Zena and Liam are a self-proclaimed understated couple, so when they were planning their wedding, they knew they wanted décor vibes and a venue that reflected their easygoing style. Yorkshire barn venue Sledmere House perfectly fit the bill with its ironwork gates, rich red brick walls, and lofty ceilings perfect for Zena and Liam’s DIY hanging drape installations! We love how every inch of the couple’s wedding was decked out in fresh florals, potted herbs, and twinkly lights. Shutter Go Click Photography captured every moment of Zena and Liam’s day beautifully, including some spectacular couple portraits!
The Couple:
Zena and Liam
The Wedding:
Sledmere House, Yorkshire, England

As neither of us are outwardly affectionate around other people, planning the day ourselves meant having the ability to control how it panned out without over romanticising and preventing too much cute and kitsch.
If there was a theme, it was live plants and green leaves! Initially inspired by the walled garden of the Stately Home, Liam’s green-fingered Mum set to work filling her garden, garage and greenhouse with crates full of flowering plants and vegetables in a bid to create a walled garden of our own at the Barn.

We took this forward into our own designs for the stationary – invites, menus, signage and thank-you cards – which had green leaves scattered across them. We also decorated the barn with bunches of branches hanging from the rafters, lar...