Bride in a bespoke navy blue wedding dress for celestial theme wedding.

Hand Painted Navy Blue Wedding Dress

Photography by Alexa Poppe Wedding and Event Photography

Here’s something blue! Anya chose a handprinted navy blue wedding dress for her big day as she knew she didn’t want anything traditional. The dress she ended up with is a true reflection of her personality. It includes a quote from the couple’s favourite movie, Labyrinth. After deciding on the dress, Anya & Rob went with a celestial winter wedding theme that went perfectly with the blue and gold tones on the bespoke wedding dress. With DIY decor, sparklers, toasted marshmallows, and mulled cider, this wedding is a true winter wonderland. The amazing Recommended supplier, Alexa Poppe Wedding & Event Photography, captured the whole day!

Hand-painted navy blue wedding dress for celestial wedding

Here's our advice, decide what you don't mind going wrong and then that way you don't have to worry about fixing it or stressing out over it on the day.  DIY will take you three times as long as you think, and you may not finish every project. Include your partner in the decisions and make sure you're both on the same page. Google Docs are great reference points to make sure no one is duplicating!  Book your big things, and have the budget strictly allocated for them put aside first. That way you know exactly how much is left for any unexpected add-ons.

Anya & Rob

Dried wedding flower bouquet with dark blue ribbon and personalised pin of the maid of honour

Personalised wooden wedding ring box with the couple's initials on with unique gold wedding bands

Blue and neutral wedding pampas grass decor on the moong gate at the altar

White pointed wedding shoes with a clear block heel with stars inside

Gold bridal crown headpiece with pearls for celestial theme winter wedding

Dried yellow wedding confetti being thrown over the bride and groom as they exit from their civil ceremony

Night sky celestial theme DIY wedding stationery made by the bride for the intimate wedding with 20 guests

Bride in bespoke navy blue wedding dress with gold stars on being walked down the aisle by her father

Groom in a three piece blue suit with a blue and white floral tie and pocket square with a moon and stars pin accessory

Bride in a navy blue wedding dress laughs with the groom as they walk back down the aisle together as husband and wife

A large photo and flower in memory of the maid of honour on one of the seats at the ceremony

Embroidered movie quote from Labyrinth with hand painted bunnies and gold stars

Rustic winery wedding venue ceremony room decorated with a moon gate

Midnight blue and gold crescent moon wedding banner sign with tassels

Bride in sheer navy blue wedding dress with gold stars and matching gold star crown headpiece

Blue and gold acrylic wedding welcome sign for the winter celestial theme wedding in February

Groom in navy suit laughs and holds hands with the bride as he reads out his personal wedding vows from a DIY vow booklet

Father of the bride wearing a blue and white floral tie walks the bride to the end of the aisle to meet the groom

Bride with black French tip wedding nails decorated with star nail art slides the wedding ring onto the groom's finger

Smiling groom wearing glasses in a navy suit and floral patterned tie turns to see the bride for the first time

Groom puts on his cufflinks on the morning of the wedding day

Pampas grass moon gate decorates the wedding altar with the smiling groom in a navy suit preparing to see the bride

The bride and groom share their first kiss as a married couple in front of the pampas grass moon gate decoration

Navy Blue Wedding Dress

Anya knew she didn't want a traditional white wedding dress, so she settled on a midnight navy blue wedding dress hand-painted by a Ukrainian designer. Anya & Rob also wanted to have subtle nods to their favourite geeky obsessions. They had Lego versions of themselves, a quote from Labyrinth on Anya's dress, and a first dance set to Mahna Mahna by Mah Nà Mah Nà and The Snowths (Yes, from The Muppets). For the reception entertainment, the couple chose to have eel throwing (which is from Ely Eel Festival - one of the couple's first dates), with mulled wine and cider on tap for the drinks. Almost all of the styling and decor was DIY'd by Anya.

Celestial Wedding Theme

The vibe Anya & Rob wanted was a mix of cosy winter and celestial. The colour palette was full of dark moody tones with gold highlights. After finding Anya's navy blue wedding dress, the couple made all their styling decisions based on the dress!  There were certain things Anya & Rob knew they wanted to add cosy warmth to their day without having bright colours, so they used a lot of candlelight. The couple had a wedding scent with scented candles as part of the ceremony to invoke a particular sense of comfort. They finished the evening with toasted marshmallows to really make it extra cosy.

Father of the bride reads out his wedding speech with the bride and groom sitting up on their sweetheart table

Bride in navy blue wedding dress with gold stars and gold crown with the groom in navy suit

The bride and groom share some drinks together after their wedding ceremony

The bride and groom cut their incredible two tier blue wedding cake with moon and stars cake topper

Navy blue table runner and plates with chairs decorated with sheer white bow and fairy lights for night sky theme wedding

Midnight blue and gold wedding banner sign with blue bunny grass and pampas grass decoration

Two tier blue wedding cake with sparkly gold details and crescent moon cake topper for winter wedding

Groom in navy three piece suit walking with the bride in a navy sheer long sleeve bespoke wedding dress

Intimate wedding breakfast for 20 guests at winery wedding venue in Cornwall

Groom stands up from the sweetheart top table to read out his groom speech

DIY paper tree wedding table decoration in glass dome with quotation from Wuthering Heights

The bride and groom share a kiss during the sparkler send off at their winter wedding

Navy blue wedding dress for the bride with dried flower wedding bouquet

Celestial theme wedding seating chart for intimate wedding with just 20 guests

The bride and groom walk around their woodland wedding venue together

Bride in a navy blue wedding dress with gold stars and quotation from a movie

Bride in blue satin wedding reception dress having her first dance with the groom on their wedding day

Mini lego figurines made to look like the bride and groom

The bride and groom walk out to their guests waving sparklers

Gold star holdes for the place names with dark blue glassware, table runner and other table decorations

Bride in black French tip wedding nails with gold star details and unique black stone engagement ring and bespoke wedding ring

Bride in navy blue wedding dress with long sleeves and gold stars and matching crown with groom

Dark colours and gold tones are the perfect combination for a winter wedding!

We lost our Maid of Honour unexpectedly a couple of months before the wedding, and Anya knew she couldn't face replacing her best friend on the day. We made sure she was present throughout the day - Anya carried a pin of her on her bouquet down the aisle, and Anya made sure she spent a quiet moment with her photo just before her father's first look and left her a seat open with the flower she would have carried.

Anya & Rob

If you're loving the alternative vibe of Anya's navy blue wedding dress, here are some more coloured wedding dresses we can't get enough of. Winter weddings and a celestial wedding theme go hand in hand. Here is a fabulous real wedding with a celestial wedding theme!