South Farm Winter Wedding on Croxton Park Estate, Cambridgeshire

It's a little early to be kicking off the festive season, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy some festive cheer at this South Farm Winter wedding. It's littered with hundreds of fairy lights and will dazzle you from start to finish. Bride and groom, Holly and Joshua planned their 'Jolly' day with little ones in tow; who almost steals the show playing in the church aisle as they said their I do's.

Winter wreath with foliage for South Farm wedding

13th-century rural church for South Farm wedding

Personalised confetti cones for South Farm wedding

South Farm winter wedding on Croxton Park Estate, Cambridgeshire

South Farm Croxton Park Estate, Cambridgeshire wedding

Groomsmen in blue velvet tuxedos for South Farm wedding

Gypsy caravans on Croxton Park Estate, Cambridgeshire

Bride in lace Rime Arodaky wedding dress for South Farm wedding

Wedding guests walking to the church for South Farm wedding

church altar decorated with fairy lights, foliage and candles

Vintage wedding car driving up the church lane

Bride in lace wedding dress getting out of the church wedding car

Bride in Rime Arodaky wedding dress in church courtyard

Bridal party walking through the church courtyard at South Farm wedding

Groom and son at the altar in velvet dinner jackets

Bride walking down the aisle in Rime Arodaky wedding dress

String lights wedding decor in the church

Bride and groom exchanging vows at winter wedding

Baby flower girl playing in the church aisle during the ceremony

Bride in lace dress and groom in velvet dinner jacket walking up the church aisle as husband and wife

Bride and groom portrait outside the church at South Farm wedding

Bride and groom, followed by their guests, walking through the country lane

What Made Our Day Unique
We always wanted a Winter Wedding. Thoughts of dusky skies, candlelit banquets and hibiscus cocktails were irresistible...so from that our JOLLY Wedding was born! With the help of my amazing parents, we did a lot ourselves – we wanted to combine our enchanted forest theme with our favourite festivities – without it looking like a grotto! We did everything from sending gold feather tree decorations as our Save the Dates, having mulled wine, mince pies and carols in our service, my mum made my veil (beautiful keepsake) and her infamous Christmas cake for us all. Whilst my dad spent a lot of time wrapped up in hundreds of meters of fairy lights and making a table plan.
Holly & Joshua

South Farm

Who doesn't love Christmas? I know I do, and so do Holly and Joshua who perfectly combined their love of the holidays with an enchanted forest theme. The church where they said I do and South Farm where they held their reception was decorated in metres of fairy lights, hanging foliage installations and table runners. Plus, in true Christmas spirit, they enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies. Although their theme was fairly rustic, they kept their attire very glamourous with a velvet dinner jacket and exquisite lace Rine Arodaky wedding dress.

Inspiration & Styling
The rural 13th-century church we got married in has such a magical and enchanting feel about it, which we wanted to capture that feeling and have it throughout our day. As the church is situated on a private park estate, we wanted our reception venue to feel like a natural extension of it so created our own forest banquet – incorporating a lot of wild elements including our famous gold feathers mixed with festivities like mistletoe, beef wellington and sloe gin. Oh and those fairy lights, hundreds of meters of fairy lights. Whilst our décor was wild, our outfits were more glamourous – velvets and patent for the groomsmen, feathers and sequins for the bridal party.
Holly & Joshua

Place setting with green and white stationery and foliage table runner

Winter wedding at South Farm on Croxton Park Estate

Bride and groom walking down a country lane covered in festoon lights

Homemade Christmas wedding cake wrapped in ivy

Bridal Party in green dresses and faux fur coverups

Wedding Party portrait at South Farm on Croxton Estate, Cambridgeshire

Portrait of bride, groom and their baby boy.

Top table at South Farm decorated with foliage and fairy lights

Escort card display with fairy lights and Christmas tree tags

Wedding reception at South Farm with foliage and fairy lights

Foliage installation at South Farm reception

Bride and groom entering the wedding reception at South Farm

Groom kissing his bride on the cheek during the wedding speeches

Wedding guests clapping during the reception speeches at South Farm

First dance at South Farm on Croxton Estate, Cambridgeshire

Bride and groom first dance at Winter wedding

Finally, planning a wedding with a baby can feel extremely overwhelming (not to mention exhausting!). However, it’s not only completely doable, but you can also enjoy the process. No really....you can! Holly joined Becky and Charlotte on our podcast to share all her wisdom on planning a wedding with children.