Kelly and Pete’s Wedding 4th July.

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They were blessed with beautiful weather, which meant they could have their outdoor wedding ceremony under our gazebo. They were then able to capture some stunning photos in our beautiful summer gardens.

Our story.

Where did you get engaged and how long had you been together before hand?

“We knew that we wanted to get married for a while but didn’t have the money for an engagement ring. We received a generous Christmas present (2011) and went shopping for a ring the following week. He then officially proposed on New Years Eve. We had been together for 3 years at that point but had known each other as friends for years.”

How many venues did you visit before you chose Warwick House as your wedding venue?

“I had visited 1 potential wedding venue with my best friend. Warwick House was the first venue we had both visited together and we both loved it instantly. We went on to look at some other venues but they didn’t compare to Warwick House.”

How did you feel when you first visited Warwick House, did you know straight away that you wanted to get married here?

“We loved it. The d√©cor is so clean, fresh and stylish. What appealed to us the most was that we could have the ceremony outside under the gazebo, I didn’t know anyone who had done that in the UK.”

What was your first step of wedding planning? Venue search, dress shopping, choosing a date etc?

“Our first step was searching for a venue and setting a date, we wanted to have the ceremony outside which meant picking a date in the summer months to try and ensure a warm sunny day. Then it was on to dress shopping which was the most fun part.”

How many months/years in advance did you book your special day?

“We booked Warwick House in March 2012 for 4th July 2013, so 14 months. It was a perfect amount of time.”

What was the hardest thing about planning your wedding day?

“Choosing my wedding dress was the hardest decision. There are just so many beautiful dresses, I looked around for a long time before I picked my dress. Ideally, I would have had 2 dresses, 1 for the day and 1 for the evening but Pete wouldn’t allow it.”

What were the highlights of your day?

“The whole day was amazing and the weather was perfect! Getting ready with my bridal party and putting on my dress. Walking back up the aisle as Husband and Wife. Our first dance and mingling with our family and friends all day.”

Do you have any advice for Bride and Grooms that are just starting their wedding plans?

“Brides – Always try on the dresses people recommend to you even if you think they will look horrible, they always look different once they are on.
Choose a brilliant photographer. The day goes so quick and when it is over the photos are all you have left. Our photographer (Tim Hill Photography) was amazing and I would thoroughly recommend him.”

Photography by: Tim Hill Photography

How to Use Pinterest to Design Your Perfect Wedding

If you’re up on social media, you’ll know all about Pinterest. It’s an image sharing network where people from all over the world from all walks of life share photos of everything from cute puppies to wedding days. If you’re stuck for inspiration for your own wedding, or are looking for ideas, this is the place to go.

About Pinterest

Pinterest allows you to share images, create scrapbooks and more, all from a simple dashboard. Essentially it’s a social network for people who love taking photographs, drawing and design. It’s also for anyone, so if you have even a passing interest in images, you have to try it.

Pinterest allows you to create “boards”. These are simply pages of images you like and have “pinned,” meaning they are permanently linked to your page so you can find them easily. This is a boon for wedding planning as you can imagine!

It’s free, easy to use and takes only a few seconds to join. Once you’re in, you can begin searching for weddings, dresses and inspiration from all over the world. We’re not affiliated in any way with Pinterest, we simply acknowledge its usefulness in planning the perfect wedding! Why not check out our boards to get you started.

How Pinterest Can Help With Your Wedding

If you’re planning your wedding, you will have undoubtedly already bought every wedding magazine on the shelf, surfed every wedding website, looked at dresses, themes, venues, cakes and everything else that goes into making that perfect wedding.

Think of Pinterest as an infinite digital mood board. Search the site, find images and themes you like and “pin them.” When you pin something, you link it to your own dashboard, meaning everything will be in one place for you to peruse at leisure.

You can set up as many boards as you like and call them all different things. This allows you to have a board for wedding dresses, a board for invitations, a board for cakes and so on. It’s an easy way to collate a huge amount of information and inspiration in one place, which is why we like it so much.

To add to all that, many wedding designers, dressmakers, bakers, venues and photographers all use Pinterest to advertise their businesses. You can find suppliers, that perfect wedding venue or the cake of your dreams from the site too, making it even more useful in your wedding planning!

Sharing

The other advantage with having online mood boards is that you can share them and collaborate. If, for example, your bridesmaid lives miles away, you can give them access to your boards and discuss your ideas with them. That allows you to get a range of different opinions and hopefully come to some decisions.

Have family all over the country, or all over the world? That’s no problem either as they will also be able to access your boards. Show them the bridesmaids dresses you have chosen and get feedback. Show them the venue and get the thumbs up. Well, you get the idea.

Once you have mood boards you love, you can then share them with your vendors. Have a flower mood board that you have refined to perfection? Share it with your florist so they can see for themselves the look you’re going for. Have a few cakes you want to emulate? Share it with your baker so they can see what you have in mind too.

A picture says a thousand words and it’s true. That’s why using a medium such as this for wedding planning is so useful.

Building a Wedding Theme

When you first plan your wedding, chances are you have a loose idea of the kind of thing you want but nothing specific. By creating a theme board, you can surf Pinterest and pick and choose colours, images, themes, objects and so on and watch a wedding theme gradually evolve.

It’s fascinating to watch a theme board like this grow and change as a bride refines ideas, discards some and discovers others. It’s a great way of finding inspiration for that perfect wedding day. The only problem is knowing when to stop!

Start a theme board and randomly surf the site for things you like. They don’t even have to be about weddings. See what’s trending at the moment, see what the most popular images are and use them as inspiration. Some will work, some won’t, which is why it’s good to share and collaborate.

Casting your net as wide as possible is the best way to achieve the wedding of your dreams. While magazines, friends and family have a lot to offer, there’s a big world out there and it too has plenty for you to use as inspiration. Explore our wedding venue décor at Warwick House to see the venue’s finishing-touch options.

Find us on Pinterest here

Charlotte and Ian’s Wedding 11th July

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Charlotte and Ian had a beautiful intimate summer wedding in July, the sun was shining as they made their vows to each other in Warwick House’s gorgeous grounds, everyone then celebrated with refreshing Pimm’s and Lemonade on the patio while the photographer captured some amazing photos of the day.

Charlotte and Ian’s table plan was really unique, they had their guests’ names on luggage labels placed in a beautiful traditional suitcase. The wedding party then moved into the banqueting hall where they enjoyed their wedding breakfast at Warwick House and Charlotte and Ian had their first meal as Husband and Wife. Charlotte wore a beautiful traditional lace wedding dress which created a lot of comments from all their friends and family as she looked stunning.

Photography by: Clive Blair Photography

The Traditional Wedding Day Running Order

One of the best ways of ensuring a smooth wedding day is to plan everything to within an inch of its life. What may seem a little OCD to some of you will definitely pay dividends on the day. Especially when you’re flapping around while someone is trying to do your hair, someone else is doing your makeup and others are talking in your ear asking questions.

If that sounds familiar, or sounds like something you don’t want to have to deal with on the day, this post is for you.

The typical running order of a wedding has been the same for years. It doesn’t matter whether you’re having a religious ceremony or not, the basics are the same. Timings might be slightly different but everything else is as it appears here.

We have divided the day into three sections to make it easier to break down. The morning of the wedding is all about getting ready and getting to the ceremony on time. Then we cover the ceremony itself and then the reception. All in a day’s work!

The Morning of the Wedding

The morning of the wedding is generally the most stressful as the build-up adds pressure. Depending on what kind of night you had, get up early and drink lots of water/coffee/fruit juice. Then do some form of exercise if you can. This will help relax you and wake you up for the day ahead.

Hair and Makeup

Once you’re showered and ready, it’s time to glam up. A hairdresser will need an hour for your hair and you will need a further 45 minutes for the makeup. Add 30 minutes per bridesmaid for hair and a further 45 minutes for makeup for each unless they are doing their own.

Most hairdressers will prepare the bridesmaids first so the photographer can capture the “getting ready” shots and you, the bride, will look the freshest for the wedding.

Dress

Once you’re ready, get dressed, arrange the dress and put the veil on last if you’re having one. Leave dressing until the last minute to prevent spillages or last minute disasters.

The photographer will probably want some shots of you at home wearing the dress, so add 10 minutes for that.

Travel

Plan for getting to the venue on time even if you’re not going to. Plan for traffic, time of day, weather conditions and last minute delays if you’re managing transport yourself, or leave it to the driver if you hire vehicles. Aim to arrive a little after your due time if it’s a religious ceremony but near to the time if it’s at a registry office.

Some wedding venues have a private space for getting ready before the ceremony. At Warwick House, explore our bridal changing room and discuss your arrival and preparation timings with the venue team.
The Ceremony

So here is the traditional running order of a ceremony.

1. Groom and guests arrive anywhere up to 90 minutes early
2. Bride arrives either to use a room or for the ceremony with her party
3. Music plays
4. Introduction of the bride
5. Bride enters with whoever is giving her away
6. Hymn if it’s a religious wedding
7. Readings
8. Hymn if it’s a religious wedding
9. The Marriage Vows are taken
10. Register is signed
11. Final blessing if it’s a religious wedding
12. Departure of the bride and groom

Depending on the type of ceremony you’re having, it will take between 20 and 60 minutes in all. Civil ceremonies are shorter than religious ones.

You will need to add a further 20 minutes or so for the photographer to do their thing and get the shots signing the register and whatever else you/they want to capture.

Allow plenty of time to travel home or to the reception. This depends entirely on how you have structured your day, the distance between venues, time of day, weather and so on. Some weddings have a couple of hours break between the ceremony and the reception. Not all do, so factor that into your timings.

The Reception

The reception is the last leg of your wedding day and an opportunity to relax a bit once the formal stuff is done. Reception timings are more flexible than the ceremony, so we have added the average time to complete each step in order to help.

There is an order here to depending on how formal you make it.

1. Receiving line – this can take 30-40 minutes depending on how many people you invite
2. Seating ‚Äì 20 minutes if it’s a formal sit-down dinner
3. Wedding Breakfast – 2 – 3 hours depending on how many courses you have
4. Speeches – 30 – 40 minutes
5. Cake – 15 – 20 minutes
6. Party 2 – 3 hours or longer depending on the reception you have
7. Departure, bouquet throwing

This is a typical running order of a typical wedding. Religious and civil ceremonies differ a little, but not enough to make problems. The main thing you need to remember is to allow enough time between venues and events to round up children, wait for lost relatives, repair your hair, top up the makeup and all those little things that can take time.

Use this post to plan your perfect day and ensure everything runs like clockwork. Keep an eye on our blog to see what other useful hints and tips we have for you!

Sophie & Graham’s Wedding 9th March 2013

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Sophie and Graham’s wedding was a very colourful affair. Sophie chose not to wear the traditional white wedding dress instead opting for a stunning pink gown, the whole day epitomised their life together, the table decoration was exquisite, with origami sculptures the table names were taken from their travels together, the whole day had an incredibly up-tempo feel like you were attending a real festive celebration. Squire and Squire Photography took some beautiful photographs of Sophie and Graham and did a tremendous job of capturing the whole essence of the day.

“Our Story”

Where did you get engaged and how long had you been together before hand?

“We got engaged in Egypt and had been together almost 2 years beforehand, though we’ve known each other since childhood. We were then engaged almost 3 years before the big day.”

How many venues did you visit before you chose Warwick House as your wedding venue?

“We looked at about 50 online but visited about 5. Initially we’d ruled Warwick House out, because the website didn’t grab us, but when we visited (on the recommendation of a photographer at a wedding fayre) we both fell in love with it, stylish and intimate, exactly what we wanted.”

How did you feel when you first visited Warwick House, did you know straight away that you wanted to get married here?

“Yes absolutely, it was the decorations that I loved and that there were so many options for where to hold the different parts of the day. One thing I really liked was the flexibility to be inside or outside depending on the weather.”

What was your first step of wedding planning? Venue search, dress shopping, choosing a date etc?

“Setting up a spreadsheet for all the tasks that needed to be done & keeping track of the budget.”

How many months/years in advance did you book your special day?

“About 6 months in advance.”

What was the hardest thing about planning your wedding day?

“Choosing the music for the ceremony ‚Äì what 3 tracks can sum up your past, present & future!? In the end we went for fun stuff that we love.”

What were the highlights of your day?

“I loved getting my hair done & having the girls get ready with me in the bridal changing area – it was such fun. The first glass of wine after the ceremony, I was so nervous! The speeches during dinner, the amazing cake my friend had made & the disco in the evening. It was just great to wander round and see groups of people doing whatever they wanted ‚Äì there was space to be away from the disco, kids playing or hanging out at the bar. Our magician who was amazing & a really memorable part of the day.”

Do you have any advice for Bride and Grooms that are just starting their wedding plans?

“Try and enjoy it! There are bound to be tears but it’s worth it in the end!”

Photography by: Squire and Squire Photography

Laura and Craig’s Wedding 21st June.

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Laura arrived early with her mini entourage to get ready in the bridal changing room at Warwick House, the nervous atmosphere soon dissipated once the girly chatter started and the room was soon filled with laughter.

They enjoyed a beautiful civil ceremony within the main house. Once everyone had finished the last finishing touches they made their way down the stairs, all their guests were seated either side of the aisle, they were now able to capture their first glimpses of Laura in her stunning bridal gown.

Laura and her bridesmaids walked down the aisle toward Craig who was waiting with a little smile on his face, you could see his smile grow as Laura drew closer, it was a very touching moment as their hands joined for the first time that day.

Once the ceremony was over everyone was able to relax and enjoy drinks on the patio whilst congratulating the newly weds. Daniel Buxton Photography then took Laura and Craig off to capture some wonderful intimate photo’s within our house and grounds before inviting their family and friends to join them for some group shots.

All to soon it was time for the wedding breakfast to be served. Once everyone had made their way into the banqueting hall and found their seats, the awkward initial chatter soon turned to raucous laughter once the food and wine was served. The afternoon turned to evening and the celebrations could really start once the hall was filled with music and Laura and Craig had danced their first dance together as Husband and Wife.

Photography by: Daniel Buxton Photography

Become The Ultimate Autumn Bride

With October already here, autumn is very much upon us. If you’re planning a wedding, this changeable season can present problems. Not least of which, do you plan for warm or cold?

The last couple of autumns have been mild with some very warm and sunny days. What was once a dull and dreary prelude to winter is now a welcome extension to summer. That’s one reason why many brides are planning their weddings in September and October now instead of the traditional June, July and August.

With that in mind, let’s discuss the how to become the ultimate autumn bride.

Autumn Colours

Autumn is a fantastic time in nature. It’s full of rich oranges, reds and browns and is an active time of year for wildlife. These colours translate well into wedding themes, with orange, copper, gold, brown and red offering a lot of fashion freedom for the modern bride. For more seasonal inspiration, visit our autumn wedding gallery at Warwick House.

Fortunately, these colour complement a wide range of skin tones and hair colours. That makes planning your wedding just a tiny bit easier, especially if you have a number of bridesmaids.

Autumn colours are warm and comfortable too, offering that relaxing, snuggling feeling. Include that in your wedding for a very effective theme.

Autumn Flowers

Autumn offers a lot of scope for wedding flowers too. You could stick to traditional flowers such as gerbera, gladioli, hydrangea or delphinium, or go for full autumn and use berries. Each can be combined with greenery to make for a rich and colourful arrangement on tables, in your hair or as a bouquet.

Many summer flowers are still around in September and there is absolutely nothing wrong with using them if you can find nice examples. You can combine summer and autumn colours to create a look that combines the seasons and shows them both off at their best.

Autumn Wedding Dresses

It isn’t just the wedding dress that can look great with an autumn theme, the bridesmaids and groom can look good too. Now the season is milder, you can go strapless, full, sleeveless, or something completely different. You can also elect for luxurious fabrics if you want a nod towards winter.

You don’t have to have a velvet dress, you could have velvet stole, gloves or a thick satin jacket to make the look. The changeable nature of autumn offers a lot of freedom when choosing your wedding theme, which is why we like it so much!

The men can also embrace the autumn wedding theme with rich colours for their waistcoats, cummerbunds or buttonholes. They could even use velvet or thick silk as a material to add a little luxury to proceedings.

Autumn Wedding Food

While the days during autumn may be milder than ever before, there is still a distinct chill in the air in the morning and evening. That means your wedding breakfast should be warm and hearty and your even buffet be the same.

A full breakfast, warm porridge, hot toast, tea and coffee are all great ways to start the day. Not only do they help settle the nerves and the stomach, they give you the energy to make it to the wedding breakfast.

For the wedding breakfast, it’s possible to offer roast dinners, mix with autumn puddings such as crumbles, fruit pies and puddings to keep everybody warm after the sun goes down.

For your even buffet why not offer a hog roasts or other warm food, to keep everyone’s energy levels up for the evening ahead

Autumn also gives you the opportunity to offer mulled wine or sloe gin as an option for drinks too, which is always fun!

Autumn Wedding Venues

After the rush of the summer season, some venues may reduce their prices during autumn. You may also find that a few venues have increased availability, making it easier than ever to find your dream wedding venue.

It’s important that any venue you choose has indoor space and somewhere for people to congregate if it’s wet. Most good venues will have a hall or something inside for if it gets cold or the heavens open so ensure it will be available for you should you need it.

Any wedding venue that has usable outside space for warmer days would be a great bet. Not only can you coordinate your wedding outfits with the backdrop of the autumnal changes, it offers an early sunset if the weather and timings allow, which is great news for your wedding photographs.

Autumn Honeymoons

Autumn is a great time to go on holiday. The schools are back, the scorch of the summer is over and there are some great deals to be had before the winter sun prices come out.

Choose somewhere warm and balmy or a city break, tropical sunshine or winter somewhere, the choice really is yours. Just ensure you’re not in rainy or storm season in your chosen destination, as autumn can bring some severe weather in some regions.

Autumn is a great time to get married. You can experience all the benefits of late summer without the hassle or expense. You can experiment with rich colours, luxurious fabrics and imaginative themes and not look out of place. Autumn really is a great time of year!

Charlotte and Jason’s Wedding 8th August 2013

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Charlotte and Jason enjoyed a wonderful summer’s day for their wedding, which created a lovely jubilant atmosphere amongst all their guests.

Charlotte and her mini entourage got ready in the bridal changing rooms at Warwick House, the early morning nerves soon disappeared once all the preparations began, and the room was filled with giggles and laughter.

Once everyone was ready and the last minute finishing touches had been put in place it was time to make their way downstairs and onto the patio area, just in front of them on the lawn were all the waiting guests seated in front of the gazebo, Charlotte and her bridal party made their way down the steps and on to the lawn, you could hear the whispers from everyone as they could now see how stunning Charlotte looked in her bridal gown, as Jason looked down the aisle you see the smile on his face grow as Charlotte drew ever closer, until they were standing face to face. Once the ceremony was underway they could start to relax and the nervous smiles soon turned to joyous grins, soon the ceremony was coming to an end and they were able to enjoy their first kiss as husband and wife to the rapturous applause of all their family and friends.

Drinks were served on the patio, which were very welcome as everyone was a little hot, so jackets were removed and ties loosened, Charlotte and Jason were now able to enjoy having some intimate photos taken by Chris Fossey Photography who captured some wonderful shots of them in and round the grounds of Warwick House. They were then able to invite their family and friends to join them for the group shots, they were then able to relax and spend some time with their guests.

Photography by: Chris Fossey Photography

Charlotte and Wayne’s Wedding 13th July 2013.

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Charlotte and Wayne enjoyed a beautiful summer’s day for their wedding. Charlotte looked stunning as she walked out from the main house toward the gardens, where her waiting guests were able to capture their first glimpses of the soon to be Mrs. Price, the audible whispers could be heard as she walked down the steps and slowly made her way down the aisle. Wayne’s face told a story of a thousand words as Charlotte stood beside him, and their nervous smiles soon disappeared during the civil ceremony at Warwick House, to be replaced by joyous grins.

Once the formality had ended everyone was able to enjoy a cool drink on the patio, the heat of the day soon ensured that jackets were removed and ties loosened.

Charlotte and Wayne were soon whisked off by Prestige Photography to capture some intimate photos together, before inviting their family and friends to join them for the group photos.

All to soon it was time to make their way inside for the wedding breakfast, and the speeches.

Charlotte and Wayne and all their guest then partied long into the night with some great tunes from their chosen DJ.

Photography by: Prestige Photography

Jenny and Russell’s Wedding 5th July 2013

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It was beautifully warm and sunny on the morning of Jenny and Russell’s wedding, and the decision was made to hold their outdoor civil ceremony in the garden.

Jenny and her bridesmaids made their preparations with hair stylists and a make-up artist from 10 am, in plenty of time for the 2pm ceremony whilst Russell and his groomsmen welcomed the wedding guests as they arrived.

A string duet played as Jenny and her Grandfather made their entrance along the aisle to the gazebo with Russell and 72 guests watching on in glorious sunshine.

After the ceremony, drinks were served on the patio with the wedding photographs following, starting with a group shot with all guests in front of the house.

Jenny and Russell continued their photography with Carrera Wedding Photography, capturing some lovely romantic images as their guests socialised in the glorious weather, before commencing a line up to greet everyone into the wedding breakfast. Speeches then followed dinner after which the room was turned around for the evening festivities.

The new Mr & Mrs Dean then cut the cake followed by their first dance as husband and wife, with the DJ and band then taking over as the party continued into the night.

Photography and article by: Carrera Wedding Photography