Becky & Scott's Wedding Story
We chose our venue due to it ticking everything on the list we wanted. We had visited a few venues but Missenden Abbey was just beautiful. We wanted our guests to be able to stay the night if they wanted to, as previously, we had been to weddings that didn’t have accommodation as an option which put us off slightly. Exclusivity was another must as we just wanted it to be us and our guests. The venue wasn’t huge, the rooms just flowed, which we liked as we wanted our guests to be on the dancefloor or at the bar! The grounds are amazing which made us decide that this is where we wanted to get married.
We wanted to be a little different than your usual wedding. We wanted to keep things neutral in terms of colour as we felt that neutrals are timeless and don’t date. I didn’t want to look back in years to come and regret choosing a bright colour, that maybe we no longer liked. The bridesmaids wore fall length dresses, in 2 styles (one shoulder and v neck) and 2 colours, sand and warm grey and the groom’s team were in brown like tweed. We added a small amount of Ochre to the buttonholes, however, went different with our flowers by using leaves and pampas, we used very little flowers, they were only used in my bouquet.
I was incredibly calm the day before and even the morning. I think it finally hit me, when I was at the top of the stairs with my bridesmaids, (a few tears were shed) but I knew I had to get it together to walk down. As soon as our song came on, I knew this was it. I tried not to focus on anyone, as I knew if I saw anyone crying that would set me off. So, I took deep breaths and walked with a smile on my face! It was probably the most nerve-racking thing I have ever done. I’m normally someone who blends into the background so to be centre of attention and having all those eyes on me was just mind blowing. I was very nervous during the ceremony, but I almost forgot everyone was behind me and felt like it was just Scott and I in the room. Then when they pronounced us as husband and wife, I came back into the room as everyone was cheering and clapping, a moment I will never forget.
All the staff are so friendly and accommodating, nothing was ever too much and we hardly knew they were there. I would recommend The Abbey to anyone. As we were setting up the night before, staff were complimenting everything regarding the décor, one even said, ‘it’s the best dressed wedding they had seen at the Abbey’. At that point I was so humbled and wanted to cry as I knew that all the hard work had paid off and meant so much to me, that someone said such lovely words. Then I just couldn’t wait for all our guests to arrive the next day!
I think my whole wedding experience with Missenden Abbey was amazing, I never stressed and nothing I suggested was a no, we almost had free rain.
