Country Cottage Charm for an English Garden Wedding

This stunning spring pastel wedding shoot takes country cottage charm to the next level! Inspired by the breathtaking English countryside and gardens at Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, fine art photographer Kristine Herman and planner Rachel Dalton Weddings created this utterly enchanting inspiration for a micro wedding! Dreamy country flowers, a Walled Garden ceremony, and a British bridal designer bring this charming inspiration to life!

Blue-gray tones created the perfect atmosphere for the country cottage charm of the shoot. The colors were soothing and romantic, paired with richer navy, vellum details, and gold wax seals in Oh Wonder Calligraphy‘s lovely handcrafted stationery suite. The British-inspired details were evident from the welcome boxes prepared for guests, including Hampshire gin and local sweets!

The stunning bridal gowns by British designer Suzanne Neville exemplified the English countryside charm of the surroundings! The bride’s floating organza skirts were contrasted with a modern architectural bodice to create a stunning twenty-first century bridal look. The beaded Bella Belle Shoes and crystal headpiece added romantic vintage-inspired finishes to the simple A-line wedding dress. from Anna Bridal.

Ready for the most romantic ceremony? A walled garden is part of the quintessential English countryside charm of the venue at Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire – making for the perfect ceremony location! Florist Paula Rooney used flowering branches and sprays of delphinium to brings spring flowers into the garden space. A hanging arrangement over the altar emphasized the airy nature of the walled garden arches and added a breathtaking flower installation.

Country Cottage Charm for an English Garden Wedding Reception with Hanging Flowers

The grandeur of the country estate was echoed in the intimate reception decor to create a cozy wedding for two. The palette of cool and soothing grays and blues was given warmth with the peach and blush flowers – sprays of garden roses, hellebore, and white blossoms added country cottage charm to the stunning place settings from Crystal Hire and ethereal silk table runners from Lancaster and Cornish.

Teak bistro dining chairs from Academy Furniture Hire and gray taper candles from Ester and Erik added to the countryside estate style of this beautiful wedding, which managed to scale down the grandeur of the venue into the perfect inspiration for a cozy elopement.

Whether the wedding cake is for 2 or 200, Hayley Elizabeth Cake Design makes it into a work of art! The intricate sugar details on her five tiered blush cake alternated between frosting ruffles and dainty floral accents. She also created petite cakes in the same motif, scaling down the large cake into individual desserts that were perfect for a micro wedding!

What would an English countryside retreat be without the cocktails! Summer flavors of fig, ginger, and blackberry were combined with local gin to create delicious signature drinks.

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Country Cottage Charm for an English Garden Wedding

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