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6 WOW-Worthy 2017 Weddings You Need To See Again

February 6, 2018 Filed Under: Destination, Inspiration, International, Italy, National, North West, Real Wedding, Somerset & Bristol, The Midlands, The North East, The North West, Wedding Leave a Comment

2017 may be over, but before we unleash some new weddings on ya, we wanted to look back at just a few of the amazing weddings that we featured in 2017 – our launch year! A BIG thank you to all the happy couples who shared their beautiful big days with us, we’ve smiled, been inspired and reached for the tissues (happy tears, of course) through every one.

Are you ready for another peek? Grab that hot chocolate (it’s FREEZING and February, you deserve it), your notebook and a few hankies and enjoy.

Photography by Neil William Shaw

Kicking things off in sunny Sussex, we were over-the-moon to chat to amazing Amanda and her hubby Sim about their amazing Brighton wedding. Planned in just three months, their swing-themed big day had fun vintage touches, including pom-poms, lotsa tea drinking and games on the seaside city’s infamous pier. If you’re thinking of planning a retro-inspired day, Amanda and Sim’s wedding is definitely one to check out!

Photography by Three Flowers Photography

Back in March we said a big ole HOWDY to Debbie and Simon who held a super-duper Navajo-themed knees up in Norfolk. There was so much we loved about this gorgeous wedding – the barn setting, the pony station (yup, a PONY STATION), dreamcatchers, beautiful bold colours, cacti…we could go on and on. Have another look-see at this dreamy day here.

Photography by Sarah Gray

Y’know when you something really, really makes you smile, to the point of beaming at your screen? Well, that was us when Sam and Sam’s wedding landed in the WOW HQ inbox. This cool couple (who met studying nursing at uni) incorporated lots of medical touches into their F-U-N Bristol big day. There was also an amazing boat ride between their ceremony and party venues too. In two words, this wedding is GERT LUSH. Go on, take a peek at this stunning Somerset wedding here.

Photography by Becky Ryan

There was a helluva-lot of swooning here at WOW Our Wedding Towers over Lisa and Geoff’s bewitching Halloween wedding. This lovely Liverpool wedding enchanted us with succulent toffee apple favours, a jaw-dropping venue and a spin-worthy wedding dress that made us (almost) green with envy. It’s a stunner, alright! Feast your eyes on it here.

Photography by Sarah Gray

On freezing winter days like today, we long for sun-soaked summer days, filled with country walks and fun village fetes and Nick and Michelle’s mighty Midlands wedding incorporated all of these things. Swoon! This heart-felt Hereford wedding was held outdoors (made extra special by the baaing sheep in the next field!) and kept guests enjoying the long, lazy summer day with a vintage photo caravan, chic bell tent and bonfire at the end of the night. Take a peek at this dreamy summer ‘do here.

Photography by Moumou Photography

With a magical Italian garden party theme, it was not difficult for us to fall head over heels for Louise and Justin’s destination wedding! Add blush hues, vintage touches and a lace Kate Halfpenny dress to the magical Tuscan setting and their wedding was Pinterest-perfection. See more from this dreamy Italian wedding here.

Fancy seeing your wedding featured on WOW Our Wedding? Get in touch, we’d love to swoon over it!

A Lake-Side Boho Inspired Sussex Wedding

December 20, 2017 Filed Under: Sussex, Wedding Leave a Comment

Photos by Magpie-Eye Photography

Today we’re all heart eyes over Steph and Scott’s beautiful outdoor Spring wedding in Woodmancote, West Sussex.

The rolling Sussex countryside, lake-side tipis and spring sunshine make for a perfect setting for this rustic and romantic wedding day.

We’re handing over to beautiful bride Steph for all the goss on her and Scott’s gorgeous Sussex wedding:

We chose to get married in Sussex because we’ve always lived in Sussex and love the countryside

I had my hen do in Lisbon (a 3 day break) and Brighton (MAC make up tutorials and dinner/drinks) and Scott had his stag do in Brighton – a night out (plus paint balling in Holmbush and mud karting Staplefield).

Scott proposed to me on the day we got the keys to the first house we bought, I had no idea and he proposed as we stepped in to the house. I was shocked and kept asking if he was sure!

Gaz and Roo’s Humanist Vintage Outdoor Festival Wedding in Manchester and Cheshire

November 14, 2017 Filed Under: Cheshire, Manchester & Lancashire, Real Wedding, The North East, Wedding Leave a Comment

As festival season is upon us we thought we’d share Gaz and Roo’s gorgeous festival inspired wedding in Cheshire.

From wedding brews and bell tents to BBQs and bunting, this outdoors wedding was full of fun festival wedding inspiration and we love it!

Over to the lovely couple, Gaz and Roo for the low-down on their festival inspired Manchester and Cheshire wedding….

As we had family members at the time of the wedding who lived as far north in the country as the Orkney Isles and as far south as Brighton we needed a venue that was located quite centrally in the country, and as we had only recently moved to Manchester we thought this would be an ideal area for everyone to be able to travel to. We were also looking for beautiful countryside and Linnet Clough was perfect.

Humanist Beings

We had a morning ceremony at Manchester Registry Office at the Heron Suite, performed by a long standing friend of Gareth’s who happens to work as a registrar for Manchester , allowing the ceremony to be a little more personal. Only four witnesses attended this as our main humanist ceremony was later in the day at ‘Linnet Clough’ Camp site in Mellor where all our guests were attending.

Getting Festy!

We both knew that we wanted an outdoor festival type of wedding and had been looking at many different wedding venues across the North West that could hold this type of wedding. Many of the venues we looked at were either too expensive for what they were offering or it didn’t suit the atmosphere we wanted to have for the big day.

A Bristol Festival Wedding with Boats, Big Balloons and Bedpans ~ Sam & Sam

September 13, 2017 Filed Under: Somerset & Bristol, South West, Wedding 1 Comment

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Photography: Sarah Gray

We just don’t even know where to start summing up Sam and Sam (known as Boy Sam and Girl Sam to their mates)’s seriously stunning and F-U-N summer wedding!

The cool couple (who met at uni, studying nursing) intertwined medical touches with a festival feel (they got engaged at Glastonbury!) and just sheer epic-ness – including an awesome boat ride between their choice of AMAZING Bristol venues; the M Shed and Beeses’ Tea Gardens.

Girls and grooms, be prepared to beam at your screens. This West Country wedding is gurt lush alright.

Here’s beautiful Bristol bride Sam to tell us all…

We met at uni in our first year of nursing and Sam still says that the first thought he had of me was that I was really moody! There were slim pickings of guys on our course (what with being a nursing course) so I bagged him early! We are now coming up to being together for 10 years although that gets scrapped when you get married as they go by your wedding anniversary date!

A Brighton Wedding With A Whole Lotta Swing, Planned in 3 Months! Amanda & Sim

August 26, 2017 Filed Under: South East, Sussex, Wedding Leave a Comment

Y’know when sometimes you see a wedding and it just makes you smile. As in really, really, beam? Amanda and Sim’s fun and fabulous wedding at Brighton Registry Office and after-party (with pom-pom fight; yep, you did read that right!) at the Old Ship Hotel, on the seafront, is infectious!

The Hove-based couple, who are originally from ‘up north’, met whilst swing dancing and based their big day on which venue had the biggest dance floor – we just love their style.

Over to Amanda to talk half an hour hen dos, pom-pom making and that all-important first dance…

Sim proposed on New Year’s Day on the beach in Hove. It was a really windy and rainy day we were both wearing huge parka coats with hoods up, I could hardly hear what he was saying due to the noise of the sea, it was pretty dramatic!