Walthamstow Wetlands Wedding
Sarah & Mikey’s autumn 2021 Walthamstow Wetlands wedding with a reception at Jones & Sons on the blog for your viewing pleasure today. Sarah and her friends got ready at The Town Hall Hotel before taking black cabs to Walthamstow Wetlands. I travelled with Sarah & her parents, and I love documenting this part of a wedding day. It’s always a really special time travelling to the ceremony with the bride and either both or one of her parents, full of nerves, anticipation, adrenaline fuelled conversations on who will be wearing what, will so-and-so have remembered the buttonholes etc. On arrival at the venue, Mikey was looking pretty nervous, but any nerves melted away when he saw Sarah and he couldn’t hide how wowed he was by her. They had a beautiful ceremony followed by drinks on the mezzanine.
A Routemaster transported everyone to Jones & Sons, the Dalston neighbourhood restaurant (now famous for being the real-life restaurant used in the fantastic one-take Stephen Graham & Vinette Robinson series, Boiling Point). There was a seated dinner and speeches then one of my faves bands, Big Smoke Brass, processed through the restaurant and led everyone into the back room to get the party started. I’m a big fan of brides (and grooms, come to think of it) getting changed into a party outfit. Often brides get changed into something a little freer to dance in if they have worn a heavy or restrictive dress during the day. Some just want to turn up the heat a little. Scroll down the post to see just how much Sarah turned it up. “Crank it up to 11” (showing my age here, Spinal Tap fans!). More vintage silver lamé dresses at weddings, please!
A cracking London wedding; a stunning Wildlife Trust venue for the ceremony followed by a cool neighbourhood restaurant for the reception, a funky brass band to get everyone dancing, and late night pizza to keep everyone going. Sarah & Mikey’s suppliers are all linked at the end of the post. Enjoy.
Walthamstow Wetlands and Jones & Sons Wedding
Ceremony venue – Walthamstow Wetlands // Reception venue – Jones & Sons // Band – Big Smoke Brass // Flowers – Borrowed Light Florals // MUA – Off Duty Weddings // Sarah’s daytime dress – Halston // Mikey’s suit – Beggars Run
Keen to see some more East London weddings? Take a look at the links below.
