Black tie wedding at Northbrook Park with champagne gold bridesmaid dresses

Black Tie Wedding With Champagne Gold Bridesmaid Dresses

Photography by Romy Lawrence Photography

If you're thinking a black-tie wedding equals a huge budget? Then allow Isla and Chris to show you how to achieve a sophisticated look with lots of DIY decor and thrifty ideas. Isla sourced champagne gold bridesmaid dresses from an auction site, as well as customising her fitted wedding dress to get the couture look she was after. She even hand-stamped confetti and hand-painted signs. All those personal touches really made their day unique. In keeping with the modern minimalist theme was a simple buttercream wedding cake by, Recommended supplier, Kelly's Cakes, topped with a metallic gold laser cut sign. Pure understated perfection. Just like this wedding.

Northbrook Park black tie wedding with champagne gold bridesmaid dresses

I think a mixture of a lot of special personal touches were what really made our day unique to us. We choose to do personalised vows during the ceremony which was so incredibly special to us. Almost every detail of the decor was handcrafted by Isla, even the confetti was stamped by hand. The welcome board was hand-painted and the menus hand-curated. We really wanted to make sure everything had our unique touch.

Isla & Chris

Bride in a fitted wedding dress with detachable long sleeves and groom in a tuxedo descending up the aisle as husband and wife

Beautiful bride in a strapless sweetheart neckline wedding dress with detachable long sleeves

Flower girl in a white dress and black tweed jacket holding a white flower bouquet

Bride on the wedding morning in satin pyjamas having her natural wedding day makeup done

Excited groom in a tuxedo with white buttonhole flower holding hands with his bride at the altar

Bridal party walking down the aisle in satin slip champagne gold bridesmaid dresses

Bride and groom holding hands during the civil ceremony at their black tie Northbrook Park wedding

Black and white confetti portrait at Northbrook Park with bride in a strapless wedding dress with detachable sleeves kissing her groom in a tuxedo

Groomsmen in tuxedos drinking beer on the wedding morning

Father of the bride first look in a kilt and sporran

Flower girl in a tulle dress and white trainers at Northbrook Park wedding

Smart groom in a three-piece tuxedo at black-tie wedding

Northbrook Park wedding ceremony decorated with green and white flowers and candles

Green foliage and white flower fireplace wedding flowers at Northbrook Park wedding venue

Emotional groomsman and bridesmaids in a champagne gold dress descending up the aisle after the wedding ceremony

Bride in a strapless wedding dress with detachable long sleeves holding hands with her groom in a tuxedo in front of the fireplace decorated in green foliage and white flowers at Northbrook Park

Bridesmaids putting on their satin slip gold satin bridesmaid dresses on the wedding morning

Black and white portrait of the bride and groom just married at their Northbrook Park civil ceremony

Wedding ceremony at Northbrook Park with Bride in a fitted wedding dress and groom in a tuxedo kissing in front of the fireplace decorated with green foliage and white flowers

Beautiful bride with blonde hair tied back into a sleek ponytail wearing a strapless wedding dress with detachable long sleeves

Groom and best man at the altar for an elegant black tie wedding at Northbrook Park

Fitted Essense of Australia wedding dress with buttons down the back

Northbrook Park, Hampshire, Country House wedding venue

Stylish groomers in tuxedos and bow ties at elegant black tie wedding at Northbrook Park

Bride walking down the aisle in a strapless wedding dress with long sleeves with her father in a tartan kilt and sporran

Monochrome wedding stationery with Reserved label, confetti bag and order of the day.

Northbrook Park

Once we had found our venue everything really fell into place after that. We wanted to make sure that our suppliers were either local to us or suppliers that knew our venue really well. I used a lot of Instagram searching, explored Rock My Wedding Recommended suppliers and tried to use a lot of local people to us that we either knew personally or had been recommendations from other people.

Champagne Gold Bridesmaid Dresses

Chris and I had a collective bridesmaid and groomsman party of 17! So I knew I needed to save money on the bridesmaid dresses. I love the look of satin bridesmaid dresses and found the perfect ones on ASOS. But, at £40 each, it would have been quite costly. Luckily, I managed to find the exact same champagne gold satin bridesmaid dresses on an auction site for a fraction of the price. The girls looked and felt like a million dollars.

Groom in a black waistcoat and bow tie giving a speech during the wedding reception at Northbrook Park

Bridal party portrait with bride in a strapless wedding dress and bridesmaids in champagne gold bridesmaid dresses

black and white portrait of the groom kissing his brides cheek as she wears a pearl decorated headband

Black-Tie wedding at Northbrook Park with groom in a tuxedo and bride in a fitted wedding dress with cathedral length veil

Groom tying up the laces on the bride trainers

Wedding guest in a kilt and sporran swinging the flower girl around

Bride and groom laughing during the wedding speeches at Northbrook Park

Sleek wavy ponytail bridal up do for black tie wedding at Northbrook Park with bride in a strapless wedding dress.

Bride in a strapless wedding dress with detachable long sleeves kissing her groom during the wedding reception speeches

Bride with square cut manicure rest her hand on her grooms chest in a long sleeve wedding dress with buttons on the cuff

Bride in a fitted mermaid fishtail wedding dress with buttons down the back and detachable long sleeves cutting the buttercream wedding cake with laser cite wedding cake topper

Black and white picture of the bride and groom standing during the wedding reception speeches. The bride wears a pearl headband

Black and white portrait of the bride and groom at Northbrook Park in a tuxedo and fitted wedding dress with detachable long sleeves

Modern wedding seating chart on a copper frame decorated with foliage

Beautiful bride with natural makeup wearing a pearl headband and strapless wedding dress with detachable long sleeves

Black tie wedding at Northbrook Park with groom in a tuxedo and bride in a strapless wedding with detachable long sleeves

Bride in a fitted strapless wedding dress with buttons down the back embracing her husband in a tuxedo on the grounds at Northbrook Park

Groom in a tuxedo kissing his bride in a fitted wedding dress with a long cathedral length veil and white rose bouquet

Groom in a black suit holding hands with his bride in a mermaid Essense of Australia wedding dress with detachable long sleeves at Northbrook Park

Place setting with gold rimmed plate, menu and place card with gold wax seal and wedding favour

Stylish bride and groom in a dinner suit and minimalist fishtail wedding dress with buttons down the back and pearl headband

Beautiful bride in a fitted strapless wedding dress with detachable long sleeves holding a white rose wedding bouquet

Black and white wedding photograph of the bride in a minimalist fishtail wedding dress with long cathedral length veil blowing behind her

Groom in a black three-piece suit and shiny shoes embracing his bride in a fitted mermaid train wedding dress and cathedral length veil in front of Northbrook Park wedding venue

Wedding party portrait with the brides and groom popping champagne. The groomsmen wear tuxedos and the bridal party champagne gold bridesmaid dresses

Elegant white buttercream wedding cake with foliage decor and gold lasercut cake topper sign

Isla and Chris wrote their own personalised vows, and during the ceremony, it felt like it was just them in the room.

Enjoy it! Enjoy every minute of it. In the moment of stress, money, (a lot of money), and endless planning it can be hard but take time for the two of you to enjoy. The planning is also such an important part of the day. Try and add personal touches to your day, whether you are creative or not. Stamp confetti, create picture boards, write invites together. You will NOT regret it. Also, make spreadsheets. Sounds boring but it will help you keep on top of everything.

Isla & Chris

These champagne gold bridesmaid dresses exude sophistication don't they! The groomsmen don't look half bad either in their tuxedos and bow ties. But if a black-tie elegance isn't quite what you had in mind for your wedding party, don't worry because we've got lots more groomsmen suits and bridesmaid dress inspiration. Just click the cards below, or search our wedding planning pages. We've also got a roundup of long sleeve wedding dresses because Isla's customised strapless wedding dress with detachable sleeves should not go unnoticed!