Circles or Squares?...You Decide!
Have you ever sat at a wedding, looked around and wondered
why everything is so round?
Probably NOT!
I bet now I’ve mentioned it you are picturing the last
wedding you went to and wondering whether there were lots of circles?!
For that reason, we decided to be that little bit different and
throw in a few 90 degree angles to make our wedding shoot more square...hence
the title...
Dare to be Different – Dare to go Square!
This ‘Square’ photoshoot took place at the NEW DIY wedding
venue ‘ Home Farm Barns
’ in Ower, nr. Romsey. With it being a completely blank
canvas, we were lucky enough to really go wild and show off our creative streaks...
...something
we all love to do!
Not only that but with the size of the barn we were able to
invite along a few more wedding suppliers to showcase their work, some of which
quite often get forgotten when it comes to photoshoots. For example, florists,
dresses, suits, a cake and stationery are generally the norm, so we invited
along a photobooth, DJ, bar and caterer too. Having these suppliers join us made
this shoot feel more like a ‘REAL’ wedding which is what every couple wants to
see when planning their own wedding. It also showed off the incredible space
this fabulous NEW wedding venue has...
...it is MAHOOSIVE!!
So, grab a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy this fabulous
gallery of images captured by the totally awesome Atlas Photography...
...get ready to be WOW-ED!
Outside on the lawn we set up a square shaped seating area ready
for a ceremony led by Diane from Family Tree Ceremonies. Having a square seating
area means there is a better view for all your guests and instead of one front
row you have now gained four!
In the centre of the seating area Laurel Designs
positioned a wooden arch which Rust & Reclaim
hung some beautifully handcrafted copper
squares from. To compliment the arch and copper squares, Event Flowers Hampshirearranged some beautiful florals of amaranthus green pearl, dahlias, roses and a beautiful trumpet
vine.
Our
bride Sophie modelled two dresses, the first one worn outside was a striking
and quite different dress called ‘Shay’ by designer Willowby by Watters.
The second dress featured inside the barn was called ‘Something
Blue’ by designer Dando London, both supplied by The Bridal Dressing Roomsbased in Cosham.
To compliment both dresses Robyn Randall MUAkept Sophie's
make-up soft and glowing. Opting for a warm almost burgundy eye which suited
Sophie's eye colour and matched the colours in the bouquet. With bronzed cheeks
and a champagne highlight Robyn chose a nude lip to keep the focus on Sophie's
beautiful skin and eyes.
Check
out Dan’s suits (pardon the pun!)
When plain won’t
do...go for check! This very dapper navy check slim fit suit from Charles Gale Formal Wear Hireis the perfect choice for a modern barn wedding.
Inside
the barn Laurel Designs
and Ginger Catering
styled some beautiful square tables
with square place settings with dried flower detail for the wedding breakfast.
With square plates set on crisp white linen and a mix of dusky pink and
charcoal grey napkins from 365 Linen Hirethe tables were ready for any wedding
party.
Finished
off with beautiful copper cutlery to match the quirky and stylish square copper
flower vases by Rust &Reclaim.
It’s important your
guests know where to sit for the wedding breakfast so Laurel Designs
styled this beautiful rustic
seating plan using large wooden crates at the entrance of the barn. With square
frames sprayed in copper to compliment each table plan card it couldn’t have
been more perfect and it was a definite show stopper for the guests to see on
their arrival.
Once
the table was dressed and the seating plan was in place, it meant the food was
ready...
...and
boy what a treat!
Ginger
Cateringcreated this bang on trend ‘Spanish Market’ inspired tapas station to
offer a grazing option.
For
the mains they kept it local and whipped up these mouth-watering mains:
New
Forest venison, confit potato fondant, rarebit mushroom, carrot puree,
chantonnay carrots with blackberry jus...
...and...
New
Forest venison loin with buttered cavolo nero, roasted sweet potato, butternut
squash puree, crispy parsnips with a rosemary & blackberry jus.
The all important pudding was an Eton Mess Box, I mean if you decide to
go square why not have a square pudding!
Crème fraiche Chantilly cream, berry
compote, wild strawberry gel with fresh berries...
...what’s not to love?
If
you want to make more of a feature of your head table then you can always
create an eye-catching backdrop like Laurel Designs
did. With brightly
coloured flowers and a copper twist it was important we incorporated both these
elements to create some awesome head table images.
What better way than to
suspend off cuts of copper piping from a copper frame and to fill with bright
florals?
The
best thing about this was you could move it, so if you wanted to use
it somewhere else on your wedding day...
...you could!
Next to the head
table was this incredible square wedding cake created by Suzy Blake Cake
Atelier. Suspended from one of the barns oak beams and decorated with
Eucalyptus leaves around the top and bottom of the hanging cake structure, this
new style of cake stand certainly gave this wedding cake the WOW factor!
Embossed
with an ivy leaf veiner, dusted with edible dust and finished off with delicate
handcrafted sugar flowers ...
...Truly
breath-taking!
Oh and we can't forget Sue's macaroon favours on the tables...
...a lovely little treat for your guests when they take a seat!
To go with your
wedding breakfast and wedding cake you definitely need a drink!
NJAC Event
Bars
set up their rustic style bar and in true Tom Cruise style mixed up some
super tasty cocktails...
...Yes, I did try them at the end!!
With so many to
choose from it’s a hard decision to make!
Passion on the
Beach, June Bug, Blood Orange Collins, Mai Tai, Blue Daiquiri or the Pineapple
Gin Fizz...
...which would you
choose?
After a few drinks
you need music so YOUR DJ
had his fingers on the deck ready to mix some tunes
and get everyone up on the dancefloor!
Sophie and Dan didn’t need many drinks
to get their disco feet dancing...
...they were there!
When
you need a break from the dancefloor then you can certainly have some fun with
a photobooth. We were lucky enough to have Swit Swooo
join us with two of
their stylish retro booths, which of course were square! To match our styling,
a foliage backdrop was set up with up-lighting and real vintage props to
complete the look. With instant prints and a running slide show at the rear of
the booth for your guests to view their photos and send the prints to their
emails Swit Swoooreally are the ultimate in luxury photo entertainment.
As
you can see Sophie and Dan had great fun messing around with the props!
...and then out came their photos!
For
me, a videographer on your wedding day is a must!
Being
able to look back in years to come to see and hear all your family and friends
having fun on your wedding day is one of the most special keepsakes you can
have. This beautiful footage was captured by Moonflower Film
s
, I am sure you will agree its a stunning love story of Sophie and Dan...
...Enjoy!
Trust
me, if you are uncertain whether to book a videographer or not...
...my
advice to you is to book them!
Although
I am ending with the wedding stationery, this is something you might generally
organise at the beginning of your wedding planning journey. To keep within our
theme and styling Laurel Designsdesigned this
gorgeous square invitation set with bright flower detail and a mix of colours to
compliment the copper leaf touches.
You see if you have a theme you really can match everything!
Around the grounds of Home Farm Barns there are some really
lovely spots for a couple to take a few moments to themselves on their wedding
day. It also gives the perfect opportunity to capture some beautiful images...
...just like these!
...and there are some more unusual photo spots!
Oh I can't forget to mention that if you are unlucky with the weather on your wedding day then there is plenty of space for seating and a ceremony in the barn if you need it...
...that's your contingency plan sorted!
Planning a DIY wedding can be really good fun especially
when you can hold it in stunning DIY wedding venues such as Home Farm Barns. Doing
it yourself means you have the freedom to do it your way with very limited
restrictions and as Home Farm Barns only hold five weddings a year this venue
is very special!
When booking a venue such as Home Farm Barns you want to
make sure that on the day you have someone to take over all those little jobs,
so you can relax and enjoy the day you have worked so hard to create.
I mean, who wants to be wondering if your suppliers have
turned up, if they know where everything is, if your welcome drinks are
ready to be served, who is serving them?, do you want to be clock watching all
day so you can be sure everything is running to plan?
I think the answer to those questions is a unanimous NO!
So, let me help you...as an ‘On the Day’ wedding
co-ordinator I can be there to ensure your special day runs like clockwork.
Before your big day we will tailor a time-plan to suit your day making sure all
those little jobs are listed which you may not have thought about. If you need
extra helping hands, I can also bring experienced and professional team members
to help serve drinks, collect glasses, serve canapes, clear plates, replenish
table drinks... and the list goes on!
If you want to chat all things wedding then get in touch for
a FREE consultation, I would love to hear from you.
Lots of love
The Fabulous Team Involved:
