Your Hampshire and Dorset Wedding - Page number 50 - May/June 2021 (Issue 86)

C ame House, a stunning wedding venue in deepest Dorset, provided the ideal backdrop for this stunning shoot. Inspired by the idea of a botanical wedding in an Italian olive grove, bright yellow lemons, fragrant herbs and living trees, added to the magic. Shoot coordinator Debbie Ison of natural venue styling specialists Whitestem explains, “The glass-domed conservatory was such a natural setting for our trees and absolutely perfect for creating a leafy botanical styled wedding.” To complement the theme, the place names were made of real lemons and bay leaves with eco-friendly personalised, re-useable bamboo straws as favours. Large loose-headed olive trees created the illusion of a leafy avenue arching over the wedding breakfast table. A magnificent real star jasmine arch created a leafy arbour over the drinks table, decorated with posies of scented herbs in mini glass bottles and candles in clear glass and blue and white ceramic candlesticks. As a contrast and a nod to the more formal style of the grand house, large topiary bay trees with spiral stems were placed behind the sofa in the drawing room. The bridal look featured a beautiful white lace La Sposa Pronovias wedding dress, make-up created to give a warm sun-kissed glow and a bouquet made of sprays of olive leaves. 50