ethereal Preston Court wedding venue with neutral wedding flowers

Ethereal Pastel Wedding at Preston Court

Have we potentially saved the best wedding of the year for last? We'll leave that for you to decide. Hanni & Alex tied the knot at Recommended Venue, Preston Court, with a romantic ethereal wedding theme. With moon maidens (instead of bridesmaids), a romantic lilac colour palette, a feather wedding dress from Recommended Supplier, Lovely Bride, and a cloud wedding cake, this day is just so beautiful. Especially, with decor by Recommended Supplier, The Little Wedding Warehouse. The couple truly made their day their own by throwing tradition out the door. They had mixed gender wedding parties, speeches from important women in their lives, DIY decorations, fairground games AND a granny flower girl! This is just what weddings are all about.

Ethereal wedding at Preston Court with moon maidens, a cloud wedding cake, and tumbling neutral wedding flowers

We both knew what look and feel we wanted for our wedding day, so we started browsing various wedding blogs like Rock My Wedding to gain an idea of realistic budgets and vendors that were local to our venue, like Little Wedding Warehouse who supplied our tables. I had an issue with my original wedding dress and the ladies at Lovely Bride London stepped in to save the day just 2 months out!

Hanni & Alex

Vintage wedding cars parked outside of the country house wedding venue

One of the moon maidens at the wedding performs a wedding reading at the outdoor ceremony

Bride in a leather wedding dress walking with the father of the bride across the bridge to the outdoor ceremony

Wedding guests in pink, blue and green pastel wedding outfits seated for the wedding ceremony

The bride and groom share a kiss under the outdoor gazebo surrounded by neutral wedding floral arrangements

Grandma plays the role of the flower girl at the wedding with a pearl flower bag

Bride wearing white flower headpiece with feather wedding dress walking with the groom in a black suit with purple tie for confetti moment

Bride and moon maiden ride in the wedding car to the wedding venue together

The bride and groom hold hands for their outdoor wedding ceremony with neutral wedding flowers decorating the altar space

Two rows of guests throw confetti over the bride and groom in celebration

The bride and groom with their mixed gender wedding party standing next to them

Groom wearing a white shirt puts on his purple tie as he gets ready for the wedding day

Preston Court country house wedding venue

Harpist plays songs from the couple's favourite movies at the ceremony

Preston Court country house wedding venue with guests walking over the bridge

Bride wearing feather sleeve wedding dress and flower enamel headband

Groom wearing a special gold bumble bee pin on his purple tie

Wedding guests wearing bright and pastel wedding fashion walking to their seats

Bride wearing feather wedding dress with funky sunglasses and headband posing with the groom with purple accessories

Moon maidens in pastel wedding outfits and crescent moon shaped headbands in vintage campervan

The bride and groom have special confetti moment as they celebrate being married

Grandma throws confetti on the gras as flower girl

Bridesmaid in grey pyjamas getting ready for the wedding day

Bridal party on the bed laughing together as they get ready for the wedding day in matching grey and white pyjamas

Preston Court Wedding

Hanni & Alex married in the Kent countryside at Preston Court wedding venue in an intimate and magical island ceremony surrounded by their closest friends and family. The couple chose the unique venue because of its slightly Hobbit-y feel. It matched their vision completely! The day was filled with so much character and personality! The couple had fairground games from carousels to coconut shies, flower girl grannies, and surprise book favours that alluded to their love of folklore! Hanni & Alex took traditional wedding roles and gave them a little boot out the door. The groom’s party included a best woman and groomsmen while the bride had two best men and moon maidens.

Ethereal Pastel Wedding Theme

The styling consisted of a romantic pastel palette and mixed-in neutrals to keep everything contemporary. Tumbling floral arrangements and arches decorated the venue and added a whimsical feel to the pastel theme wedding decor and venue. There were plenty of moons and lilac tableware for an ethereal vibe. What made Hanni & Alex’s wedding day so special to them was getting close friends and family involved in DIY! The banners, tablecloths, illustrated invitations, and embroidered napkins were all handmade. What incredible wedding keepsakes! As the couple are both vegetarian and a fair few of their friends and family are vegan, they decided to have a completely plant-based menu.

White wedding car transportation for the Preston Court wedding with the bride and groom standing in the back posing together

Wedding drinks hydration station with glass dispensers filled with juices

Romantic wedding table setting with lilac wedding napkins, gold cutlery, white plates and arched place name cards

Wedding favours signage with a book case filled with wrapped up books for guests to choose a surprise book

Three tier white frosted wedding cake with clouds iced on and custom cake toppers

Pastel wedding theme at Preston Court with neon wedding sign, pink wedding banner sign and whimsical neutral flowers

Moon maiden maid of honour reads out a wedding speech at the wedding reception

Preston Court wedding with a pastel theme and decorations including pink bunting and lights

Vintage green wedding car in front of the Kent wedding venue with the bride and groom

Magical lantern parade send off for the bride and groom at ethereal wedding

Neutral wedding flower columns decorating the top table with neutral wedding flowers, a neon sign and banner

A carousel at fairground wedding with pastel wedding flowers

Preston Court wedding venue with banners and pastel pink and lilac bunting

Mixed gender wedding party with groomsmen and best woman posing with the bride and groom

Pink and black wedding table name signage

Joint wedding speech performed by the bride and groom in front of their sweetheart table

Wedding table plan signage with neutral wedding flowers

Carousel at fairground wedding featuring the whole wedding party in group wedding photo

Pink, white and lilac wedding table flower centrepiece

Wedding guest walking around the fairground wedding at Preston Court playing games

Moon maidens in pastel bridesmaid dresses next to the vintage campervan

Bride in feather wedding dress with sunglasses posing with the groom

Hoopla fairground game at wedding for guests to play

Italian wedding canapés food serving idea

Guests pick up surprise wrapped books as their wedding favours

Bear shaped macarons wedding favours for guests

This wedding has such a fairytale vibe with a romantic lantern parade and surprise book wedding favours

Our favourite part of the day was our lantern parade. It felt so magical walking into the party barn with all our friends and family to have our first dance, lit by glowing lanterns. Another of our favourite moments was having my nana as a flower granny! Traditional roles were swept aside with speeches by important women in our lives whilst our friends made up the majority of the special roles throughout the day.

Hanni & Alex

Hanni & Alex’s Preston Court wedding is certainly a wedding we’ll always use as an example of doing things your way. Just look how it pays off! This couple had best women and moon maidens in their wedding party. Take a look at our article all about mixed gender wedding parties for more inspiration. Hanni & Alex made their own traditions with a joint wedding speech. Wondering what that entails? Here is our advice on how to write a joint wedding speech.