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Welcome to Sunday Brides Up North! Yeah, it’s almost the end of the weekend, I know, but look on the bright side – a new week means plenty more wedding pretty coming your way on these swirly silver pages!
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Now you all know what I’m up to today… and I hope that lots of you North East brides and grooms will be joining us – Facebook and Twitter have certainly been abuzz with anticipation for days now! Please click here for more details and to register for your FREE VIP Bride-To-Be Goody Bag, whilst stocks last… it’s only the massive Brides Up North Bridal Bonanza (yippee)!
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In the meantime, we are keeping the inspiration flowing for those of you who can’t make the event. Today we visit Harrogate, North Yorkshire to drop in on the celebrations of Melissa and Colin, as they say “I do” in classic English style – think white lace, lily of the valley, a lot of love and a tea party to top it all off. Bring out the bunting!
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With images by Amy Sunley Photography.
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Melissa says: We got engaged at Lake Windermere on September 11th 2011, and married on Saturday 5th May 2012 at St Robert’s Church in Pannal, with the reception at Pavilions of Harrogate. We wanted a venue that was local for all our friends and family, with lots of outdoor space for the children.
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We styled the wedding as a spring vintage afternoon tea party, with a colour palette of white and spring pastels.
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I chose a Pronovias dress from Confetti and Lace in Harrogate, which was classic and strapless with lots and lots of tulle! Colin and his groomsmen wore indigo three piece suits.
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I carried a bouquet of white peonies, hydrangeas and lily of the valley, bound with lace and a Wedgewood brooch belonging to my Nana. Our flowers were by 4 Seasons of Harrogate.
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Our favourite part of the day was the ceremony… and the speeches… in fact, we loved it all!
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Sarah Small of Cake! made a gorgeous four tier cake (two layers of fruit and two of vanilla with jam) covered in sugar hydrangea petals in pastel shades. It tasted amazing.
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We used Karen Peacock of Raindrops On Roses Vintage China Hire to add some personality to our afternoon tea.
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Keeping with our tea party theme, we used gave everyone little pots of homemade jam as favours, by Favours Of The North. We also treated everyone to ice creams, courtesy of The Icicle Tricycle.
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Before the tea, we laid out garden games on the lawns, which the children (and bigger kids) enjoyed. In the evening, we were entertained by Swing Thing and also had a dreambooth photo booth, which everyone loved!
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After the wedding, we honeymooned in Mauritius. It is such a beautiful place!
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My top tip for other Brides Up North would be to make sure that you and your groom stay together throughout your day so that you both share the same memories. Enjoy every second of it!
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Congratulations Melissa & Colin!
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