A fun, minimalist wedding

Minimalist Wedding Ideas

With a chic Watters dress and blush succulent florals

A chic, minimalist dress from Wtoo by Watters headlined this simple, joyful celebration

A simple and elegant blush palette was selected for the florals and a dusty blue for the bridesmaids. No amount of English summer rain was going to stop this couple from enjoying the natural beauty of their chosen venue. Sheer joy and huge amounts of fun were the main characteristics of this celebration!

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Photographer: lizbakerphotography.co.uk

Film Lab: Southsun.co

Venue: https://mappertonweddings.com

Flowers: https://www.theenglishflorist.co.uk

Dress: https://www.watters.com/

Rentals: https://taddlefarmtents.co.uk/

Make-up: https://makeupbybeckyflynn.com/

Hair: https://www.bridalhairbyrosanne.co.uk/

Catering: https://hungrymule.co.uk/

A Mapperton Wedding

by Liz Baker Photography | Wedding planning, Weddings

A Mapperton Wedding

At Dorset’s finest estate

A modern, relaxed, stylish wedding at mapperton estate

At their Mapperton wedding, this couple seamlessly blended an Orthodox crowning ceremony with their own modern, relaxed style.

Featuring a string quartet, personalised vows in front of the Orangery, cocktails around the fountain, a choreographed first dance, and a sunset shoot in the same spot where Far from the Madding Crowd and Emma (the one with Gwyneth Paltrow) were filmed.

With planning and co-ordination by Rosie Barrett Events.

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Photographer: lizbakerphotography.co.uk

Film Lab: https://southsun.co

Planning: https://www.rosiebarrett.co.uk/

Venue: Mapperton Weddings https://mappertonweddings.com

Flowers: The English Florist https://www.theenglishflorist.co.uk

Dresses: Kenneth Winston, ASOS

Rentals: Taddle Farm Tents, Linen & Lace, The White Chair Co, The W Collection

Cake: Angel Cake Company

Make-up Artist: Sam Basham

Hair: Sarah Roberts

Celebrant: Fanfare Ceremonies

Paper goods: Penelope Margot Designs

Catering: Hungry Mule

Video: Wild Love Films

Dogminder: Venery Lodge Boarding Kennels

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Fine Art Wedding Bouquet Workshop

by Liz Baker Photography | Branding, Inspiration

The DIY fine art wedding bouquet

Are you a modern bride in need of a fine art wedding bouquet? If so, it is certainly a wonderful idea to consider the DIY route for this special aspect of your day.

By getting along to a one-day workshop, perhaps with your mum or bridesmaids, you’ll learn how to create your own fine art wedding bouquet.

These courses offer fantastic value for money for the fine art bride. It’s one of the recommendations in my guide How to Plan Your Fine Art Wedding which I send out to all my clients when they enquire.

The real cut flower garden

It’s always such a pleasure to hang out with Charlie and her team at The Real Cut Flower Garden. Charlie’s home and garden is a true gem in the heart of rural West Dorset.

A journalist and passionate gardener for 25 years plus, Charlie traded the pen for the trowel and began The Real Cut Flower Garden in 2004. They were the first company in the UK to send out bouquets of entirely home grown flowers nationwide. Four years ago expert Charlie launched her Flower School, and every year she and her team add to the courses on offer.

Real flowers for real brides

I was lucky enough to get along to the bouquet workshop in June – perhaps the UK’s most beautiful month, flower-wise. Here are some photos from the workshop, including the bouquets which I created with Charlie’s beautiful flowers. (How stunning do they look tied up with hand-died silk ribbons from Kate Cullen?)

Of course, if you are totally not the green-fingered type, don’t panic! Charlie can supply all your wedding flowers, home-grown and cut fresh from her garden.

P.S. Don’t forget to request your personalised quote today in order to get more tips and keys to planning a fine art wedding.

Warm colour palette wedding ideas

by Liz Baker Photography | Inspiration

Heart of the Artisan

Natural wedding style at Pennard House

An Artisan wedding.

Shot entirely on both medium format and 35mm film, to ensure a raw, natural look, here are the beauteous possibilities when you invite thoughtful creatives to work with you on your wedding design. Creatives who work from the heart, making with their own hands, working together to produce a truly one-of-a-kind wedding. Featured on Wedding Sparrow.

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Elegant white-washed chapel wedding

by Liz Baker Photography | Weddings

Classic Fine Art wedding

Today I am sharing a beautiful fine art wedding, captured on film in a country village. I really love it when couples keep it elegant and pared back. Featuring pops of red and a cream tea reception, this is a classic and elegant fine art wedding. I shared this lovely couple’s engagement shoot a while back.

Autumn/Winter Colour Palette

Finally we have the first snow in years here in the West Country! It’s a real winter wonderland out there, so before it melts away I want to share this late Autumn wedding. With lush greens and rich berry reds it features a beautiful wintry colour palette to the florals and cake, in addition to the fading hues of the Autumn leaves. There are lots of pretty details here – and the most darling flower girl and pageboy!

Country Chic

The country chapel ceremony for close friends and family was followed by a relaxed Cream Tea in the sweet old village schoolroom. The minimalist interior of the Somerset chapel – with light-washed walls and dark oak pews – gave a great backdrop for some crisp imagery. I shot the ceremony mainly on black and white film.

Afterwards in the old schoolroom mouthwatering profiteroles, meringues and scones were laid out on trestle tables, and washed down with local cider! All provided carefully and with exceptional service by local caterer Jean.

Luxurious film tones

A change of venue and outfits saw the second part of this wedding in London, which I will share later. But for now, enjoy the gorgeous Kodak film tones of this lovely Autumnal Somerset wedding!