This is the marriage of a nursery teacher Laura, and Tom, who works in property. They celebrated their marriage on 21 October 2018, by having an outdoor ceremony locked in the grounds of Hertfordshire, then a reception in the beautiful medieval Great Barn.
Laura's chosen wedding gown was a showstopper of delicate lace and subtle sparkle, having a beautiful tulle train and low, illusion back.
"I wanted an A-line lace wedding dress with a lot of lace; something classic and almost old Hollywood glamour style. I fell deeply in love with this dress the very first time I tried it on because of the plunging neckline and illusion paneling."
Laura and Tom chose photographers to capture their brilliant day, both with images along with a film, too. We've featured their work, plus they always bring this type of light, natural touch to their work.
"We loved their type of photography – very vintage and natural. They captured some lovely moments throughout the day without being intrusive. They are also just great people, and it would be a pleasure to possess them there on our big day."
Laura wore silver vintage-style shoes, along with crystal and pearl clean, together with sparkly chandelier earrings.
"I wore my nan's diamond engagement ring as my 'Something old'. This was very meaningful as my grandmother's greatest wish ended up being to see me get married, however, she died a year before the engagement."
Laura and Tom first met at university and lived within the same halls of residence coupled with lots of mutual friends. Despite this, and becoming close several times, they never quite got things together, but remained friends.
"Laura went to live in Hong Kong to begin a teaching career. We finally got together during her trips home in 2014, when I (Tom) asked her to the theatre on the first date. For the newbie of our relationship, Laura lived in Hong Kong whilst I lived in London, therefore it was greatly a long-distance thing."
"I proposed on New Year's Eve in 2017, getting down on a single knee within the rain on Wandsworth Common after an extended lunch at our favorite restaurant, Chez Bruce. We then went home and threw an '80s-themed New Year's Eve party before announcing the engagement to the friends right before midnight over champagne."
Tom wore a deep blue checked suit, that they wore had a pale pink tie and pocket square sourced.
"For us, the ceremony was possibly the highlight, being outside within the sun around an attractive lake after October was ideal. It didn't seem like England whatsoever, we even had parakeets arrive!"
"We wanted a significant rustic theme towards the wedding with a lot of greenery, along with a natural feel. The barn lends itself towards this, also it suits our style and tastes as it's not overly fussy or manicured."
Delicious food was served with serious style by caterers, and rather than a wedding cake, the pair opted for any glorious doughnut wall, along with having a selection of macarons.
Laura's bridesmaids wore a combination of pink, pleated maxi dresses, that they wore using their selection of shoes, and pearl and crystal hair combs that matched Laura's. The couple's sweetest flower girl wore quite a floral embellished dress.
As Laura and Tom's amazing day came to a close, they headed towards the dancefloor to savor their first married dance together, to Say You Won't Let Go by James Arthur, with increased music afterward from DJ Rory.
Words of Wedded Wisdom
"Have your ceremony early because the day goes quickly and you wish to savor every moment."
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