If you want to feel like a princess on your big day, then you're going to need to hire a castle for your wedding venue. Luckily there are plenty of venues in the UK to tick your castle-box - not least the dramatic Hedingham Castle in
Essex hired by gorgeous bride and groom, Liz and Mike. Liz wholeheartedly adopted the regal feel for her wedding style, wearing a beautiful, champagne gown from Allure Bridal, teamed with a divine, sparkly tiara by Andrew Prince. Sparkly emerald cut diamond earrings, plus an art
deco design wedding ring completed her elegant look. Mike lived up to his bride's style, with a smart grey morning suit and dove-grey waistcoat. The whole ceremony was beautifully pictured by Kristian Leven, enjoy his shots - many more to come later today, including all the detail photographs from the elegant, ivory and platinum themed reception.
We got married on Friday 5 April, 2013 at Hedingham Castle in Essex. We had our ceremony in the castle itself before going over to the Georgian house and marquee for our reception.
The first part of my outfit I bought was my tiara. It was made by Andrew Prince in London who I went to see after seeing some of his pieces in a
bridal magazine. His shop was being refurbished when we went, but he set
me up with a Snow-White style mirror and a cabinet overflowing with
tiaras and jewellery. The young girl in me who had dreamed of being a
Disney princess was in her element!
I chose a tiara that had emerald cut
accents that coordinated with my engagement ring {an emerald cut
diamond solitaire}. It was more expensive than I had budgeted for, but I
had to have it. It was as close to a real diamond tiara as you could get {Andrew makes the tiaras for Downton Abbey, that’s how good they are!},
and I couldn't get married in anything else. My mum bought it for me as
a birthday present on the condition it became a family heirloom, and is
now kept in a safe so that I don't wear it out. The moment my tiara went
on was the moment I became a Bride and everything fell in to place for
me. All the nerves disappeared and I just felt incredible.
We got married on Friday 5 April, 2013 at Hedingham Castle in Essex. We had our ceremony in the castle itself before going over to the Georgian house and marquee for our reception.
