I’ve just seen the photos from Josephine and Rupert’s wedding back in July and they are really lovely!
The photographer, Nick at Wild Weddings, really managed to capture the essence of the day – relaxed, a sense of the country in the middle of town and a very happy couple!
Josephine’s beautifully simple and elegant 1930’s style satin drop back dress was designed and made by Jacqueline Byrne
Josie wanted to continue the country style with long tables so everyone could sit together – we had masses of vases, tall short and round, all along the centre of each table. We had great fun at the flower market
choosing Peonies, Roses, Gladioli, Freesia, Dill and lots of other beautiful fragrant stems to use in all the table vases and the balls of flowers on top of the iron candlesticks used for the altar
With crisp white chair covers and organza sashes from the lovely Blanca at Host with Style, the Gladstone Library at One Whitehall Place looked wonderful and very different with the long trestle style tables
We reused the tall candlesticks from the altar on the top table – I do like maximising a budget, and was generally very pleased with the whole look of the day!
I’ve just received some photos from a wedding
held last August at One Whitehall Place and wanted to share them.
The Bride and Groom chose very bright colourful flowers, mango Calla Lilies, Singapore 
Orchids and Gloriosa Lilies – which aren’t really lilies at all!
We teamed these exotic hot flowers with some cool white Hydrangea and Delphinium using the latter to frame the registrar’s, and then the top, tables
During the course of talking with so many brides and grooms about their wedding plans, inevitably the subject of ‘The Honeymoon’ comes up. Even if money is tight, just as many couples seem to be taking exotic, long haul trips and taking as much time away from work and the stresses of the previous few months as they can
If you are planning a trip down under. a brilliant way to kick start a honeymoon in New Zealand would be at the wonderful Brantome Villa. With its beautiful country setting on the edge of a lake, 2 hours drive north of Auckland, it is the perfect hub for some amazing sightseeing
This wonderful B&B has been refurbished with upmarket contemporary styling; with fresh flowers, champagne and handmade chox on arrival and THE most friendly, welcoming hosts, a British couple who have made a successful new life in NZ and clearly love what they do, you may never leave
A mere 45 minute drive takes you to the stunning Bay of Islands and more around Northland – Paihia, the Kauri Coast and the Poor Knights marine reserve, the latter named by Jacques Cousteau as one of the top dive locations in the world
Known as ‘City of 100 Beaches’, Whangarei has many unspoilt sandy beaches all within easy reach of Brantome Villa, there are a number of outstanding Golf Clubs nearby and some beautiful walks plus the Zion Wildlife Gardens, a big cat sanctuary in Whangarei (as seen on UK TV in The Lion Man)
Or if you fancy actually getting married in NZ, Brantome can organise that too – everything from the service to the catering, confetti and clearing up can be done on site in their new gorgeous garden gazebo. But enough of me ranting on, check out Trip Advisor for reviews. More photos to follow
I’ve just seen the photos from Josephine and Rupert’s wedding back in July and they are really lovely!
