What does rustic mean to you? For me it is all about the countryside, working the land, a bit of nostalgia, hand tools, craftsmen and farming. A rustic wedding would balance these harder elements with soft lace and an abundance of natural blooms. So with all that in mind, I don’t think you could actually get much more ‘rustic’ than this marquee wedding from Liz Greenhalgh Photography.

I loved reading about Jess and Dan’s wedding from the point of view of their photographer, Liz Greenhalgh. I will celebrate my third wedding anniversary later this year so I know how much it would mean to a bride to hear such words of enthusiasm from her photographer. It is wonderful to be able to tangibly feel Liz’s appreciation for all the individual and unique touches, despite having been to so many weddings during her photography career!

I was initially mistaken in thinking this wedding had taken place at Ramsey Rural Museum after seeing the photo above. However, Liz has since informed me that the marquee and afternoon reception were held in Jess’ parent’s garden. The old cart that features is on loan from Ramsey Rural Museum since Dan’s parent’s had it at their wedding – what an amazing story and so wonderfully poignant!

Liz told me: “Vintage is close to my heart, I adore it and this wedding certainly ticked that box.  Vintage cars, horse and carriage, Jess’s gorgeous headpiece and bunting – miles and miles and miles of hand made bunting.”

“This wedding was beautiful from beginning to end.  I have never walked into a venue, been speechless and shed a tear.  The Marquee was just beautiful, I don’t know how else to describe it, breathtaking.  Flowers were everywhere, they had thought of everything.  Loads of finishing touches that really do make a wedding individual.”

One of my favourite touches from this wedding is this adorable idea for guests. “[There were] Mannequins holding peg trays so that the ladies wearing hats could clip them to an area in the marquee that had ribbons hanging down for hat storage.”  The little sign around the mannequin’s neck is so cute! And what a great way to encourage your guests to let their hair down!

“No detail had been missed,” insisted Liz. “The theme for the wedding had been the antique keys, they were on the initial invitations and had a presence through all the decorations.”

We love Jess’s beautiful David Tutera gown from Shades of White in St Ives. This also struck photographer Liz who described the dress, which was “a delicate blush colour with an amazing detachable train”.

One of the highlights of the day for Liz was when Jess’ bridesmaid Jayne stood up in the church to sing: “[She] didn’t leave a dry eye in Church as she sang “A Thousand Years” while the register was signed.”

Every wedding has to have a funny anecdote and we loved this one from Liz: “I had looked forward to shooting this wedding for a long time and I loved every minute of it.  Well, apart from a few minutes when photographing the group shot.  To get that shot I was positioned in the bucket of a cherry picker and lifted up, up and over a barn.  I don’t like heights at the best of times but it certainly was worth the shrieks from me to get that shot.”

Well done Liz on capturing such a beautiful day filled to the brim with gorgeous details. We can’t wait to see more of Liz’s work on the blog as she plans her own vow renewal. Many thanks to Jess and Dan for allowing us to share your images.

Kirsty xx

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Dress: Shades of White
Suits: Cadge Menswear
Photographer: Liz Greenhalgh Photography
Venue: Ramsey Rural Museum
Bouquet: Pumpkin & Pye
Flowers: Family Friend
Transport: Horse and Carriage
Stationery: Michelle Anderson
Catering: Chef Catering Woodwalton
Décor: DIY
Entertainment: Starlite Disco

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