{"id":618767,"date":"2017-03-01T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=618767"},"modified":"2017-02-20T14:51:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T20:51:05","slug":"stylish-and-organic-barn-wedding-at-fforest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/stylish-and-organic-barn-wedding-at-fforest\/","title":{"rendered":"Stylish and Organic Barn Wedding at fforest"},"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-618806\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/19\/8f\/198fe9daa6551898_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>We love Melissa and Tom&rsquo;s perspective on throwing the perfect wedding: Pick a few things that mean a lot to you as a couple, and let everything else fall into place. The couple&rsquo;s&nbsp;wedding featured elegant low-key&nbsp;vibes, rustic&nbsp;boho d&eacute;cor, and a stunning, sheer&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zuhairmurad.com\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\">Zuhair Murad<\/a>&nbsp;bridal gown! Melissa and Tom&rsquo;s&nbsp;wedding took place at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coldatnight.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">fforest<\/a>, a woodland farm venue with a pavilion, a cedar barn, and gorgeous outdoor opportunities for intimate moments.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/igordemba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Igor Demba Photography<\/a>&nbsp;captured every moment of this couple&rsquo;s organic wedding, including their stunning couple portraits taken among&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coldatnight.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">fforest<\/a>&lsquo;s woodland trails.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Melissa and Tom<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coldatnight.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">fforest<\/a>, Wales, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618771\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/56\/6c\/566c845dc344c438_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Someone gave me a piece of advice: Pick a few things you both care about &amp; don&rsquo;t stress about the rest.<\/em><br>\n<em>1) I wished us to be surrounded by nature. It literally fills my heart. <\/em><br>\n<em>2) I hoped for us to enjoy the day as a couple, take moments out just for us.<\/em><br>\n<em>3) If I was going to blow that much on a party I wanted to love love love what I was wearing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618773\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/92\/b3\/92b31c6370530d66_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618774\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5f\/49\/5f49316834894880_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618777\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/17\/23\/17237067eb788fb9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618772\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/58\/6d\/586d4bc86534bddf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618780\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c4\/9e\/c49ef51c199e46a3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>The dress chose me. I went on a pretend dress shopping trip with a girlfriend for fun, to a bridal shop in Knightsbridge who take longer to make their gowns than I had &amp; cost more than I could afford. The dress I saw was like a picture, it had never been tried on due to being the wrong size for the shop, it fit like a glove &amp; was called &lsquo;<span class=\"il\">Melissa<\/span>&lsquo;. It was like a gift with my name on. As no one could fit into it, I was fortunate enough to be able to buy it as a sample. The experience was such fun, the lady in the shop was like a friend helping me &amp; a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zuhairmurad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zuhair Murad<\/a> wedding dress is a gift &amp; thrill to wear such a beautiful piece. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618781\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/94\/97\/9497412b63cdce4b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618782\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/82\/c2\/82c243f54d05292f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618778\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8e\/31\/8e313d4cfe1d4a3e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618779\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/65\/c4\/65c4c5a09f1cf642.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618783\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/99\/5b\/995b1bcc95024f4f_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618784\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6d\/cc\/6dccd7ac5c33c99b_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618785\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/dd\/f1\/ddf1f02199413e99_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618786\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/74\/ad\/74ad0b7f61b829cb_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Processional &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CHekNnySAfM\" target=\"_blank\">Is This Love by&nbsp;Bob Marley<\/a><\/em><br>\n<em>Recessional &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vdB-8eLEW8g\" target=\"_blank\">One Love by Bob Marley<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618793\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/72\/85\/7285702ed851def9_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618795\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2e\/9d\/2e9dcee56a7d795d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618803\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5a\/af\/5aafdaada10cf53f_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618804\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9e\/63\/9e6326964da3f754.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618808\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ff\/11\/ff11dffd5ab367cd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618807\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/64\/86\/64861a34796fc577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Looking down at our guests right before we ate, it looked like a big family party, everyone mixed together, shouting, laughing, arms stretched passing food &amp; wine, perfect! <span class=\"il\">Tom<\/span> &amp; I stole away for 10 minutes and went and sat looking out over one of the fields in the sunshine, no one else just us.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618809\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f3\/60\/f3609f2a4502bf87_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618792\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b2\/7a\/b27a2851eda0778c_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618794\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/92\/2d\/922d6736766a6fe0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618799\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/52\/b0\/52b02e9e50e161a3_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We decorated the barn where we ate with bunting &amp; fairy lights to give colour in the day &amp; make it cosy when it went dark. We erected a sweet shop, one of my favourite things as I have a real sweet tooth (&amp; I think it was a hit for those with a hangover the next day)!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618798\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/78\/3b\/783bed8909ff48d0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618797\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/07\/a5\/07a5b1c4761f2b8a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618787\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/11\/8e\/118e8ca3e0a5db20_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618796\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/49\/29\/492991ca8c7db291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618791\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e2\/25\/e2258273b405ec33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618800\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b5\/e2\/b5e2c124a01ba7d3_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618801\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3d\/b3\/3db3c87d9cb71494_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618802\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0d\/09\/0d091a7f34147ec6_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618789\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b2\/f9\/b2f946ce10596e59.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618790\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/85\/f6\/85f67a97801c9c96.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618810\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6a\/86\/6a86d2413277bf89_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618813\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/95\/c6\/95c6ac2fa927a3af_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618811\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3c\/f1\/3cf13ed9e918252f_w1000.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-618812\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/76\/44\/7644a70b4c3b493b_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=\"https:\/\/igordemba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Igor Demba Photography<\/a><br>\nVenue &amp; Catering &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coldatnight.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">fforest<\/a><br>\nLive Music &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thezines.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Zines<\/a><br>\nMakeup Artist &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dsmakeup.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deborah Scourfield<\/a><br>\nHair Styling &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/hairsalonnarberth.andrewpricegroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Narberth Salon<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zuhairmurad.com\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\">Zuhair Murad<\/a>&nbsp;via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewedding-club.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Wedding Club<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Melissa and Tom, and a huge thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/igordemba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Igor Demba Photography<\/a>&nbsp;for sharing this wedding with us. Want more organic woodland wedding inspiration? Then you&rsquo;ve got to see <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/this-toledo-wedding-brings-woodland-romance-indoors\/\" target=\"_blank\">this Toledo wedding that brings woodland romance indoors!<\/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>We love Melissa and Tom&rsquo;s perspective on throwing the perfect wedding: Pick a few things that mean a lot to you as a couple, and let everything else fall into place. The couple&rsquo;s&nbsp;wedding featured elegant low-key&nbsp;vibes, rustic&nbsp;boho d&eacute;cor, and a stunning, sheer&nbsp;Zuhair Murad&nbsp;bridal gown! Melissa and Tom&rsquo;s&nbsp;wedding took place at&nbsp;fforest, a woodland farm venue with a pavilion, a cedar barn, and gorgeous outdoor opportunities for intimate moments.&nbsp;Igor Demba Photography&nbsp;captured every moment of this couple&rsquo;s organic [&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":[1338,1070,1071,1380,1466,1500,1081,1005,1088,1533],"tags":[1120,1115,1099,1113],"class_list":["post-618767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-barn-wedding","category-bohemian-wedding","category-casual-wedding","category-countryside-wedding","category-diy-wedding","category-farm-wedding","category-intimate-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-rustic-wedding","category-wales-wedding","tag-brown","tag-champagne","tag-sage-green","tag-white"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618767","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=618767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618767\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}