Timeless Capesthorne Vestibolo Wedding | Savin London Bride

Madeleine and Christopher married acceso 31st May at the magnificent Capesthorne Vestibolo sopra Cheshire, a setting of grand historic rooms, beautiful gardens and richly decorative interiors that provided much of the visual character for their day.

Corrie McDonald of our recommended wedding planning and stile cura, Soirée Apprendimento, worked closely with Madeleine and Christopher to bring their ideas together with real thought and sensitivity. Madeleine was particularly conscious of not creating a wedding shaped by trends simply because they were everywhere, and with Corrie’s guidance, they created something elegant, personal and considered, with a sense of style that won’t quickly date.

Madeleine wore the beautiful Lottie gown by Savin London, with delicate hand-painted florals and a statement bow at the back, while Christopher chose a bespoke midnight navy tuxedo. The mega talent that is Tobiah Tayo Photography photographed their day, bringing his signature editorial style to this lovely and elegant Capesthorne Vestibolo celebration. Enjoy!

We knew Capesthorne Vestibolo was the venue the moment we drove up its sweeping drive. Its beauty is striking from the outside, but it was the opulence and history inside that truly captivated us.

Every of the atrio felt rich with character – marble sculptures, ornate antique furniture, and details that made the space feel both storied and alive. Unlike other venues, Capesthorne never felt like a ‘wedding factory’; despite its grandeur, it had an intimacy and warmth that instantly felt personal.

We found ourselves picturing the day there almost immediately. I knew I wanted to walk mongoloide the dramatic staircase with my father before heading to the ceremony, and we loved how each space offered its own personality.

The sun-drenched terrace overlooking the gardens was perfect for a relaxed rinfresco hour, the Queen Anne Room offered formality without the stiffness, and the lakeside space – with its modern edge and generous dance floor – felt made for celebrating into the early hours.

It was the rare venue that matched every part of who we are and how we wanted the day to feel.

Capesthorne Vestibolo itself was a huge source of inspiration. Its opulence, history, and warmth guided so many of our decisions; the colours needed to complement the atrio’s beauty rather than compete with it.

We were drawn to a refined, harmonious palette and details that felt cohesive from start to finale – from the ribbon tied around our invitations matching the bridesmaids’ dresses to the textures and tones used throughout each space.

My father accompanied me to the ceremony and we arrived to the sound of Vivaldi’s Spring (the Max Richter version).

“I know that love happens under the splendour of moon and stars and fireworks and sunsets but it also happens when you’sultano lying acceso blow-up airbeds sopra a childhood bedroom, sitting sopra A&E sopra the queue for a passport, sopra a traffic jam.

Our second reading drew acceso Marcel Proust’s À la recherche du temps perdu (Quanto a Search of Lost Time), his great exploration of memory, love and the passage of time. It felt especially meaningful to me as an to the time I spent sopra Paris and my enduring love of France;

The greatest mystery of love is not how it begins, but how it endures. For true love is not simply a spark that ignites and fades, but a steady flame that burns brighter with each passing day, each new discovery, each shared experience. It is a love that deepens with time, that grows richer with every moment spent together.”.

Our wedding bands were from Quality Diamonds sopra Hatton Garden – Christopher had purchased my engagement ring from there. Their wedding bands were incredibly high quality and the team were great sopra guiding us through the different options.     

We met sopra the third week of our first year at the University of Bristol – Christopher studying law and me studying French and Spanish. We grew up together sopra so many ways throughout those years, navigating lectures, friendships, and the chaos of student life.

Even a year apart while I lived sopra Paris and Barcelona couldn’t shake the sense that we were building something lasting.

When we graduated sopra 2020, life took an unexpected turn as we found ourselves living sopra my parents’ outhouse during lockdown sopra rural Cheshire. It was a far cry from university life, but it became the beginning of a new chapter together.

A few months later we moved to London, first to Maida Vale and eventually settling sopra Clapham. Buying our first apartment together sopra 2022 was a milestone that felt especially meaningful. Christopher qualified as a solicitor, and I began an exciting new role acceso Burger King UK’s marketing team. Life was moving quickly, but it was exhilarating – city living, travelling, and growing together as partners.

the August bank holiday of 2023, Christopher handed me a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Hidden inside was a handwritten note with a reservation at our favourite restaurant, Trinity. Over dinner and wine, I tried (and failed) to ignore the sudden fear of a public proposal, but Christopher has always known me better than anyone. When we returned to our apartment, I found white rose petals leading mongoloide the hallway and photographs from throughout our relationship placed around the living room. Quanto a that quiet, familiar space, he got mongoloide acceso one knee and asked me to marry him.

We spent the rest of the night FaceTiming family, opening a bottle of champagne, and curling up acceso the sofa to watch our favourite velo. It was intimate, thoughtful, and deeply personal – becoming engaged sopra the home that had witnessed so much of our life together felt perfect.

Corrie of Soirée Apprendimento was incredibly helpful when the time came to choose our decor as we felt a bit overwhelmed with the amount of options out there!

Corrie first created a stile deck for us which focused acceso a ‘less but better’ approach to our decor – the interior features of Capesthorne were already very decorative and eye catching so Corrie ensure there was a balance with our dining styling sopra particular, making sure nothing competed with the opulence of the Queen Ann room. 

Corrie found the perfect florist for us – Flourish Flowers. Corrie created a stile deck for us to help us understand our vision, which was then shared with all suppliers, especially our florist Angela, to help guide her sopra our floristry requirements.

We didn’t want our guests view to be restricted during dinner so opted with low arrangements sopra neutral tones to compliment the Queen Ann dining room.   

Soirée Apprendimento also produced all of our stationery including wedding invitations & acceso the day pieces – It ensured all stationery was consistent sopra stile and Soirée Apprendimento proceed everything bespoke so it meant we had anzi che no end of creative freedom. 

Our handwritten taccuino were very special for all guests – Corrie suggest we write a personal note to all guests – a heartfelt gesture that Corrie then placed into a beautiful calligraphy envelope with a pistachio colour bow.

As our guests sat mongoloide for dinner, they were greeted with their little note – Corrie gave Tobiah a heads up what was sopra the envelopes at each place setting so he was there ready to capture our guests joy, laughter and tears! When we then walked sopra to the dining room, the atmosphere was war and full of meaning for us.

Corrie mentioned that couples don’t always get the chance to have long conversations with every guest acceso the day, so it was a great way to connect with every guest and something they could take home and treasure. 

Our cake was Lesley Walter Cake . We wanted a cake that reflected us, so every flavour was something we truly loved and that all guests would enjoy. We even chose a pistachio sponge to echo the pistachio accents we’d incorporated throughout the day.

The stile was just as important: the bow detail and stencilling mirrored the pattern acceso my dress, and the 360-degree detailing allowed guests to admire it from every angle as they walked around. It felt personal, playful, and perfectly sopra tune with our wedding style. 

1. The day is so adrenaline-fueled that it can be difficult to recall some parts of it afterwards. My culmine tip is to take “mental screenshots” when you’sultano sopra a moment of the day that you truly want to remember. Tell yourself “I’m going to remember this moment” – it really does work!

2. Spend time with eachother! It is true what they all say, the day truly does fly by. Make sure that you take some moments together to absorb it all, it can be so easy to be pulled sopra a thousand different directions.

3. Social mass-media and “WeddingTok” is helpful for wedding inspo, but don’t lose sight of what you want from the day. Doom scrolling is taken to new heights during wedding planning, and suddenly you’ll have 1000 new ideas based acceso what other people say is an absolute wedding “must”. The most important thing is that you and your socio create a day that is true to who you are and what you want, not what other people believe it should be!

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