Doughnut tower inspiration as a wedding cake alternative for Botley Hill Barn wedding.

Doughnut Tower at Botley Hill Barn Wedding

Photography by Kirsty Mackenzie Photography

There are plenty of alternatives to wedding cakes, including cheese towers, but our fave has to be a doughnut tower! They always look showstopping! Jade & James’ epic doughnut tower created by Recommended supplier, Bella & Bean Cake Design, for their autumn wedding at Recommended venue, The Barn at Botley Hill, has blown us away. Not only that but we’re swept off our feet by these photos taken by the incredible Recommended supplier, Kirsty Mackenzie Photography.We’ve literally had to take a seat to digest this amazing day! From champagne-popping moments and neon signage to a copper colour scheme, every aspect, but especially the decor by Recommended supplier, The Little Wedding Warehouse, is so inspiring!

A doughnut tower, disco balls, and a neon sign! The decor at this wedding is off the chart!

The minute we saw Botley Hill Barn's gorgeous industrial window on Instagram that looks out onto the Surrey Hills, we knew it was the venue for us. A friend had Kirsty as their wedding photographer and recommended her, we looked at her work on Rock My Wedding and saw her energy and colours through her pictures and knew Kirsty was perfect.

Jade & James

Groom in three piece blue suit walks out of the ceremony to confetti with the bride in a Savin London wedding dress

Bridesmaids in copper red satin bridesmaid dresses for autumn wedding at The Barn at Botley Hill

Bride in a fitted wedding dress with pearl earrings with the groom in blue three piece suit celebrating with the bride next to the flower column arrangements

The Barn at Botley Hill in Surrey wedding with the bride and groom taking a seat together at the ceremony barn

Bridesmaids in red copper satin bridesmaid dresses with the bride in her fitted white wedding dress

The bride's Savin London wedding dress hanging up with the bridesmaid dresses for the autumn wedding

Colourful flower column arrangements with the groom wearing a blue three piece suit and bride in a Savin London wedding dress

Flower girl in white tulle dress and headband walks down the aisle holding a small bouquet

Bride in Savin London wedding dress with white bow wedding shoes and dainty pearl earrings

Bride in draped back Savin London wedding dress with train wearing her hair in Hollywood waves during the sunset

Groomsmen in matching blue three piece suits with red ties, brown shoes, and colourful buttonholes

Bridesmaids in matching red satin bridesmaid dresses with leg slit posing with the bride with her curled blonde hair in sleek hairstyle with fitted wedding dress

The bride and groom walk back down the aisle as a married couple after their ceremony at Botley Hill Barn wedding venue

Fun confetti exit for the bride and groom on their wedding day in the South East in Surrey

Bride holding a colourful wedding bouquet sharing a kiss with the groom at the end of their confetti exit

Botley Hill Barn wedding venue with incredible windows featuring the bride and groom

Doughnut Tower

Jade & James opted for a big doughnut tower instead of the traditional wedding cake. There were a few other things this couple didn't play by the rules with...they had a horse box as the photo booth, a mobile pizza oven for evening food and an epic show band lit up by a neon sign and disco balls on the dancefloor. One of Jade & James' favourite moments was the champagne spray outside the iconic windows with the wedding party. Another fave moment was when Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond came on. Everyone started a small circle on the dance floor linking arms and dancing, which turned into a circle the size of the room with all of the guests singing along and dancing. Jade & James stood in the middle admiring how everyone they loved was belting out the lyrics and enjoying the moment as much as them.

Autumn Wedding Decor

Having an autumnal wedding, Jade & James had lots of oranges, dark pinks, and foliage featuring in the flowers. The couple also included a lot of copper as a crucial part of the styling, which went well with the venue's rustic and industrial style. Jade & James designed their own stationery to match the copper theme. They used a copper frame around the neon sign and copper picture frames for the table numbers and menu holders, too. The bridesmaid dresses and groom/groomsmen's ties were a vibrant shade of copper. The florists created incredible flower columns to go around the doors of the ceremony barn, which were then repurposed around the neon sign. Having a neon sign lights up the dancefloor and gives you a great backdrop as the natural light starts to fade.

The wedding party pop champagne to celebrate the wedding of Jade & James

Copper and white wedding thank you cards with a lottery scratch card wedding favour

The bride in a fitted Savin London wedding dress enters the wedding reception with the groom in a three piece blue suit

Gorgeous sunset wedding photography with the bride in a draped back wedding dress with a train embracing the groom in a blue suit

The Barn at Botley Hill wedding venue with iconic windows with blue and copper theme with flower columns, neon sign and disco balls

Tall blue taper candles with copper taper candles and napkins for the autumn wedding at the barn with chandeliers overhead

Groom in blue suit looking out at the view of the Surrey Hills with the bride in a draped back Savin London wedding dress with Hollywood curled hair

Doughnut tower made of white doughnuts with white iced wedding cake layer decorated with pink flowers

The bride and groom pose next to their red neon wedding sign reading 'til death do us party' with flower column decor

Orange and white wedding menu for the wedding breakfast at Botley Hill Barn wedding venue

Bride wearing a fitted draped back wedding dress with long train and veil walking around the wedding reception

Bride and groom pop champagne together to celebrate their autumn wedding

The Barn at Botley Hill wedding venue with colourful flower arrangements, neon signage and table decor with a blue and orange colour scheme

Bride in fitted wedding dress with the groom in a three piece blue suit walking around the wedding reception decorated with blue and orange decor

White wedding plate with copper orange napkin and place name with wedding favours in frosted envelopes

The bride in a Savin London wedding dress and groom in blue suit share a kiss during the sunset over the Surrey Hills

The bridesmaids in red satin bridesmaid dresses and the groomsmen in blue suits celebrate together as the bride and groom kiss

Bride in short sparkly reception dress with the groom in front of red neon wedding sign

Botley Hill Barn autumn wedding in Surrey with blue and orange theme styling

Tall blue taper candle with orange and copper theme wedding place setting for autumnal barn wedding

Bride with Hollywood curled blonde hair in draped back wedding dress walking hand in hand with the groom in blue suit

Bride and groom pose in front of the iconic windows at Botley Hill Barn in Surrey

The Barn at Botley Hill is such an incredible wedding venue! Those windows are just unreal!

Enjoy every moment! Pouring over spreadsheets and juggling planning meetings with suppliers might feel like a chore in the run-up, but once your day has been and gone you'll look back at all those little tasks fondly and wish you could do it again. The nerves will go - I felt so nervous the morning of the wedding but as soon as I walked down the aisle, the nerves went and the whole day was a joy.

Well, as we said earlier, whilst a doughnut tower is a fabulous alternative to a wedding cake, don't forget about the cheese towers! We'll take some cheddar to go! We've also been convinced that maybe a barn wedding venue is for us...especially when transformed into the disco heaven Jade & James have created.