Hi everyone, I’m back again with a fabulous wedding for you this fine Wednesday afternoon. Our couple Jess and Chris, a district nurse and a resource planner and analyst respectively, were married on the 25th of July this year at Lichfield Registry office in Staffordshire. They followed up their ceremony with a reception at The Bureau in Birmingham, a gorgeous former bank complete with grand staircase and roof terrace. It’s a real gem of a venue and by adding lots quirky little touches, they created a fun-filled but personal day.
Photography by Daffodil Waves
“The roof terrace was the star of the show, that’s what made us fall in love with it, that and the bar downstairs!”
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We got engaged in October 2013 after seeing a West End show in London. Chris proposed later than evening after serenading me with Beyoncé single ladies alongside an amazingly executed dance routine… Good job I said yes as he’d arranged for lots of family and friends to come and celebrate with us in a pub in London as a surprise!”
“After some extensive Pinterest-ing and Facebook-ing it seemed as though Jessica at The Garden Rose could achieve what I had envisioned. The flowers were so beautiful, completely transformed our venue and my bouquet has been sent off to be dried I loved it that much!”
“My dad (pops) John walked me down the aisle to ‘Like a Star’ by Corrine Bailey Rae. We kept our vows simple. We were both worried about over complicating things because of the emotion of the day. I wasn’t sure I’d even make it through my vows without being a blubbering mess!”
“We loved the half hour we spent in the car together after the ceremony to the reception. We shared a bottle of Prosecco and enjoyed some time alone. Closely followed by the food! Oh my goodness the food…it was so good especially the hog roast.”
“With her relaxed attitude Chris and I felt completely at ease throughout our day. Nicola captured the magic and rollercoaster of emotions felt by all our wedding guests leaving us with a beautiful set of images to remember the day by. We really can’t recommend her enough!”
“Doris Loves provided the temporary tattoo station and the rest of the décor was a combined effort between the couples friends and family. Jess and her friend even learnt crochet to make their own doilies!”
“Chris and I both have anchor tattoos and it means ‘Made in Birmingham’ so for favours, myself, my mum and friend Hayley bought anchors and used floral patterned napkins to decoupage them.”
Words of Wedded Wisdom
“Do it yourself. Weddings are wonderful! My friends and family (especially my mum) were so helpful with decorating the venue. Involve them as much as you can, it makes the whole experience much more fun. An amazing photographer is worth every single penny and make sure you love the food I think that’s so important.”
Don’t you just love this wedding! The tattoo station is such a fun idea, are any of you planning anything similar for your guests? As always thank you very much to our fabulous couple Jess and Chris and to our amazing photographer Nicola AKA Daffodil Waves. As you can see, her work is stunning and there’s loads more to see on her blog.
Love Caoimhe xx
Photographer – Daffodil Waves
Venue – Lichfield Registry office, Lichfield + The Bureau, Birmingham
Wedding Dress and Veil – Red Rose Bridal, Boldmere
Headpiece – Crown and Glory
Shoes – Kurt Geiger
Bride’s Scent/perfume – Fantasy by Britney Spears
Groom – Hugo Boss Suit + Clarkes Shoes
Bridesmaids – Jarlo Dress + Dune Shoes
Florist – The Garden Rose
Cake – Missy-Bake-a-Lot
Transport – Central Bus Hire + Citroen DS
Entertainment – Doris Loves Temporary Tattoo Station + DJ – Cordz (no website)
Rings – British Jewellery Workshops
Hair Stylist – Lily at Le Keux Salon
Makeup Artist – Sheelagh Powell
