Lace Cap Sleeve Wedding Dress

Photography by Esme Whiteside Photograph

Tracy's lace cap sleeve wedding dress was the perfect choice for her and Matt's secret garden-inspired wedding. With romantic flowers, quotes and signs adding to the whimsical styling. Plus, captures by Recommended photographer, Esme Whiteside which are as warm and as inviting as Recommended venue Dewsall Court. Keep your eyes peeled for her 11 bridesmaids all in different dresses carrying tambourines instead of bouquets. Genius!

Outdoor Dewsall Court wedding with the bride in a lace cap sleeve wedding dress.

The feel of the day was wild and romantic with a gentle nod to The Secret Garden my absolute favourite book growing up. The flowers were untamed and natural, peppered across the tables and hanging from the chandeliers. Cutlery and teacups were vintage and the plates were mismatched. Nothing was too formal or structured. We had a lot of help from our family and friends to style the day, which gave every detail an extra special and personal touch. We spent the evening eating, laughing, and dancing in our very own secret garden.

Tracy & Matt

Bride in a lace cap sleeve wedding dress and cathedral length veil exchanging vows with her husband at Dewsall Court

Bride in a lace cap sleeve wedding dress and groom in a three-piece suit descending up the aisle as husband and wife

Black and white portrait of the bride in a lace wedding dress arm in arm with her groom walking up the aisle

Bride in a lace wedding dress with her mum in front of a pink rose and white gypsophila flower arch

vintage book page confetti cones in a wooden box

Confetti moment at Dewsall Court with bride in a lace cap sleeve wedding dress holding a pink rose bouquet

Bridal party in satin and lace getting ready robes on the morning of the wedding at Dewsall Court

Bride in a lace wedding dress holding a romantic pink and white wedding bouquet

Wonderland Invites on the day wedding stationery designs with wax seals

Outdoor wedding ceremony at Dewsall Court with bride in a Jesus Piero wedding dress embracing her grooms face

Father of the bride walking his daughter down the aisle in a lace wedding dress and veil

Groom in a three-piece suit waiting at the altar with a pink rose and white gypsophila flower arch

Bride in a Jesus Piero lace cap sleeve wedding dress with her father on the morning of the wedding

romantic pink wedding bouquet resting in the window

Father of the bride giving his daughter away at an outdoor wedding ceremony at Dewsall Court

Bridal accessories with pearl Charlotte Mills Shoes, engagement ring and wedding perfume

Confetti moment at Dewsall court with bride in a lace cap sleeve wedding dress

groom and best man in check suits at the altar of an outdoor wedding at Dewsall Court

Groom kissing his bride in a lace wedding dress at their outdoor Dewsall Court wedding

Bride in a Jesus Piero lace fishtail wedding dress with cap sleeves smiling at her groom during their outdoor Dewsall Court wedding

Bride in a satin getting ready robe putting on her pearl Charlotte Mills wedding peep toe wedding shoes

Dewsall Court

Whilst on the hunt for a venue, we visited Dewsall Court and, well, it stole our hearts. It had once been just like the secret garden in the book I'd treasured as a child, forgotten and unloved for years until the wonderful Robinson family discovered it and painstakingly restored the house and grounds, living there for many happy years as a family before turning it into a wedding venue. Whilst enjoying the food, music and laughter over the few days that we stayed you could really feel the sense of family and love that had been poured into it.

Wedding Morning

Matt and I aren't sticklers for tradition and so we woke up together at the crack of dawn on the morning of the wedding in the glorious Dewsall Suite. We got up and headed downstairs, made ourselves a cuppa and just enjoyed a quiet moment in the gardens while everyone slept. It was one of my favourite parts of the whole day, I just felt so incredibly content and lucky. We married later that afternoon on the west lawn overlooking the black mountains, surrounded by hedgerows and wildflower borders.

Bride in an appliqué headdress embracing a wedding guest on the dance floor

Groom in a waistcoat giving his wedding speech at Dewsall Court wedding reception

Dewsall Court wedding reception with pink flower and gypsophila flower arch behind the top table and taper candles table decor

Groom and groomsmen in check suits at Dewsall Court wedding

Father of the bride wedding speech at Summer Dewsall Court wedding with floral arch

Three tier naked wedding cake decorated with pearls and fresh flowers

Groom in a three-piece wedding suit holding hands with his bride in a lace fishtail wedding dress with cap sleeves

Romantic wedding table decor with taper candles and flower stems in vases

Bride in a lace cap sleeve wedding dress wearing a flower crown and holding a romantic wedding bouquet

Groom in a waistcoat giving his wedding speech at Dewsall Court wedding with floral arch behind the top table

Bride and groom dancing at their Dewsall Court wedding reception with festoon lights

First dance at Dewsall Court with bride in a lace cap sleeve wedding dress and groom in a waistcoat

Menu cards by Wonderland invites with wax seals

Wedding table plan on an easel surrounded by pink flowers and gypsophila

The secret garden wedding sign with tin watering cans filled with flowers

Rustic wedding at Dewsall Court with wedding guests raising their glasses during the wedding reception speeches

Black and white picture of the bride in a lace wedding dress and groom in a three-piece suit holding hands at their Dewsall Court wedding

Bride in a lace cap sleeve wedding dress with mermaid skirt and groom in a three-piece suit holding hands at their Dewsall Court wedding

Bridal party portrait with bridesmaids in different dresses holding tambourines instead of bouquets

Bride in a lace Jesus Piero wedding dress and flower crown kissing her groom in the gardens at Dewsell Court, Hereford wedding venue

Tracy's brother read a wedding reading called "Here's to Right Now." Such a fitting choice after the last couple of years.

Allow yourself to trust the process and don’t try and control too much. Trust your suppliers, they won't let you down. The day will be incredible, it really is the best day of your life and you won't be looking out to check if a flower is out of place when you're walking down the aisle. Enjoy every second, soak up every dance and take a quiet moment out of the day to be just you two.

Tracy & Matt

Tracy and Matt met on Tinder, postponed their day twice due to the pandemic, but more than made up for it with a balmy summer English country garden wedding. They put a lot of thought into the details and aesthetic of their wedding including adding a floral arch, naked wedding cake and a special edition of Tracy's favourite book The Secret Garden. And, the perfect dress for this outdoor celebration was most definitely Tracy's Jesus Peiro lace cap sleeve wedding dress. Wow. Just wow!