A bright & modern venue within beautiful grounds – David & Jonathan at Mytton Fold

David & Jonathan married on Saturday 31st August 2024 at Mytton Fold.

Photographer: L&L Photography

We both attended St Christopher’s CE High School, Accrington. Jonathan was in the year above. We were both aware of each other, but never spoke, although I knew Jonathan’s parents and younger brother. In late 2018 we started speaking online and have been together ever since. It turns out, knowing your partner’s family first makes life much easier.

In April 2023, we went on holiday to Disney World, and after carrying the ring around for the first seven days, I knew it was time. After getting off Space Mountain, we took a leisurely walk back towards the castle. With the moment feeling just right, I proposed to Jonathan – he very quickly said yes!

From the beginning we knew we wanted to get married somewhere in the Ribble Valley area, renowned for its scenic views and close to our family. We wanted somewhere that was modern, had a great atmosphere with lots of space and character. We also needed a venue that could accommodate guests the night before our wedding as well as on the day itself. 

We viewed a handful of shortlisted venues, until we came across Mytton Fold. Recently refurbished, the Abbey Suite and hotel was just what we wanted – light, bright and airy. So much so, we placed our deposit the very same day.

The quality of the refurbishment was clear. The hotel rooms were beautifully designed and all guests enjoyed a comfortable stay. The restaurant delivered an amazing meal the night before, and breakfast on both days. The wedding breakfast was spot on! Many of our guests commented on the high quality of the food.

Our theme for the day was rustic with a hint of Disney and our colour scheme was sage green. We chose Creative Venue Stylist to dress the venue, with Mytton Fold providing the chairs and sashes. 

When it came to gathering ideas and researching suppliers, we used the Little White Books website as well as recommendations from our family, friends and the venue itself. It was helpful that the Mytton Fold wedding package included both a DJ and stationery supplier.

Our suits were custom-made from Moss. We wanted to make sure we stood out from the rest of the wedding party and guests, as well as combining our colour theme. We settled on a beautiful sage green herringbone fabric, complete with satin black finish. 

For our first dance we wanted a song that showed our everlasting love for each other. We decided on ‘Carry You Home’ by Alex Warren (feat. Ella Henderson) – this song beautifully highlights our promise that will be there for each other no matter what the future holds. In every high and low of life, he’ll “carry you home”.

For our honeymoon we are planning a three-day trip to New York, before heading down to Orlando for the remaining ten days to visit the Disney World and Universal Studios theme parks, as well as going to a few Halloween parties.

One stand-out memory of our day that I think our friends and family enjoyed was the singing waiter, provided by Surprise Shows – everyone got involved and we all had a jolly good time.

Our advice for couples planning their wedding would be to focus on yourselves. On the day, it’s going to be busy and a rollercoaster of emotions. You’ll feel pressured to talk to everyone but take some time to spend with each other throughout the day.

Our 3 favourite things:

The entire Mytton Fold team. Each and every one made sure the day ran smoothly and on time! It was settling to know that someone was looking after all the finer details.

The singing waiter was an amazing surprise for Jonathan and the guests. He kept everyone entertained and we received such high feedback from our guests.

Seeing everything come together, and everyone having a fantastic day. Sometimes it’s hard to visualise everything on paper, but our suppliers (and the sun) made it happen! It was a beautiful day.

VENUE:
Mytton Fold

Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn BB6 8AB
www.myttonfold.co.uk
@mytton_fold

SUPPLIERS:

Photography: l-l-photography.co.uk

Venue Stylist: creativevenuestyling.co.uk

DJ: exceedevents.co.uk

Suits: www.moss.co.uk

Cake & Macaron Favours: loulous.uk

Cake Topper: www.etchedstudio.com

Singing Waiter: www.surpriseshows.co.uk

Makeup: @hannahrogersbridalandbeauty
@_.r.a.b._

Hair: by Anisa

Rings: @thebeautifulcompanyltd 

Florist: @hellofloraldesign

Stationery: inviteandlight.co.uk

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