Daisy Jenks and Charlie Straubenzee’s colourful country wedding — see all the thoughtful details

Daisy Jenks and Charlie Straubenzee held their reception at the bride’s family home in Sussex. The stunning marquee wedding was inspired by nature, with banquet-style dining tables scattered with foliage and flowers. See the couple's beautiful celebration of love — from the unique decor, and heartfelt moments to the breathtaking countryside views — and discover all the charming details that made their day unforgettable.

English filmmaker and videographer Daisy Jenks married businessman Charlie Straubenzee in 2018 in a glorious Sussex summer wedding that embraced nature and simplicity. It began with the couple exchanging vows during a ceremony at a local village church before guests were transported by bus — and Daisy and Charlie a vintage-style rickshaw bike — to the bride’s family garden. Daisy Jenks’ parents' home provided a beautiful backdrop for the couple to celebrate their love, where a huge marquee was decked out in colourful bunting, balloons and loose arrangements of wildflowers as a nod to the surrounding meadows. 

A few elements of Daisy’s wedding planning checklist included sourcing some stand-out local caterers, rustic soft furnishings to suit her theme, and a florist to bring her vision of wildflower bouquets and cascading flower garlands to life. Taking place on one of the hottest days of summer, the couple were keen to create a space where guests could relax in the garden surrounding the marquee, with raj tent-style parasols and outdoor seating. Inside, long trestle tables were decorated with abundant flowers, foliage and pots of herbs that delicately scented the space. 

Daisy and Charlie used the Wedding Present Company to curate their dream wedding registry. Below, you’ll find the couple’s favourite gifts selected in our showroom as well as photographs of Daisy Jenks’ stunning appliqué wedding dress, their illustrated wedding invitations and the banquet-style dinner set-up. The bride has shared with us all the details of her stunning wedding, including the décor, flowers, catering, music, and inspiration behind Daisy and Charlie’s unique wedding seating plan.

Being able to come into the showroom to see presents was so helpful, and the whole experience was so much fun. Charlie and I had a disagreement about the Omersa leather pig when putting our list together, and now it makes me so happy every time I look at it. It was also bought by a family friend, who ironically lives on Bacon Lane! 

We had our ceremony in the local church of my parent's village and then held our reception in a marquee in my parent's garden. It was so lovely to get ready at home with all my family around me. Being the hottest day of the year, we even got in some last-minute sunbathing! 

We chose a traditional pole marquee with long trestle tables for banquet-style dining. Four Seasons Marquees was brilliant at helping us achieve our dreams for our marquee, and we were so happy with the outcome. We wanted it to reflect the natural surroundings of the meadow it was positioned in, so we chose a rustic coconut matting carpet, wooden table and chairs, and an abundance of foliage and flowers. We added a pop of colour from some balloons attached to the tables. 

As it was such a hot day, we had one entire side of the marquee open all night and positioned tall bar tables and raj tent-style parasols with outdoor seating surrounding the marquee to create a lovely flow of space for our guests. It was important that our guests had space to relax both inside and outside of the marquee. We had coloured bunting and festoon lights suspended all around the outside area of the marquee to make the outdoor space feel a bit more intimate and enclosed. 

We chose a classic green and white colour combination, scattered with daisies, for my bouquet and my flower girls' posies. I loved the wild, trailing look of my bouquet and how it complemented the appliqué flowers on my wedding dress.

For the marquee, Carrie Macey created the most beautiful cascading garlands to adorn the poles. She also scattered pots of herbs along the trestle tables, filling the marquee with a gorgeous, fragrant, natural aroma. 

Both my dress and veil were by Mira Zwinllinger from Browns Bridal. The delicate appliqué flowers on my dress fit perfectly with our nature theme — and my name! My shoes were sparkly Anthropologie sandals, which were a steal at £20 in the sale! For the evening, I changed into a personalised pair of Vans — the perfect nod to my new surname and Charlie's nickname. 

Rhubarb delivered absolutely amazing food for us, and all our wine was sourced from our friend Hugo McMullen at Goedhuis & Co.

For photography, Chris Jelf delivered above and beyond, capturing every little detail of our day. For videography, My sister Kitty and I run our own videography company, Jenks & Co, so there was only ever going to be one person who would capture our wedding. Kitty did an amazing job, juggling her duties as sister and videographer. 

Tom Fabor and Madhen were our wedding band and were amazing. Our dancefloor was an absolute riot all night, even if it was the hottest day of the year!

Our table plan was our ushers! Each usher was given a sandwich board to wear and walked around the reception. It was a great way for them to meet everyone, and we loved that it was a bit different. One of our ushers is a renowned joker in our circle of friends, so we had a page boy outfit made up for him, which went down a treat with everyone!

Daisy Jenks and Charlie Straubenzee's wedding suppliers were:

Marquee: Four Seasons Marquees, Flowers: Carrie Macey, Bridal Fashion: Mira Zwinllinger, from Browns Bridal, Hair & Make Up: Charlotte Cowan, Catering: Rhubarb, Wine: Goedhuis & Co, Photographer: Chris Jelf, Videographer: Jenks and Co, Music: Tom Fabor and Madhen