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Wedding mood board | Relaxed elegance

April 21, 2016

Wedding mood board | Relaxed elegance | These Four Walls blog

In the last of my wedding mood boards (you can view the others here), I want to focus on a look which I think would be perfect for a country house setting – perhaps the beautiful Cornish estate of Boconnoc (we had a look around and it really is stunning), or Dewsall Court in Herefordshire. It’s also the look I suspect we’ll end up plumping for, as we’ve finally booked a venue – Pynes House in Devon, which is a wonderful, light-filled abode said to have inspired Jane Austen.

This look is all about informal elegance: lots of greenery and blousy blooms, with a soft colour palette, faded silk ribbons, antique candlesticks and flowing fabrics. The idea is to make the most of graceful period architecture while ensuring the atmosphere of the day stays relaxed, intimate and fun… I hope we manage to pull it off!

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Photography by (from top): Loft Photography via Style Me Pretty, Darya Kamalova via Hochzeitsguide, Lucy Davenport via Wedding Sparrow, Lauren Balingit via Once Wed, Matoli Keely Photography via Hochzeitsguide, Peaches & Mint via Style Me Pretty, Lauren Balingit via Wedding Sparrow, Perry Vaile via Wedding Sparrow, Taylor & Porter, Taylor & Porter, unknown, Wookie Photography via B.Loved, JoPhoto via Hochzeitsguide,  Written Word Calligraphy, Erich McVey via Swoon Magazine  

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I’m Abi Dare – a stylist, photographer and writer based in Bristol (UK). I set up this blog to share interior design, travel and lifestyle inspiration for simple, relaxed living at home and beyond. You’ll find home tours, advice and tips, interviews, reviews, postcards from places I love and more – always with a focus on soft minimalism, muted colours and timeless, considered design.

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