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| The beautiful Coombe Lodge, Blagdon. |
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| Katie set the scene with family photos from the Forties, ration books and collected clocks. |
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| The fabulous vintage bus to transport the guests |
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| Stepping out of the car, film star style. |
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| The Forties bridesmaids. We made the dresses in crepe and piped the panel cut bodice with Liberty print cotton. |
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| look at the amazing Forties styled guests in the background! |
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| This is my favourite picture, she looks like a film star from the silver screen! |
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| We made the fabulous mother of the bride a dress too, she looked incredible and so elegant. |
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| Katie and me in my hat by Janine Basil and leopard shawl forties style. |
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| Katie's name settings. Each table was named after a WW11 plane too. |
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| The beautiful flowers by Eden florists in Winscombe, Somerset. Katie's wedding favours were champagne glasses you kept after toasting the couple. |
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| Katie had a wrist loop added to the train which kept the dress elegant whilst dancing. I hate it when dresses are hitched at the back. No need for it! |
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| Tea was served in vintage tea cups! |
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| The swing dance teachers entertaining all the guests with a demonstration before we aere all taught to swing dance! |
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Congratulations to Katie and Luke!
Here are the official photos from Katie's 1940's, wartime theme wedding which was full of Hollywood elegance. Katie worked really hard organizing everything for the day making sure it was just perfect. And Wow it really was perfect!
The day started with the fabulous old double-decker bus collecting the guests (all dressed in 1940s attire!) from the local hotel and transporting them to the beautiful Coombe Lodge in Blagdon which overlooks the lakes. This location was simply stunning.
Meanwhile I dressed Katie, and quickly got in the car to be ready for the ceremony which was held outside in the garden, it was such a beautiful day in late September.
Katie arrived in a wonderful vintage car in perfect silver screen style and after an anticipating pause, she walked around the corner towards her guests and the equally .
She took my breath away at this moment and I have never had to fight back the tears like it did just then, and I wasn't the only one. When you have put everything into a dress or a piece of work it becomes an emotional attachment and this really was quite overwhelming to see her look so beautiful in my dress.
After the gorgeous ceremony, the day proceeded with drinks, relaxing in the grounds of the house and then a wonderful dinner with toasts and thank yous. I even had a mention and a bouquet of beautiful flowers. Boy did I blush! The tables were decorated with tall vases of roses and pearls, the place names stamped with the crown that became the logo of Katie and Luke's wedding stationary. The wedding favours were champagne glasses that each guest kept after the toasting the couple. This was a great touch and the best wedding favours I have seen.
They also had postcards of thier own 1940s film poster printed for all the guests to write a message to the bride and groom.
The evenings entertainment was fantastic in the form of swing dance lessons and a swing band with a beautiful lead singer.
It really was a wonderful day and upon viewing Katie twirl around the room with the dance teacher I knew my work had been done.
I know this is a very mushy post but that's kind of how I feel about this dress, and the bridesmaids and the most fabulous mother of the bride you could dream of working with.
Dress, Bridesmaids and Mother of the Bride: Alexandra King (you know where I am)
Hair and make up : the amazing Beehive Brides, they do vintage hair and make up
Photography: Matthew Wiseman he did a wonderful job and he didn't get in the way one bit!
Flowers: Eden Florists, Winscombe, Somerset
Venue: Coombe Lodge, Blagdon