Tucked away off Cable Street is Wilton’s, perhaps London’s oldest grand music hall which has a faded elegance and great vintage charm that is difficult to rival. The frescoed pale blue walls, ornately carved balcony and thousands of tiny bulb lights make for a twinkling romantic interior. It is high on our list for the accolade of London’s most atmospheric wedding venue. But wedding bookings are limited, as precedence is given to their busy programme of theatrical productions.

Wilton’s holds a licence to carry out civil ceremonies. The ground floor can seat about 85 guests and tables are quickly and efficiently laid out after the wedding service in a simple refectory style with crisp white linen, while guests enjoy a drink on the pretty first floor horseshoe-shaped balcony.

The maids of honour wore lovely grecian style dresses in soft apricot with simple straps and are pleated from a diamante waistband. Their hair was softly tousled and pinned with fresh flowers. They carried hand-tied bouquets of scented old-fashioned roses created by the wonderful Scarlet and Violet.

Every detail from the peeling paint and curious posters featuring the famous French nineteenth century tightrope walker Blondin add to the air of vintage authenticity. Even the waiting staff with their 40s style hair and white starched jackets add to the glamour of this location. the

The refectory tables were decorated with vintage cut-glass crystal water bowls by the talented team at Scarlet and Violet. All my summer garden favourites are here, off-white sweet peas, old-fashioned pale pink and apricot roses and a delicate plum astilbe and scabious. table

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“Thank you very much Nick for a very smooth and unobtrusive days photography,” Toby

Caroline and Toby were married at St. Margaret The Queen Church, Buxted, East Sussex…

…and afterwards walked the short distance…

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…to Buxted Park Hotel.

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Lemon yellow provided the basis for the day’s colour theme.

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Photos coming October 2012…

It’s Twelfth Night and we’re celebrating the end of Christmas with friends and neighbours here at Walnuts Farm. If you’ve ever wondered what we do when we’re not shooting and editing your weddings, well now you can see our photographic shoot location house. Your hard earned moneys, gratefully received, are being invested in the sympathetic restoration and reinvigoration of this Eighteenth Century Wealden farm. We hope you think it is a worthwhile project – it is our labour of love, and we wish you all the very best and hope we can help with yours in 2012.

You can follow our progress and see all the fashion and magazine shoots via twitter @walnutsfarm.

“The pictures are really lovely, everyone loves them, thanks a lot for your effort.” Tomasz and Patricia

Patricia and Tomasz were married just before Christmas one crisp Winter morning at the Kensington and Chelsea Register Office on The King’s Road.

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After the service the couple travelled by taxi to Battersea Park to enjoy the Winter sunshine…

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…and then walked back across Chelsea Bridge.

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…before getting another taxi…

…to the Bumpkin restaurant in South Kensington…

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…where they rejoined their guests.

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The international crowd included family and friends from Poland, Germany and Brazil, as well as London, (together with a former Miss Universe)…

…and the party enjoyed eating, afternoon salsa…

and were refreshed throughout by long cool cocktails.

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“The photos are amazing, you really captured the essence of the day and what Dom and I had been working so hard to achieve.  Every time I look at the photos I see something new and all the wonderful memories of the day come flooding back.” Emily

A ‘save the date’ card hinted at the principle themes of Emily and Dom’s wedding…

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Emily got ready at home and left for church with her family and bridesmaids in an open top motorcar.

The ceremony took place at St. Mary’s Church, Ticehurst where a flower arbor hinted at what was to come.

Of course, the Ticehurst paparazzi were out in force…

…to greet Emily and Dom as they left the church.

Tractors and trailers pulled into the village square and ferried the guests to the secret reception venue.

The guests were dropped off in the middle of a field, where homemade signs pointed the way.

Set into a stone wall, an iron gate  woven with flowers opened…

…to reveal the most fabulous marquee in the midst of a wild flower meadow.

The marquee had once been a famous musical impresario’s polo tent, but it had surely found its natural home in the secret walled garden.

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Inside the marquee hop bines climbed up the supporting poles.

Bunches of country flowers, fruit, nuts and bottles of Fleurie dressed the tables.

Dom and Emily had spent many hours sourcing their collection of mis-matched chairs from local auction houses…

…and they sowed a special seed mix to ensure the tapestry of flowers would be at its peak for the wedding, whatever the weather conditions in the preceding months.

Climbing through the tapestry single poppies and sunflowers created accents of colour, and hiding ground for the younger guests.

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An iron tree seat surrounded the trunk of a hawthorn laden with haws.

Organ pipes were reused to support a parachute canopy over the dance floor, and paper lanterns surrounded the marquee.

At dusk electric fairy lights, and paper lanterns began to glow.

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The speeches were carried out in a candle-lit scene somewhat reminiscent of Renoir’s Moulin de la Galette…

…and the party, drinking and dancing carried on late into the night under the illuminated trees.

“Thank you so much, it was the perfect day and it was a pleasure to have you there….and you were a very calming presence in the house that morning…. thank you!”

“Disc received safely on Saturday…. thank you so much, the photos are fantastic! … I’m thrilled… you’ve captured some beautiful ones and they were just what I wanted… thanks so much! ” Louise

Louise got ready for her wedding at home…

Security measures were in place…

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A simple bold colour scheme was developed.

Louise took a London black cab for the short journey to Fulham Palace.

There the bridesmaids processed down the aisle in the Great Hall…

…before the bride, who was accompanied by both parents.

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After the ceremony a drinks reception was held in the courtyard.

We like our group photos informal, and to not disrupt the party.

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Self-portraiture was proving popular…

…though not everyone remembered their camera.

Amongst the menswear was a fine blend of three piece tweed, naval uniform, and blue suede shoes.

There was a penny jar for guests to throw coins into the courtyard fountain.

Giant lanterns framed the entrance.

The strong colour theme was continued in the Great Hall, which during the drinks reception had been converted from ceremony venue to dining room.

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After the speeches a slide show of family favourite photos was shown.

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The fabulous cake was made by the bride’s mother.

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At night the courtyard was illuminated by floodlights and lanterns.

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Later cocktails were served…

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We always deliver to our couples every image in colour…

…as well as in black and white.

Louise and Tam’s wedding was expertly co-ordinated by Erika Unbehaun of Flutterfly Events.

Photos coming April 2013…

“CDs arrived yesterday – pictures stunning! …all my thanks & Bravo!!” “Once more, I must thank you again for coming all this way, and for all that you did for us to commemorate the occasion – it passed too quickly as these special moments in time always do.” Audrey (mother of groom)

Louis and Julie were married in a civil service at the Chateau de Coppet on the shore of Lake Geneva.

The next day they prepared for a church blessing. Julie chose a bouquet that included acorns and blackberries.

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Homemade signs pointed the way…

…to the country Church at Gingins.

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After the ceremony, brooms were attached to a car to “sweep” the guests along en convoy, and tin cans to the lead vehicle…

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At Nyon the bride and groom waved to well wishers and guests.

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They walked hand in hand down to the port…

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…where a motor cruiser was waiting for them.

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At Hotel La Barcarolle, Prangins they disembarked and rejoined their guests…

…for a balloon release.

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Late at night the moon shone down on the lake, while the couple, their family and guests partied away.

“Thank you so much for our totally fabulous wedding photographs. We are thrilled with them all and have spent hours flicking through. They really reflect the colour and fun of the day and many of them are the new ‘Facebook profile pictures’ for our friends (which means they must be flattering!). Best wishes,” Paul & Emily

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Emily didn’t want a traditional white dress, and chose instead something gorgeous that she could wear again. She found her dress at All Saints – a Grecian strapless floor-length gown made from oyster coloured parachute silk with a band of jewelled beads round the waist and a small puddle train.

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Rebel Rebel provided the bouquet, wrist corsages for bridesmaids, and buttonholes.

Emily chose strappy gold heels from Jimmy Choo…

For the venue flowers, Emily recruited her friends the day before the wedding to create a relaxed and rustic natural look.

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Instead of a traditional marquee Paul and Emily chose a tipi from Tipis4hire.

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They hired a dj from the Wedding Smashers who provided a mixed set…

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…which included Greek dancing and highly competitive limbo dancing.

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“We’re back from Brazil and wanted to say thank you so much for all you did on the day,” Théa x

Théa and Tim were married at St Peter’s Church on Eaton Square, Belgravia, London SW1. They sent out a pretty hand drawn map to guide their guests.

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After the service Théa and Tim perambulated Eaton Square…

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…and walked the short distance to Il Bottaccio on Grosvenor Place, London SW1 to greet their guests.

It has a wonderful staircase for walking up… and for walking down…

…and big mirrors to see and be seen in.

Rose petals, candles and peonies decorated the stairs and mantle shelves.

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The tables were decorated with postcards from some of the couple’s favourite destinations.

Patisserie Valerie provided the cake selection.

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Photos of Kate and Tom’s wedding at Taplow House due March 2012…

Craig and Sarah’s vintage inspired wedding at The George in Rye that featured in You & Your Wedding magazine is now featured on the You & Your Wedding blog…

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More to follow soon…

Sean and Ruth were married at The Town Hall in Rye, and walked through the cobbled streets to their wedding reception at The George in Rye. More photos to follow…