A Needle & Thread Wedding Dress, Vegan Wedding Shoes & a Crochet Floral Crown

Legal Secretary Rose married Accountant Josh on 3rd September this year at Norwich Castle, followed by a second, less formal ceremony at The Octagon Barn, an historic 17th century Barn, nestled within beautiful parkland at Little Plumstead in Norfolk.

The bride wore the prettiest Needle & Thread wedding dress in pretty pale pink, which she accessorised with a pair of vegan wedding shoes by Esska and the most delightful, colourful, crochet floral crown.

This delightful wedding was captured by Charlotte Wotton Photography and you can see more Needle & Thread brides here on Love My Dress.

A Needle & Thread Wedding Dress

I wore the Midsummer lace dress in pink, by  Needle and Thread London.

I am not comfortable making a big scene out of things and so the whole ‘wedding dress’ try on sessions felt too stressful and overwhelming for me. Ordering my dress online worked perfectly and meant I could avoid all of that.

I didn’t want to wear a classic wedding dress, it’s never been something I have envisaged. I have a love of the colour pink, and wanted a dress which wasn’t necessarily bridal, but more me.

Vegan Wedding Shoes & a Crochet Floral Crown

My shoes were Esska’s metalic ‘Valerie design.

My oldest friend, Sophie is an amazing crocheter and she crocheted me a flower crown. The pattern was from a very old issue of Simply Crochet.

For perfume, I wore Molton Brown’s Jasmin and Sun Rose. I borrowed my mum’s pink pearl drop earrings, by designer Jewels by Jess and wore a very simple pearl bracelet from Lisa Angel. I also carried a Lulu Guiness clutch bag.

We all styled our hair ourselves and our make-up for myself and three bridesmaids was styled by Michelle Paton.

Bridesmaids in Jumpsuits

My three beautiful sisters were my bridesmaids. They all wore Phase Eight jumpsuits in electric blue, and personalised them to their styles and tastes by wearing different accessories.

My bridesmaids also wore shoes by Esska as well as New Look and Topshop.

We wanted the children in the family to still look like children, and playful. Our daughter Patsy and our nieces, Ivy and Amelie, wore Cath Kidston ice cream dresses, with Kidly jelly shoes. Our nephews Arthur and Isaac wore Cath Kidston shark shirts, with Kidly jelly shoes.

Photography

We hired Charlotte Wotton Photography. We loved her candid shots, and style of capturing people’s special day.

Charlotte’s reviews repeatedly said that she slotted into the day so seamlessly and made everyone feel at ease – we can certainly vouch for that.

How They Met

Met over nine years ago through a mutual friend. Josh ran a sandwich bar, and I worked as a waitress in a local restaurant. I went into the sandwich bar on a split shift with said mutual friend.

Eventually, we hung out a lot more and as the only non-smokers amongst the group of friends, we ended up spending more time together.

The Inspiration

Sammi at The Octagon Barn was incredible in assisting the set-up and smooth running of the day.

I’ve always loved colour, and am drawn to kitsch and retro patterns and designs. I am part of a lovely ‘Stitch and Bitch’ group, I paint animal portraits as a side hustle and have always been interested in art and design and would say i’m quite a creative person.

Josh pretty much gave me creative freedom over the decor of the venue.

Evening, Entertainment & Favourite Moments

We hired DJ Dan, via Pop-up Party People and danced our first dance to ‘Come on Over To My Place’, by The Drifters

We had a few favourite moments; at the end of the ceremony at the barn, we all had the lyrics to the song ‘What a Wonderful World’, by Sam Cooke, and invited everyone to join in and sing.

Turning around and seeing everyone there supporting us was really lovely.

My sisters surprising me with a joint speech.

My family, friends all being there to support us, we felt so utterly loved and cared for.