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Vintage Hawaiian Weekend Extravaganza with a Custom Made Blue Wedding Dress!

July 2, 2017 in British Brides, Wedding. Written by Kat Photos by Amber Marie Photography

Marie and Nigel’s Oxford wedding had a retro, tropical theme. The bride, a costume designer, even made her incredible wedding dress herself. They were married in June 2016. “I’m a massive vintage fan so always knew that would be part of my day”, said Marie. “We decided to go to Hawaii for our honeymoon and the two themes just worked perfectly together.”

The day was held at Springfield Lake, Oxford. “Most of the weddings we’d been to up until that point had been at a regular ‘wedding venue’, and although we considered these options it just wasn’t for us. We wanted total control and flexibility over what we were doing, and wanted to pick and choose what traditions to follow. Our venue wasn’t registered to do legal ceremonies, but I’ve always wanted to get married in Vegas so we decided to legally marry there as part of our honeymoon (which is totally epic by the way!) but to do a full unofficial ceremony at our wedding venue.”

Vintage Hawaiian Weekend Extravaganza with a Custom Made Blue Wedding Dress!

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Marie and Nigel's Oxford wedding had a retro, tropical theme. The bride, a costume designer, even made her incredible wedding dress herself. They were married in June 2016. "I’m a massive vintage fan so always knew that would be part of my day", said Marie. "We decided to go to Hawaii for our honeymoon and the two themes just worked perfectly together."

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July 2, 2017

Tropical Tiki Bar Wedding

November 5, 2016 in Wedding. Written by Kat Photos by Jerome Cole Photography

Aaron and Emma’s Australian wedding had a retro tropical theme. “Think a Connery-era James Bond-esque tiki bar plonked in the middle of a leafy oasis during twilight”, explained the bride. “We officially coined it as ‘Sparkly Jungle Chic’.”

“You’d be hard-pressed to find anything traditional about our wedding! The most controversial element was the bridal party, as two of my three ‘bridesmaids’ were blokes (they’re my three best friends, and frankly, a gal’s gotta do what a gal’s gotta do) and the fact that Aaron and I got to hang out before the wedding (we began the morning by doing the dishes together!), thus spitting in the general direction of superstition.”

Tropical Tiki Bar Wedding

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Aaron and Emma's Australian wedding had a retro tropical theme. "Think a Connery-era James Bond-esque tiki bar plonked in the middle of a leafy oasis during twilight", explained the bride. "We officially coined it as 'Sparkly Jungle Chic'."

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November 5, 2016

A Jamboree of Colour at The Exotic Garden

July 17, 2016 in British Brides, Wedding. Written by Kat Photos by Luis Holden

Beth studied horticulture in college, and loved visiting The Exotic Garden during a class trip there years ago. So when she and Harrison started planning their wedding, she thought it would be an amazing place to have the ceremony. The reception was held at The Birdcage, a bar in the heart of the Norwich Lanes. The combination of both of these spaces worked perfectly for their colourful, creative wedding.

“A lot of our inspiration came from our own home”, said Beth, “which is filled with far too much clutter for people in their early 20s! We love finding vintage and retro bits (with a particular eye for taxidermy and 70s tableware), and our house is jam-packed with colour, art, taxidermy and antique bric-a-brac. I did a huge portion of the visual planning for the wedding and found a lot of inspiration came from festivals we enjoy attending together.”

A Jamboree of Colour at The Exotic Garden

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July 17, 2016

Pinapples, Flamingos and all the Colours of the Rainbow: A Tropical South East London Wedding

November 30, 2015 in British Brides, Wedding. Written by Kat Photos by We Heart Pictures

If you love colourful and fun weddings then stand by and prepare to be dazzled by Lucy and Ravi’s totally tropical London wedding! Inspired by pineapples, flamingos, tropical flowers and all the colours of the rainbow, this is one wedding that I’m seriously excited to share with you today!

The wedding was held at Asylum Chapel in Peckham. “We’ve always had an interest in bright, bold and colourful culture”, began the bride. “With Ravi’s family hailing from Sri Lanka, and my background as a textile designer and art director, we really wanted to combine a taste of South Asia with a glorified kids party. Peckham is our home and we wanted to support the amazing local businesses in South-East London and celebrate the local people we love who do such amazing things.”

“We also made the decision to split our wedding over two days”, she continued. “The ceremony at Asylum was a day for our family and closest friends. We then threw a huge party in a pub the next day so that we could celebrate with our entire friendship group and not worry about upsetting any Nanas.”

Pinapples, Flamingos and all the Colours of the Rainbow: A Tropical South East London Wedding

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If you love colourful and fun weddings then stand by and prepare to be dazzled by Lucy and Ravi's totally tropical London wedding! Inspired by pineapples, flamingos, tropical flowers and all the colours of the rainbow, this is one wedding that I'm seriously excited to share with you today!

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November 30, 2015

Concrete Jungle vs Urban Tropics Bridal Shoot

November 26, 2015 in Photo Shoots. Written by Kat Photos by Kyle Krige Photography

They explain, “We always look for new décor trends, new venues, new ways of designing your wedding or event. We decided to do a concept shoot which is everything but traditionally weddingy. We did two concepts – a ‘concrete jungle’ and an ‘urban tropics’ shoot. Both concepts have so much possibility and we wanted to play with some ideas and designs.”

Concrete Jungle vs Urban Tropics Bridal Shoot

This is a bridal shoot of two distinctive parts. Styled by décor and concept experts, Goeters, based in South Africa, we have a stylish ‘concrete jungle’ bridal session followed by a much more colourful ‘urban tropics’ vignette. They explain, “We always look for new décor trends, new venues, new ways of designing your wedding or event. We decided to do […]

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November 26, 2015

Luminescent Costa Rican Wedding

April 8, 2015 in Wedding. Written by Kat Photos by Peach Plum Pear Photo

It’s finally getting warmer which is making me dream of sandy beaches and tropical getaways. Jacqui and Peter’s Costa Rican wedding is doing nothing to help my craving to hop on a plane!

The couple met in 2006 at an international electronic music festival. To their surprise they discovered that they were both from Philadelphia. They were married nine years later, in January 2015. “Both of us love travel and the adventure of it”, Jacqui said. “This inspired us to go somewhere else to get married….and drag our friends and family with us!”

Both being artists who work with light, they wanted this to be a recurring presence at the wedding. “Peter creates a digital and surreal environment with his visual projections of light and lumens, and my theatre company hand paints masks and costumes with special paint that reflects ultraviolet light. We both create work that is said to have a magical and inspiring effect on people when they see it. We decided to integrate light into a night time wedding using glow sticks in unique ways, and LED lit tables and chairs.”

Luminescent Costa Rican Wedding

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It's finally getting warmer which is making me dream of sandy beaches and tropical getaways. Jacqui and Peter's Costa Rican wedding is doing nothing to help my craving to hop on a plane!

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April 8, 2015

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