Rainbow Brights Barn Wedding & Legal Ceremony With Red Dress
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Lloyd knew roughly knew how he wanted to do it. His friend Zabou – an amazing graffiti artist has a picture of a couple kissing – titled: until death do us part.
Becca wanted to at some point commission a painting by Zabou of them done in the same pose, but wearing day of the dead make-up they had worn for a Halloween party some years before.
The Proposal
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Lloyd commissioned this in secret but incorporated a ring on the third finger of Becca’s left hand. He planned to give her this gift and proposal on their anniversary. The morning of which Becca had a really bad cold, Lloyd had set up a treasure hunt around the house to lead to the picture, but Becca woke up snotty, sniffling and not into the treasure hunt at all.
The Proposal
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Becca got Lloyd a bottle of whiskey and asked Lloyd for her gift so she could go back to bed. Still really grumpy, she begrudgingly did the treasure hunt. Opened the present, said yes and commenced cold snotty ugly happy crying.
The Proposal
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Had a clear vision of what we wanted it to be, Lloyd in his twenties had played in a wedding band and had seen well over a hundred weddings, and knew he wanted his to be something a bit different.
Becca who’s always been creative wanted to make as much as possible, and where not feasible, involve local small businesses. Becca alongside her friends (particularly Hayley who made all the intricate white ones)
The Vision
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made all the flowers on the tables, the table plan, the order of service as well as the pallet board order of the day and many other bits.
Both wanted the wedding to be fun, laid back and personal. From Lloyds family and friends being the wedding band, to their friend Ruari writing and leading the blessing to a bouncy castle and games on the lawn.
The Vision
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Becca and Lloyd wanted to get all their friends and family all in one place, to celebrate, a year later than planned due to covid. (They had a tiny legal ceremony the year before when only 12 people could attend).
Lloyd and Becca are not partially religious, which allowed them to plan out the day how they liked, such as flowermen beginning the ceremony dancing and handing out beer, hymns being replaced with everyone singing the Cure
The Vision
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and Queen and having a big ribbon wall hiding the band set up for that evening.
For a bit more context, the Pre-covid plan was to have a tiny legal ceremony on 13th May 2021 and then have the big wedding on the Saturday 15th. However Covid happened, so Becca and Lloyd decided to push the big wedding a year to 14th May 2022, but eager to be married held a tiny legal ceremony 13th May 2021 where only 12 people were allowed to attend.
The Vision
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The Priory, Little Wymondley.
The Venue
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The ceremony was a collaboration between Lloyd, Becca and their friend Ruari who led the ceremony.
The flowermen danced down the aisle to one of their favourite tracks: Bill Withers – Lovely Day.
Becca and Bridesmaids walked down the aisle to an acoustic cover of I Want You Bad by The Offspring (covered by Lloyd’s Dad Don). As it holds fun memories from when they first got together.
The Ceremony & Music
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We replaced hymns with songs and everyone sang – The Cure Friday – I’m In Love, and Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now.
The Ceremony & Music
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Becca originally had a 1950’s Audrey Hepburn style dress which she bought pre-pandemic, however, not wanting to wait, Becca and Lloyd are expecting their first child in August. So she had to find a more comfortable replacement and honestly loved it far more than the original she had planned. The dress is by Catherine Deane and she had it altered to fit her growing bump.
Your Outfits
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The red dress for the legal ceremony was from Pretty Dress Company, which I adore. I am a lover of all things colourful and vintage style so suited me perfectly!
Lloyd’s suit both years is from Ted Baker and ties/pocket squares are liberty print made by Etsy seller thelittlegreyhound.
Dinosaur inflatable outfits – both from Amazon.
Your Outfits
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– Fairy lights, lanterns, games, ribbon walls and other décor – set up and created by @fleurdelace
– Paper flowers (in the bottles and bouquets)– made by brides and friends
– Bouquets, buttonholes, hair combs – bride provided handmade paper flowers, @Towngardenfloristhitchin added dried flowers and beautifully arranged them
– Cheese cake – provided by @hitchindeli decorated by a friend with bride’s handmade
The Styling & Decor
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flowers, sprayed dinos and topper also made by the bride
– Bride made: Order of service pallet, order of service books (with help from a friend), reserved signs, confetti stickers, table plan, table signs, paper flowers, all the signage – games sign, photo booth sign, cake topper.
The Styling & Decor
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Kim Williams Weddings – I can not recommend her highly enough, she takes the most stunning candids and posed shots, friendly energetic and an utter joy.
Your Photographer & Filmmaker
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As Becca is in her 3rd trimester we decided to keep our break in the UK. We had a lovely short break in St. Ives staying at a cute boutique B&B called Primrose House St Ives.
The Honeymoon
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– Ruairi’s ceremony – beautifully written with some hilarious moments
– Everyone cheering the flower men’s dance!
– Lloyd and his friends totally rocking the band music
– The best man’s speech – floored everyone, it was hilarious
– End of the night – last song everyone dancing in a circle with fake moustaches to Queen Bohemian Rhapsody.
Memorable Moments
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Give your grooms people/brides people etc. all the info they need beforehand, such as the photography list, order of the day, bits that need to be done – so you can just chill and enjoy the day and not stress.
After the ceremony, take 5/10 minutes alone with your partner to just talk and enjoy the moment before you have to dive into hosting and talking to everyone.
Advice For Other Couples
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Create a last 30 min playlist of bangers, to kick it up a gear and get everyone dancing for the last bit of the night – we did it and it went down so well.