Both being lovers of the great outdoors it was only fitting that Ross and Zoe marry outside on the stunning grounds of Port Eliot House, where the space provided allowed the couple plan their dream festival inspired wedding. A party from start to finish full of wonderful colours a little bit of quirkiness and lots of fun was the scene for their big day. The couple had the support and help from their nearest and dearest and everyone seemed to pitch in (excuse the pun) to make this an unforgettable celebration of love. Ross and Zoe enlisted the help of My Fabulous Life to capture every single moment... I don't know about you but this is certainly one wedding I'd love to be a guest at...

Ross and Zoe have similar beliefs and interests and just love to live life to the fullest surrounded by good people. Zoe gives us a little insight..."We love walking, the beach, the woods, festivals, gigs, markets and car boots, roadtrips, pubs, the quirkiness in London and generally being with friends and family and having a good time."

The beautiful couple were completely true to themselves and wanted a laid back wedding that was full of love and laughter... Asked to sum up the feeling of their day, Zoe explains..."It was a festival wedding, outdoors. laid back fun and very us."

When choosing a venue for the big day that suited their laid back attitude, Port Eliot was a definite yes for the couple. Zoe explains why..."we wanted space to camp, we wanted everything in one place and the option to make it a festival vibe. Port Eliot gave us the opportunity to do all of this. Port Eliot were just cool about the whole day. World Inspired Tents created a brilliant tipi area where we had our wedding breakfast hog roast and salads. The support was unbelievable, the couple explain..."about 15 friends and family came down a day or 2 early and helped us to build the food stalls, build and paint the Gin Bar and other signs. They also dressed the main tents, helped sort out the sleeping teepees and generally made life very easy for us – many hands DO make light work!"

Even the ceremony had a fun factor and a very personal touch, Ross explains..."Unbeknownst to us a friend and my brother in law had planned a bit of singing and guitar planning during the signing of the register (the boring bit), he started playing Elbow – One Day like This, which was great, but when Ruth started singing and everyone joined in the chorus the blubbing really began!" 

Keeping things fun, Ross and Zoe wanted their guest to add an extra bit of excitement and a splash of colour, the couple explain... "We also have a hat theme and asked our guests to get as creative as they could with their headgear, having everyone wear a hat (any style!) also helped to create a colourful look and to break the ice..."

With the help of the couple's family and some creative friends they were able to achieve a wedding that was very personal and authentic. Ross and Zoe styled a great deal of the wedding themselves from the DIY stationery to the hand picked flower arrangements. The produce was sourced locally and there was an outstanding array of food stands to rival that of any big festival. No area was forgotten. Zoe did her makeup on the morning of the wedding and they also had a very cute make up salon in the field for the girls... This couple truly thought of everything.

Some helpful advice from Ross and Zoe..."We debated about having a photographer as we have lots of creative friends, but we are so pleased that we got Becky to take the photos as she really captured our wedding day, full of colour and lots of fun, just what we wanted. The wedding photographs are more important to us after our wedding than we ever realised." Ross says..." My advice is to give it everything, put all you have into it and you’ll get it back in bucket loads!! Having a cracking group of mates also helps!!"

A huge congratulations to you both and thank you so much for sharing your stunning wedding day with us all.  A big thank you also goes to Becky Joiner of My Fabulous Life for sharing her work with us.

The Wedding Details

• Ceremony: Port Eliot House
• Photographer: My Fabulous Life
• Tipi: World Inspired Tents
• Wedding Dress: Jenny Packham
• Shoes: Jimmy Choo
• Groomsmen’s suits: Charity shops and TX Maxx