{"id":230259,"date":"2019-05-15T05:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/kat-and-jimmy-tear-up-rule-book-for-non-traditional-fun-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T13:51:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T02:51:47","slug":"kat-and-jimmy-tear-up-rule-book-for-non-traditional-fun-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/kat-and-jimmy-tear-up-rule-book-for-non-traditional-fun-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Kat and Jimmy tear up rule book for non-traditional fun wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Kat and Jimmy tore up the rule book when it came to their non-traditional fun wedding in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We did things our own way,&#8221; Kat, 30, says. &#8220;This allowed us to focus on celebrating in the most meaningful way to us and sharing that with everyone we love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The couple walked down the aisle together at the Dissection Room at Summerhall on September 15, 2017 in front of 80 family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Groom Jimmy, 32, is from Finland and the couple were sure to involve his family in the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even though it was spoken in English, we had Jimmy\u2019s brother and sister stand with us during<br \/>\nthe vows and they held up cards with the a translation of the vows in Finnish for people to see. Jimmy\u2019s parents also joined us to help pour the quaich for the first drink of our marriage,&#8221; Kat says.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrations continued at the same venue, which celebrated the couple&#8217;s other great loves &#8211; music, beer and food.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With support from our wedding planner we were able to tailor every part of the wedding to suit our style and make sure we had a very fun, informal atmosphere that we and our guests could enjoy,&#8221; the bride says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the end, the whole day was fantastic. We were able to enjoy all the best bits of our relationship so far and share that with those closest to us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Cro and Kow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.croandkow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cro and Kow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119671 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119672 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119628\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119629\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119631\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119675 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119677 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119633\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Despite his Finnish roots, Jimmy and his groomsmen stuck to Scottish tradition, dressed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/FormalWear\/NorthEastScotland\/TheKiltStore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Kilt Store<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119627\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119679 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119680 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119636\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119638\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119639\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119684 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119685 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Despite not planning to wear a traditional wedding dress, Kat fell in love with this gown from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/DressDesigners\/Buckinghamshire\/JustinAlexander\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Alexander<\/a>. She teamed it with gold heels from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingShoes\/LondonCity\/HarrietWilde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harriet Wilde<\/a> and a hair vine from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingAccessories\/EasternScotland\/CorrineSmithDesign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corrine Smith Design<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119642\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119664\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119644\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119689 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119692 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119648\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119647\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119693 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119694 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119695 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119699 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We didn\u2019t want a big fancy wedding cake so we asked a few of our family and friends to bake their signature recipe and bring it along. We ended up with a table full of different cakes,\u00a0which meant there was something for everyone to enjoy,&#8221; Kat says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119665\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_040.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119655\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119657\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119701 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119702 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119660\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119661\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kat and Jimmy met while on university exchange in The Netherlands. &#8220;We quickly became friends and by the end of our six month stay we knew we couldn\u2019t let go of our friendship. Since then we have finished our degrees, had a few careers, travelled and got our rescue dog, Luna,&#8221; Kat explains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119662\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119706 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119707 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_SBS_037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119667\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_042.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119668\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kat_Jimmy_Non-Traditional-Fun-Wedding_Cro-and-Kow_043.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":230278,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"uk_real_wedding_category":[9088],"uk_real_wedding_tag":[10310,10323,9374,9454],"uk_real_wedding_style":[10480],"uk_real_wedding_location":[10561,10560],"uk_real_wedding_setting":[10483],"uk_real_wedding_colour":[],"uk_real_wedding_competition":[],"class_list":["post-230259","uk-real-wedding","type-uk-real-wedding","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","uk_real_wedding_category-9088","uk_real_wedding_tag-cro-and-kow","uk_real_wedding_tag-non-traditional-fun-wedding","uk_real_wedding_tag-real-weddings","uk_real_wedding_tag-vintage-wedding-2","uk_real_wedding_style-vintage","uk_real_wedding_location-eastern-scotland","uk_real_wedding_location-scotland","uk_real_wedding_setting-function-centre"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk-real-wedding\/230259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk-real-wedding"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uk-real-wedding"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk-real-wedding\/230259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"uk_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk_real_wedding_category?post=230259"},{"taxonomy":"uk_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk_real_wedding_tag?post=230259"},{"taxonomy":"uk_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk_real_wedding_style?post=230259"},{"taxonomy":"uk_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk_real_wedding_location?post=230259"},{"taxonomy":"uk_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk_real_wedding_setting?post=230259"},{"taxonomy":"uk_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk_real_wedding_colour?post=230259"},{"taxonomy":"uk_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uk_real_wedding_competition?post=230259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}