As soon as I saw these fabulous photographs, shot by my own Wedding Photographer, Karen McGowran and Julie Tinton, I fell in love with them. I think Bride Jane chose *the* most perfect dress for her wedding day, and after seeing her in this beautiful Hollywood Dreams ensemble called 'Ophelia', purchased from Exclusively Yours, I just can't imagine seeing Jane in any other kind of bridal gown...
"I love this dress far too much for words. It is just very 'me'. I
love that it is unmissably and truly red. I love that it makes me feel
like Shall We Dance from the King And I."
Photograph below Copyright (c) 2010, Julie Tinton
All other Photography Copyright (c) 2010, Karen McGowran, unless marked with 'Julie Tinton Photography'
Jane and Gareth married on 20th February this year at Rushpool Hall Hotel in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
"We booked the venue a few weeks before Gareth proposed. I was also
at a nicely rounded stage of pregnancy, ahh the romance! Due to the
imminent arrival of our final child the wedding planning seemed to
happen in fits and starts. So I found that every time I came back to
the wedding plans my ideas had maybe changed slightly or I had found
something new that I wanted to include, this didn't give the consistent
feel that I would have maybe preferred but more of a collection of
things that made me think 'woo, love it'."
Jane's Bridesmaid wore a gorgeous Alfred Angelo number in navy blue...
Pretty Little Flower Girls...
Jane's gorgeous Daughters were Flowergirls and Jane's own Aunty Linda made their beautiful dresses...
The flowers were Cymbidium Orchids...
"With a red dress I found the options limited. Florists seemed surprisingly unadventurous and seemed to only be able to suggest ivory roses. So I went with orchids that had a similar colour in their centre to my dress. I also chose artificial flowers as I wanted to wear flowers in my hair and was advised artificial more practical. This way I got to preserve my bouquet and could have them delivered before my wedding day."
Gareth's suite was hired from Grabhams in Stockton-on-Tees...
"I think we are a traditional kind of couple with unusual touches, so that seemed the right approach for our wedding. For instance I found some of the wedding traditions too archaic for my tastes; My mum walked me down the aisle, but did not give me away. I feel I am not a possession to be given or received. Besides which, my mum couldn't give me away as I didn't intend going anywhere!"
"Intending to spend lots on a platinum band,
we actually ended up spending a full £40 on a Titanium band, that
Gareth luckily preferred! For the bride a platinum band to match engagement ring from The Beautiful Company..."
Jane's fabulous shoes were 'Edna', by Irregular Choice...
"The cake was made by a family friend who makes cakes as a hobby/part time business. We intentionally chose a cake that did not look 'weddingy'! We wanted something that would stand out and that people would remember. Most of all, we saw the colours and went Wooooooo!"
Family Love...
"We wanted our wedding to be a real celebration. We were not only celebrating our wedding day but our marriage and us coming together as a family..."
"I gave the first speech, not because I wanted to but because I do not hold with a tradition that seems to involve the women sitting silently and demurely while the men do the talking for them..."
Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you so much Jane - we wish you and Husband Gareth a beautifully long and happily married life together :)
Thanks also to your Photographers Karen McGowran and Julie Tinton for the stunning photoraphy.
♥
It's an amazing dress isn't it? And suited Jane down to the ground....she looked simply stunning. From a photographers point of view Jane was great to photograph as she was relaxed, full of life and of course totally in love with her groom!!
Posted by: Karen | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 07:54
Just beautiful! x
Posted by: Jo Barnes | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 09:50
Oh WOW WOW WOW! She looks totally amazing! I nearly went for red but copped out and am now wearing ivory. This has made me have BIG pangs of regret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Stacey | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 11:00
Thank you for your lovely comments everyone, I'm still smiling at this gorgeous set of photographs, they have truly made my day xXx
Posted by: Annabel - Love My Dress | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 12:05
gorgeous! Love the navy with the red, lovely styling.
K
F&P
Posted by: Kirstie Taylor | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 15:47
What an amazing dress and what wonderful reminders Jane and Gareth have of their special day - Karen and Julie have excelled themselves. x
Posted by: Anne Bradshaw | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 17:16
Oh how beautiful is this?!
Posted by: Vanessa | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 17:36
hubba hubba hubba, My wife got married in a red dress and I love them to bits, Karens shots are amazing and they really capture the fun of the day.
stunning
dp
Posted by: David Purslow | Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 23:21
What Karen and Julie did to showcase the dress within our chosen venue at Rushpool Hall was exceptional. The light snow on some of our shots really made the dress stand out. We are truly lost for words on how great our day was represented in pictures. Our special day was great to share with everyone present. We put this down to the fantastic people we had at it. Can we do it again? :D
Posted by: Husband of Jane - Gareth | Saturday, 13 March 2010 at 09:28
What an absolutely beautiful wedding, full of smiles and colour. Just stunning x
Posted by: Emily | Sunday, 14 March 2010 at 11:26
Amazing dresses. My wife just bought one.
Posted by: Escorts Camden | Sunday, 13 June 2010 at 18:35