Camilla and Henry's North Norfolk Festival Marquee Wedding

We're thrilled to share Henry and Camilla's whimsical marquee wedding in North Norfolk. The couple tied the knot in Camilla’s parents' North Norfolk garden, surrounded by wildflowers that echoed in the bride's stunning gown. Read on to discover their wedding inspiration, favourite gifts, and their advice on having a wedding coordinator. 

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We went to the Cotswolds for a weekend in the summer on our way back from a holiday in Salcombe with friends. Henry had designed a ring which was made by Emma Clarkson Webb. Henry took me completely by surprise and proposed at a pub on the river. The ring couldn't have been more perfect!

We got married in a beautiful church down the road in East Raynham in North Norfolk, followed by a reception, dinner and dancing in a marquee in my parents’ garden.

We had a traditional pole marquee supplied by the wonderful Rudd Marquees. We wanted a really relaxed and informal wedding and this style of marquee was perfect for the garden setting. All of the sides were clear so we had amazing views and a beautiful sunset over Norfolk.

Everything was very colourful, whimsical and wild, to fit with the garden setting. We had long rustic wooden tables and chairs with tonnes of colourful flowers, candlesticks and napkins. My dad made a hexagonal bar out of palettes which was the focal point in the centre of the marquee. We had festoon lights draped from the ceiling to make the marquee more atmospheric. We also had lots of coloured lighting to illuminate the trees around the garden to create a festival feel.

One of the most important parts of our wedding! We spent a lot of time looking for a local florist as we wanted wild and seasonal flowers that looked like they were handpicked from the garden. We worked with the incredibly talented Hannah Hunnam who went above and beyond to create our floral vision. We choose a combination of bright and pastel coloured flowers in shades of pinks, blues and purples with lots of green foliage. She created a stunning wild meadow in the church which we then reused in front of the bar. The table centres were made up of varying sizes of recycled bottles with lots of seasonal flowers that spread the length of the tables. It looked absolutely incredible!

My dress and veil were from Hermione De Paula. I loved all of the delicate detail especially the pink and green embroidery. It was my dream dress and perfect for our whimsical wedding. My shoes were gold heeled sandals that I have had for years. I wore a simple diamond necklace from Annoushka- and star earrings from Victoria Percival. In the evening, I wore a celestial gold headband which I found on Etsy.

My hair and make up was done by James Webber who is Norfolk based. I had my hair up with lots of wild flowers to compliment my dress. I wanted very natural and relaxed make up and he did exactly that.

I had six honorary bridesmaids, AKA 'Bridesmates' who are my best friends from school. I asked them all to wear floral dresses and they picked their own, brands included Reformation and Rixo. I had five flower girls who wore tutus in pink and green from Six Stories to match my dress and gold Supergas. They had personalised baskets filled with foliage which they carried down the aisle.

Florentina created the most amazing food for our wedding. Everyone still raves about it! We had lots of substantial canapés, all beautifully presented and then had sharing platters for main course and pudding to keep everything relaxed and informal. We had a big cheese station and sweet ladder for after dinner. The food tasting was one of the best bits of the planning.

We had lots of champagne, Aperol and rose. After dinner, we had espresso martinis and Moscow mules. We had a great blind champagne and wine tasting with both families.

Bizzy Arnott was our photographer and she captured our day perfectly, as well as being a delight to have around. We have worked together in the past so I felt really comfortable with her, despite hating having my photo taken

We had The Earth Lights who were absolutely amazing. Spencer, the lead singer is a good friend of mine so there was no question about having anyone else. They were all dressed head to toe in sequins (my request!) and they kept the dance floor packed all night. Our first dance was 'You've Got The Love' by Florence and the Machine.

I am a wedding planner and have recently launched my own business, Events by Camilla so I planned everything myself. We then had a wedding planner, Zoe Knott run it for us on the day so we could completely relax.

Have an on the day wedding planner to ensure everything runs smoothly and you can totally relax. I offer this as one of my wedding services and it is very popular!

Marquee: Rudd Marquees, Florist: Hannah Hunnam, Bridal fashion: Hermione De Paula, Bridal Jewellery: Annoushka and Victoria Percival, Groom’s Fashion: Oliver Brown and Hermes, Bridesmaids Fashion: The Reformation and Rixo, Flower girls Fashion: Six Stories and Superga, Caterers: Florentina Events, Cake: The Hazlebury Kitchen, Photographer: Bizzy Arnott, Band: The Earth Lights, Wedding planner: Events By Camilla, Stationery: Isabel and Ink  and Zoe Zahava