A Classic Wedding at St Paul's Cathedral

Henry and Susie

25th February 2012

On a junk boat cruising through Ha Long Bay in the north of Vietnam (James Bond: The Man with the Golden Gun – Odd job on the boat!).

Finger crossed for sunshine in February and it worked!

Planning a wedding from Dubai came with its challenges, but thankfully we had amazing family and friends who stepped in to do the bits we couldn’t. The main issue was flowers, you can do most things online but choosing flowers was not one of them!

We like to think that we did it within £20-25,000 but I suspect we went way over budget.

Ceremony: St.Paul’s Cathedral, London. Reception: The Farmers Club, Whitehall Court, London

The dress was from Pronovios, strapless with a lace finish, long train and sweetheart neckline. I also got a Cathedral length veil, the venue almost dictated it!

It was much less stressful than I thought it would be. I tried to find one in Dubai but they were a lot more expensive and the styles were very different to my taste. In the end I had a few hours in London and one wedding dress shop, thankfully I found the perfect dress!

Top hat and tails, Custom Made “Blackwatch” Waistcoat from Tom Sawyer

The Apache Marriage Blessing & 1 Corinthians 13

Debbie Connell – maid of honour, Rebecca Brock, Kate Hopcraft.

Three tier chocolate brownie cake with calla lilies from Ely’s Cakes.

The Amazing Brett Symes! Seamless. Brett managed to get amazing shots and without getting in the way, we’ve had old friends get back in contact to ask about the photos and at least ten times we’ve been told they’re the best wedding photos they’ve seen. We could not recommend Brett highly enough, he was fantastic to work with and produced stellar results. We’ll definitely be using him for major events in the future.

Not too much to report, we focused on the flowers and the venues speaking for themselves.

Asia Discovery! Singapore, Borneo and Langkawi

Photo’s on the steps of St Pauls, walking round the corner from the East Crypt Door and a crowd of cheers and applause for us (even the protesters go involved) Walking along the South Bank in a wedding dress!

Relax and enjoy the day. After all that planning you deserve a break. Que Sra Sra. Keep looking up during the day, it can be strange to have everyone looking at you so the innate reaction is to look down and miss exciting bits, keep your head up and enjoy the day!

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A Classic Wedding at St Paul's Cathedral

Henry and Susie

Names

25th February 2012

Wedding Date

On a junk boat cruising through Ha Long Bay in the north of Vietnam (James Bond: The Man with the Golden Gun – Odd job on the boat!).

The Proposal

Finger crossed for sunshine in February and it worked!

The Vision for the day

Planning a wedding from Dubai came with its challenges, but thankfully we had amazing family and friends who stepped in to do the bits we couldn’t. The main issue was flowers, you can do most things online but choosing flowers was not one of them!

The Planning process

We like to think that we did it within £20-25,000 but I suspect we went way over budget.

Budget

Ceremony: St.Paul’s Cathedral, London. Reception: The Farmers Club, Whitehall Court, London

The Venue

The dress was from Pronovios, strapless with a lace finish, long train and sweetheart neckline. I also got a Cathedral length veil, the venue almost dictated it!

The Dress + Accessories

It was much less stressful than I thought it would be. I tried to find one in Dubai but they were a lot more expensive and the styles were very different to my taste. In the end I had a few hours in London and one wedding dress shop, thankfully I found the perfect dress!

Finding the dress

Top hat and tails, Custom Made “Blackwatch” Waistcoat from Tom Sawyer

Groom’s attire

The Apache Marriage Blessing & 1 Corinthians 13

The Readings + Music

Debbie Connell – maid of honour, Rebecca Brock, Kate Hopcraft.

Beautiful bridesmaids

Three tier chocolate brownie cake with calla lilies from Ely’s Cakes.

The Cake

Your Photographer

Not too much to report, we focused on the flowers and the venues speaking for themselves.

The Details + Decor

Asia Discovery! Singapore, Borneo and Langkawi

The Honeymoon

Photo’s on the steps of St Pauls, walking round the corner from the East Crypt Door and a crowd of cheers and applause for us (even the protesters go involved) Walking along the South Bank in a wedding dress!

Memorable moments

Relax and enjoy the day. After all that planning you deserve a break. Que Sra Sra. Keep looking up during the day, it can be strange to have everyone looking at you so the innate reaction is to look down and miss exciting bits, keep your head up and enjoy the day!

Advice for other couples

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