White Slip Wedding Dress

White Slip Wedding Dress at Micro Wedding

Photography by Emma Ryan Photography

Nicola and Dan decided to marry now, and party later, and what a beautiful first wedding ceremony they had! Surrounded by 12 of their closest family and friends at St. Oswald's Church (and a handful of rebels outside) they said 'I do' before heading to their local pub in style; in Dan's Uncle's Morris Minor. Brides on a budget will definitely want to know how Nicola purchased her chic white slip wedding dress for a fraction of the price.

Nicola chose a chic white slip wedding dress as her 'interim dress' before their wedding party next year.

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We had a micro wedding of 14 people (including us) in the middle of the pandemic. As we were unable to sing in church due to Covid, during our hymn 'Give me joy in my heart' the church provided us all with shakers that we all shook along to the organist!

Nicola & Dan

Bride wearing white satin pyjama set
St Oswald's Church in Sowerby with pink tree blossom
Groom and best man at the altar wearing navy blue suits with pink ties. The best man is wearing a face mask
Bride and groom reading hymns at the altar at their church micro wedding
Bride wearing a white slip wedding dress walking to the church arm in arm with her father
Bride walking down the church aisle in a white slip wedding dress
Smiling groom in a navy suit with pastel pink tie, and rose lapel flower
Two flower girls wearing pink tutu dresses and flower crowns walk in front of the groom and best man
The bride looking in a full length mirror having her makeup and hair done
Bride and groom making their aisle descent at their church wedding
Bride being hugged by a flower girl
Bride having her hair put in curl rollers
Bride and groom at the church altar, the bride is wearing a white slip wedding dress and the groom is wearing a navy suit
White Christian Louboutin wedding heels
Black vintage Morris Minor with white wedding ribbon
Bride and groom giggling at the altar as they get married
Flower girl with music shaker instrument for church hymns
Bride wearing a white slip wedding dress for her micro wedding
Bride and groom holding hands and smiling as they get married
Simple chic white slip wedding dress hanging up on the wedding morning
Bride and groom kiss as they get married in their local church
White and pink rose wedding bouquet in a square box

WHITE SLIP WEDDING DRESS

The styling of the dress was New York City chic vibes. Due to this being an ‘interim dress’, I didn’t want to take the shine off of the ‘blessing’ we will share with all our friends and family next year. The rest of the styling was based on pastel pink and navy.

FAVOURITE MOMENT

Popping the champagne for our first drink as husband and wife! The whole day was amazing, just the intimacy of the wedding, and spending our most precious moments with our closest family.

BUDGETING

It is possible to do a wedding on any budget. The marquee was already at the venue and so wasn’t extra; the confetti cones were handmade; the slip dress was a bridesmaid dress (a fraction of the price); we didn’t have a cake; and we had the reception at the most amazing pub. Only buy what you can afford because it’s not other people’s day, it’s yours, and it’s all about the people around you.

PERSONAL TOUCHES

Dan's uncle kindly leant us his car to take us from the church to The Carpenters Pub. Dan's dad worked on it when he was younger (he sadly passed in December 2019) which made the wedding even more special. It was a beautiful Morris Minor. This wedding is also only part one and we will celebrate with all friends and family next year at the award winning Thief Hall Cottages.

Bride and groom exiting the church
Bride in a white slip wedding dress and groom in a navy suit having confetti thrown over them
Bride and groom in church grounds surrounded by blossom and flowers, the bride is holding a bouquet of white and pink roses
Bride and groom hug at their church wedding ceremony, the bride is holding a large bouquet of white and pink roses
Bride and groom confetti exit at church micro wedding
Bride in a white slip wedding dress and groom in a navy suit stand in church grounds surrounded by blossom
Large bouquet of white and blush pink roses for romantic and intimate church micro wedding
Bride wearing a white slip wedding dress holding a bouquet of white and pink roses
Bride and groom with their wedding party outside the church, everyone is wearing masks
Bride and groom in their Morris Minor wedding car
Bride and groom holding hands in the church grounds
Bride and groom leaving their church wedding, the bride is wearing a white slip wedding dress and holding her bouquet in the air
Black Morris Minor wedding car with white wedding ribbon decoration
Bride wearing a white slip wedding dress, loose curls and natural makeup
White and blush pink rose wedding bouquet
Bride and groom with two small flower girls wearing pink dresses and flower crowns
The Carpenter's Arms pub micro wedding reception
Bride and groom sharing a moment outside the church
Bride and groom spraying champagne
Outside wedding reception at a pub with a marquee
Bride and groom pouring their first glass of champagne as husband and wife

Top tip: Nicola's white slip wedding dress was a fraction of the price as it was a bridesmaid gown.

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For anything we hadn’t bought prior to March 2020, we chose our local suppliers and from small businesses to support them, as we knew they would have been through some hard times in the pandemic.

Nicola & Dan


Name a better duo than a white slip wedding dress and a micro wedding. We'll wait. Seriously though, we love a stylish slip for an intimate wedding day! Check out Morgan and James' South Kensington church micro wedding, or Becs and Dan's Sydney ceremony. Looking for dresses on a budget? Head over to Recycle My Wedding, our sustainable wedding marketplace, to browse some stunning secondhand finds!


Ceremony Venue: St Oswald's Church |
Reception Venue: The Carpenter's Arms |
Photographer: Emma Ryan Photography |
Videographer: Ameer Photography |
Florist: Forge Events |
Hair Stylist: Kerry Williams |
Makeup Artist: Hannah Lucy |
Bridal Outfit: Abbie Jade |
Bridal Boutique: Joys Bella Bridesmaids |
Groom's Suit: Slater Menswear |
Groom's Tie: Ties R Us |
Bride's Shoes: Christian Louboutin
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