Georgia & Stephen’s Elegant Multi Cultural Wedding at Orsett Hall

Georgia and Stephen celebrated their love with a glamorous and elegant multicultural wedding on August 9th, 2023. The event took place at Orsett Hall, a beautiful country house nestled in the picturesque Essex countryside.

To bring their vision to life, the couple enlisted the expertise of Abigail Alade of Belle House Events. As a nature enthusiast and an avid photographer, the bride’s affinity for the natural world played a significant role in the wedding’s design. Stephen, sharing a similar passion for nature, often enjoys leisurely walks amidst scenic beauty. To honor this shared love of the natural world, Abigail beautifully integrated an elegant and impactful floral theme in the couple’s favourite shades of blush and pastel.

In a charming nod to their journey together, Georgia and Stephen chose to tie the knot on the same date they got engaged, three years prior. Their special day was beautifully captured by a photographer whose talent for using natural light resonated deeply with the couple.

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Bridal Beauty & Accessories

I had two pair of shoes for my wedding day, these were a pair of white Sophia Webster heels, and a pair of white Chuck Taylor All Star Converse.

My hair stylist was Deborah Lola and my makeup artist was See Enhanced.

My bridesmaids dresses were by Justine Couture London. Both my bridesmaids wore gold sandal heels from ASOS.

Photography

Our photographer was Whitney Lloyd. We chose Whitney to be our wedding photographer because Whitney has captured many weddings with such beautiful, natural light.

Whitney was an absolute blessing to have on the day and was so kind-hearted and peaceful in a such a high paced environment.

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How They Met

Stephen and I attended the same church for a few years where we had never really spoken to each other, but we were relatively very good friends. After some time, our friendship drew closer and closer. We thought to explore things further, so Stephen asked me out on a date on the 9^th August, 2020.

As time went on, we got to know each other deeper and believed we had found our person in one another. 12^th February 2022, Stephen took me to where we had our first date and asked me to be his wife. 18 months later, we decided to tie the knot in front our family and friends on Wednesday 9^th August, 2023.

Stephen and I had two songs for our first dance; ‘Still’, by Mali Music and ‘Stay With You’, by Tarrus Riley.

The most favourite part of our day was Stephen, and I was our second entrance in our Nigerian attire. This is when Deji Sanusi & the Xplicit Entertainment were performing, and all our guest gathered onto the dance floor.

Words of Wedded Wisdom

Identify the people who truly want to be of support and let them show up for you on this special day.

Learn how to manage anxiety before you start the wedding planning process. Delegating is not a crime; you have people around you and you hired a wedding planner for a reason. Utilize them and let them be of service.

It’s your day and you deserve to be pampered. Enjoy the process and the moment.

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A Note From the Wedding Planner

Belle House Events

During our first consultation, Georgia had a few things that were non-negotiables for her. Her colour scheme had to include blush pink, she wanted a ball gown wedding dress and to provide their own caterers for their wedding day. So, I decided to go to the drawing board with this design and title it The Garden dream. I decided to work with fairytale colours which was blush pink, ivory, gold, and sage green.

The wedding day needed to be Georgia and Stephen fairytale ending to their story. I specifically decided that all vendors specifically the cake, florist for the ceremony and bridal party flowers and decorator for the reception used flowers that bloomed specifically in the summer season.

This was for two reasons, choosing flowers that bloomed in the season was more appropriate for their budget. Secondly, the flowers that bloomed are beautiful and create different shapes that added further to their story. Some of the flowers that were used for this wedding were, David Austin roses (blush pink and white) , eucalyptus, peonies – tight buds, white Ohara roses, Ammi, Lisanth wed (pink and white). Each centrepiece created needed flowers and greenery that created dimension.

Simply, the whole wedding needed to tell a story from the beginning to end.