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Laura and Thomas chose The Kingscote Barn for their wedding in the countryside with a grey and navy colour palette.
Laura and Thomas first met through friends and became engaged five years later in a surprise proposal in Palma, Majorca. “Tom asked me to marry him on the terrace in our hotel room, which was a total surprise!” Laura tells us.
The couple fell in love with their big-day setting at first sight. “We had four viewings at different barns booked over the course of a weekend and The Kingscote Barn was the first one that we saw,” Laura tells us. “We reserved a date there and then before viewing the remaining venues because we loved it so much!”
Here, she tells us more about their quintessential Cotswold wedding that had a grey and navy colour palette…
It was love at first sight with our venue!
We gave our florist free reign with the brief for our blooms and they did a fantastic job using options in our chosen colour theme.
Our centrepieces were tall martini glass vases filled with flowers.
Our plants in hanging glass baubles looked so unusual and different.
We had an elegant grey three-tiered cake with a marble effect. Each tier was a different flavour.
Our table names were numbers and Thomas' dad made us our hand-written place names.
We had a 'find your face, find your place' idea for our table plan.
Thomas wore a navy suit with a grey waistcoat, claret-coloured tie and a pocket handkerchief.
My dress was by Modeca. I loved the fitted style of it and the detail down the back. I accessorised it with a pair of simple stud diamond earrings and a bracelet.
Our dimmable fairylights looked amazing in the main barn and bar area.
Our sparklers when down a storm!
We entertained our guests with a live band called The Chip Shop Boys who sung a mix of songs from the 1960s through to the present day. Everyone thought they were great and they kept the dancefloor full all night.
Our bridesmaids wore chic grey full-length pleated dresses.
Laura and Tom's contact book
Bride's accessories
Hamlingtons Fine Jewellery
Tel: 01926 492 444
www.hamlingtons.co.uk
Cake
Curtis & Co Cakes
www.curtisandcocakes.co.uk
Catering
Mcbaile Exclusive
Tel: 01179 555 271
www.mcbaile.co.uk
Entertainment
The Chip Shop Boys
Tel: 01242 806 101
www.chipshopboys.com
Flowers
The Orangery Flower Shop
Tel: 01926 859 712
www.theorangeryflowershop.com
Hair
Jeni Aldridge Creative Hairdressing
www.facebook.com/Jenialdridgehair
Make-up
Chloe Coleman Makeup Specialist
Tel: 07795 975 737
www.ccmakeupspecialist.com
Photographer
Courtney Louise Photography
Tel: 07823 440 536
www.courtneylouisephotography.co.uk
Stationery
Cards By Sophie
Tel: 07590 891 700
www.cardsbysophie.com
Transport
Alexcars Ltd
Tel: 01285 653 985
www.alexcars.co.uk
Venue
The Kingscote Barn
Tel: 01453 861 161
www.kingscotebarn.co.uk
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