Nic & Will hired the gorgeous Cliff Barns in Norfolk for the entire weekend (and then some!) for their wedding. The venue sleeps 20 and with family coming from far and wide they decided having the space from the Thursday to the Tuesday would make for a nice mini break for everybody with a wedding thrown in to boot! “We decided to make a long weekend of it, and invited our family (from NZ, NYC, Canada) over to stay in the house with us for 4 days”, Nic told me. “It gave everyone a chance to get to know each other and meant that we didn’t feel like we had to squeeze all our ‘hellos’ into one day.”
“We were looking for a relaxed and intimate vibe for our wedding and liked the idea of a festival style wedding, and Cliff Barns leant itself perfectly to that. You can’t help but be relaxed and playful in a venue surrounded by such treasures. I was particularly fond of the tipi and fancy dress outfits!”
“We did make our own home made bunting and I was really chuffed with how it turned out. Will’s Mum willingly volunteered her services and painstakingly cut, hemmed and attached over 200 flags to create some impressive professional grade bunting. Given the scale of the task we ended up farming out different pieces of material to each other and sent bundles pre-stitched flags back to her in the post to be added to the tape.”
Nic wore a BHLDN wedding dress which she orderered online. She loved the vintage-inspired look of the gown she chose. Her shoes were Irregular Choice .
Awesome! Thank you to Nic & Will and their photographers We Not Me Collective for sharing these.
Supporting Cast:
Photography Credit: We Not Me Collective Cliff Barns BHLDN Irregular Choice Alexander McQueen Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Joy Afternoon Tease Vintage Twee Flowers: DIY in RE blue jarsAmelia Garwood Make Up: Millie Rose Band: Countdown to California DJ: Silent Disco London Table Numbers: He Saw Sparks on etsy
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