The perfect wedding venue is really difficult to find, and it's partly down to the restrictions on civil ceremonies. Marriage is a serious business, but in my view the government is waaaay too prescriptive about where we're allowed to celebrate a wedding ceremony. I'm always getting emails from brides who don't want to get married in a church, but are depressed with the civil ceremony venues in their local area. My solution isn't for everyone, but it worked perfectly for us. We had two weddings; a quickie ceremony in our local Hackney Registry Office, followed by our big 'official' wedding in Aix-en-Provence in France. This gave us the freedom to create our own ceremony {click to read}, write our own vows, and most importantly choose any venue on the planet. If this type of wedding takes your fancy, then you're going to need some serious wedding inspiration for altar and aisle decorations, and that's where the Before the Big Day Pinterest board will step into the breach! Just take a look at these fabulous, colourful wedding ideas - many more here.
{Photo Credit} Kristilee Parish Photography, see more from this wedding on Wedding Chicks blog
{Photo Credit} 1. Unknown via Inspired By This, 2. Unknown {please get in touch if you know}
{Photo Credit} 1. The Bubbly Blonde Prepster, 2. Anushe Low
{Photo Credit} 1. Leah Verwey via 100 Layer Cake, 2. Martha Stewart Weddings
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