Barn Wedding Devon

Classic warmth and simple rustics rule the styling for this shoot at Westcott Barton, deep in the folds of the north Devon countryside, where timeless beauty, sheer gowns and wild foliage complement the natural timbers and stone setting of the barn.

The late afternoons of a south-west winter bring with them a dream-like dappled glow, with the sun highlighting the perfect occasion to bask in Westcott Barton's grounds or amongst a marquee in the gardens. As the evening arrives, so too does the chance to let flickering candles and firefly jars light the setting with an otherworldly atmosphere.

Crafted rustic furniture is adorned with simple crockery, which brings a stylish edge when set against raw wood and an ethereal runner of combined textures, mosses and succulents. Hanging eucalyptus and wreaths of tangled vines bring life to the stone wall backdrop, with an exaggerated bouquet of natural greenery standing proud with white and blush pink flowers warming the blooms. The stationery brings a touch of metallics to shimmer in the light, offset by heavyweight cutlery, goblets and solid silver candlesticks, with the striking three-tier adorned cake maintaining the gentle palette of a dash of rose pink, pale gold and grey-green.

The heady combination of strong and smoky eyes and a soft braided hairstyle creates a striking prettiness for the bride, balanced by the groom's mix of tweeds and tones. Melding effortlessly with the lush scenery, it's the delicate and sheer vintage lace dress that really sings the beauty of simplicity here. Enabling a truly vintage ambience to permeate throughout the styling, it sets the tone for a late afternoon candlelit wedding against the backdrop of the lushest of dark midwinter greens.

words Lucy Higgins

Location Westcott Barton westcottbarton.co.uk
Photography Liberty Pearl Photography libertypearlphotography.com
Styling Blue Fizz bluefizzevents.co.uk
Flowers Emma Hewlett Flowers emmahewlett.co.uk
Stationery English Rose Stationery englishrosestationery.com
Furniture & props Virginias Vintage Hire virginiasvintagehire.co.uk
Cake Claire's Sweet Temptations clairessweettemptations.com
Dress Days of Grace Vintage daysofgracevintage.co.uk
Groom's outfit Samuel Daw & Co samdaw.co.uk
Hair Brigitte Fisher brigittefisher.co.uk
Make-up Grey Mink Makeup facebook.com/jasmineellemakeup
Models Jasmine, Ray

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