Justin + Carly's Wedding

Last weekend I spent a few days in Sandwich, Kent for what was the most unique and creative wedding I’ve ever seen/attended. The wedding was that of Justin and Carly’s (my boyfriends brother and new sister-in-law). Neither of them have family in Kent but both fell in love with the venue as soon as they saw it.  And once seen it myself, I am not surprised why.

The venue, Preston Court, is close to Canterbury in Kent and features a large barn, genuine Victorian carousel and an island with a moat around for outdoor ceremonies. The weather was perfect, sunny and crisp - exactly what you hope for at the end of September, meaning the bride and groom could have an outdoor ceremony just like they’d hoped.

Carly looked absolutely stunning in a medieval-style gown with a low scoop neckline, an Art Deco buckle and a beautiful cut-out back trimmed with scalloped lace and finished with a vintage chain.

Although there was no colour scheme as such, a huge amount of time and effort had been spent collecting and making bits for the day. These included all the china used for the wedding breakfast, as well as the linen and old bottles and jars for the flowers. There were quirky touches everywhere you looked, with vintage handkerchiefs for ‘happy tears’ and a basket in the ladies’ toilets full of all the necessities needed for a long day: hairspray, deodorant, plasters, hair grips, transfer moustache tattoos?!

Even the first dance song choice was untraditional – a Katy B cover of UK garage song My Love (originally sung by Kele Le Roc).  Oh and they had a videographer flown in from Belgium to film their special day on a vintage-style grainy camera!

Honestly I cannot say enough how much I enjoyed the day - the photos below don’t do it enough justice, but please take a look.