Marquee Wedding at Le Talbooth, Dedham

Keith & Marie, July 2017

From the moment I first met Keith and Marie I adored them, in short I knew together we could create a fantastic wedding. The venue chosen for their wedding was Le Talbooth in Dedham, I worked out it had been 10 years since I had worked there so I was delighted to be going back. Milsoms are one of my preferred outside caterers so I knew we were in good hands.

Legal Ceremony

The format of the day was a little different to what you would normally have. The venue that is licensed for wedding ceremonies is Maison Talbooth their sister boutique hotel. The only problem is this couldn’t accommodate all the guests coming. What we decided to do was have the legal ceremony at Maison Talbooth with just immediate family.

 

Blessing on the Lawn at Le Talbooth

Whilst the legal ceremony was happening the remaining guests were arriving at Le Talbooth where they were served drinks, canapees and music was playing. Keith and Marie then arrived by boat ready for their wedding blessing on the lawn. This was beautifully relaxed with guests just standing watching the blessing.

Reception

On the lawn guests enjoyed champagne and gin cocktails and plenty of canapees with music from their favourite jazz band Rollo Markee. We had a crèche from the fantastic Safe and Sound who looked after the children so well.

Wedding Breakfast

The meal chosen for the wedding breakfast gave guests the option of beef, fish or vegetarian.

 

Wedding Marquee

The marquee at Le Talbooth is a beautiful traditional marquee on their immaculate lawn right next to the river stour, this is a permanent marquee up for the summer season. I knew we wanted to showcase the very best of this marquee and make it truly stunning. Therefore we used the marquee as our blank canvas and I transformed it by bringing in linen, Louis French chairs, table settings and of course fabulous flowers from Jades Flowers. The theme for the wedding was classical English, so muted soft tones were used throughout. The dove grey linen looked beautiful when combined with the glass chargers and mini macaroons. The stationery was by the lovely Emily & Jo with showcased florals in a soft green.

Additional lighting and a white dancefloor were bought in from DreamWave to finish the look. I feel special mention must go to Keith’s sister who made this gorgeous cake. The challenge we had with this venue is access isn’t until that morning and everything has to be removed that night. As you can imagine that meant my staff were busy not only bringing everything into the marquee but ensuring it was all gone at 1am!

In the evening

The band for the evening was Sway who were phenomenal, as soon as the band started guests were up and dancing and didn’t stop all night! A little later we had not only a hog roast but also an east end styled seafood station with jellied eels and cockles on a bed of ice. And to really finish the guest experience as well as cocktails from the bar we also had a whiskey and cigar bar on the patio which guests loved.

To end

I cant tell you how lovely it was working with Keith and Marie and I miss them dearly. I get so close to my clients that when the wedding is over its like a relationship breakup!

Credits

Photographer – Kerry Morgan

Venue – Le Talbooth

Cake – Janet’s Creative Cakes

Flowers – Jades Flowers

Macaroons – Gourmandises

Children Creche – Safe and Sound

Evening Band – The Sway

Production – DreamWave

Stationery – Emily & Jo