I woke up this morning to the news that the Rock n Roll Bride Mad Hatter shoot had been blogged by Irregular Choice shoes! Seriously, how glad am I that Vivienne Westwood didn’t deliver my shoes on time and Irregular Choice saved the day? I feel like all famous and stuff…
I thought then it only appropriate that I blogged this gorgeous Irregular Choice bride that I’d been planning to blog this week. I saw a few pictures of bride Sophie-Jayne in her amazing Ian Stuart dress and Irregular Choice shoes on the Schuh facebook page (they blogged about our shoot too!) and knew I had to find out more about this wedding. Sophie-Jayne & Jason got married at Sophie’s old College by a Reverend who used to be one of her teachers. After the very personal ceremony, everybody was transported to Sophie-Jayne’s parent house for the reception in her Dad’s Old Route Master Bus!
“We had a Spiegel Tent as the “marquee” in the garden – it was incredible! I have seen many Shakespearean productions inside them – and had totally fallen in love with the space – and when thinking of a tent for the reception – it seemed like a perfect choice! I got my own stage! (is that very self obsessed?!)” Sophie-Jayne laughed.
“The theme of our wedding came from my elaborate imagination!” Sophie-Jayne continued “and all the bridal magazines – on how NOT TO do it! Everything in them – I didn’t want! I knew I needed different – I’ve never really conformed to the “white bride” idea, I’d always wanted to get married in biker leather on a Harley – but – I think – thankfully to my parents and my hubby – I grew out of that stage! I wanted theatrical. . . and most of all – a party… something for everyone to have a good old knees up!”
Credit: Robert James Photography
Ceremony Venue: Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne College
Reception Venue: Parent’s back garden
Bride’s Dress: Ian Stuart
Bride’s Shoes: Irregular Choice
Bride’s Hat: Philip Treacy
Hair stylist: Kaye McNab
Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Custom made
Caterers: Touch of Taste
Caberet Performers (during dinner!): Beyond the Barricade
Evening Performance: That’ll Be The Day