Today we are spoiling you with the two part feature of One Fab Day Deputy Editor Karen Louise and Michael's vintage Virginia Park Lodge wedding by The Lou's. (If you missed part one catch it here.) Just like their picture perfect ceremony Karen and Michael's wedding party is brimming with vintage details, radiant smiles and clever little additional touches. Each time I look at it I spot something new to love and I'm pretty confident you will too...

After their ceremony Michael, Karen and the wedding party took the short trip to the grounds of Virginia Park Lodge where they captured some epic portraits by The Lou's with VW Dorothy as a backdrop. The group then joined everyone else for speeches and the wedding party.

What a wee beauty!

In keeping with the vintage style of the day a winsome vintage Photo Booth Caravan called Miss Ellie was placed outside the venue, where everyone had lots of fun taking candid snaps.

Inside the main house craft beers, bubbly and delectable canapes were enjoyed before everyone headed outside to enjoy the amazing grounds of Virginia Park.

Karen tells us what made Virginia Park Lodge the perfect venue to celebrate their fairytale in..."From the moment we walked into Virginia Park Lodge we knew it was the one. The fact it was really close to our home, the menu and food was going to be prepared by none other than Richard Corrigan (he’s cooked for the Queen!) and the stunning restored historic details in the main house had us instantly sold. The glass walled reception room was just beautiful and it felt like you were dining in the woods, so magical! We had only been to see 3 other venues beforehand and while all fabulous they were just missing one thing or the other. Virginia Park Lodge had it all. It was also really important that a venue got what we wanted to do as there were many traditional elements we wanted to scrap as they just weren’t our thing...We wanted to feel like we really clicked with the wedding coordinator and Deirdre who is Richard’s sister was just perfect. She totally got my vision and was really excited to help bring it to life."

The lovely bridesmaids each wore slightly different floral print dresses on the day, with petticoats underneath and a satin waistband. Karen gushes..."Shoutout to our bridesmaids and groomsmen who were amazing, especially Dean who also doubled up as chauffeur, the perfect #bridalpartysquad!"

In an effort to create a chilled vibe throughout the meal speeches were held pre-dinner. Karen tells us..."We chose to do our speeches before the dinner so everyone could relax, it was such a good idea as both the guests and bridal party could really enjoy the delicious dinner with no nerves." Speeches were performed by Michael, Michael's brother, groomsman Gavin, Karen's mum and Karen - all of which ended in a mix of laughter and happy tears.

After the speeches it was time to head indoors and witness the spectacular reception decorations put together by Karen, her mum, bridesmaid Joanna and Abigail Bell from PETAL Studio. Vintage floral was the overriding theme with a vintage wallpaper backdrop constructed by Karen's mum's partner and covered by Karen and her mum, thrifted vintage plate table numbers, a DIY ribbon backdrop a floral inspired table plan.

An impressive floral installation hung above the main table while all the table flowers were presented in mismatched vintage glassware and teapots. Vintage handkerchiefs also adorned the tables while BHLDN chair covers decorated the bride and groom's chairs.

Each guest was treated to a beautiful polka dot menu designed by Aoife Farrell and Karen, a printed straw and a yummy mini pink box of sweets to nibble on.

In keeping with all things floral the wedding guestbook was a botanical coffee table book called From Marie Antoinette's Garden. Guests were invited to write their messages on individual pages, and the book now acts as a memento in Karen and Michael's home. Such a wonderful idea!

As if all that wasn't enough to wow you, let's talk about the impressive array of wedding cakes. Karen describes..."Jasmine from The Artful Bakery was the creative genius behind our dessert table! We had three different cakes and each tier was a different flavour - Vanilla Funfetti with Pink Rosewater and Raspberry buttercream, Tropical Coconut with Lime Zest buttercream, Chocolate Fudge cake with Ferrero Rocher filling and chocolate buttercream, Vanilla sponge with Raspberry conserve and Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla buttercream, Lemon Lavender cake with Blackberry buttercream. She also hand painted the daintiest macaroons, made lavender mini meringues, the dreamiest floral topped cupcakes and rose marshmallows. The whole lot really did taste as good as it looked!

Bridesmaid and baker extraordinaire Joanna then made a chocolate cake for Michael. Karen giggles..."Joanna my talented baker bridesmaid made a wonderful chocolate biscuit cake for Michael as he doesn't really like cake! Which was kinda hilarious as we had so many!"

A wedding-pro by trade Karen has some helpful words of wedding planning wisdom..."Work with suppliers you really feel you click with, they will be a godsend. Choose an amazing photographer and videographer to capture the memories. Odds are you won’t regret it. These will be what you pull out to show your kids and grand kids in years to come when the tassel garlands and tissue paper pom poms have long gone." Karen continues..."A bit of an odd one but have a special wedding scent, that way after the big day is gone, one spritz will take you back to that special day!" And lastly..."Seriously don’t sweat the small stuff. Remind yourself it is one day and the reason why you are doing it - to marry the one you love."

The day after the wedding Karen, Michael and guests (myself included) left the comforts of Virginia Park Lodge and went back to their respective homes before heading to the local pub for some more celebrations. A thoroughly relaxed affair day two consisted of drinks, dancing, lots of leftover cake and amazing food by Home Fries.

After the wedding Karen and Michael gave themselves some time to chill before taking a rather unplanned honeymoon. Karen tells us..."We didn't book a honeymoon before the wedding as we didn’t want to have the added stress of organising it on top of everything else. We also had friends and family travelling from all over so wanted to spend as much time with them before they headed back to their homes in the UK and Canada. So, we waited a few days and then booked our honeymoon 48 hours before we jetted off! We went to our favourite place in the world - Disney! We spent a few fun-filled days in Disney World Florida before heading down the coast to Key West to chill before returning home. We also had an I do round two in Vegas a few months later!"

Huge congratulations to one of my favourite couples! It has been such a pleasure to attend and write your real wedding! A big thank you also goes to the supremely talented The Lou's for documenting Karen and Michael's day and sharing it with us all. To see more from The Lou's visit www.wearethelous.com

The Wedding Details

• Brides Accessories: Pearl Woolf Brothers Lucite bag from Mikelen, vintage monogram hankie by VintageBabyByKay both on etsy.Pearl earrings and necklace from Jenny Vander.
• Bridesmaids dresses: Lofty Frocks
• Bridesmaid's accessories: Shoes from ASOS, earrings from Om Diva.
• Shoes: Manolo Blahnik from Brown Thomas
• MakeUp: Roy Wong
• Hair: Ceara of Creative Edge
• Flowers: The Stables Flower Co.
• Groom(smen)’s suits: Penthouse Menswear, Moss Bros and Topman.
• Dessert table and cakes: The Artful Bakery

• Cake Toppers: DartmouthHill on Etsy and Project Party
• Invitations: vintage style hankie from The Polka Dotted Bee
• Menus and signage: Designed by Aoife Farell and printed in Reads.
• Calligraphy Signage: Pretty Letters
• Wedding Rings: Stonechat Jewellers
• Wedding Band: Smash Hits
• Vintage Photo Booth Caravan: Pearl from Miss Ellie
• Bouquet charms: Weddingbouquetcharms on Etsy
• Mr and Mrs chair banners: BHLDN
• Photo booth props, dessert table accessories and paper straws from Project Party and Party Parlour