We are fast approaching the end of the week, yay for that! And it certainly is getting colder here in the UK. I hope you’re all keeping warm as the temperature has certainly dropped here today. To keep us warm and cosy I have a super cute Swedish barn wedding to share with you, courtesy of Heather Birnie Photography. Emily and Shane chose Sweden, as Emily’s family are from there and they wanted to treat their guests to all the amazing traditional food that is on offer from this part of the world. With a large proportion of their budget spent on the food, they managed to take care of lots of the other elements themselves with the help of their friends and family. The result is this gorgeous rustic barn wedding, filled with love, smiles and lots of DIY details. The perfect wedding with a natural flow which made everyone relax and enjoy the day!

Emily and Shane were married on 5th August 2017 at a family friend?s small holding. ‘The ceremony was by the lake and reception held in a hay barn that we decorated the week leading up to the day in Malsta, Norrtälje, Sweden. My family is from Sweden and Shane has always loved everything Swedish when we?ve visited. He even loves sill (pickled herring) which not many Brits do! I think he may have been a Viking in his previous life. We were debating having a small wedding in Sweden and a blessing in the UK. However, all our friends and family were up for the trip so we thought why not!" We had 90 guests and it ...