“Why would I want to get married anywhere else?” Ellie said as we stood looking across the garden towards the lake, and that thought stayed with me throughout the whole design. Her garden became the reference point: rambling, lush and slightly overgrown, with soft pink, blue and yellow flowers appearing as though they’d naturally found their own way into the spaces. The tiny church nearby gave us the opportunity to really play with scale. Thousands of stems from specialist grower Stokesay filled the altar, windowsills and stone columns, with great clusters of foxgloves and rambling roses climbing through the architecture and a huge floral arch almost completely engulfing the entrance.

Back at the house, the church baskets were moved onto the new lakeside deck for drinks, while the marquee went BIG on greenery: all three king poles were covered, and long foliage vines swept across the ceiling above bespoke blue block-print tablecloths by Drapd, pink lamps and pretty coloured candles. The tables themselves were left flower-free, so the scale overhead could do the work. One detail I especially loved was Ellie’s six bridesmaids each carrying a different flower chosen to reflect their individual personalities – roses, sweet peas, delphiniums, foxgloves, stocks and peonies – with all six brought together again in Ellie’s bouquet. We also positioned David Austin roses throughout the church designs, which went straight into Ellie’s garden after the wedding; a lovely continuation for a celebration inspired so completely by the place she loves most.

Venue: FAMILY HOME

Planner: IN AWE WEDDINGS

Photographer: PHOEBE PIPER

English Country Garden Marquee Wedding with Pastel Florals