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Asylum Chapel Wedding with Bride in Bohemian Rue De Seine Wedding Dress

Photography by The Wild Bride
Pre-wedding ceremony drinks and group karaoke sessions are what really make this fabulous Asylum Chapel wedding stand out. It absolutely screams our ethos Your Day your Way and the smiles, love and happiness on the brides and grooms faces captured by The Wild Bride speak in volumes. Siobhan and Joshua completely stayed true to themselves, ditching traditions they didn't believe in and incorporating new ones that were important to them, which is just as it should be.
Asylum Chapel Decorated with Candles
Asylum Chapel Decorated with Candles
Lots of Church Candles Decorated The Asylum Chapel Altar
Order of Service and Confetti Bags
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Groom Laughing Putting On his Buttonhole
Wedding Guests Enjoying Pre-wedding Drinks in The Asylum Chapel
Wedding Guests Enjoying Pre-wedding Drinks in The Asylum Chapel
The Asylum Wedding Venue in Peckham
Groom in Red Tartan Kilt Walking Down the Aisle with His Parents
Wedding Ceremony at The Asylum with Bride in Bohemian Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt
Bride in Bohemian Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt Standing at The Asylum Altar
Bride in Bohemian Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt  Embracing at The Asylum Altar
Bride in Bohemian Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt Holding Hands During The Wedding Ceremony
Emotional Groom in Red Tartan Kilt Wiping His Tears as His Bride in a Boho Rue De Seine Wedding Dress Reads Her Wedding Vows
Emotional Bride in a Boho Rue De Seine Wedding Dress Wiping Her Tears as Her Groom in Red Tartan Kilt Reads His Wedding Vows
Bride in a Boho Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt Kissing After Their Wedding Ceremony
Bride in a Boho Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt  just Married Walking up the Aisle
Happy Bride in a Boho Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt Just Married

What Made Your Day Unique

The guests had 45 mins of pre-wedding drinks at The Asylum chapel before the bridal party arrived. My bridesmaids, my mum and I all travelled to The Asylum in a vintage bus where we had our own pre-drinks which meant everyone was really relaxed before the ceremony. The only wedding I've been to where the guests cheered a bride down the aisle. We wrote our own vows and only shared them at the ceremony so that was incredibly moving, and Mark our celebrant had vow's for the guests also. They promised to support us in our marriage which was a great way to involve everyone. The day was all about being relaxed and informal. We wanted the party to start from the moment our friends and family arrived. We had burgers for lunch and hilarious polaroid place sittings, plus, an epic group karaoke instead of a first dance.

Siobhan & Joshua

Asylum Chapel Wedding

The Asylum has been the location for many a London ceremony and Rock My Wedding feature, with vows and promises made in front of magical fairy light and candle covered altars, plus, the added bonus of lots of dappled light flooding in those beautiful stain glass windows. Siobhan and Joshua made their Asylum chapel wedding their own by enjoying pre-wedding drinks and canapes there, walking down the aisle with both their parents and saying their own written vows to one another. The captures by The Wild Bride literally tell it all, with tears, laughter, cheers and tender moments. It's just lovely.

Inspiration & Styling

Relaxed and fun. we wanted it to feel more like a party than a wedding so everything was built around that premise. Pinterest was a big go-to in regards to styling but The Asylum venue pretty much speaks for itself. I had seen a wedding at The Asylum where I had loved the way they had finished it with candles & eucalyptus so I used that as our inspiration. I found Treea (London Flower Farmer) on Instagram also because I loved her wild approach. We then used old liquor bottles as candle holders on the reception tables which I'd seen online and as mentioned created place settings using polaroids of funny pictures of our guests. Josh and I collected those together building up to the wedding which was hilarious. I also made Josh, my parents and bridesmaids individual photobooks.

Siobhan & Joshua

Wedding Canapes by Plenty of Thyme
Confetti Exit with Bride in a Boho Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt
Confetti Moment with Bride in a Boho Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt
Bridal Party in Different High Street Burgundy Outfits Holding the Bride in a Rue De Seine Boho Wedding Dress
Bride in a Boho Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Highland Wear Embracing in The Asylum Wedding Venue
Boho Bride in Lace Rue De Seine Wedding Dress With Curly Hair Flower Crown and Red and Green Bouquet
Red and Green Bridal Bouquet with Eucalyptus
Boho Bride in Lace Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Highland Wear Standing in The Asylum, London
Boho Bride in Lace Rue De Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Highland Wear Kissing in The Asylum, London
Bride and Groom in Lace Rue De Seine Wedding Dress  and Red Tartan Highland Wear
Bride in Lace Rue De Seine Wedding Dress  with Tassel Bell Sleeves and Groom in Highland Wear Kissing
Bride in Lace Rue De Seine Wedding Dress  with Tassel Bell Sleeves Low Back and Groom in Red Tartan Kilt Highland Wear Holding Hands
Wedding Reception at The Rosendale with Eucalyptus Table Runners, Fairy Lights and Bottles with Candles in
Wedding Decor with Dahlia Pom Pom Heads in a Glass Bottle
Jack Daniels Bottle with Candle As Table Centrepieces
Red Wedding Flower Stems Placed in a Bottle
Boho Bride with Curly Hair & Flower Crown Waving Inflatable Guitars on the Dance Floor
Bride and Groom Sining Karaoke First Dance with Inflatable Props
Bride in rue de Seine Wedding Dress and Groom in Highland Wear Sining Karaoke First Dance with Inflatable Props
Well, this is a first, a group karaoke session! It sounds and looks absolutely amazing, it's no wonder it was one of Siobhan & Joshua's favourite parts of their wedding day. They gathered their guests around a giant projector screen, for what guests thought was the couples first dance, handed out inflatable guitars, and began to sing Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. I can imagine that really got the party started. I wonder what else was on their playlist? To find out what's on ours, check out our Wedding Party Playlist Podcast.

Videographer: The Wild Bride |
Wedding Venue: The Asylum Chapel |
Steel Band: Solid Steelband |
Decor & Hire Lights: Marvellous Lights |
Gift List: Prezola |
Celebrant: Mark Hayford |
Photo Booth: PB Studio Event |
Live Music: Toby Bowen Music |
Reception Venue: The Rosendale |
Wedding Dress : Rue De Seine |
Bridesmaid Outfits: ASOS |
Grooms Suit: Slanj Kilts |
Prada Velvet Platforms: Net-a-Porter
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