Annabel in Stella York for her Classic, Classy, Traditional & Minimalist Marquee Wedding at Home

Some weddings are effortlessly timeless – classy, classic, and beautifully simple. Annabel, who works for her parents’ company, married her beloved Daniel, a Welsh Guard in the British Army, in a beautiful summer marquee wedding at her family home. Set against the rolling countryside of Shropshire, their celebration was thoughtfully planned with minimalist styling in elegant neutral tones, creating a day that felt both personal and timeless.

The couple exchanged vows in St Margaret’s Church, Ratlinghope, a place close to Annabel’s heart, before hosting a classic and traditional reception in the gardens of her parents’ home. The neutral and minimalist aesthetic brought an understated elegance to the day, complemented by carefully chosen details that reflected the couple’s style.

Annabel wore the Skye gown by Stella York, sourced from Wedding Belles of Four Oaks in Birmingham. Its clean lines and refined silhouette were a perfect match for her vision – classic, classy, and timeless.

The reception, set beneath a beautifully styled Muddy Boots Marquees, was a masterclass in understated sophistication. Anne Whysall Florist created floral arrangements including roses and gypsophila, that brought drama and elegance to both the church and marquee. Enjoy this beautiful wedding my loves.

I love classic, classy, traditional, and very minimalist looks. The day was guided by tradition, which meant that we would be having a church wedding. This was extremely special to me and Dan. Colour-wise, I didn’t want any. I wanted clean, crisp, and classy – something that would always look timeless in my eyes. Also, as Dan was wearing his uniform, I wanted it to look smart to match the vibe of that.

I had my hairdresser Dani do mine, the bridesmaids’, and my mum’s hair. We have used her for a while as a hairdresser, and she did such an amazing job. She knows my family so well, and that made the whole thing so special.

My makeup artist Georgia Round was also recommended as I wanted natural makeup, and she did this perfectly. She was so friendly and just amazing. I absolutely loved how everyone’s makeup looked – exactly what I wanted.

I have always loved Jo Malone and had lots from there previously and, of course, wanted that for my wedding day. My perfume was Jo Malone Red Hibiscus from their intense collection. I did the amazing Scent Your Wedding experience, which was so amazing – I would highly recommend this for any brides. My earrings were from Mejuri. They were the Bold Pearl Drop Earrings. I loved them.

I have always loved Jo Malone and had lots from there previously and, of course, wanted that for my wedding day. My perfume was Jo Malone Red Hibiscus from their intense collection. I did the amazing Scent Your Wedding experience, which was so amazing – I would highly recommend this for any brides.

My dress was Stella York. It is called Skye. I loved that it was plain and simple – yet elegant and timeless.

The bridal shop it was from is called Wedding Belles of Four Oaks – they were amazing and made me feel so comfortable and just made the whole experience so special. I would definitely recommend them to other brides. I was recommended here myself.

I did wear a veil. As for the rest of my vibe, I wanted that plain as well but luxurious. This was from Wedding Belles of Four Oaks too. I am not actually sure what brand the veil was.

My shoes were from ASOS.

My bridesmaids dresses were from Pretty Lavish and in the colour champagne. I absolutely loved them. The girls looked amazing. I wanted them all to look the same and be matching. Their shoes were also from ASOS and their jewellery was from Etsy.

I had my amazing dad walk me down the aisle. I am really lucky to have a very musical family; Uncle John played the organ, cousin Daniel played the cello and my Auntie Vanessa played the violin – we sat and chose all the music together one Sunday afternoon.

I walked down the aisle to Allegro from the water music by Handel. Which was played by my Uncle John.

The local vicar, Reverend Gile Tulk, lead our ceremony. This made the experience so special. He was amazing and kept us both calm. We had a very traditional ceremony. So we followed the traditional wedding vows. Which we both loved.

My nana Janet Brandon read 1 Corinthians, Chapter 13 and my Auntie Lousie read The Promise by Eileen Rafter. It was so very special for us to have my nana and auntie read for us – it made it such a lovely part of the ceremony.

Our photographer was Danielle Victoria. I spent ages looking through Instagram to find the style and vibe that I wanted, and then got recommended by another photographer to use Danielle.

She was amazing! She made the day even more special than we could imagine. The style of her work and everything was just perfect. She just fitted in with our families and made everyone feel so comfortable.

Our filmmaker Ryan of RM Wedding Films was amazing. Made everyone feel comfortable. The video is one of the most special things from our day, and I couldn’t thank him enough. He also matched the vibe of the day perfectly.

We got engaged on 30th November 2023, the day before my birthday, so very special. That only gave us eight months to plan the wedding. We were at home just having a lovely, quiet weekend and then he popped the question.

I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way – it was very us, which I love. I am not the type of person that likes big gestures.

Dan wore his Welsh Guards uniform.

We used the amazing Muddy Boots Marquees. They made it all so easy and were at the end of a phone if we needed anything. I loved the marquee; it was exactly the look I was going for.

Our florist was Anne Whysall – it was very important to me that we used a local florist. I had heard amazing things about Anne, and she did such an amazing job. She brought my whole vision to life.

For the flowers in the church, we have some amazing local ladies that always decorate the church. I gave them my vibe, and they did such an amazing job. We also transferred the flowers we had in milk churns outside the church into urns outside the marquee, which I loved as it just gave a different look and feel but used the same flowers.

My mum, Vicky, made our amazing cake. She did such an amazing job—it was exactly the look I wanted. My mum has always been amazing at making cakes.

Our caterers were Get Gourmet Catering – the best in the business. Charlie and her team are incredible. She is like part of the family now. We will be using her for many years to come.

I loved the look of glass candle holders and tea light holders. So we had them on the tables with the flower arrangements.

The day was amazing from start to finish – it was such a special time as we had family staying a week ahead of the wedding to get everything ready so the lead up and the day were something that we will always remember . We are both very family people and the whole thing was so special to bring both families together to be part of our very special day.

We chose Tiny Dancer by Elton John to dance to. We love Elton John and this song just holds a special place in our hearts. Always remind us of each other.

If things don’t go quite to plan, no one else knows the plan except you, so guests won’t know if something didn’t quite go to plan.

Make sure you try and spend as much time together as you can. Will make the day even more special.

To also try and talk to as many people as you can. We walked around the tables when everyone was still sitting down. Also as people came out of the church and were heading back to the reception we had a moment with everyone.

They are all there for the both of you so we wanted to make sure we could speak to as many people as we could.