Anant & Radhika

Let’s start with the sensational Ambani wedding! It has been quoted as the “wedding of the year” and you can guarantee we enjoyed every element. 

When it comes to grandeur, the Ambanis never disappoint! Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding was a real experience, blending tradition and extravagance. Held over several days at the Ambani family’s Mumbai residence, Antilia, the celebrations featured breathtaking floral installations, live performances, and rituals steeped in Indian culture.

Radhika looked radiant in a red Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla lehenga, adorned with intricate embroidery and jewels, while Anant wore a cream sherwani embellished with gold. Highlights? A stunning Baraat procession, fireworks, live dhol players,  topped with a star-studded guest list, and a reception dinner featuring an exclusive menu by Michelin-starred chefs.

Vicky & Ercan 

My Big Fat Geordie wedding indeed! Vicky Pattison and Ercan Ramadan tied the knot in a very chic ceremony at  London’s Marylebone town hall known for its classic intimate setting for the legal part of their marriage before flying to the Amalfi Coast for their main ceremony at Castello Monaci, nothing short of a Mediterranean dream! Vicky went for more than one dress for her wedding day. Suzanne Neville and The Wedding Club worked to ensure she looked stunning in every single part of the celebration!

Millie & Jake

Another Bride in gorgeous dresses in Italy, Millie Bobby Brown married Jake Bongiovi at the stunning Villa Cetinale. Millie wore four dresses across the occasion, for the wedding ceremony, she wore a custom Galia Lahav gown, working with designers to create her customisations. Later changing into a vintage-style Valentino dress for their couples photos, an Oscar de la Renta short dress for the reception and another Oscar de la Renta full gown to cut the cake! Millie’s four-dress approach not only showed her love for fashion but also ensured each element of the day had it’s own unique vibe.  

The flowers, oh wow! A huge white flower arch was absolutely stunning and they also had one of our favourite bands, Sensation Band, performing for their guests!

Rebel & Ramona

Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma married on the Italian island of Sardinia, a truly romantic spot where they had holidayed before. They organised the wedding in 3 months and an important part of the wedding for Rebel was obviously the music, flying in a 20-piece band led and produced by Alessandro De Angelis

Rebel and Ramona stunned in a duet of Pronovias dresses in a Mikado fabric, classic elegance, styled individually. Rebels corseted princess gown looked stunning next to Ramona’s A-line silhouette, matching perfectly. 

Josh & Jordan

“In a *light* blizzard” Josh Radnor and Dr Jordan Jacobs married at the Cedar Lakes Estate in Hudson Valley, in upstate New York, in a heartwarming moment, outdoors, during a major snowstorm! 

Guests and suppliers had to stay the night as they were unable to travel due to the snow and ice! 

Guests received welcome bags on arrival, including incense sticks, an incense dish, CBD tincture and an ‘intention kit’ with paper a pen and a note reading “‘We find that setting an intention can be a helpful way to drop in and calibrate your internal compass to true north”

Lana Del Ray & Jeremy

The Lovely Lana announced her romance with Jeremy Dufrene, jut one month before they wed in an intimate ‘relaxed, family-focused’ ceremony by the water in Louisiana, where Jeremy operates his popular swamp boat tours and where they first met. 

We haven’t seen any official photos other than those released here, and no information about the dress, sad face!

Zoe & Danny 

Influencer and sister to Molly-Mae, Zoe Hague married her military fiance Danny Rae at the gorgeous Inn on the Lake at Ullswater, in the Lake District National Park. They had a beautiful outdoor ceremony, with the British weather on their side, with the clouds parting and blue skies and majestic mountains – Hannah’s idea of a perfect backdrop! 

The night before the wedding, the wedding party enjoyed a scenic lake cruise aboard the Ullswater steamer to start the celebrations. For the wedding itself, Zoe wore a fitted strapless dress from The White Closet, florals from the talented Amelia Rose Florals featured a white floral arch, flower meadows for the ceremony and stunning hand bouquets for the bridal party. Following the ever-popular trend of an outfit change, Zoe’s second dress was a beautiful shorter-style ivory dress and Danny changed into a different suit, after a shower first!

Adele & Rich

Adele has been keeping us on our toes, she has been dropping cryptic hints about her wedding to Rich Paul. If you try to find out information about Adele’s wedding online, you won’t find it! She keeps teasing us all, referring to Rich as her husband and responding to Alan Carr’s asking his audience if anyone has got married recently with an “I did” but she did confirm in August they are not married, yet! So 2025, Adele,  we want to see your wedding!

Hannah & Martyn

Okay, not necessarily celebrity weddings, but one I couldn’t miss out on! Our Hannah Rose married her very own Mr Right, Martyn. Hannah and Martyn met through a friend on a night out, and as she says “The rest is history”! 

The wedding celebrations started with the legal bit taking place in the registry office, afterwards, Hannah swapped her pink wedding shoes for her climbing boots, and they along with 2 photographers, a videographer and 2 friends climbed Snowdon to read their vows to one another! 

Hannah and Martyn continued to celebrate their wedding with Friends and Family a couple of weeks later at home in Northamptonshire, with an outdoor ceremony, in true British style the rain only started 1 minute before the end of the ceremony! They celebrated the rest of the day with a gorgeous BBQ station from Portfolio Events and amazing live music throughout their drinks reception and the Josie Soden band for the reception. You can read more about Hannah’s wedding planning in her wedding blog or listen on the “Let’s Get You Wed” Podcast.

From grand celebrations to intimate ceremonies, celebrity weddings in 2024 have been inspiring and we are excited for 2025! 

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Sun is great and it means you can have the outdoor wedding you have dreamed of, but you also want to be comfortable, so we have 7 things for you to consider during your planning.

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Chocolate at your wedding!

If you are thinking of having chocolate favours, gifts for your bridal party or a sweet confectionary table, you need to take the heat into consideration if you are having a venue which doesn’t have an air conditioning system or is a structure which is likely to get warm, ie. A marquee, an orangery, tipi.

We would advise to avoid using anything which can melt and needs to be set out early in the day, such as favours, or having these set up last minute. For something such as a chocolate buffet or sweet table, we would advise to have this set up early evening if possible to avoid your sweets being ruined by the heat. This is something to think about during your summer wedding planning.

Storing your wedding cake

Make sure you are aware during your summer wedding planning, what time your wedding cake will be delivered and whether the cake maker needs to set the cake up, or if this can be stored in a cool area. Can it be set up just before your guests arrive by your wedding planner? Can the cake maker arrive later in the day to set up?

You may also want to rethink having another chocolate or sugar fondant flowers or décor on your cake. We have seen many issues with cakes which are displayed beautifully in windows etc, but are then taken down by the sun beaming onto them!

Summer wedding floral arrangements and bouquets

For your flowers for the bridal party, make sure you have somewhere cool for the bouquets to be stored, and for décor, speak with your florist to ensure they set up later in the day to avoid wilting, or avoid floral arrangements altogether.

Speak to your florist to request a potential second visit if a refresh of flowers is required mid-afternoon to remove any wilted flowers and top up water to keep the flowers fresh.

Suits/dresses appropriate for a summer wedding

Think about the material and colours you are using for your outfits; so nobody is uncomfortable! Speak with your dress maker about how you can make your dress suited to the weather, for instance, should you keep your shoulders covered if they are prone to burning? Will suncream stain the particular fabric? Silk bridesmaid’s dresses became very popular in 2019, but people soon realised that these were not heat resistant and were very warm for the bridal party!

For men, it is a difficult one, as of course they will want to wear a suit, but think about options for them once the ceremony and photos are over, could they potentially remove their jacket and have shirt and waistcoat for dinner? Also decide if you are happy for wedding guests who are male to wear smart shorts/short sleeve shirts.

Air conditioning at your wedding venue

If your venue doesn’t have an air conditioning system, look into hiring units and have these on from early in the morning to keep the space cool. Also look at hiring fans around the space to keep the air flowing. If you are hiring a marquee or other structure, these can easily be hired via the company you have hired your structure from.

Also check if the sides from the marquee are removable and at what point the company will need to know this information by, for example, with a tipi, if you are having it completely closed, they need to know this before installation. For other kinds of venues, such as hotels, stately homes, check if they have a system in place, how hot it usually gets, and hire air conditioning units for your summer wedding locally during your planning if you feel they will be needed.

Time of summer wedding ceremony

Think about the time of your ceremony, many couples opt for 12pm, 1pm which can be the hottest point of the day, so you may want to consider a late morning or afternoon ceremony. Check where the sun will be in relation to where you are getting married, so the sun isn’t beaming down on you or in your eyes. Point your ceremony away from the sun, whether your ceremony is indoors or outdoors.

You also don’t want the sun affecting your photos! Try and view your venue within the same month you are getting married and at the time of your ceremony if possible before booking, or just ask.

Nature and your summer wedding!

Many couples are quick to order fairy lights for the outside areas, but take into consideration that these can attract bugs and mossies and these are not the guests you want partying with you! This doesn’t mean you can’t have the lights to create a low lit ambience, but think about also using citronella candles and supplying guests with insect repellant.

If you suffer from hayfever, make sure you keep in a routine of taking an antihistamine daily on the lead up to your day and on the day, nobody wants puffy eyes and a watery nose! Think about also using essential oils and local honey – whatever works best for you!

Drinks and refreshments for a hot day

Make sure you have plenty of cold, bottled water for guests. Many couples now create ‘hydration stations’ for guests, with glass kilner jars filled with different flavoured waters, to encourage guests to keep hydrated with water and not just alcohol! Also check your your planning with the caterer that they are happy to continuously top up water and if there is drinking water at the venue or if you will need to supply bottled water.

There are many to things to think about when it comes to planning a summer wedding, especially if you are starting from scratch with a field style wedding. Feeling overwhelmed with all the little things you need to think about? Get in touch, we are here to help!

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Utilise the Pantone colour of the year trend in your wedding colour scheme

Not something we are seeing much of yet, but with the pantone colour of the year just being confirmed as viva magenta, more of you may be possibly bringing this into your styling and colour palettes. And why not? I absolutely love it, but I am a sucker for deep colour palettes and red tones. Pantone say viva magenta “vibrates with vim and vigor” and is “expressive of a new signal of strength”, so if that is the vibe you are going for, then let’s get a moodboard created for your day!

Check out the colour here!

Top tip – this colour scheme is quite bold, make sure it matches the venue styling, for example, maybe older properties may already use deeper tones in their carpets and upholstery, you don’t want this to clash!

Sharing platter courses are on trend for 2023

Sharing platter courses made a come back after covid, but is definitely one of the wedding trends of 2023. Couples seem to be moving away from the formal 3 course sit down meal. They want to be different. Many couples are completely moving away from formal and opting for a more informal day – BBQ, street food and no formal place settings, but if you want to keep to a more traditional sit down then sharing platters work so well! All guests will still be seated as per your seating plan, but each table will be bought a selection of your menu on boards to share amongst the table. It’s even becoming more popular for a joint of meat to be put on the tables, and a carver nominated by the couple to carve for the guests at that table with an engraved knife and personalised apron!
Top tip – don’t crowd your tables for this option! Go tall and narrow with your centre pieces as you need to be able to fit the boards/bowls etc

Use bigger floral arrangements for your wedding décor

It seems like bigger is better recently, more statement flowers, and not just for the tables, arches at church entrances, floral backdrops and walkways for ceremonies and floral decorated lounge areas, bringing a wow factor to any space that guests walk into.
Top tip – if opting for tall flower arrangements, use clear vase or a narrow option to avoid blocking people’s view of guests opposite them

Travel for your perfect wedding venue

Travel is back on the cards and bigger than ever. I am seeing more couples coming to England to get married from America and Europe, and couples not being stuck to the one area they live in, but traveling across the UK, maybe even eloping to Wales or Scotland, to find their perfect venue and the best possible location for them, regardless of travel time.
Top tip – when sending out save the dates, pop in a location so guests can start preplanning their trip.

Use neutral tones in your wedding colour scheme

I am seeing a lot of neutral wedding tones this year, as is cake maker Nina from Erzulie Cakes and florist Hayley from Bloomfields. Whether it’s blush pink, a palette of brown and nude hues or creams mixed with green tones, I feel many couples are wanting to bring a relaxed and natural feel to their day.
Top tip – put together a mood board of your ideals before hiring any styling related suppliers

Large wedding cakes are the way forward for 2023

Nina from Erzulie cakes has found that couples, much as with their floral arrangements want to go bigger! They want statement pieces which will wow their guests. Tall cakes also look great if you have a venue with tall ceilings, particularly stately homes tend to have the taller ceilings. A low ceiling with a smaller cake can look deflating, so add in some tiers! Make sure your cake is also displayed somewhere spectacular such as an archway.
Top tip – you can still go big without having mountains of cake, ask for faux tiers

Wedding dessert tables are on trend right now

Much the same as the sharing breakfast courses, many couples are opting for dessert tables either alongside their wedding cake or instead of a wedding cake. These can also be used instead of a dessert – you find a lot of guests will be getting up, going to the bar, chatting etc by the time the dessert comes out and many don’t even sit back down to eat it. A dessert table means guests can enjoy the rest of the evening, while picking at a dessert as they wish! I think we will see a lot of these in 2023!

More wedding entertainment is trending

Wow, entertainment is KEY to a wedding day! A good band, string quartet, solo singer, maybe even a magician! Whatever you decide to have, keep the guests entertained. We saw a lot of saxophonists in 2021, moving into 2023 wedding trends, I think we will see couples mainly having bands suited to their taste in music, with a DJ in-between sets and also live musicians such as drummers, singers, pianists etc, and not just for the evening reception, also for the rest of the day. I’ve also seen a surge in surprise wedding entertainment, such as singing waiters, and think this will continue.

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