{"id":527789,"date":"2014-09-23T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/what-junebug-loves\/?p=527789"},"modified":"2014-10-19T17:04:50","modified_gmt":"2014-10-19T22:04:50","slug":"british-wedding-kalabari-after-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/british-wedding-kalabari-after-party\/","title":{"rendered":"British Wedding with Kalabari After-Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-527790 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/58\/e2\/58e28b359a70b4ac_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-1-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ve got a fun wedding to share today! Victoria &amp; Sotonte decided their day should reflect their heritage along with their fun personalities, hence their traditional British ceremony and wildly fun Kalabari after-party. All beautifully captured by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pixiesinthecellar.co.uk\/\">Pixies in the Cellar<\/a>, Victoria &amp; Sotonte&rsquo;s special day captured the beauty of two cultures coming together to celebrate love. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Couple:<\/span> Victoria &amp; Sotonte<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Wedding Ceremony:<\/span> St. Joseph&rsquo;s Church Harrogate<\/p>\n<p>The Inspiration: <em>&ldquo;I would describe our wedding as a very simple, elegant and traditional British wedding during the day followed by a chaotic Kalabari party in the evening.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527806\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b1\/a1\/b1a19c8edb58cfd3_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527812\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/aa\/bb\/aabb617ee5ec8cf9_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-8\" width=\"600\" 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src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f8\/a3\/f8a33681f470b8f9_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-4\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527828\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/61\/60\/6160b02b0a324f30_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527818\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7e\/69\/7e69d745d7d4e586_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527819\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/28\/19\/281926b437b33893_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/22\/5a\/225a6b95f601fec8_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527794\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f3\/57\/f3577464808ae312_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-26\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527795\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3e\/a6\/3ea6072ffe0dab6e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527797\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/58\/41\/5841693c793e2baa_w1000.avif\" 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527804\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/38\/0c\/380cc5b7bc749097_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527800\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/18\/c7\/18c7f8d0f5cd5ad6_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527801\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7a\/47\/7a47db38a1fde8de_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527792\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/60\/f0\/60f0d29a0d63ca34_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527811\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1f\/48\/1f4834d543ca3b5e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-9\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527796\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7d\/70\/7d70214c1c4f4046_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527805\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/67\/79\/6779af574941884e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527821\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ce\/83\/ce83c1532af6ba8b_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-after-party-5\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527822\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/59\/20\/5920a93dfe1ba266_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-after-party-4\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527823\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7d\/3f\/7d3f515894979894_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-after-party-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527824\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/ec\/daecdcd802e21776_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-after-party-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-527825\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f0\/f3\/f0f30383bf3fb76e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"Victoria-and-Sotonte-Pixies-in-the-Cellar-on-Junebug-Weddings-after-party-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vendor Recommendations from the Couple:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;The professionals I would recommend would be Pixies in the Cellar and the staff at Rudding who dealt with a very chaotic wedding trying to co-ordinate two very different cultures and lots of guests and last minute changes but they dealt with everything that was thrown at them with professionalism and a smile. Rudding Park ensured that every detail was perfect and stress free and Pixies in the Cellar captured every moment of our day in a way that reflects who we are as a couple.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Wedding Team:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pixiesinthecellar.co.uk\/\">Pixies in the Cellar<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venues &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjosephsharrogate.org.uk\/\">St. Joseph&rsquo;s Church Harrogate<\/a><br>\nReception Venue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruddingpark.co.uk\/\">Rudding Park<\/a><br>\nFloral Designer &ndash; Lizzie Reynolds at Tigerlilly<br>\nOfficiant &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjosephsharrogate.org.uk\/\">Fr Neil Byrne<\/a><br>\nCatering &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruddingpark.co.uk\/\">Rudding Park<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; Marks and Spencers<br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miasposa.co.uk\/\">Juston Alexander<\/a><br>\nHairstylist &ndash; Unity Hair Pudsey Leeds<br>\nDJ &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehi-life.co.uk\/\">Hi Life Entertainment<\/a><br>\nBridesmaids&rsquo; Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/twobirdsbridesmaid.co.uk\/\">Twobirds<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/ottavionuccio.co.uk\/\">Ottavio Nuccio Gala<\/a><br>\nGroomsmen&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; Moss Bros<br>\nLive Music &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventmusic.co.uk\/\">Event Music Company<\/a><br>\nTransportation &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theostler.org.uk\/\">Ostler<\/a><br>\nFavors &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charbonnel.co.uk\/\">Charbonnel et Walker<\/a><br>\nRentals &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplybowsandchaircovers.co.uk\/\">Simply Bows and Chair Covers<\/a><br>\nRings &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rennieco.com\/\">Rennie and Co Hatton Garden<\/a><br>\nCaricaturist &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/paulflatleycaricatures.blogspot.com\/\">Paul Flatley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much to Victoria &amp; Sotonte for sharing your fun wedding with us! For more after-party inspiration for your wedding, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/what-junebug-loves\/moroccan-inspired-wedding-and-surprise-dance-party-reception-with-photos-by-davina-plus-daniel-katrina-and-brandon\/\">Katrina &amp; Brandon&rsquo;s Intimate Moroccan Inspired Wedding and Surprise Dance Party Reception<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-carrie.jpg\" alt=\"xoxoCarrie\" width=\"105\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&rsquo;ve got a fun wedding to share today! Victoria &amp; Sotonte decided their day should reflect their heritage along with their fun personalities, hence their traditional British ceremony and wildly fun Kalabari after-party. All beautifully captured by Pixies in the Cellar, Victoria &amp; Sotonte&rsquo;s special day captured the beauty of two cultures coming together to celebrate love. Enjoy! The Couple: Victoria &amp; Sotonte The Wedding Ceremony: St. Joseph&rsquo;s Church Harrogate The Inspiration: &ldquo;I would describe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1068,1226,1078,1303,1005,1],"tags":[1115,1116,1100,1097],"class_list":["post-527789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ballroom-wedding","category-england-wedding","category-formal-wedding","category-multicultural-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-uncategorized","tag-champagne","tag-gray","tag-kelly-green","tag-yellow"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=527789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527789\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=527789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=527789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=527789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}