Intimate Wedding Archives - Margot's Wedding

Earthy Outdoor Weddings at Chiddinglye

Today we hear from Becky Cook who runs The Garden Chef and Patrick’s Barn at Chiddinglye in Sussex. She tells us what they wanted to portray from this earthy natural shoot, and how special Happy Valley is if you want to make nature a big part of your day (and I for one would really love to hug one of those amazing ancient trees!) Over to Becky… We really love smaller weddings, weddings that reflect the couple and the things that are important to them. We relish helping our couples on an individual basis and building their perfect days, working…

Booking Entertainment for an Intimate Wedding

September 17, 2021 | Intimate Wedding, Micro Wedding, Wedding Bands, Wedding Entertainment

More and more couples are opting to have intimate weddings, and it’s not surprising why. When you have 100+ guests, the day can go by in a blur. You’re so caught up talking to a million people, making sure everything runs smoothly and everyone is happy, that most couples barely remember their day. Plus, let’s not forget how expensive a big wedding can be. Micro weddings allow time for more meaningful moments, more personal touches and more money for the things you really want! That includes music, because even a small wedding needs the right atmosphere. Whether you want a…

Confetti Coast Photography on Amy & Sam’s Portsmouth Micro Wedding

May 15, 2021 | Back Garden Wedding, Coastal Wedding, Covid Wedding, Hampshire Wedding, Intimate Wedding, Micro Wedding, real wedding, Wedding Photography, Wedding transport

Today we hear from Kaz of Confetti Coast Photography. She specialises in photographing coastal weddings and is passionate about sustainability. Her passion for her business really shows as she tells us about Amy & Sam’s Portsmouth wedding that changed shape due to the Covid pandemic… Q. Hi Kaz! Can you tell us how you initially met Amy & Sam and how it came about they booked you for their wedding? A. I’ve known Amy for a few years, first meeting her at a friend’s vintage style wedding at Grittenham Barn where she was singing. I was really struck by her…

How To Plan A Micro Wedding

February 3, 2021 | Covid Wedding, Hampshire Wedding, Intimate Wedding, Micro Wedding, Photography, Small wedding, Top tips, Wedding photographer, Wedding Photography

Today we hand over to Hampshire-based wedding photographer Jason Williams for his advice when it comes to planning a micro wedding… Without trying to state the obvious, Covid has thrown more than a spanner or two into the wedding works. What we used to take for granted has been taken away from us, and that thing we humans crave most – human closeness – is now almost a long forgotten dream. If you were to list things which describe a ‘wedding’, human closeness would be on that list. The days of 100+ people all gathering to celebrate are well and…

A Humble Covid-tastic Village Hall Wedding

October 23, 2020 | Country Garden Wedding, Covid Wedding, Intimate Wedding, Sussex Wedding

Megan and Stuart from Worthing got married on 25th July this year… and I was supposed to go to their wedding damn it! In fact, not only was I a guest, I’d volunteered to provide 80 retro desserts for the reception. Margot’s Dessert Trolley. Trifle anyone? Obviously the whole world turned upside down and Megan and Stuart’s party were spared my attempts at Black Forrest Gateaux. I asked them some questions about their crazy journey to become man and wife. Q. When did you get engaged? And when did you start planning your wedding? A. We got engaged in November…

Charlotte & Ben’s Covid-affected Portsmouth Wedding

October 6, 2020 | Boat yard wedding, Bridal Inspiration, Covid Wedding, Hampshire Wedding, Intimate Wedding, real wedding, Small wedding

Southsea-based Charlotte and Ben were the models for our boat shed shoot back in March. Their big wedding plans were affected by Covid this year so we caught up with them to find out how they adapted… Q. When did you get engaged? And when did you start planning your wedding? A. We got engaged in 2019 in Yosemite, California when I was working in San Francisco. Ben flew out to join me for a week. He proposed in the coolest of yurts in a forest, complete with hummingbirds and wild deer. We got engaged over refried potatoes and a…

Mini Weddings and Elopements

September 29, 2020 | Covid Wedding, Intimate Wedding, Small wedding, Wedding Celebrant, Wedding Ceremony

Today we have a guest post from much-loved Sussex-based Celebrant Rachael Thompson… At the time of writing the wedding industry has been hit, yet again, with the Coronavirus pandemic capping the number of permitted guests at a wedding to 15, and who knows when normality will resume. There’s no question that the future of weddings is changing. Many couples have been planning a big white wedding, with guests galore, so I appreciate this year’s happening have been a bitter disappointment. But every cloud does indeed have a silver lining, and as I am ever the optimist I’m going to be…

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