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Real Weddings
Real weddings are a great way of getting ideas for your own big day. In this section you can read the wedding stories of real couples to find out how they put everything together to create their dream day. Be inspired by stunning pictures of a huge range of different styles and themes from real weddings in the UK and abroad, from relaxed festival style weddings to luxury affairs.
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An Intimate Wedding in the Hills of Sorrento
Emma and Adam had a beautiful wedding overlooking the Bay of Naples, giving them the perfect backdrop to their laid-back wedding.
A Country Wedding at The Garden Barn
Eleanor and Gareth’s fabulous wedding took place at All Saints Church and The Garden Barn in Little Bradley, and featured some truly beautiful details.
A Handmade, Shabby Chic Wedding at Langdon Court
Catherine and Ben’s beautiful shabby chic wedding featured an abundance of handmade details that made their day so special.
A Greek Cypriot Wedding with a Twist of Welsh
Amy and Andy created the most wonderful wedding, which included Greek Cypriot wedding traditions including the groom’s ‘last shave’.
A Woodland Wedding at Scraptoft Hill Farm
Shohreh and Lewis invited their friends and family to join them for their beautiful relaxed wedding in a small clearing in the woodland at Scraptoft Hill Farm.
An As You Like It Wedding
The quirky venue, As You Like It in Newcastle upon Tyne, was the perfect setting for Stephanie and Neil’s unique wedding.
A Vow Renewal at Deer Park Country House Hotel
When Naomi became Mrs. Graham Thomas at St. Audries Park, Somerset, she had no way of knowing how many years of marriage they would be able to enjoy
A Ranch Wedding in Greece
Victoria and Charis’ uber-cool wedding took place in Sofiko, Greece — a ranch wedding in the sunshine, what more could you want?
A Vineyard Wedding in South Africa
Rob and Candice’s wedding in Cape Town, South Africa, took place on a beautiful Vineyard Estate with a natural waterfall.
A Farm Wedding Where the Bride Wore Her Mother’s Dress
Mary and William married at the amazing Daylesford Organic Farm, and Mary wore her mother’s beautiful 30 year old dress for the wedding.
A Wedding at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
James and Emma’s fabulous wedding took place at a Railway Centre, with locomotives as the backdrop and the flowers as the main styling inspiration.
A Rustic Wedding at Gaynes Park
Hollie and Shane used seasonal flowers to bring colour to their rustic wedding at Gaynes Park, and added lots of handmade details to complement the venue.
A Wedding Full of Colour, Creativity and Character
Full of colour, creativity and character, Andrea and Grace’s amazing wedding at The Green Building in Brooklyn was super stylish, quirky and fun.
A Quirky, Colourful Wedding in Herefordshire
Hayley and Chris’ wedding was an eclectic mix of colour, from the 1,000 handmade origami cranes to the multicoloured streamers suspended from the ceiling.
A Wedding with the Sex and the City Vivienne Westwood Dress
Do you remember Carrie Bradshaw’s Vivienne Westwood wedding dress from the first Sex and The City movie? Well, Sashy wore the dress for her own, super-cool wedding.
A Mismatched Wedding Based Around Art Deco
Jane and Paolo based their wedding theme on Art Deco, and because nothing matched their wedding had a relaxed, laid-back feel.
A Creative Barn Wedding in Michigan
Carissa and Ryan’s wedding took place at The Milestone Barn in Michigan, and was filled with handmade details, including a ceremony backdrop made from tea bags.
A Vintage Farmers’ Market Wedding
The bride’s love of food and health inspired Chelsea and Dillon’s fabulous vintage farmers’ market wedding, and almost everything was handmade.
An Autumnal Countryside Wedding with an Oriental Flavour
Judy and Will’s amazing wedding at South Farm had an autumnal countryside feel and featured details including handmade paper flowers and pomanders.
An ‘Anything That’s Pretty’ Wedding with Afternoon Tea
With afternoon tea at Hinwick House. mismatched crockery, pom poms, and a fabulous wedding cake, Ben and Fiona’s wedding is a really fun and relaxed affair.
An Alice in Winter Wonderland Wedding
Set in Schloss Münichau in Austria, Sabrina and Hubert’s Alice in Winter Wonderland wedding is filled with such amazing details.
A Burchatts Farm Barn Wedding
Kate and Stuart’s wedding at Burchatts Farm Barn featured beautiful details including Kraft paper table runners, tissue paper hearts, and peach, white and pink geraniums.
A Homespun Wedding in the Hertfordshire Countryside
With a little help from their friends and family, Richard and Clare created the perfect homespun wedding in the Hertfordshire countryside.
An Elegant, Relaxed Wedding at Nonsuch Mansion
Juliana and Luke’s wedding at Nonsuch Mansion was an elegant yet relaxed affair, with beautiful flowers and details complementing the stunning venue perfectly.
An Intimate Beach Wedding in Puerto Rico
Dana and Timo’s wedding took place at W Retreat and Spa on Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, where they were married in a beachside ceremony on a cliff overlooking the sea.
A Shabby Chic Wedding with Hints of Yellow
Julie and George’s wedding was styled around a theme of ‘shabby chic with hints of yellow’, and featured many surprise elements.
A Mix and Match Shabby Chic Wedding in Derbyshire
Jenna and Ben’s shabby chic wedding took place at Blackbrook House in Derbyshire, where they were married in an outdoor ceremony in the venue’s beautiful grounds.
A Vintage, DIY Wedding with a Ceremony Under a Tree
Haley and Bob’s wedding at Rancho Camulos Museum in California was a beautiful outdoor affair with lots of stunning DIY details and a ceremony under a tree.
A Vintage School Fete Themed Wedding
Both teachers, this couple incorporated lots of clever ideas into their wedding styling to create an amazingly detailed Vintage School Fete Themed wedding.