Gorton Monastery in all its loveliness

Today, Matt and Michelle tell us about their wedding last year at the beautiful Gorton Monastery. After meeting at university 15 years earlier, August the 18th 2011 was the day; the day that capped 18 months of planning, finally Michelle Mealing and Matthew Graveston would ‘tie-the-knot’. The venue was the amazing Monastery of St.Francis at … Read more

Kim and Jason’s personalised wedding

This morning’s lovely wedding is Kim and Jason’s which was shot by Jules Fortune Photography. It’s full of personalised details and elements specific to the couple. Kim tells us all the details. ‘We were married on 25th June 2011 at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel (now Mercure) near Blackrod, Bolton. It’s actually the anniversary of our first kiss and … Read more

Engagement shoots

The concept of an engagement shoot is a fairly new one to me. When I got married I don’t think an engagement shoot was something that really existed (how old does that make me sound!), although it’s only eight years since we tied the knot. To be fair it would probably have been a good thing for … Read more

Rachael and Mark – fabulous ivory and aubergine

Today I’m sharing this gorgeous wedding with you, sent through by Jules Fortune Photography. The bride is make-up artist, Rachael Bottomley, who works alongside Jules on her Black Books boudior shoots.   Rachael shares the details of the wedding day: Where and when did you get married? Saturday 2nd July 2011, St Matthew’s Church, Chadderton, … Read more

Danish wedding custom on a budget

This morning we hear about Joy’s wedding – the bride’s family’s Danish wedding traditions added a lovely personal touch to this wedding and this post shows that you don’t have to have a mind-blowing budget to enjoy an amazing day. (And watch out for the fabulous cake toppers!) We got married on Friday 5th of … Read more

Lisa and James – an exquisite Italian wedding

I’m delighted to bring you this gorgeous wedding today. I’ll leave it to Lisa to explain what made her day perfect….   ‘James and I were engaged just after midnight on NYE 2010. We’d met 6 months earlier through friends, and with a whirlwind romance, we’d moved in together after just 3 months. Neither of … Read more

A gorgeous winter wedding

So I’m asking people to write about their weddings….I figured it was only fair that I showed you mine first! Andy and I were married on 20th December 2003. We chose this time of year to be a little bit different, and with family and friends spread over the country and some overseas, it was … Read more

Happiness bags

We went to a wedding recently where they had these as favours on the tables: Something a bit different – it can be difficult to come up with original ideas for favours. They were a big hit with the guests!        

Everyday Bride – the beginning

Hello, How are you? Firstly, thank-you so much for stopping by. We’re a new blog – as you can probably can tell from the bare bones that are on here at the moment! Well, what are we all about? We’re about weddings. All kinds. Big, small, vintage, modern, recent, not so recent, here, abroad….however you … Read more