Oxfordshire Wedding Venue Winter Celebration with Ceilidh Party

Something to cheer you up on this miserable morning, an Oxfordshire wedding venue played host to a beautiful Winter celebration that brought together the Bride's American Family with the Groom's Northern Irish. Traditions from both sides were combined to create a fun-filled, emotional day, including a Ceilidh instead of a first dance that got all the guests on their feet. The Bride wore a detailed Gemy Maalouf dress with a faux fur cover-up to keep the chill out and had braided hair decorated with floral accessories. A very romantic winter wedding indeed!

Bridal Shoes Strap Sandals With Lace Dress

Watch and Other Groom Accessories For Wedding Day

Bridal Bouquet With Dried and Neutral Flowers With Tie Ribbon

Bridesmaid In Gold Sequin Dress with Faux Fur Wrap Around

Flower Decoration for Ceremony Room at Kirtlington Park Wedding Venue

Buttonholes Ready For The Groom and Groomsmen

Gemy Maalouf Wedding Dress For Bride with Lace Detail

Bridesmaids in Gold Dresses Peer Over Staircase

Wedding Ceremony Room At Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Fire and Candles For Winter Wedding at Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Bridal Braids With Flower Accessories and Veil

Bridal Party In Gold Bridesmaid Dresses With Bouquets

Bride Comes Down The Staircase With Father at Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Grooms Smiles As Bride Walking Down The Aisle

Bride Walking Down The Aisle With Father at Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Bride And Groom At Altar For Winter Wedding

Bride and Groom Exchange Rings During Wedding Ceremony at Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Bride and Groom Kiss After Exchanging Vows

String Instruments Play During Wedding Ceremony at Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Kirtlington Park Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Bridal Faux Fur Cover Up For Winter Wedding

Bridal Faux Fur Cover Up For Winter Wedding With Groom In Tux at Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Beautiful Wedding Bouquet For Bride In Neutrals with Ribbon

What Made Our Day Unique
We tried to blend our favourite traditions from our respective British and American families. We chose a beautiful English country house, but also found space for a more intimate rehearsal dinner, to thank those who had travelled from far away. We added a speech from the American sister-of-the-bride who brought everyone to tears, and then celebrated Joel’s Northern Irish roots by dancing into the night with a ceilidh.
Kathryn & Joel

Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

With both the Bride and Groom being book editors, this Oxfordshire wedding venue helped create an old-world library vibe. The ceremony space, wedding breakfast and reception space were set amongst the splendid grand interiors of Kirtlington Park with gorgeous flowers littered around the venue. Gold detail flowed throughout with Jo Malone candles lit to scent the day!

Inspiration & Styling
We both work as book editors, and we wanted to create a romantic old-world library vibe. The stationery was inspired by old books (and the menu had a ‘beginning’, ‘middle’ and an ‘end’ rather than the usual course names), while we used lots of candles to light the space, which worked perfectly on a dark November evening.
Kathryn & Joel

Wedding Sign For Table Seating Plan With Foliage Decor

Bride And Groom Portrait Outside Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Bride And Groom Portrait Holding Hands at Kirtlington Park Wedding Venue

Bride Wears Faux Fur Cover Up For Winter Wedding

Groom Wears Tux and Bride Wears Faux Fur Cover Up For Winter Wedding at Kirtlington Park Wedding Venue

Brial Party In Adrianna Papell Dresses With Groom In Tux

Groom and Grooms Party In Suits With Buttonholes at Kirtlington Park Wedding Venue

Wedding Breakfast Set Up In Grand Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Wedding Venue Table Set Up For Reception at Kirtlington Park Wedding Venue

Table Place Setting For Winter Wedding With Gold Detail

Wedding Stationery Place Setting With Tassle Name Tags

Candle Lit Wedding Table Decor With Gold Detail at Oxfordshire Wedding Venue

Guests Toast Bride and Groom With Champagne

Guests Toast Bride and Groom During Speeches at Kirtlington Park Wedding Venue

Bride and Groom Cut The Cake with Gold Detail

Bride Wears Gemy Maalouf Wedding Dress With Faux Fur Cover Up

Bride and Groom First Dance During Ceilidh at Kirtlington Park Wedding Venue

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