Happy Wednesday everyone and welcome along to the halfway point in the week. I hope you are having a fab week so far. Today we have this gorgeous wedding from Nicola Thompson Photography that takes place at Trafford Hall in Chester with a wonderful tipi reception. It’s a wedding full of DIY and handmade details and decorations, as well as personally written vows.
‘I think the day really represented both of us; it was fun, relaxed with good food and music. It had all the people we cared about together, and was one big party!’

Martine and James were married on 5th September 2015 at Trafford Hall in Chester. ‘We really wanted somewhere where we could have the freedom to do it our way. We both fell in love with Trafford Hall, it was so relaxed and the staff were amazing! We really liked how it is a charity and its Eco-friendly approach. We also were very keen on finding a place where all our guests could stay without having to travel; Trafford Hall was perfect for us in every way. We had 80 guests at the ceremony and 120 in total for the food/ reception. It was 18 months from getting engaged to the wedding, but other than booking the venue we probably didn?t do much planning until about 6 months before.’
How they met

We met when we were both working at Manchester United FC and have been together for over 9 years.
The Proposal

We went to New York City for James? 30th birthday in March. It was an amazing holiday, which included a helicopte...