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It is such a pleasure to be sharing Emily and Christopher’s Aswanley wedding with you today. The couple tired the knot at this charming outdoor wedding venue located in Aberdeenshire, on 11th September last year. The day is full of peachy hues and pretty detail and best of all, the wonderful and incredibly talented Love My Dress recommended supplier, Caro Weiss captured it all on camera. Enjoy.
Bridal Beauty
Jenn Linton from Linton and Mac styled my hair. Jenn is so talented and made everyone look amazing. I loved the bridal ponytail Jenn created for me and I let the bridesmaids choose the style they wanted.
My make-up artist was Stacey Strachan. Stacey was such a joy to have around on the wedding morning and we had such a fun and relaxed morning. I absolutely loved my makeup and it stayed flawless all day!
I always thought I would go for a backless dress and as soon as I put on the Galatea, I realised it featured all the elements I love: the V neckline, floral motifs, layers of tulle, and I adored that it had a bow at the back! I loved how different it was to any of the dresses I had tried and thought the soft silver colour was really unique and ethereal. Also, it was perfect for twirling on the dancefloor and really comfortable!
At the start of the dress shopping search, I always thought I would for a very bohemian long-sleeved lace dress however the ones I tried it on just didn’t feel special enough.
Shoes & Accessories
I wore a soft tulle plain chapel veil by an Australian designer, Tania Maras. I came across their veils on Instagram. They were so helpful when I contacted them for styling advice.
I wore Tory Burch block sandals in a bold blue colour – my something blue. I always knew I wasn’t going to go for classic white as I wanted shoes I would wear again and loved the pop of colour against my dress.
I love pearls so I went for delicate Jennifer Behr Swarovski pearl hair pins styled in my ponytail. I also wore Jennifer Behr pearl floral earrings in champagne which I adored.
I wore Nomade by Chloé – I wanted to buy a new perfume for the wedding to remind me of the day. I loved the feminine and floral scent. I also bought a blue lambswool blanket scarf from The Tartan Blanket Company which I wore to keep me warm when we took some outdoor photos after dinner. I also carried an Isla Risa Hive Bag in white.
Flowers
Our florist was Kim Dalglish. We had to find a new florist after our first postponement as they weren’t available on our new date. After researching into alternatives, we were delighted that Kim was available on our new date. Kim has styled many weddings at our venue before and is highly recommended within the industry, so we knew we were in expert hands! We loved her creative and natural style of floristry.
Our colour palette was lemon and peach which Kim was really excited about as we were informed that it’s not commonly used at weddings. Kim created the bouquet of my dreams which featured my favourite flower, dahlias. We were blown away by the magnificent floral arch that Kim created for our ceremony, it provided the most stunning backdrop.
Kim also styled the venue beautifully. The banquet tables were decorated with peach tapered candles, and we opted for bud vase centrepieces and trailing foliage. Everything looked so magical and exceeded my expectations!
We had a hand-fasting ceremony to incorporate the Scottish tradition into our day. We also attempted to light a unity candle as part of our ceremony however due to windy conditions this didn’t happen. It certainly provided some laughs on the day.
We both wrote our own vows which enabled us to personalise them and reflect us a couple. We both decided to keep them secret until the day which kept it a surprise for both of us and made it even more special. Our vows were a mixture of humour and sweet sentiments. I was quite nervous at the thought of writing my own vows but reading the vows to each other was my favourite part of the day and it was a really heartfelt moment.
E.E. Cummings is one of Christopher’s favourite poets so he chose the poem ‘I carry your heart with me’ which was read by Matthew, Christopher’s brother and usher. I chose the reading ‘We’re all a little weird’ by Dr Seuss (reading below) which was read by my sister and bridesmaid, Charlotte.
My engagement ring was from Finnies, which was also where Christopher bought his wedding ring. My wedding ring was from Jamieson and Carry. We both received excellent service at both suppliers and would highly recommend them.
The Engagement
Christopher and I went to the same school but weren’t in the same classes/circle of friends and didn’t properly meet until years later after both of us had graduated from university in 2010. We were friends on Facebook and one day we started chatting online and before we knew it, we arranged a coffee date and as they say, the rest is history!
We got engaged on my 30th birthday whilst we were on holiday in Italy. Christopher planned a birthday hike on the beautiful Mont Blanc trail and proposed once we reached the viewing point which was a secluded spot with the most breathtaking views. It was like something out of a film and so romantic. Definitely my favourite birthday to date!
We had been engaged for just over 3 years when we finally got married due to covid which forced us to postpone twice. Our original wedding was planned for May 2020, then we postponed to March 2021 and finally got our special day in September 2021! Although it was certainly stressful at times, it was so worth the wait to get the day we had dreamed of.
We gifted guests with Seedboms from Kabloom – my cousin is the founder and was a guest at our wedding so naturally, we wanted to feature his amazing eco-friendly products on our big day. We loved the idea that guests could remember our day by growing gorgeous wildflowers in their gardens!
Additionally, we also had iconic Scottish Tunnocks Caramel wafers as a sweet treat for our guests.
Food
O’Caykx made our three-tiered cake. We chose oreo cookie, black forest gateau and salted caramel for our flavours and it tasted incredible. We chose a bold yellow colour for the buttercream icing and it was decorated with some flowers and foliage. The pop of colour looked amazing in the barn!
Val Morrison provided our catering and was highly recommended by our venue. For the starter we had a sharing antipasti platter which was a delicious mixture of Italian breads, hams, cheeses, and olives. We chose lasagne for the main dish and a mixed berry cheesecake for dessert with clotted ice cream. Everything tasted incredible and we got so many compliments on the food and generous portions, Val really is the best! Val also made us Macaroni pies for the evening snack which is a Scottish classic and some of our English guests had never tried these before and loved them!
Evening & Dancing
We hired the Glasgow band Chart Society to provide live music. The set list was brilliant and certainly had all of us on the dance floor all night! It felt so joyous and freeing to finally celebrate and dance with our loved ones after a very difficult and unpredictable year. The band played a mix of ceilidh and modern music. The ceilidh dancing was so much fun and is a must at any Scottish wedding!
We chose ‘In the Airplane over the Sea’ by Neutral Milk Hotel. It’s one of our favourite songs that we would dance to in our kitchen and kept on coming back to when trying to decide on a song. It really has the most beautiful lyrics therefore it was a perfect fit. A few of our guests complimented on it and said it was the best first dance song they’ve ever heard!
I really loved our first dance. Although I was quite nervous at the thought of dancing in front of lots of people, I didn’t care on the day. We invited our guests to join us halfway through the song and it was such a special moment sharing that moment with everyone, you could feel the joy in the air!
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Credits & Thanks
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Annabel is the founder of Love My Dress. She has a passion for photography, walking, yoga, nature, and loves to support talented artists and creative businesses. In 2013, she became a published author. Annabel lives in rural North Yorkshire with her husband and business partner Philip, their two daughters Eska and Leanora and menagerie of furry hounds. Annabel supports Philip in the running of the family flower farm at at Moonwind Flowers. She is also co-founder of What About Weddings.
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