A Garden Festival with Emily and Ferdinand!
Emily and Ferdinand’s garden festival wedding was a riot of colour and pure summer joy — bright marquees popping against lush green lawns, wildflowers everywhere, and that free-spirited energy that turned their country garden into the perfect party spot.
Festival garden chaos
Their own country garden became the full backdrop — rolling lawns, established trees framing it all, and a festival vibe that felt less like a formal wedding and more like the best bank holiday gathering you’ve ever crashed. Brightly coloured tents dotted the space, strung with fairy lights and bunting, giving shade for drinks and dinner while keeping everything open to the sky.
Bright, bold details
Think vivid rugs on the grass, mismatched chairs, pom poms hanging from branches, and tables heaving under the weight of sharing platters. The florals went big — jewel‑toned dahlias, sunflowers and loosestrife spilling out of every vase, picked to echo the wild edges of the garden itself. It was unpretentious, loud with colour, and completely them.
Drinks under canvas
As guests arrived, the marquees filled with laughter over fizz and gin, kids running loops around the lawn, adults kicking off shoes and sinking into the grass. That sofa under the willows became a magnet for photo ops — guests sprawling out, grins wide, framed by trailing branches and dappled light. That loose, festival flow let everyone drift — from shaded bars to open croquet patches, with us catching the unguarded chats and those first warm‑up dances as the sun dipped.
Feasting & festival night
Dinner spread out family‑style under the main marquee, long tables lit by lanterns, music filtering through speakers rigged in the trees. Speeches landed easy between mouthfuls, then the band kicked in proper — full festival setup with a wooden dance floor laid right on the lawn. Marquees stayed busy for breathers, but most spilled out to dance barefoot under the stars, garden borders glowing in the dusk.
Why their garden worked
No venue could’ve beaten this. Their country garden gave total freedom — marquees for cover, colour everywhere, space to roam, that sofa under the willows stealing every casual shot. Emily and Ferdinand shaped every bit of it into their own wild, bright world. Proper festival heart, no corners cut, just them and theirs from golden hour right through to the last slow song.
