Your Herts & Beds Wedding - Jun/Jul 2019 (Issue 74)

VENUE STYLING 73  BARNS “Light them up with romantic fairylights displayed amongst the beams and pillar candles in nooks. Hire rusted enamel jugs, wooden troughs and ceramic bowls to give you the perfect textural earthy look. Ask your florist to fill vessels with wild grasses and meadow flowers. Team them with scrunched knotted cotton napkins and Navajo patterned cutlery bands. Nothing needs to match, it can be a collection of all your favourite things.” – Ellie Cannon, Rose and Dandy “Dress oak beams with foliage garlands and the chairs with hessian sashes. Decorate your ceremony area by adding country-style flowers to the pew ends and either side of the alter.” – Shane Maple, Maples Flowers T I P I S “A tipi carries the chilled festival vibe effortlessly. It allows massive scope for ceiling adornments. Ladders strung up horizontally spilling vines, paper sculptures or strings of shredded fabric banners look stunning. Make the most of your outside spaces with festival flags. Lighting’s important as they can be a little dim so opt for a bold colour palette with lots of texture and use neon string lights in jars, pillar candles in cylinder vases and firepits!” – Ellie “Big, bright and bold blooms are a must to create a festival backdrop. Add colour into your foliage garlands wrapped around poles in your tipi and use long wooden tables and lime-wash chairs. Large watering cans and milk churns filled with country blooms can be placed along the aisle and around the venue and use hay bails for seating outside.” – Shane THE GREAT OUTDOORS “The romance of a woodland ceremony, a waterfall backdrop or getting married on a street you love – there’s so many options! Make the most of what’s plentiful within your ceremony site. A willow-woven backdrop trailing in ivy, moss runners with growing flowers edging your aisle and welcome the woodland creatures. Opt for acoustic live music, campfires, picnic hampers of food or a hog roast and don’t forget your strings of festoon lighting.” – Ellie “Use plenty of foliage and smaller blooms for that country feel. Alice in Wonderland always comes to mind when brides-to-be want this look. Decorate with bunting and use different linen throughout to turn the space around. Create the finishing touch by placing small items such as vintage keys around the venue.” – Shane DREAMY DÉCOR Bring your venue to life with our expert advice Your décor and venue should work together seamlessly to bring your theme to life. Here, our experts give their styling advice to help you create the look of your dreams... BOHO V I BE S thymelanephotography.co.uk lolarosephotography.com lolarosephotography.com lolarosephotography.com lolarosephotography.com nestalloyd.co.uk