We are delighted to share the beautiful real wedding of Christian who fell head over heels inlove with his English rose, Holly after a chance meeting at a music festival in Spain.  These laidback lovebirds wanted a relaxed and informal day to celebrate with family and friends. They chose Cripps Barn in England as their venue taking inspiration from American barn weddings, they created a fabulous English country style celebration in a gorgeous garden full of flowers at the height of summer, soft pinks and cream florals, printed bunting and festoon lighting. Every element of the day had a homemade touch including the bride's stunning gown - which she designed herself! David McClelland was the perfect choice to capture the romance and fun of the day...

Like many love stories Holly and Christian's started with a chance meeting... "We met on the last night at Benicassim music festival in Spain 3 and a half years ago. Christian was standing behind me and I turned around, smiled and we started speaking.We spent the rest of the night watching bands together and realised we both lived in London about 10 minutes away from one another. A couple of days after we got back we met up and the rest is history."

Having started with a festival, it was appropriate that Christian chose an iconic island, capital of music Ibiza, to pop the question. At a beach side restaurant, he go and of course Holly said yes!

I am in awe of Holly's beautiful wedding dress! Her unique gown is a one of a kind designed by the bride herself and made by her (super talented) friend Geraldine O'Brien. The design is beautifully delicate and feminine with lace detail and buttoned sleeves with a stunning flowing skirt...it's one fab gown! With tousled locks and natural makeup, Holly kept her look fresh and 'her', just the way it should be.

Showing her super stylish side Holly matched her beautiful gown with funky Valentino shoes. (want! - Ed)

Holly and Christian chose Cripps Barn to have their outdoor ceremony. They exchanged vows under a beautiful open barn decorated with pink and white roses.

Paper cones filled with confetti are so sweet and full of colour plus it's a super easy DIY project.

We love this super cool wedding venue and like many things the lovebirds found Cripps Barn online... "We found it online and when we went and visited the venue we loved the owner and the staff. They were so friendly and relaxed and were very open to you doing your own thing as opposed to set out options."

Holly and Christian called on the talents of David McClelland to capture all the beautiful moments of the day... and he caught some pretty iconic images - how about this for a wedding portrait!

We wanted our wedding to be as informal and relaxed as possible. Cripps Barn has fantastic food served on boards so everyone gets stuck in, as opposed to the more traditional silver service. The ceremony was outside in the garden and was also very relaxed and informal. We just wanted everyone to have a great time and feel relaxed.We had no colour theme, flowers were of the season so very english country garden which complimented the barn surroundings. Flowers were in jars to again create a more natural care free feel as opposed to set table displays. We loved the barn weddings you see in America, so we were looking at creating that kind of feel in an english way.

With soft pink and cream flowers in jars, bentwood chairs, lemon liquer favours and crisp white linens against a beautiful barn backdrop the decor was very much English rose meets vintage chic.

There is an abundance of interesting nooks and crannies around Cripps Barn with lush green fields surrounding the entire venue. The perfect location for an outdoor wedding complete with a fire pit and plenty of fun activities.

What was your favourite moment of the day? Everyone dancing to the band all night long, the dance floor was full to the bitter end.

What advice would you give to brides and grooms planning their day? Don't stress, it's essentially picking things you like. Also google your venue to see what other people have done with your venue, you might get some nice tips and idea of what works well in the space.

A huge congratulations to Holly and Christian on their beautiful wedding day.

Of course a big Thank You to David McClelland for sharing his work with us at One Fab Day! To see more of David McClelland's work pop over to www.davidmcclelland-photography.com

 The Wedding Details

•  Ceremony/Reception:Cripps Barn, Bibury, the Cotswolds
• Photographer: David McClelland
• Dress: Geraldine O'Brien
• Shoes:Valentino
• Flowers: Rachel Jones
• Groomsmen suits:Gucci
• Wedding favours: Home made Limoncello.
• Stationery: Bellafigura
• Make Up & Hair: Sophie Higginson