Sarah and Michael first got together when they were 16, and Sarah was overwhelmed when Michael popped the question in a rose petal-filled hotel room in Mexico! When they started planning their August wedding, they fell in love with the idea of a English country theme with lots of romantic details.
Kerry Armstrong Photography
A romantic seaside wedding
"The colour scheme was soft neutral tones of cappucino, pale pink, cream and lilac, and our venue, Westlakes Hotel in Gosforth, Cumbrida, could have been made for it!"
Kerry Armstrong Photography
A romantic seaside wedding
The couple held their reception in a marquee in the grounds, and the neutral backdrop was ideal for letting their pretty theme shine through.
Kerry Armstrong Photography
A romantic seaside wedding
Sarah named her tables after Michael Bublé songs to fit with the couple's entertainment – Kai McKenzie's Michael Bublé tribute act – and used vintage glass cake stands on mirrored bases as table centres. "My bridesmaids and I filled them with artificial roses and cute wedding sweets," says Sarah.
Kerry Armstrong Photography
A romantic seaside wedding
"On the top table we had white wooden letters spelling out 'Mr & Mrs Hawley' and our wedding date, our favours were pretty iced cookies made my the Muffin Top Bakery in Whitehaven, Cumbria.
Kerry Armstrong Photography
A romantic seaside wedding
One of the couple's best ideas was the vintage-look ice-cream van they hired to serve guests ice-cream in their venue's grounds. "They served ice-cream to guests while we had our photos – everyone loved it!" says Sarah.
Kerry Armstrong Photography
A romantic seaside wedding
The seaside setting was the perfect backdrop for Sarah and Michael's couple shots, and we love their sepia-toned beachside shots!
Kerry Armstrong Photography
A romantic seaside wedding
Lots of the couple's details had a vintage feel, and Sarah loved the idea of a wedding dress that reflected that vibe. "I found my Maggie Sottero dress in I Do Bridal in Cumbria," she explains. "It was a fitted lace fishtail gown with a sweetheart neckline, and I loved it the moment I tried it on!"
Kerry Armstrong Photography
A romantic seaside wedding
Sarah also carried a gorgeous bouquet of avalanche roses in cream, lilac and pink, which tied in to the couple's vintage vibe.
Kerry Armstrong Photography
A romantic seaside wedding
Sarah's bridesmaids also worked vintage glamour in full-length cuppucino-hued bridesmaid dresses from Ebony Rose, and carried similar bouquet's to Sarah.
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