intimate wedding

Leave a comment January 4, 2024 Elaine

Laura & Chris planned an intimate wedding at the amazing Glen Dye Cabins & Estate. Glen Dye, surrounded by forests near Banchory in Aberdeenshire, offers a unique setting for couples looking to exchange vows in an intimate and secluded environment. Laura & Chris and their 32 guests were staying in the onsite accommodation for five nights which meant they could spend lots of time together and enjoy the area and the facilities at Glen Dye.

The wedding ceremony and meal were both scheduled to be in the woodshed which is a relatively small space so would need to be setup for the ceremony and then turned around later for the meal. Myself and the florist, Ange from Fauna Flower Folk, arrived onsite early morning on the day of the wedding to setup the ceremony. While Ange was decorating the arch I got busy removing anything from the woodshed that wasn’t required and laying out the chairs. I then created an aisle lined with Persian rugs and brass terrarium lanterns. The shelves and table were adorned with a mix of amber & stone tealights, stone vases and brass & beige candlesticks with dinner candles in taupe and a light peach. The vases were filled with the most gorgeous flowers from the super talented Ange! Once Ange had finished the arch I decorated around it with a selection of hurricanes with pillar candles.

I created a welcome area near the entrance so guests could leave any cards or gifts as soon as they came in, this was coupled with a handwritten welcome sign on an A frame just outside the venue entrance. It wasn’t long before the guests started to arrive!

The lovely part of being onsite for the day is getting to see the bride arrive. Laura looked absolutely beautiful, she couldn’t have looked happier arriving with her bridesmaids & mum and being accompanied down the aisle by her brother.

The ceremony was performed by the lovely Gary the Humanist who also happens to be a close family friend so was also a guest. While the ceremony was happening I sat in my van and had a quick snack break. Once the ceremony was over and photos were taken by the amazing Adam Luto the guests headed on down to the Glen Dye Arms which is a cute little bar where guests bring their own booze and serve each other from the behind the bar, I absolutely love it and think it makes a great addition to the day. Myself and Ange made a couple of additions to this space with a large floral display and some candlelight.

Then it was time to turn the room around before the guests arrived for dinner. I retrieved the tables from the storage room with the help of a few of the groomsmen and arranged them in one long row with chairs on both sides. Then the heavens opened! I had quite the time to trying to unload the van with the rain pouring into the van and venue through the open doors, but I got there. I laid out plates, glassware & cutlery all provided by the bride & groom. I then laid out candlesticks, brass terrariums, vases of flowers & tealights down the whole length of the table with the addition of place names & linen napkins for each guest. I decided to relocate the arch behind the couple as it would make a great focal point for photos.

The cake was brought in by the brides friend and bridesmaid who also happens to make cakes, Callie’s Cakes, this was positioned on a table at the front of the room surrounded by candlelight & flowers.

The food was catered by Lily’s Dough who served the guests pizza made in their horse box as well as a starter & dessert. Once everyone was back in the Woodshed I said my goodbyes and headed home while the couple enjoyed their meal with family and friends before partying into the night. It was a fantastic day and one of my favourites from this year and when I saw the stunning photos I knew it had to be a blog post. Congratulations Laura & Chris!