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Georgia and Tom’s vibrant city wedding at The Depot in Islington was a breath of fresh air in the heart of London.
Georgia looked effortlessly chic and romantic in her Truvelle gown, a perfect blend of elegance and comfort, sourced from the truly excellent Heart Aflutter Bridal. Framed by an urban backdrop, she was joined by her bridesmaids in bold trouser suits of pink, orange, and red, adding a joyful splash of colour and personality.
Captured beautifully by Beatrici Photography, this wedding is brimming with inspiration for modern couples seeking a stylish and unique city celebration. Enjoy!
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The Ceremony
Our ceremony was held at Marylebone Town Hall in London.
We knew we didn’t want a religious ceremony and we liked the idea of something more relaxed. But equally, we wanted it to still feel special. So, when we looked at doing a Town Hall wedding, we wanted to find one that still felt like it had something extra and Marylebone is that 100%. It’s so grand and epic and in the interior is so beautiful.
Also, we really wanted all our guests to be at both the ceremony and the reception and Marylebone had a room that fitted up to 100 guests. And not only that, but it was hands down the most beautiful room there. It was so incredibly well organised in every way, and despite it being a relatively short ceremony; they made us feel really special. I couldn’t fault it.
We walked down the aisle to ‘Kiss Me’, by Sixpence None The Richer. It’s a song that holds a memory for my parents, and me and because of this, it then when I met my husband it became a big song for us too. So, it was perfect.
We had a Registrar called Ellen. She was so wonderful on the day – made me and my husband both feel really calm and was great with our guests. We felt really at ease with her.
We had two readings, one from Tom (the Groom’s) father, which was a beautiful poem that made everyone weep. It was chosen by him and delivered so beautifully. I Will Be Here by Steven Curtis Chapman. The other reading was from one of my bridesmaids, who wrote it herself and it focused around what love is, to my husband I. It was so personal and funny and was the best way to personalise the ceremony, as we hadn’t written our own vows.
Our rings are by Christopher Wharton Goldsmith, an independent family jeweller in a town near where we live, and it’s the place that my husband previously went to design and make my engagement ring. We already had a lovely relationship with them and so felt it was only right that we got our wedding bands from there too. It was lovely to go back there together too.
Photography
Our photographer was Alline Beatrici of Beatrici Photography. We were both really excited about the photography side of the wedding and so for us, it was a really important part to get right. We wanted someone that could capture naturally beautiful images but also who would get really creative with it.
Also, we were really nervous about the idea of posing for photos, so we really wanted to find someone we just got on with and felt relaxed around. And I genuinely don’t think we could have found anyone better than Alline. Not only are her photographs beautiful, she was such legend – she got so stuck in and ended up befriending most of our wedding guests. She was an absolute hit.
The Dress
I wore the Pandora by Truvelle, which I discovered at Heart Aflutter Bridal boutique in London.
I would recommend this bridal studio to anyone – and have done. I went to a few bridal studios and I felt more comfortable here than anywhere else.
I really wasn’t sure what I wanted and had found previous studios quite overwhelming with all the choices. But here they really listened and formed a genuine understanding of what I may or may not like. I didn’t feel overwhelmed, despite there being LOTS of choice and I felt genuinely supported and listened to. I dealt directly with Lisa from the beginning until the end, and wasn’t passed between various members of staff, which I really appreciated. And the studio itself is lovely – it’s light and beautiful and the experience just felt very personal and relaxed.
When I saw my dress, I had actually already seen another dress that I thought I had loved. But the deciding factor for me was comfort – when I put my dress on, my mum told me I looked 10 times happier and like my body relaxed. I felt great in it, whilst knowing that I could relax, eat, drink and I could move. And the best part was, it had pockets!
My shoes were a classic block heel platform from Russell and Bromley, in white. As someone who doesn’t wear heels very often, my main thing was ensuring they were comfortable but also something I would wear again, and I love them.
I was undecided on wearing a veil for a long time, but in the end I decided to try one. I knew that if I were to wear one, I wanted it to be simple and no frills and when I described it to Heart Aflutter Bridal studio, they knew exactly. I tried it on and it was perfect. It was a full-length, quite narrow single tier veil and bought directly from the bridal studio.
Bridal Beauty & Accessories
I wore minimal jewellery – mostly old family pieces. But I wore some gold twist earrings from Astrid & Miyu. I wore them because I wanted some big gold earrings, but nothing too flashy as I already had statement sleeves on my dress.
I hired Jade Farmiloe for hair and makeup. Jade was someone I had met a long time ago through work but I’d continued to follow her on socials for years, seeing all the amazing work she was doing. So, as soon as we started wedding planning I knew I wanted to have her do my hair and makeup. She absolutely nails it when it comes to just a natural but elevated look. I was nervous about looking too ‘done’ and she was so patient with me and helped me achieve just a natural look that still felt special.
My scent was Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle, whilst Tom wore Bleu De Chanel. These are our favourite scents that we save for special occasions. They remind us both of each other, but we don’t use them everyday.
We said to our bridesmaids early on that we wanted them to be comfortable and wear something they felt great in – and all three agreed quite soon after, that they would be more comfortable in trouser suits, which we loved.
We had a colour scheme, which was golden hour/sunset colours, so we all collectively looked at options in those colours and eventually the girls all decided on something different, which was great because it meant they each wore something that suited their personalities, but they all paired together perfectly.
They all wore their own choice of shoes and were all gifted matching gold necklaces, which we got from Orelia.
We hired an old red Routemaster bus to take us and our wedding guests, from the ceremony to the reception venue. And I can honestly say it was a highlight for me. They were so easy-going and professional – we were able to source prosecco and have it delivered to them in advance. And the wonderful Jennie was there on the day, handing it out to everyone as they waited to get on.
They played music all the way to the venue and the atmosphere was amazing. They were so flexible and happy to do whatever we needed – they also created personalised bus tickets for us and rolled up and gave us our personalised ‘just married’ bus sign from the front of the bus, at the end of the journey.
The Reception
Our reception was at The Depot in Islington, London. We chose this venue because we loved the idea of having a more informal, pub style venue. The pub is our happy place, so we thought it would make sense for our wedding day.
It was also a big space, decorated with lots of beautiful lights that would give us the option of having some really beautiful photographs. It has some outdoors space, which we used for the reception drinks, but was big enough to have indoors if the weather wasn’t great (luckily, it was). We also loved the idea of having elevated pub food, which is exactly what they provided.
Our venue provided all food, with the exception of Krispy Kreme donuts and a wicker basket full of packets of retro crisps! We didn’t have a traditional wedding cake because neither of us are hugely fussed by the idea of it.
Our florist was Sweet Pea Rosa. We knew that we wanted a golden hour inspired colour scheme, with oranges and pinks. Sally was SO thorough; within a few days of chatting with her she had created a full deck of ideas and a Pinterest board, with everything broken down to specific details.
She also offered to source candles, which was perfect because we were comforted in knowing that she would pull the whole scheme together.
We couldn’t afford to have an absolute tonne of flowers, but Sally went above and beyond to make it feel as full as possible, but within our budget. Also, she even used some flowers that she had grown in her allotment, which was so lovely.
She was familiar with the venue, so knew exactly how to dress it and where the flowers would be best placed. She was perfect.
We sourced a sign from Tara Collette. She was so helpful in every way and we couldn’t have been happier with the end result. And on the day, it hung above us as we had our dinner and ended up being a big focal point! And even better, we now get to hang it up at home.
All our stationary was Papier and it was great! Easy to design, easy to order examples and all really great quality.
But also, SPEECHES. We had three speeches and spread them between pre and post dinner, but each speech felt completely different and felt like they included everyone in the room. They felt natural and not scripted and the atmosphere in the room was incredible. So many tears and so much laughter. Though I wish I had let my poor Dad do his speech earlier, as he was too nervous to eat his pudding.
Evening & Dancing
We did a first dance to ‘Baby I’m Yours’, by Arctic Monkeys. We both love this song but Tom is also a big Arctic Monkeys fan, so it’s a song we always have on at home and the lyrics fitted perfectly! So, it just made sense.
We hired the Wedding Smashers DJ – they were really easy to use and really flexible. We couldn’t afford to have a live band, so we added a live musician to our DJ set and that made such a difference.
Words of Wedded Wisdom
Whilst you’re planning, if you aren’t sure about something, don’t hesitate to question it. You might not know what you want (we didn’t at first), but as we went through the process there were a lot of times that we went along with things thinking it was what we wanted. But it wasn’t until we spoke about it with our suppliers we realised we weren’t confident, and they were all so helpful in guiding us to what felt right.
You want to go into your day feeling as confident as you can about the things you’ve chosen, and not questioning whether it’s something you want or not.
Also, don’t underrate how much of an atmosphere your guests bring on the day! You may stress about all the tiny details now but at the end of the day, your guests are there for you and to watch you go through this amazing thing. They will cheer you on and big you up, on the day, regardless!
So, just make sure all your best people are there so you’re surrounded by positivity – they will make it feel like the tiny things just don’t matter.
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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.
