Kim and Max’s June wedding seamlessly blended classic elegance with the understated beauty of a minimalist, modern and chic city celebration.
The couple, who met via dating app Hinge, both wanted a wedding day that was relaxing and deeply intimate. Their stunning venue, the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green, set the perfect stage, with its historic elegance and lush greenery.
The highlight of Kim’s bridal look was her simple wedding dress designer Sarah Seven, which she discovered at the excellent East London bridal boutique, Heart Aflutter. This boutique, a favoured spot among Love My Dress enthusiasts, comes with very highly recommended stamp of approval from team Love My Dress. Founder Cecelia has poured all her passions in to creating a stylish modern boutique that welcomes brides of all sizes.
These photographs were captures by Love My Dress favourite Ruth Atkinson – more form whom you will find here on Love My Dress. Enjoy.
Bridal Beauty & Accessories
On the day of the wedding Max surprised me with an engraved gold bracelet also made by our friend Karin Andreasson Jewellery. I also wore chandelier earrings and a pearl pendant necklace from Pomegranate London and a vintage Gucci watch gifted by my mum.
I wore a long simple veil borrowed from a friend and my shoes were Loeffler Randall.
My hair stylist was Lizz Davies and my makeup artist was Beauty By Her. My scent was Chloe eau de parfum.
Photography
Our lovely photographer was Ruth Atkinson and we were thrilled with her photos. Ruth was really understanding of our needs, she knew the venue and was very discreet on the day which made the whole experience effortless for us.
We chose Ruth for her relaxed documentary style photography.
The Flowers
Elizabeth Marsh Floral Design helped us design the bouquets and arrangements for the day. We wanted these to feel organic and not too ‘done’. We chose cascading green and white hydrangeas, coral peonies, white spray roses, jasmine, trailing eucalyptus and some touches of pampas grass for texture.
How They Met
Max and I grew up in the same town and have friends in common but we met on the dating app, Hinge in 2018. We moved in together a few months before Covid and got engaged in Berlin in September 2020, between lockdowns.
Words of Wedded Wisdom
When we first started thinking about planning the wedding it was a bit of a minefield. We found the Love My Dress Wedding Directory really helpful to kick off the planning process and understand all the things we needed to think about.
The most important thing is that you and your partner are happy with your plans. Try not to let other people’s opinions or preferences influence your decisions.
