Summer wedding at Deer's Leap Retreat with colourful flowers, Alpaca's & fun trash the dress wedding tradition by Grace Elizabeth Photography

Trash The Dress Wedding Tradition

Photography by Grace Elizabeth

If you're looking for colour, good vibes, alpacas, and a fun new trash the dress tradition, Cat & Rhys' Summer wedding at Deer Park in North Devon is for you. Recommended photographer Grace Elizabeth captured all the magical moments, describing the couple as absolute firecrackers, which we wholeheartedly concur with. Make sure you take a moment to appreciate Cat's bridal up do entwined with fresh flowers, you won't regret it.


Summer wedding at Deer's Leap Retreat with Alpaca's and fun trash the dress wedding tradition.

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Rhys & I wanted a relaxed day with lots of entertainment but not too much structure so that we could all have fun and enjoy our time together. We ended up with alpacas, trash the dress, lanterns on the lake, a string quartet, a photo booth... the works! We chose our suppliers based on our theme of colour and fun. Both of us found the Rock My Wedding Recommend supplier directory made it much easier for us to find what we were looking for.

Cat & Rhys

wedding morning bridal preparations in floral satin getting ready robes
mixed Caribbean groom in a black outfit looking out the window
mixed Caribbean groom in black and bride in a white lace wedding dress at Deer Leap Retreat, Devon
Deer's Leap Retreat wedding with stretch tent ceremony and bride in a lace wedding dress
bridal accessories with earrings and wedding ring in a yellow velvet jewellery box
groom an best man in black Caribbean outfits at Deer's Leap Retreat
Bride in a lace wedding dress on the wedding morning
bride and groom kiss during the wedding ceremony at Deer's Leap Retreat in Devon
Deer's Leap Retreat Devonshire wedding ceremony with bride in lace wedding dress
confetti moment at Deer's Leap Retreat Devon wedding venue
Navy blue bridesmaid dress and white flower girl dress with tutu skirt
Bride walking down the aisle at a stretch tent wedding ceremony with colourful wedding bouquet
Black groom in a traditional Caribbean outfit
father of the bride with his daughter in a lace wedding dress at Devonshire wedding
Multicultural wedding with Caribbean influences and colourful flowers
pinned bridal up do with fresh flowers in her hair
Bridesmaid in an off the shoulder dress helping the bride with tattoos into her lace princess wedding dress
bride and groom descending up the aisle as husband and wife
Stretch tent at Deer's Leap Retreat wedding venue in Devon
Cute dog at wedding in a bow tie

Trash The Dress

Cat works in costume design for tv and film, so it’s no surprise that every element of their day was meticulously planned, and yet despite this, their wedding was also so relaxed... Relaxed enough that Cat was quite happy to partake in a fun trash the dress tradition. She asked her wedding party to each throw Holi powder all over it. The results are amazing! We predict lots more brides participating in this fun, new, tradition.

mixed Caribbean groom in a black outfit holding hands with his bride in a white lace wedding dress
tousled bridal up do with fresh flowers in her hair
wedding bouquet with Gerberas, roses and dahlias wrapped in a Caribbean ribbon
flower girl in a white dress with tutu skirt
Multicultural wedding with mixed Caribbean groom and bride in a lace wedding dress
I do crew in cold shoulder different coloured bridesmaid dresses
Bride in a lace wedding dress with colourful wedding bouquet
Deers Leap Retreat multicultural wedding with mixed Caribbean groom
barn wedding reception with string lights and colourful flowers
mixed Caribbean groom in a black outfit holding a colourful bouquet
place setting with patterned tableware and rainbow paper napkin
dog in a bow tie at Devonshire wedding
Bride in a lace wedding dress embracing her groom in a black outfit embracing
intimate wedding photograph by Devon wedding Photographer Grace Elizabeth
colourful bridesmaid bouquets with roses, dahlias and Gerberas
Deers Leap Retreat Devonshire wedding venue
Deers Leap Retreat barn wedding reception with colourful decor and flowers
I do crew in different coloured bridesmaid dresses and bride in a lace wedding dress

Caribbean Influences

The vibe of Cat & Rhys' Summer wedding was colourful and fun. They took inspiration from many places including Rhys' Caribbean heritage to end up with a bright fiesta of colours. The I do crew each wore a different coloured dress which matched the Holi powder they each threw over Cat's lace dress to trash it, and carried the prettiest bouquets including Dahlias, Roses and Gerberas.

Alpacas

The Alpacas went down an absolute treat with Cat & Rhys' guests. They were allowed to meet them before their wedding day and hand-selected their outfits to match their theme. Don't you just love their pom pom collars? Although it was too hot for guests to meet the Alpacas at lunchtime, the hire company, rearranged to bring them along during the evening when it was cooler.

bride in a lace wedding dress and groom in a black Caribbean outfit eating churros at their wedding
bride and groom cutting the wedding cake at their Deers Leap Retreat wedding reception
Bride and groom with Alpacas at their multicultural wedding in Devon
bride in a lace wedding dress withmcolouful Holi powder thrown over it for a trash the dress moment
Churros food truck at Devonshire wedding
I do crew in different coloured dresses with the bride after the Trash the dress moment
wedding cake decorated with wildflowers
fun trash the dress wedding tradition with holi powder
bride with tattoos stroking an alpaca wearing a pompom collar
first dance with bride in a lace wedding dress after a trash the dress moment
I do crew throwing colourful holi powder over the bride's lace wedding dress
Newdaze Devonshire wedding band at Deer Leap Retreat barn venue

Who doesn't want to pet cute fluffy friends on their wedding day - we love the Alpacas.

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Grace our photographer was incredible. So personal, so professional. She captured our multicultural day beautifully and was just an amazing positive presence too. We couldn't recommend her enough!

Cat & Rhys


Team Rock My Wedding love nothing more than seeing couples be authentically themselves and incorporating new traditions on their wedding day. Cat's Trash the dress tradition was fun, looked fierce and was also a great way to introduce EVEN more colour into their multicultural celebration. If you're looking for more ways to add colour to your wedding, read our articles about smoke bomb portraits and flower arrangements.


Photographer: Grace Elizabeth |
Wedding Band: Newdaze |
String Quartet: Exe Valley String Quartet |
Churro Van: House Of Flavours |
Hair Stylist: Kirsty Scott |
Makeup: Rose Forrest |
Wedding Dress: Wed2B |
Bridesmaid Dresses: JJs House
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