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With winter upon us, it’s time to begin looking ahead to the springtime, especially if you’re planning a wedding. The spring is a popular season for weddings as it’s the time of new life, budding flowers, new leaves and a refreshed energy in the world around us.
If you’re planning a spring wedding, the outdoors is potentially a great place to have it. There’s nothing quite like sitting in landscaped grounds or by the sea and enjoying the first spells of good weather after a long, grey winter. What better time to tie the knot?
If you’re thinking of a spring wedding, we have some great ideas for you. See our spring wedding gallery at Warwick House for venue inspiration.
Location, location, location
Choosing the venue of your wedding can be tough whatever time of year you’re doing it. Spring adds another layer of complexity, especially if you’re visiting it in autumn or winter.
The gardens will be bare, trees will look skeletal and while this time of year has a beauty of its own, it’s a shadow of its spring self. It can be difficult to imagine some venues looking green and rich with life. Ask to see photos of weddings there if you can’t envision the place. It’s the only way to get a sense of what the venue looks like.
Spring outdoor weddings benefit from large gardens, or seaside locations. It isn’t quite warm, but it’s no longer cold. The landscape is changing, but so is the coast. Try both if your location allows it, instinct will tell you which is right.
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Have a Plan B
Wherever you choose, make sure to have a Plan B. As lovely as spring is, the weather doesn’t always have our best interests at heart. If you have a favourite venue, make sure they have indoor space as backup, or book a marquee that people can use during the day or take refuge in if it rains.
Marquees work well as many people like them in good weather too. They protect you from the rain, sun and wind, so can be a good idea anyway. They could be used to house a bar, outdoor lounge, buffet or whatever you like. As long as they have the free space to accept all your guests!
Inside Out
One of the hot wedding styles to come out of London has been using indoor furniture outside. Creating a living room space with sofas, armchairs, coffee tables, lamps and such on the lawn or deck is a very creative way of bringing the inside out. It also offers a conversation piece and places for guests to sit or rest during the day.
If you’re eating outside, then an indoor dining setup works exceptionally well outside. Well-laid tables, candelabras and posh chairs work just as well in the open air as they do indoors. Add a lovely view to the proceedings and you really have a wedding to remember!
Shabby Chic
The inside out thing really works well with shabby chic weddings. Mismatched furniture, old crockery, a mix of contemporary and vintage pieces, home-made centrepieces, mason jars with candles and so much more. Shabby chic is a great wedding theme as it gives you the freedom to do pretty much whatever you like.
Add in the outside element to this and new spring flowers and you have a huge range of elements to play with. It’s a great theme that allows a massive amount of personalisation and fun, two essential ingredients in any wedding!
Fresh Flowers
Once spring is fully under way, the fields and hedgerows are full of life. Bouquets of fresh wild flowers, either picked yourself or prepared by your florist full your hands with life and colour and work with any kind of wedding theme. Add spring flower buttonholes, fresh flower centrepieces and you have a riot of life and colour to complement your wedding day.
There is something primeval about fresh flowers. They talk of life, opportunity, potential and beauty, all things we attribute to weddings. They also look lovely and smell great too!
Use mason jars, polished buckets, or crystal vases. Whatever your wedding theme allows. Just use flowers wherever you can. Not only do they look fresh and beautiful, they add more than any other element to a wedding.
Dresses
Spring weddings allow a lot of freedom when it comes to selecting a wedding dress. You can still get away with a large dress, or even a winter one. You can also get away with a slimline, or short sleeved dress that’s ready for the summer.
Colours are also flexible in spring as the world is full of colour. Stick to traditional white, or use a little spring in your dress with tones of green, pink or champagne, in your or your bridesmaids outfits.
Nostalgia plays a big part in many spring weddings as it’s part of the renewal process. It won’t be unusual to see vintage style weddings, or 40s, 50s and 60s style dresses in the springtime. It’s all part of the fun and freedom the new seasons offers.
Spring weddings can be amazing with the right amount of planning, work and imagination. If you can add all three ingredients into yours, it should really be a day to remember!
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Leanne and Kieran enjoyed a beautiful August day for their wedding. Once Leanne and her bridesmaids had put the final finishing touches in place they made their way downstairs and out on to the patio, before them seated on the lawn were Leanne and Kieran’s family and friends waiting with anticipation to see the bride-to-be in her beautiful bridal gown, Leanne looked stunning as she made her way down the aisle to Kieran who was under our gazebo along with the registrar. Once the civil ceremony at Warwick House was over they walked back toward the house as husband and wife to the sound of applause from everyone present.
They were now able to relax with a cool drinks, and enjoy the rest of the day ahead.
Read their story:
How long had you been together before hand?
“We’ve been together since we were 16 … so just over 9 years.”
How many venues did you visit before you chose Warwick House as your wedding venue?
“We had visited a couple, but we knew Warwick House was right for us as soon as we stepped through the door.”
How did you feel when you first visited Warwick House, did you know straight away that you wanted to get married here?
“Pretty much, it felt quite homely and just ‘us’ really.”
What was your first step of wedding planning? Venue search, dress shopping, choosing a date etc?
“Venue, date, photographer, dress, then everything else followed.”
How many months/years in advance did you book your special day?
“Just under 2 years.”
What was the hardest thing about planning your wedding day?
“Making sure everything was thought about, from the smallest things to getting everybody there on time!”
What were the highlights of your day?
“The ceremony was definitely the highlight of the day.”
Do you have any advice for Bride and Grooms that are just starting their wedding plans?
“Enjoy it, because before you know it it’ll all be over.”
Photography by: Emma Case Photography
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Kaylee and Darren were married on a chilly but bright spring day in the Banqueting Hall at Warwick House witnessed by all their family and friends. They were then able to capture some stunning photos in the house, Kaylee even braved the chilly day in her beautiful bridal gown and ventured outside for a few photos.
Read their story and find out what inspired them:
Where did you get engaged and how long had you been together before hand?
“We got engaged of Christmas day 2011 after 5 and a half years together”
How many venues did you visit before you chose Warwick House as your wedding venue?
“Warwick House was our third venue.”
How did you feel when you first visited Warwick House, did you know straight away that you wanted to get married here?
“We loved the feeling we got from Warwick house from the moment we walked in, it was modern, inviting, and beautiful. What we liked most was that Warwick House was exclusive, and it felt more like one large home rather that a private venue . We booked our date that night.”
What was your first step of wedding planning? Venue search, dress shopping, choosing a date etc?
“We wanted to find our venue so we could set a date. Once that was done, we started to decide of our wedding party, their roles and our guests. Once we had an idea of that, this helped us decide what we needed to look for for the big day.”
How many months/years in advance did you book your special day?
“We allowed ourselves 14 months, which was perfect as we have fairly busy lifestyles”
What was the hardest thing about planning your wedding day?
“Trying to incorporate a budget. We knew planning a wedding would be expensive, but didn’t know how to distinguish what was reasonable against expensive. We just tried to look around for good deals on everything so we didn’t unnecessarily overspend.”
What were the highlights of your day?
“Everything going to plan! We loved every moment and would do it all again. I would say the evening was more relaxing and allowed us time to mingle with all of our family and friends.”
Do you have any advice for Bride and Grooms that are just starting their wedding plans?
“We created an excel spreadsheet and listed everything from jobs we needed to do, to how much we spent on something. We also added reminders for payment dates, appointments and much more. This was brilliant as we didn’t have to keep remembering where we were at.”
Photography by: Jake Hilder Photography