A bride and groom dance on the grass under the shade of a large pine tree at dusk lit up by festoon lights looped along a mown path

Kyra & Sam Blades

July 1, 2023

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Kyra & Sam 30/09/21

What made you choose Iscoyd Park for your wedding venue?

We wanted an all-in-one venue, and somewhere that didn’t restrict you to just two or three rooms. Being able to use the whole house as we wished was such a big selling point. It meant we could tailor the atmosphere we wanted to create on our day to a T, making it really unique to us and our personalities. Being able to have our whippet, Arlo, involved in the day made such a big difference to us as well. We couldn’t imagine him not being there so the option to include him made it really special.

But honestly the thing that ultimately helped make our decision was the people. After meeting the staff at Iscoyd at one of your open days, we knew we couldn’t be in safer hands. This applies to Charlotte so so much, she was an absolute dream to work with and made the potentially stressful planning of our wedding a breeze! The whippet statues in the garden might have helped too…

A bride descends an ornate wooden antique staircase holding a pastel coloured bouquet of flowers
A long silk wedding dress hangs off the edge of an antique wooden four poster bed
A floral pew end is arranged on the floor of a wedding aisle with pink candles in hurricane vases next to it

What was your favourite part of your wedding day?

Probably dancing for about five hours straight! There were so many amazing little pockets of our day that were unforgettable, but I think the pure joy and carefree nature of dancing with all of your family and friends is truly special, and it’s the one thing we remember most fondly out of the whole day.

Tell us a little bit about your wedding theme.

We didn’t really go for a theme so much. We had a colour palette which was soft greens, apricots and blues and we did have hints of animals in our table plans. But apart from that, we wanted to stay quite low key with the decorations as the house was so beautiful we wanted that to shine through the most!

A bride and groom walk down the aisle in a white Georgian room with chandeliers with a whippet on a lead whilst their guests clap and cheer
A teenage boy with a white wedding suit walks a grey whippet dog down the aisle of a room with a white flagstone floor with floral arrangement set on the floor at intervals along the rows of chairs
A close up of a bride holding her wedding bouquet close to her face

 

The Outfits; Who did you wear? What did your bridal party wear?

I wore the dress of my dreams, simple and elegant. It was designed by the wonderful ladies at Farnham bridal boutique, and I had a hand embroidered cape to put on over the top for the evening, which really transformed my entire outfit. And I can’t forget my shoes, white pointed toe sling backs with a fringe of white ostrich feathers. I would walk around the room punching my foot out from beneath my dress and shout “Bam!”

Sam and his best man wore mix matched three piece suits in a combination of green and oatmeal with blue ties, they basically wore our entire colour palette and looked great!

Bride and groom embracing on a dark green velvet Chesterfield sofa with bookshelves of books behind them
A close up of a floral pew end positioned on the floor makeup of blue, white and orange flowers and foliage
An empty wedding ceremony room with high ceilings and hanging chandeliers with a bow window at the far end

The Flowers; Tell us some more about your blooms.

This was the magical work of our amazing friend Andrea. I showed her some inspiration pics and the types of colours I wanted and she took it and ran, smashing it absolutely out of the park. She picked, ordered and arranged all of the flowers and honestly they couldn’t have been more perfect. I know she was so anxious about my bouquet in case I didn’t like it but she is crazy for thinking I wouldn’t do anything except fall in love with it!

A bride and groom parade outside the front of a Georgian Manor House with a gravel drive whilst holding a black umbrella and a grey whippet on a black lead
Two bottles of champagne sit in a clear perspex ice bucket with a sign in front of them with the words let's drink
A marquee set up for a country themed wedding with trestle tables covered in white tablecloths and multiple flower arrangements with large white balloons tied to the back of the chairs

The Photography; Who were your photographers and why did you choose them?

Claire Penn. The incredible Claire Penn. There are so many reasons why we chose her, one being her experience working at Iscoyd Park. It was important to us that we had someone familiar with the venue, to know all the best spots for pictures, tried and tested!

But the main reason we chose Claire was for her personality. We didn’t want some stiff, official photographer that we couldn’t relax around. Claire has the perfect aura of being an amazing professional without making it feel professional in the slightest; in a good way! We were completely at ease around her and trusted her direction with every single shot.

English Country Wedding at Iscoyd Park by Claire Penn Photography
A wedding table plan is propped up on a white easel with tables set up for a wedding breakfast can be seen in the background
Bride and groom standing underneath a tree by festoon lights

The Evening; Give us the lowdown on entertainment.

As you can probably tell from my previous answer, our evening entertainment was top tier. We were lucky enough to land Jacob and Laurie from Jonny Ross. We met them at one of your open days and we were so happy when they got assigned to us for our Sax & DJ package.

They were incredible.

A bride and groom dance on the grass under the shade of a large pine tree at dusk lit up by festoon lights looped along a mown path
Trestle tables set up for a wedding reception with white tablecloths and pastel toned flower centrepieces with white balloons tied to the backs of the chairs
A boy in a wedding suit sits holding a red balloon

Words of Wedding Wisdom?

It is YOUR day. Do what you want, when you want and everything else will fall into place. This is the one day of your life when you don’t have to think about anyone else. They are all there to celebrate and show their love for you, so being happy and relaxed will create the most amazing atmosphere for everybody.

Find out more about Weddings at Iscoyd Park

Photography by Claire Penn

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