Grace and Sean’s Cattows Farm Tipi Wedding

Cattows Farm Tipi Wedding Grace and Sean chose to celebrate at Cattows Farm with a Tipi Wedding.Ā  There was...

Cattows Farm Tipi Wedding

Grace and Sean chose to celebrate at Cattows Farm with a Tipi Wedding.Ā  There was a real DIY feel to their day with the tipis full of home grown flowers and vintage antique shop special touches.

What made you decide on a Cattows Farm Tipi wedding?

We were looking for a DIY wedding. Cattows Farm allowed us to pick our own caterers and make our own bar, which ticked all of our venue boxes. The tipis were the perfect option for us too adding to our rustic relaxed vibe that we were after. We really wanted a space that we could decorate it as we wish, and were able to exactly that.

What did everybody wear?

I wore “max” by Augusta Jones. My bridesmaids wore floral wrap dresses from Debenhams. Sean and the best men wore Paul Smith suits with tweed waistcoats from Debenhams.

Where did you choose to get married?

We got married in church at Breedon on the Hill. The church was packed and the sun was shining so brightly, it was perfect! After this we headed to Cattows Farm for our tipi celebration.

How did you feed your guests?

On arrival to the Tipis at Cattows Farm we had canapƩs and welcome drinks.

We then sat down for a 3 course meal. We still wanted the sit down element to be relaxed so we chose sharing style dishes which were perfect for keeping it relaxed. There was so much food, we didn’t want anyone going hungry! In the evening we served all of our favourite food including a cheese tower, homemade cakes, and caramel doughnuts from birds!

How would you describe your styling?

The day was very relaxed with lots of happiness and fun! We wanted to create a rustic vibe so we filled the tipi with flowers, outdoor games, homemade signs, a massive cheese tower, strings of photos and a DIY gin bar. The guests could play a game of boules, mix their own gin cocktail or just grab a blanket and sit in the sunshine!

What are your top tips for planning an outdoor wedding?

  1. Get organised and get as many family and friends on board to help in the few days before the wedding. It’s SO much fun!
  2. Don’t worry about the weather, Jodie and the team are thinking about everything for you.

A Few Last Words

A tipi is an amazing opportunity to put your own stamp on your wedding and make it personal. In the lead up to the wedding we spent time in antique shops picking up old aluminium churns and chalkboards to decorate the tipi, as well as tasting different gins and picking up a bottle as we found one we liked! We grew lots of flowers in the garden and filled the tipi with hydrangeas, cosmos and dahlias.

The planning was such a huge part of the wedding for me so when it all came together on the day it felt that little bit more special.

Suppliers Involved

Tipis | Sami Tipi
Venue | Cattows Farm
Photographer | Helen King Photography
Stationary | Pear Paper Co
Catering | Jose Raine
Sweet Treats | Birds Bakery
Cheese Tower | Derby Market HallĀ 
Flowers | Triangle Nursery
Floral Ribbons | Lancaster & Cornish
Make-up and Hair | Hair by Katie Attwood
DJ | DJ Catie Maxx
Wedding Dress | Augusta Jones
Wedding Dress Shop | Frances Day Bridal

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