I do love it when a Bride uses her creativity towards helping her big day look so special, and it’s always lovely to hear that these Brides have gone on to create successful businesses using their skills, like Bride Lisa Long here.
Regular readers may recall me featuring ‘More Than Words’ last month – a company that specialise in bespoke and limited edition typographic art. Lisa is owner and Creative Director of More
Than Words, which she was inspired to set up after planning her wedding. So naturally, it didn’t take long for me to come round to asking Lisa about her actual wedding! And today, I’m delighted to be able to share details with you all today 🙂
Lisa and Husband Neil’s September 2006 wedding took place at Dundas Castle, Edinburgh – a venue chosen because Lisa herself is Scottish. Lisa’s lovely lace dress was a Maggie Sottero….
“I love romantic vintage ‘things’ and wanted a traditional Scottish
wedding so married the two together and it worked wonderfully. My dress had vintage
feel and beautifully romantic lace detail. I fell in love with it the
moment I saw it. It was the first one I tried on! My gorgeous full length ivory veil with delicate crystals dotted
throughout, glistened in the candle lit ‘Auld Keep’ of the castle,
where the ceremony was help…”
I adore the photograph below and the movement it captures in Lisa’s beautiful wedding veil…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog ~ Photography Copyright (c) 2006-2010, Rankine Photography
Lisa wore a beautiful pair of pearl earrings and an antique
pearl bracelet – a family heirloom…
Lisa’s pretty fresh water pearl and crystal tiara was from Eleganza…
…and her sparkly shoes were a pair of Gina’s! 🙂
“I was getting quite nervous in the run-up to the day but my now husband
used to remind me not to worry about anything until it actually happened
and it really helped me!”
Flowers…
Lisa’s florist was Planet Flowers and with the exception of her cream and white bouquet of roses, she opted for romantic, classic flowers in shades of plum…
Traditional Scottish Kilt…
Neil wore a traditional Scottish Kilt with maroon accessories to match the general colour scheme and an exquisite pair of vintage Rennie MacIntosh
cufflinks…
In keeping with the plum colour scheme, Lisa’s Bridesmaids wore dresses by Raylia Designs, shoes by Pretty Woman and earrings by Tiffany…
Platinum & Diamonds…
Lisa’s wedding ring was an absolutely STUNNING platinum round curved diamond 3-row eternity ring, by Lucie Campbell…
Neil’s ring was by Robert Gatward…
Decor…
“The little extras made the difference. Truffle heart chocolates dotted
around for guests, Our pre-wedding shoot frame on display for guests to
sign, flower petals, vintage jewels and feathers on the tables. Hand
made vintage Rennie Mackintosh table plan, names & invites…”
Lisa made all the invitations, the table plan and the table settings herself…
Hand Written Love Quotes…
“On each
table I hung a handwritten quote about love on the candle holder…”
Traditional Scottish Sword Cake-Cutting…
“The cake was made by Neil’s grandmother; fruit cake, which we cut open
with a traditional Scottish sword!…”
Words of Wisdom?
“I think the planning of the wedding was just as amazing as the
wedding
itself. I spent a year looking through every magazine and website I
could find for inspiration. I think personal touches, like making your
own invitations and table settings, make the day even more special. Enjoy
every moment and take time out with your new husband once an hour to
reflect on what’s just happened as you want to cherish each special
moment.I also kept everything to do with my wedding and enjoyed putting
it all together in a wedding scrap album afterwards. It was a great way
to re-live the day, and still is, and will be lovely for my children to
look through one day.”
Thank you so very much Lisa for sharing your fabulous Scottish Wedding with our readers – I hope that you and Neil have a most wonderful 4th Wedding Anniversary this year 🙂
Do take a moment to visit Lisa’s More
Than Words website to view her wonderful creations – which by the way, make fantastic wedding gifts!
Huge thanks too, to Husband and Wife team, Alan & Jackie Rankine of Scotish Wedding Photographers Rankine
Photograph, for so willingly and helpfully sharing these lovely photographs.
Have a lovely Thursday everyone 🙂
Annabel xXx
♥
Annabel View all Annabel's articles
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.
