{"id":617820,"date":"2017-02-23T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=617820"},"modified":"2017-02-17T10:03:29","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T16:03:29","slug":"downtown-london-wedding-at-brixton-east-1871","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/downtown-london-wedding-at-brixton-east-1871\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown London Wedding at Brixton East 1871"},"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 size-medium wp-image-617857\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/78\/dc\/78dcfddec06cce19_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Juliet and Laimonas&rsquo; trendy wedding at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brixtoneast1871.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brixton East 1871<\/a>&nbsp;is the ultimate wedding inspiration for foodies and interior design fanatics alike! The couple&rsquo;s reception d&eacute;cor included&nbsp;DIY projects featuring reclaimed bike wheels, hand-poured concrete blocks, and dinosaur figurines to reflect their quirky, vintage style. In addition to super cool&nbsp;design and a multicultural food&nbsp;menu, the couple curated the perfect music&nbsp;playlist to punctuate every important moment of their wedding. Juliet and Laimonas&nbsp;also happen to be wedding photographers, so it&rsquo;s only natural that they asked the talented photographers of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/thehendrys.co\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hendrys<\/a>&nbsp;to capture their day!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Juliet and&nbsp;Laimonas<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/10-11cht.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carlton House Terrace<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brixtoneast1871.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brixton East 1871<\/a>, London, England<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617828\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8e\/25\/8e25859c70f00de4_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617824\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/be\/9a\/be9a3c8a39f7ce02_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617827\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/25\/3a\/253a84aa27552028_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617831\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/38\/fe\/38fee3bed8ad3122_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617840\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/89\/c1\/89c182f43f8f815f_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\">From the groom: <em>Waiting for <span class=\"il\">Juliet at the altar was the most memorable moment<\/span>. We didn&rsquo;t know what each other was going to wear so the anticipation was crazy. We picked the song a year before our wedding and planned it second for second, at exactly one minute she would walk in and I would see her reflection in the huge ornate mirror in front of me. A moment I&rsquo;ll never forget.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617837\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/13\/78\/1378b863350e4b71_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617838\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/96\/21\/9621f6cf8b95b93b_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617839\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a2\/c6\/a2c6c81bd5a07136_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\">Processional:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TP9luRtEqjc\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie xx &ndash; Loud Places<\/a><br>\nRegister Signing:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BrbxWOMpwfs\" target=\"_blank\">Blur &ndash; The Universal<\/a><br>\nRecessional: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rwdUVjyxWrM\" target=\"_blank\">Arcade Fire &ndash; Ready To Start<\/a><br>\nLast Dance: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yD8DcgpLp_w\" target=\"_blank\">Boney M &ndash; Sunny<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617832\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ed\/0e\/ed0e2860adbdb36b_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617829\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/11\/f7\/11f7d9b805d57b4a_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617830\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/03\/93\/0393341ad7844a36_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617833\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/98\/99\/9899d033004efbe5_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617835\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/75\/23\/7523cf89266b4772_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617851\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/84\/ac\/84ac7a399037bb6f_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617836\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/08\/f3\/08f3d92afec6c5fe_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617852\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a2\/40\/a2406ab5367cd828_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617855\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/61\/60\/6160143def773fd2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617860\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ad\/f1\/adf1dd0f22bb0fc0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617856\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/cb\/b3\/cbb3f9053718969e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617849\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/af\/34\/af34dfd1e2f942e6_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Our advice:&nbsp;Get help. As much help as you can get. We did a LOT of DIY. We were incredibly specific and our venue was dry hire so right down the forks were decisions meticulously made by us both. Luckily we have the same taste in pretty much everything so there wasn&rsquo;t any disagreements. We both worked really hard, it was really a 50\/50 input but it would have been nice to have family closer by to join in. We were in our venue until <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1008658005\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9pm<\/span><\/span> trying to sort out as much as we could the night before!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617854\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9b\/85\/9b8503fb4be15757_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617858\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/5c\/da5c4d0f22affcb3_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617841\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f2\/af\/f2afe6264434b685_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Our florists brought our ideas to life, but the night before the wedding we suspended a bike wheel from the beams in the ceiling and intertwined some foliage the suspended a copper mobile from that to hang our table plan from. We printed our own table plans using recycled paper and picking a font we loved. We chose our favourite films as table names and each card had a quote from the film above.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617862\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ae\/8c\/ae8c80652b3d1c4a_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617861\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/af\/06\/af0642a27aba3141_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617865\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4d\/82\/4d822c3b763e101f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1032\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We spray painted a ton of animals and dinosaurs gold. This probably took the longest as it wasn&rsquo;t as simple as we assumed, but all turned out well in the end. We sourced and spray painted old bike wheels. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617845\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/48\/08\/480815d01f5192a6_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617843\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/97\/5e\/975e9658a55153a7_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618097\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9c\/80\/9c80d665c33af128_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617842\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/10\/99\/1099c4ea05fdcdcc_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><em>We met with so many caterers and decided to pick someone a little different as we were bored with many of the options available for wedding menus. We found Salt &amp; Dry who I cannot praise enough. Picking our menu was really tough, we&rsquo;re such foodies and between us we&rsquo;re a mix of Anglo Indian, Italian and Lithuanian so we wanted to incorporate a little of everything, this is quite difficult, hence why we didn&rsquo;t.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Starter:<\/strong> Tiradito of salmon with coconut &amp; green chilli sambal &amp; mustard<br>\n<em><strong>Mains:<\/strong> Whole tandoori spatchcocked poussin or Keralan egg curry,&nbsp;Green Banana Khadi, Chana Masala, Tara Dhal, Kachumber<\/em><br>\n<em><strong>Dessert:<\/strong> Pistachio &amp; Cardamom Doughnuts with Honey Syrup,&nbsp;Curry Leaf Ice Cream<\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617859\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1a\/f9\/1af94f4c98388968_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-617850\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/37\/ff\/37ff927f4b5da577_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/thehendrys.co\" target=\"_blank\">The Hendrys<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jointherevelry.com\" target=\"_blank\">Revelry Events<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/10-11cht.com\" target=\"_blank\">Carlton House Terrace<\/a><br>\nReception Venue &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brixtoneast1871.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Brixton East 1871<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamjarflowers.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">JamJar Flowers<\/a><br>\nCatering &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/saltanddrycatering.com\/#intro\" target=\"_blank\">Salt &amp; Dry<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecakeparlour.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Cake Parlour<\/a><br>\nOfficiant &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Westminster Registry Office<\/a><br>\nDJ &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/btrixkiddomusic\" target=\"_blank\">B-Trix Kiddo<\/a><br>\nInvitations &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rachelmarvincreative.com\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Marvin Creative<\/a><br>\nMakeup Artist &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maddieaustin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maddie Austin<\/a><br>\nHair Styling &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jodieausten.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Jodie Austen<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/stella-york\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stella York<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/lovebridal.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Love Bridal<\/a><br>\nBridal Accessories &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagestyler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vintage Styler<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulsmith.co.uk\/uk-en\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Smith<\/a><br>\nRings &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/firewhite?ref=shop_sugg\" target=\"_blank\">Firewhite<\/a><br>\nRentals &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccrockery.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Classic Crockery Event Hire<\/a><br>\nTransportation &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.routemasterbuscompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Routemaster Bus Company<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Juliet and Laimonas, and a huge thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/thehendrys.co\" target=\"_blank\">The Hendrys<\/a>&nbsp;for sharing their day with us. Love this wedding&rsquo;s quirky DIY projects? Then you&rsquo;ve got to see this <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/epic-eclectic-diy-backyard-wedding-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\">epic and eclectic backyard DIY wedding in Texas!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-gabby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juliet and Laimonas&rsquo; trendy wedding at&nbsp;Brixton East 1871&nbsp;is the ultimate wedding inspiration for foodies and interior design fanatics alike! The couple&rsquo;s reception d&eacute;cor included&nbsp;DIY projects featuring reclaimed bike wheels, hand-poured concrete blocks, and dinosaur figurines to reflect their quirky, vintage style. In addition to super cool&nbsp;design and a multicultural food&nbsp;menu, the couple curated the perfect music&nbsp;playlist to punctuate every important moment of their wedding. Juliet and Laimonas&nbsp;also happen to be wedding photographers, so it&rsquo;s only [&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":[1067,1466,1226,1535,1227,1082,1553,1005,1086,1095,1601,1093],"tags":[1115,1118,1116,1099],"class_list":["post-617820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-wedding","category-diy-wedding","category-england-wedding","category-industrial-wedding","category-london-wedding","category-modern-wedding","category-quirky-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-retro-wedding","category-vintage-wedding","category-warehouse-wedding","category-whimsical-wedding","tag-champagne","tag-gold","tag-gray","tag-sage-green"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617820","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=617820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617820\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}