{"id":215530,"date":"2017-08-29T09:15:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T23:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/from-decades-past-amy-and-bens-relaxed-vintage-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T01:00:17","slug":"from-decades-past-amy-and-bens-relaxed-vintage-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/from-decades-past-amy-and-bens-relaxed-vintage-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"From decades past: Amy and Ben’s relaxed vintage wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Congrats to Amy\u00a0and Ben\u00a0who’ve been crowned our August<\/a>\u00a0Wedding of the Month winners!
\n<\/em>They are in the running for a second honeymoon\u00a0to Italy’s ‘green heart’, Umbria<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bristol couple Amy Spencer and Ben Cavanagh created an “accidental vintage” theme for their big day on April 13, 2017.<\/p>\n

The pair, aged 27 and 28 respectively, simply\u00a0chose styling items that took their fancy. \u201cThe style<\/a> of the wedding was very unintentional,\u201d explains groom Ben. “But on the day when all of our personal choices got put together there was definitely a vintage vibe<\/a> to it \u2026 guests said it was like from another decade and had a 1960’s\/70\u2019s kind of style.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amy and Ben married at The Square Club in Bristol \u2013 a venue that fit them perfectly. \u201cWe went to look at a wedding venue out in the countryside but it just wasn\u2019t for us,\u201d says Ben, the couple loved the personality and intimacy of their venue, “It had such a good vibe…and the nicest exposed brick wall with a huge gold mirror!”<\/p>\n

The couple made it a priority to ensure their 50 guests in the day and 70 in the evening had a good time at their relaxed vintage wedding. \u201cOur friends and family continually say \u2018your wedding was a party wedding\u2019 which always makes us smile.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Joab Smith Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The couple didn’t want their flowers to look too plain or perfect, so asked their florist for a variety of different coloured cool looking flowers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Amy’s soft glam makeup was the work of local\u00a0artist, Elle Hitchens<\/a>, who she describes as “very talented”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Amy and Ben spent the whole day at their chosen venue<\/a>\u00a0with their closest friends and family; \u201cfinding The Square Club meant a great deal because we would be married in the heart of the city we fell in love with.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Bride Amy stunned in\u00a0a dress and top combo<\/a> with a shorter sleeve option for the evening and a very practical hidden feature. “My skirt had pockets which was brilliant!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The couple asked their bridesmaids<\/a> to pick their own dresses to reflect their different styles and tastes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The day ended with a mixture of Amy and Ben’s favourite songs<\/a>\u00a0as well as a\u00a0colourfully decorated chocolate and Guinness cake with cream cheese frosting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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