Good morning everyone. Now we had a little blip yesterday morning, so if you visited around noon time and didn't see a new post live, you might want to check out this wedding and this wedding as they truly are too good to be missed.
This post features images from the wedding of web agency Director Charles to Dior brand manager Louise, who got married on 15 June last year at Minsteracres Retreat Centre near Newcastle upon Tyne.
The couple didn't have their photographers, The Twins Weddings, present for the full day, which is rather a travesty to be honest, but the photographs that Kelly and Caroline did take were so beautiful and full of Parisian chic elegance, that I simply had to share them with you. And I've been dreaming about having cheekbones like Louise's for the past month!
Photography Copyright (c) 2014, The Twins Weddings
"We just wanted our wedding to represent us, to be simple and natural without too much showing off – just comfortable and welcoming. As a French girl I also wanted it to be English style because that means for me chic and cool at the same time."
"Charles and I met in Barcelona at a friend’s birthday. We spent two years travelling between Paris (where I live) and Barcelona (where Charles used to live), after which, Charles left everything in Barcelona to come live in Paris with me. Six months after this, Charles proposed to me after an amazing breakfast that he had cooked – it was the day before we had to move into our new flat."
"Minsteracres is close to Newcastle in the UK – I chose that place because it’s Charles’ family church and because it’s such a wonderful place – very serene."
"My dress was by Cymbelline Paris. I loved it because it was made of this amazing and delicate lace, was very comfortable to wear, and because it looked like my Mum's wedding dress."
Louise also wore a Cymbelline Paris veil borrowed from her Sister and a vintage pearl necklace, purchased by friends from a vintage boutique in Paris.
All the flowers were hand-grown and styled on the day by the groom's mum and her friends, which Louise says added a really special touch to their day.
"Our photographers were The Twins Weddings. Kelly and Caroline are amazing photographers – very discreet and very talented, with an amazing ability to capture 'of the moment' images full of emotion. We strongly recommend them!"
Louise walked down with her dad to the sound of Sigur Ros playing as their entrance music.
"It was quite hard for me to speak our vows entirely in English – I just read what I could, but my hand was shaking the whole time inside Charles' hand!"
"We read the First Letter to the Corinthians about Love. I asked my Grandma to chose a reading and she chose this one because it’s an amazing text about what love does to us and that we would be nothing without it."
"When we were signing the register, we had Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' on in the background as well as Sebastian Tellier's La Ritournelle when we left the church – quite a mix!"
Words of Wedded Wisdom…
"The most important thing is to fully enjoy your wedding without being concerned about the details or organisation of it all. Not having been completely 'crazy' about the planning and organisation of our wedding makes me very happy because I really enjoyed every moment – and I wouldn't have done anything differently.
The most important thing is to spend an amazing time with everyone around you and not trying to impress too much. It’s a wedding not a show."
Wise words indeed – planning a wedding should be exciting and fun!
Huge thanks to Kelly and Caroline of The Twins Weddings who we highly recommend you look up if you are seeking a wedding photographer in or around the Newcastle upon Tyne area. You can see more from The Twins Weddings on Love My Dress here.
Love Annabel
Photographer – The Twins Weddings
Venue – Minsteracres Retreat Centre
Brides Dress – Cymbelline Paris
Veil/Headpiece – Cymbelline Paris
Brides Shoes – Cosmo Paris
Groom's Attire – Kilt
Flowergirl Dresses – Monsoon + vintage gloves that belonged to her mum
Page Boys – Kilts made by the groom's mum
Flowers – Prepared by family
Rings – Zeina Alliance
Catering Company – Emily Botham
Hair Stylist – Capelli Corbridge
Make-up Artist – Kerry Nicholson
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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.
My love affair with Cymbeline wedding gowns continues in this beautiful wedding, so chic yet feminine and those lace gloves are fabulous!
Gorgeous bride and ceremony! Her long pearl are wonderful!
I love the elegant feel to this wedding. It’s gorgeous when couples try something different and it gets captured so well. Love the photos. You are really cute couple! Congratulations! xx
Beautiful – love her make-up, just what I’m after. Very elegant and natural! Congratulations! x
I’m so glad you’ve been inspired by her beautiful natural makeup Hannah, it’s such an elegant bridal look XX
Thank you for your lovely comment Irene!
I’m interested to know why not having the photographers present for the whole day is a travesty? Not all of us can afford a full day of expensive professional photography…I love the photos that are here and think they show the important parts of the wedding beautifully, like the ceremony in the lovely church!
Hi Optimist )
Oh it was only meant in a very light hearted sense – as in, I’d have loved to have seen more photographs from this wedding, because these ones are so lovely.
I asked to feature this wedding based on a smaller number of images than usual (in relation to our usual blog posts I mean) because like you, I think these images perfectly capture the important part of the day.
xx
Hello Optimist.. and Annabel,
This was the first time we have ever only been present at part of a wedding and my feelings were mixed. Yes, we were pleased to be asked in the first place, and so happy to be with Louise and Charlie for the most important part of their day (the ceremony and, for me also, the getting ready bit) but it was such a lovely wedding that I wish we had been there for the rest! I recall feeling a little sad as Louise and Charlie drove away from the church. As a photographer, I love to capture the whole day and I feel like I am not doing a day justice unless I do so. However, we understand why some people only want part coverage and we will absolutely respect and honour that. Louise and Charlie were so pleased with their photos which is the main thing for us 🙂
This year we have a couple of weddings where we will only be staying for part of the day. If a bride and groom are watching their budget then I would always suggest asking their photographer of choice for fewer hours, over a full day from someone they are not so happy with. You never know – in the height of wedding season the photographer may be glad for a bit of a rest and an evening off with a glass of wine!
Thanks for sharing, Annabel.
x
Just want to notify you (as I’m not sure the reply will go directly to you optimist) that the photographer of this wedding has shared some thoughts about only being present for part of the day. Pop back here to see more https://www.lovemydress.net/blog/2014/01/parisian-chic-wedding-cymbeline.html
Thanks again optimist for your comments 🙂