A Classicly Elegant Wedding with a Nod to Vintage Style…

Just another lovely real wedding here on the Love My Dress Wedding Blog.

Sally and Martin's wedding took place on 8 August 2009 at Grafton Manor Hotel in Worcestershire.  Sally's gorgeous dress is a Jenny Packham that she purchased from The Wedding Club on Wentworth Gate, Harborne.  You'd think we had a bit of a thing about Jenny Packham here at Love My Dress! 🙂

I'd like to thank Birmingham based Photographer Anna Hardy for submitting these lovely lovely images – thank you Anna! 🙂

Love My Dress Wedding Blog – All Photography Copyright (c) 2010, Anna Hardy

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Sally and Martin certainly picked the right day for the wedding, look at that sky!…

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Sally's pretty shoes were from Monsoon – in the sale – just £12! Talk about bargain of the century! 🙂

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

The hallmark of a Jenny Packham dress – gorgeous silk charmeuse that hangs beautifully – and a little bit of added sparkle…

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Sally's stunning birdcage veil Headpiece was from a bridal boutique in Armadale in Melbourne, Australia, where Sally and Martin now live…

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

I love these pretty bottle green Bridesmaids dresses…

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Name cards on the tables were in Japanese katakana – to reflect the fact that Sally and Martin met in Japan.  I love the wedding cake too – plain white and yet stunning in it's simplicity.  The flowers were provided by a local florist and friend of the family Anne Claridge.  The couple opted for seasonal flowers in pale pink, white and eucalyptus to reflect the Australian connection (Sally and Martin now live there)…

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

The evening entertainment was provided by The Refinements ~ a ska cover band from London that were luckily playing in the Midlands the night before. The band we had booked pulled out a month beforehand but Sally and Martin were thrilled that they could book a ska band instead of the usual rubbish band ~ and it certainly looks as though they went down a storm!…

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy...

Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... Classic and Elegant Wedding, Photographed by Anna Hardy... 

Just beautiful 🙂

Thank you again to the lovely Anna Hardy for submitting this wedding for a feature, and all the very best to newlyweds Sally and Martin too 🙂

Annabel

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Founder of Love My Dress. Passionate Podcaster and Editor. Annabel lives in rural North Yorkshire with her husband and business partner Philip, their two daughters and menagerie of furry hounds. She loves photography, meditation, walking, being outdoors and star gazing. She is fierce when it comes to championing talent within the wedding industry and when she's not working on Love My Dress, she supports her husband Philip in the running of the family's sustainable flower farm and floral design business, Moonwind Flowers. In 2013, she became a published author.

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