In honor of the London 2012 Olympic Games, I thought we’d look for a little inspiration from across the pond today. A swanky London destination wedding could encompass all the royal colors and fanfare of that beautiful city. Historic hotels and vintage china paired with the modern dress designs of local favorite Jenny Packham and you’re off to a great start to the finish line of a beautiful British wedding. Don’t forget to hop in a telephone booth or atop a double-decker bus for some cheeky photos after you say “I do.”
{Photos: Couple: Anushe via Plum Tree Weddings, Invitation: Etsy, Dress w/Bouquet: Eddie Judd via Love My Dress, Couple w/Bus: Noble Photography, London Skyline: PixBnb, Centerpiece: Lavender & Ash, Couple w/London Eye: Reel Deal Band, Tea Cookie: Craig + Kate, Flags: Marriage is the Bomb, Place Setting: Craig + Kate, Cookies + Cake: Brooklyn Limestome via Hostess Blog}
Their reception took place at 
The newlyweds couldn’t have a destination wedding without making a few small tributes to their home back across the pond. A groom’s cake decked out in St. Louis Cardinal motifs (Matthew’s former team) and s’mores as a midnight snack took care of that!
In between the great food and friends, lots of dancing went well into the night!
Alan and Amy chose a historic castle in Scotland for their 
From the bride, “The biggest challenge was getting my family to come across. They were actually very excited to go – just the logistics of getting them all there, and staying in the same place was a bit of a task. Family friends of Alan’s volunteered their beautiful loft apartment in downtown Edinburgh for my whole family to stay, which helped out immensely. They were able to stay and enjoy the city as well as take day trips to the Highlands & other sites, so it worked out perfectly.” 
Local guests and even those from the states embraced the fashion tradition of a Scottish wedding. “I wanted a more formal look for the bridesmaids so floor-length and romantic had to be the style. Because it was a spring wedding, the color had to be a light, “non-color” that wouldn’t compete with the various kilt tartans that would be worn. I went with 
The bride wore a beautiful and 
For the decor, like many destination wedding couples, they opted to embrace their surroundings and keep the floral simple, allowing the natural beauty of the castle to be the focal point. “I did not want to compete with the beautiful backdrop that is Dundas Castle so the décor had to be simple but formal. The flowers were chosen to look as if they had been picked from the garden. I wanted the flowers to be loosely arranged and the colors to be ivory, creams – just fresh and elegant, nothing over the top. I wanted my bouquet to be the same type of feel, cascading & a bit formal - again in various ivories, creams, whites. I used tulle for the ancient “auld keep” where the ceremony was held & champagne silk ribbon was the only color. I also brought in mercury glass candle holders and lots of ivory candles, which were the only decoration.”
For dinner, the bride and groom went with a traditional Scottish wedding menu. “The main course was Haggis. But before dinner we had the ‘
For wedding favors the bride paid tribute to her hometown. “I made the favor boxes & each contained a piece of divinity and a piece of praline (both a very southern candy – I’m from Georgia). In addition to the Divinity & Praline, I gave each person a little plain cut-glass frame which held the place card – when we got back from honeymoon, I sent everyone a picture from the wedding that would fit in that frame.”
Congratulations Amy and Alan! Looks like a festive and fun event and a great start to husband and wife! We hope you get back to Scotland soon!
Grand buildings, historic architecture, even your hotel of choice can be great inspiration for your wedding day decor. I especially love to pull in historical or cultural influences when the event is a 
