Ifan and Penny's Wedding in Westenhanger, Kent
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25/04/2025 19 0
I&P
25 Apr, 2025
Our Real Wedding
Our Magical Wedding Day
Our April wedding at Castle Westenhanger was absolutely magical from start to finish. We both got ready on-site in the Manor House, with the bridal suite upstairs and the Grooms room downstairs, before having our outdoor gazebo ceremony within the historic castle walls.
Our Ceremony: We chose a celebrant-led ceremony to make it fully personalised and unique to us. The ceremony included a ring warming ritual, as I was married with my great grandmother's ring, which made it even more meaningful. We incorporated both English and Welsh readings to fully represent who we are, and I was walked down the wide aisle by both of my fathers. The weather was cloudy and threatening rain all morning, but just as I stepped out to walk down the aisle, the sun broke through the clouds, and from that moment on it was a gorgeous day.
Magical Touches Our wedding had a magical theme throughout, complete with a stained glass welcome sign honoring the groom's North Welsh heritage and our three special fur babies who we couldn't bring. We had a dragon-themed cake, and our DJ played both English and Welsh songs throughout the evening. The evening featured a Harry Potter-themed photo booth, which was so much fun for our guests.
Continue reading »The Reception Our marquee reception included one of our favorite surprises - a hidden dance floor under curtains that dramatically raised as we approached for our first dance, revealing a beautiful starry night ceiling. It was such a spectacular moment! We served warm British classics handed out on trays to our guests, so no one had to queue for food.
Special Moments My absolute favorite part of the day was running in my dress alongside the bridesmaids, groom, and groomsmen while our photographer captured it all - she even digitally added a dragon chasing us, which perfectly captured our magical theme! We made the most of the venue's beautiful grounds throughout the day, taking photos in different lights to complement our green and gold color scheme.
Perfect Ending We ended our magical day taking home the top layer of our hummingbird wedding cake and sitting in our room with a cup of tea, just the two of us, reflecting on the perfect day.
Having all of our friends and family together in one room was incredibly rare and special - some had never met despite us being together for 10 years. It was such a joyous, wonderful celebration of not just our love, but of bringing together everyone who means the most to us. From start to finish, it truly was pure magic.
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