The super gorgeous Emily married her love Ben on 25th March 2023, at Testbed in Leeds.
This super fun day blended the couple’s love of all things mid-century vintage, against a modern, city warehouse backdrop. That beautiful dress worn by Emily is by York based ethical bridal brand, Rolling in Roses, who specialise in the creation of sustainable gowns for modern brides.
I love everything about this wedding – the images spill with joy and good energy. Photography by our lovely friend, Luis Calow. Enjoy!
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The Inspiration
Our home and our holidays inspired the wedding. We love mid-century style, which was a strong theme at the wedding (particularly with the furniture borrowed from Discover Vintage Interiors and colour choices). I love disco, so this inspired some of the other elements of the decor too, ie, the disco ball and tinsel curtains.
The photoautomat we had at the wedding was inspired by our first holiday together in Berlin. We wanted the whole vibe to be joyful and silly so there wasn’t anything aesthetically in the wedding that didn’t reflect that or who we are as a couple.
Shoes & Accessories
I wore my Nannie’s ring. When she bought the ring in New York in the late 1980s, she said she wanted the ring to go to her ‘first Granddaughter’ (me) so it’s a really special ring to me.
The bracelet I wore was given to my mum on her wedding day by my Grandad (her dad). He passed away in 2021 so it was really special to wear something he’d given to her.
My shoes were from New Look and in the evening I wore cowboy boots from ASOS. My normal perfume – Hugo Boss – Deep Red – I wanted to smell like me so kept it classic.
My bridesmaid was my sister and she wore a dress from Very and shoes from Simply Be. Her earrings were from Regal Rose.
Photography
Ben knew our photographer, Luis Calow, already. Luis took our good friends Simon and Sara’s wedding pictures. We both wanted someone who we knew so we’d feel more at easy and comfortable.
Luis did an insane job, he was almost invisible on the day and got some amazing heartfelt and emotional images which really showed how much laughter and joy there was in the room. We’d recommend him to anyone.
How They Met
We met in January 2016 but didn’t go on a date until April 2016 after Ben Facebook messaged my friend; ‘Emily’s well fit – can you put a good word in?’ Ha! After six years together, Ben proposed in Ireland, at Torr Head on our first trip there together (Ben has family from Belfast).
It was just us, looking at the Irish Sea. It was perfect and intimate – no over blown gestures or rose petals in sight. We turned the wedding around in just over a year (we are both really impatient).
Ben wore a suit from Bridgens in Bakewell, chosen because the flecks in the fabric matched the colour palette of the wedding.
Evening & Dancing
We hired DJ Poppy and a small Jazz trio band who performed R&B and Hiphop covers.
We didn’t do a first dance, we sang ‘Still The One’ by Shania Twain on Karaoke instead.
We did Karaoke (people could sign up on the night) between speeches and the disco which really hyped everyone.
Everything was perfect! Seeing all the people we love in one room just can’t be beaten. Every second was so ‘us’ and so dreamy!
Words of Wedded Wisdom
Make sure the wedding day is for YOU. Not for anyone else. There’s no ‘rules’, there’s not ‘way it should be done’ – just do exactly what you want, invite who you want and wear what you want!! If you do that, it will be your dream day.
