OUR KENTISH CEREMONY
Married At Eastwell Manor
Ashford Holly and Michael hosted a classy , elegant day at Eastwell Manor , complete with a sweetly scented rose theme
Photography by Nicola Dawson Photography
The Venue My sister actually sent a selection of venue websites over to me when we first got engaged , including Eastwell Manor . When Michael and I went to view it we knew it was the one straight away ! It ticked all of our boxes . We wanted a manor house with lots of character and beautiful gardens , and Eastwell was perfect .
The Dress I had actually come across a photo of my wedding dress on Pinterest before I had even met Michael and immediately fell in love with it . As soon as we were engaged I knew I had to find a boutique where it was stocked ! I tried on eight wedding dresses , my dress was the last one that I tried on and I knew it was the one !
The Decor The decor was very foliage heavy with white roses with lots of pillar candles and tea lights . I wanted something super simple , classy and elegant . The venue was so beautiful that I didn ’ t want to take away from that . Our flowers were from Laurens Flowers & Fragrances and I had a textured hand tied bouquet with white roses and seasonal foliage , my bridesmaids had a hand tied bouquet of long stem white roses and the groomsmen had buttonholes with a single white rose with seasonal foliage .
The Entertainment We were very lucky to have the incredible Kentish Gents who performed two live sets and then manned the DJ decks for the rest of the evening . They also performed our first dance , ‘ Can ’ t Take My Eyes Off You ’ by Frankie Valli . We wanted something quite upbeat and fun to get everyone on the dance floor !
The Photography Our photographer was the amazing Nicola Dawson . As soon as we came across Nicola ’ s Instagram we knew we wanted her to capture our special day . We loved the warmth and love in her photos , it really shines through . As soon as we had our first chat , our minds were made up !
The Highlight It is really hard to choose one highlight as we enjoyed every second and it truly was the best day of our lives .
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