Morning Suits and Essense of Australia Bride Dress at Rockley Manor

Photography by Maddie Waters Photography

A classic feeling wedding at Rockley Manor with morning suits, bright florals and a delicious semi-naked cake. Rockley Manor was the perfect venue for drinks on the lawn followed by a beautiful wedding breakfast in the open marquee. However, the bride and groom were determined not to follow the traditional wedding mould and wanted to involve as many guests as possible, coming up with fun (and some unusual!) ideas to entertain and make their day extremely memorable! Well, we don't think there's a chance that their guests will be forgetting the cake cutting ceremony with kazoo accompaniment or the evening filled with karaoke where the whole wedding party were belting out their favourite songs!

Bright pink and purple wild flower bouquet

Groom preparations at Rockley Manor with morning suits

Groom in morning suits for classic wedding

Low back lace detail wedding dress with low pinned updo

Bridesmaids see bride in her dress for first time

Bride with bouquet makes her way to ceremony

Pastel pink and lilac bridesmaid dresses

Bride makes her way to ceremony in Essense of Australia wedding dress

Groom in morning suits walks down the aisle with bride

Confetti exit for bride and groom in morning suit

Bride and groom in morning suit in wedding transport

What Made Our Day Unique
We knew we didn’t want a cookie-cutter wedding, and that we wanted to involve as many of our guests as possible. Cal was the mastermind behind some (arguably) over-the-top ideas, such as a cake cutting "ceremony", complete with a Master of Cake Cutters (the Grand Duke Sir Lemon Drizzle), a 4-foot Celtic sword and the groomsmen kazooing "God Save the Queen". During the evening party between the band’s sets, we organized mandatory group karaoke, bringing unwitting family and friends up on to the stage to belt out the songs with us. The photos of everyone singing their hearts out are some of our favourites!
Angela & Cal

Morning Suits

Although the couple incorporated non-traditional aspects to their big day, they kept some things traditional, including the morning suits the groom and groomsmen wore (all 10 of them!). The bride chose a pretty low back, lace wedding dress from Essense of Australia that she paired with drop earrings and pastel pink wedding shoes. Perfectly complementing her bridal party, made up of seven bridesmaids wearing different variations of pastel pink and lilac dresses and clutching small bright bouquets.

Inspiration & Styling
The vibe for our day was elegant and botanical. We were fortunate enough to have glorious British summer weather on the day, allowing us to hold the cocktail reception outside on Rockley's beautiful grounds, with the wedding breakfast in a traditional marquee with the sides up. Our florals were English country garden-inspired wildflowers, interspersed with tall vases of foliage. The flowers, coupled with the tables and chairs placed directly on the lawn under the marquee, created a sense of being out in the British countryside, which we both love.
Angela & Cal

Rockley Manor wedding with morning suits and lace wedding dress

Wooden wedding signs at wedding with groomsmen in morning suits

Bride with bright bouquet with groom in morning suits

Bride in low back lace wedding dress with groom in morning suits

Low back wedding dress with groom in morning suits

Semi-naked wedding cake at Summer wedding

Semi-naked wedding cake with bright floral decor

Wedding canapés at Rockley Manor wedding venue

Wedding seating chart at marquee wedding

Wedding table decor at celebration with groomsmen wearing morning suits

Marquee wedding table set up with floral decor and foliage bouquets

Photographic wedding table decor with small flower arrangements

Bride and groom in morning suit enters marquee reception

Bride makes wedding speech with groom in morning suits

Groomsmen during wedding speeches wearing morning suits

Guests toast the special day with groomsmen wearing morning suits

Groom in morning suits with bride during first dance

Our groom, Cal, looks super smart in his morning suit, however, what do grooms really think about wedding planning? In this episode of our RMW podcast Becky chats all things wedding planning from the groom's perspective - from sharing tasks to how grooms feel about the upcoming celebration.