winter wedding at Berkeley Castle with red wedding suit jacket

Red Velvet Suit Jacket At Berkeley Castle Wedding

Photography by Nicola Drummond Photography

Holly & Robert completely transformed Recommended Venue, Berkeley Castle, into a winter wonderland for their November wedding. The couple had a winter colour palette with lots of deep red tones including Robert’s red velvet suit jacket and burgundy bridesmaid dresses. Holly & Robert met during the pandemic in 2020 and had their first two dates over Zoom. They fell in love, survived lockdown together (the ultimate relationship test) and were engaged in 2022. The couple's goals for the wedding were to represent their love story with little personal touches and have everyone they loved in one place. Another way they did this was with their gift list from Recommended Supplier, The Wedding Shop. We have the honour of sharing all the details of this beautiful winter wedding, let’s get into them…

Red wedding theme for a classic winter wedding at Berkeley Castle

Don't worry what everyone else thinks, it's your day so do what you want and enjoy it. Don't sweat the small stuff, things will go wrong but you won't notice. This is one of the most important moments in your life so enjoy it, try not to listen to outside noise and do what makes you happy! Also, remember to spend time with each other on the wedding day!

Holly & Robert

Bride wearing round diamond engagement ring holding rose wedding bouquet

Bride with red wedding nails and diamond round brilliant engagement ring

Father of the bride walks bride down the aisle at the church wedding

The groom and groomsmen drink champagne together on the morning of the wedding

Sparkly bejewelled Jimmy Choo bridal shoes

White wicker baskets full of dried petals for confetti

Traditional wedding flower arrangements for church wedding with light pink roses

Rainy wedding day with the bride and groom walking with clear umbrellas

The bride and groom at their traditional Christian church wedding ceremony with groom in red velvet tuxedo

Sparkly Jimmy Choo wedding shoes with watercolour painted wedding stationery

The bride and groom sit side by side at their church wedding ceremony

The groom wears a red velvet suit jacket tuxedo for the black tie winter wedding at Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle wedding venue in the Cotswolds

Bespoke red velvet groom shoes with Chanel cologne, watch, wedding rings and other groom's accessories for the winter wedding

Pink and red rose wedding bouquet for the bride's magical winter wonderland castle wedding

The groom gets ready for the wedding by putting on cufflinks wearing a red velvet suit jacket

Dried petal confetti is thrown by the guests over the bride and groom at their church wedding

Personal Touches At Berkeley Castle

As soon as Holly & Robert laid eyes on Berkeley Castle, they knew it was the one. Berkeley Castle is a beautiful 900-year-old castle in the Cotswolds, with an attached church. This unique venue had beautiful traditional rooms, with grand fireplaces and an amazing history. Holly & Robert actually worked with the venue to offer historical tours of the castle during their wedding reception for guests to learn more about the incredible venue. To make the day special and unique to them, the couple made sure to include Robert's Grenadian heritage, especially since this was where the couple got engaged! Family members who flew in from Grenada brought rum from the island for their bespoke rum bar for the evening. Holly & Robert also added spiced rum to the sticky toffee pudding layer of our cake. Yum! They also featured curried coconut canapés with flatbreads at the reception.

Red Velvet Suit Jacket For Winter Wedding

The theme of Holly & Robert’s wedding was winter opulence and glamour. The flowers and bridesmaid dresses were deep red tones that matched the groom's red velvet suit jacket and bespoke velvet shoes. They made sure their guests were kept warm with roaring fires and mulled wine upon exit from the church. The red and winter tones were added to the tablescape with deep blackberry tablecloths and napkins that matched the flowers and complemented the luxe gold chandeliers. Holly & Robert got creative with their bespoke lighting using uplights and haze effects to create a winter wonderland feel. They continued this theme into the night with sparklers to light up the night. Magical! Holly brought the winter sparkle herself in a Jane Hill wedding dress from Halo and Wren. Although the dress isn’t sparkly, Holly accessorised with the dazzling Sacora 100 Jimmy Choo shoes! The classic Cinderella shoes - fit for a castle fairytale wedding!

Berkeley Castle wedding venue in the Cotswolds with unique uplights and spotlights for unusual effect

Rustic wedding bar design with different rums to acknowledge the groom's heritage

Mirror wedding order of the day sign for with luxury gold frame

Tall flower wedding table centrepieces for winter wedding with deep red flowers

Personalised sparkler tags for the sparkler send off at the end of the wedding day

Bridal party wearing red bridesmaid dresses for the traditional winter wedding with matching red and light pink rose bouquets

Pink and red rose winter wedding bouquet for the bride

The bride and groom have their sparkler send off at their castle wedding in the Cotswolds

The bride and groom take a stroll together as they walk around Berkeley Castle wedding venue in the Cotswolds

Groom in red velvet tuxedo kissing the bride in a strapless wedding dress by Jane Hill

Mirror wedding seating chart with gold ornate frames lit up by unique uplights at the winter wedding

The bride and groom walking underneath a clear umbrella on their wedding day

The groom in a red velvet suit jacket with a pink rose buttonhole

Bride in strapless wedding dress with sparkly Jimmy Choo wedding shoes with the groom in a red velvet suit jacket for their couple portraits

Three tier white iced wedding cake decorated with flowers lining one side of the cake with deep red, orange and light pink tones

Bride wearing sparkly embellished Jimmy Choo wedding shoes to complement her simple Jane Hill wedding dress

Bridal party wearing red burgundy mismatched bridesmaid dresses posing with the bride

The bride stands up in her strapless wedding gown and crystal tiara with cue cards for the bridal speech

The groom in a deep red velvet suit jacket kisses the bride in a romantic couple photo

The groom in a red velvet suit jacket embraces the bride in a strapless gown at their luxury castle wedding venue

From a Grenadian twist on the dessert to an hour-long DJ set of garage classics this couple had plenty of personal touches

We both love music and grew up with our friends listening to those classic garage tracks of the 90s. One of Rob's passions is DJ’ing, so he decided to host an hour-long DJ set of garage classics for all our guests in between the band’s sets. It was a brilliant way to bring our personalities into the wedding and more importantly got everyone up and onto the dance floor.

Holly & Robert

Holly & Robert’s wedding at Berkeley Castle was a total winter wonderland. They captured the glamour and opulence of the winter season in their colour palette, lighting and decor. If you’re planning your own winter wedding, take a look at our winter wedding decoration ideas to truly embrace the magic of the season. For their ceremony, Holly & Robert had multiple wedding readings from close family and friends, including a Corinthians wedding reading, a reading from Winnie The Pooh, and an extract from Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love.