Kate and James tied the knot at The Asylum Chapel, a hugely popular venue with Love My Dress couples, on 11th August 2023, followed by a reception at The Hackney in London’s East End – a super chic, converted coffee house with high ceilings, white brick & hanging greenery.
Having previously owned their own pop-up bar, the couple wanted a very relaxed vibe on their day with cocktails flowing throughout. They found the flexibility and options provided by both their venues exemplary in this respect and especially fell in love with The Asylum.
The bride wore a modern gown with a subtle bohemian vibe for the daytime, which she discovered at & She Loves bridal boutique, before slipping into a cheeky number from Reformation for the evening.
This fabulously fun wedding was captured by Laura of This Modern Revelry. Enjoy!
The Dress
My dress from the day was from & She Loves bridal and I have nothing but great things to say about them.
I had been to quite a few dress shops and had felt a lot of pressure to find the one. From the moment I arrived at & She Loves, there was no pressure, just a lovely, exciting experience of trying dresses on in their beautiful boho changing room.
I felt like my dress really suited our venue to get married, I wanted something comfortable that I felt great in.
My mum treated me to some gold Gucci Marmont sandals, which I love, because I can wear these again and remember that special day. They were so comfortable I wore them all day and all night. My mum also bought me some pearl earrings which matched my hair and necklace was from Monica Vinader.
My sister did my hair and added in small pearl beads to my low relaxed bun. I wore Byredo Gyspy Water on the day – I loved the smell of it and have saved this to wear on anniversaries or special occasions.
On the morning of the wedding, James sent a box to my room which included some of his late mums jewellery. This was very special and I wore one of the rings on the day.
How They Met
We met in a bar in Marlow after a fair few drinks, I approached James, which is really something for me haha!
We got engaged in Paris- James booked a beautiful air bnb that overlooked the Eiffel Tower and proposed in the evening when it lit up!
We were engaged for just over a year before the wedding.
James wore a black tux from Reiss.
Photography
Our photographers were This Modern Revelry. We LOVED the style of the photography – having followed them on Instagram for a while and new this was exactly what we wanted for the day.
Both of us are extremely camera shy/ and the guys made us feel so at ease.
Words of Wedded Wisdom
Try not to get too stressed out by the finer details of the day- it all comes together and on the day all of this is forgotten!
We wanted a small wedding and originally had planned around 15k, we went over this (as everyone does!) but not by a huge amount so we were both happy!
