Anna and Gavin have truly captured the essence of the vintage era with vintage lace fashion, horse drawn carriage and delicate floral teacups. A truly inspirational real wedding in shades of antique pinks and cream at the picture-perfect Linthwaite House in Cumbria on a gorgeous October day.
Bride and Groom… Anna and Gavin
Wedding date… Saturday 30th October 2010
We met… Through mutual friends.
We knew it was ‘the one’… It was love at first sight.
The proposal… It was really romantic, Gavin popped the question on Christmas Day in 2009.
Length of engagement… 10 months
Wedding photographer… Lisa Aldersley at la-photography.co.uk
My dress was… Charlotte Balbier ‘Tabitha’ vintage inspired dress in a gold colour with lace with a Percy and Flo headpiece and vintage veil.
Our bridesmaids were… Lucy, Ruby, Vicky and Alison.
Our wedding ceremony was… a religious ceremony in a charming church surrounded by our lovely friends and family, followed by a tea party at the Rivington Village Hall. We then travelled up to Linthwaite House in Windermere, a gorgeous intimate venue overlooking the lake.
Our wedding theme was… Vintage inspired. We had a vintage tea party at the Rivington Parish Church right after the ceremony.
Our reception venue was… Linthwaite House.
Our wedding was unique and special because… We celebrated the day with our closest friends and family, we wouldn’t have changed a thing.
Our first dance song was… Love You Till the End by The Pogues.
Our favourite part of the wedding was… The whole day – I want to re-live it again from start to finish.
Advice for other brides… Stick with your own ideas and don’t let other people persuade you to change your mind. It’s your day.
Our honeymoon was… We travelled around South Africa, Shamwari for a safari and then Mauritius.
