Real Weddings Archives - Brides Keeping It Real

Real Weddings

Newquay Beach DIY Wedding – Lusty Glaze Cornwall

When Lisa and Lewis got married they wanted to keep things simple and shunned a lot of venues...

Real Weddings

Registry office wedding with a beer garden reception

This DIY Real Wedding features a bargain vintage wedding dress and beer garden reception complete with donut wall.

Real Weddings

Lake District DIY Barn Wedding

Alice and Marc got married last August in the Lake District in a blank canvas venue which they...

5 Unusual Wedding bouquets

We’ve seen a big trend toward unique and unusual wedding bouquets lately. Perhaps due to the overwhelming amount...

Alternative Wedding with a homemade dress – Hannah & Daryl

If you’re looking for budget wedding ideas then look no further – these two pulled off a fantastic...

An Autumnal Wedding with a rockabilly bride

When Ffion, who works in adult social care and Luke, a Project Consultant in education software decided to...

An English Country Garden Surprise Wedding

When Grace and Ed decided to tie the knot they wanted it to be low key and a...

Backyard Wedding with a Dinosaur Theme

Lucy, a primary school teacher, and Ben who works in mental health got married in style with a...

Steam trains and superheroes – Laura & Ed

Ed, a Hospital Consultant and Laura, an NHS manager got married in May at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre....

Festival Wedding on Anglesey – Catrin & Chris

If you’re planning a festival wedding and need some inspiration, look no further! Catrin and Chris got married...

A colourful Brighton Music Hall Wedding with a dyed hem dress – Nat & Dan

Nat, a primary school teacher and Dan, who works in computer animation knew their wedding had to take...

Colourful London Pub wedding – Lucy & Mike

When this couple decided they wanted their colourful London pub wedding to be a bright, fun-filled extravaganza they...

Colourful wildflower school hall wedding

Natalia and Marina got married in a beautifully un-fussy way with a DIY wildflower reception at the Croston Old School Village Hall in a little village in Lancashire.

Cornish Village Hall DIY Wedding

Bret & Sian had a DIY village hall wedding in Cornwall that brought together all the things they...

DIY Village Hall Wedding with Lemon Yellow Theme

Jess, an Events organiser and Owen, a TV Presenter married last summer in a relaxed DIY village hall...

Intimate Leeds Town Hall Wedding during a Pandemic

This REAL couple went ahead with their intimate Leeds Town Hall wedding despite the Coronavirus restrictions and they've shared their gorgeous day with us.

Laid-back Shropshire Tipi Wedding

Holly, a pensions administrator and Josh, a builder got married last August on a beautiful summer’s day. They...

London Gin Distillery Wedding

Wondering how you can have a stylish, urban London wedding that’s under £10K? Bex, who works in Branding...

Quirky London Lighthouse Wedding – Kyrie & Ashley

Kyrie and Ashley got married in style last summer in an unusual London wedding venue on the river...

Manchester Chetham’s Library wedding with a Harry Potter Theme

Dani, an editor, and Jimmy, a teacher, were keen to embrace all things literary when they married in...

Outdoor boho wedding – Amy & Craig

Looking for wedding reception ideas? You’ve come to the right place! Amy, a Vet and Craig, a Bar...

Outdoor Festival wedding with a wild party

Tor and Luke’s wedding was anything but boring, they made sure of that! Everyone was catered for with...

Rule-breaking Abingdon Abbey DIY Wedding

Laura, a marketing and communications manager and Olly, a sports writer married in a DIY wedding at Abingdon...

Rustic DIY Wedding on Mallorca – Roben & Craig

This Real Wedding has very special meaning to me. It took place in a pretty little village in...

Rustic Hampshire Barn Wedding – Elly & Tom

Our very first REAL couple are Elly and Tom, an Anaesthetist and Advertising client partner who had a...

Rustic Wedding Ideas

We love a beautiful and simple rustic wedding at Brides Keeping it Real. With so many quirky wedding...

Sustainable Barn Wedding in Lancashire – Kayleigh & Ashleigh

These real brides created a wedding day that was sustainable and beautiful, with lots of recycled and repurposed...

Top 10 Festival Wedding Ideas

Festival wedding ideas for the bride who wants a laid-back, colourful celebration filled with music and fun! Are...

What if it rains on my wedding day?

I think this is every brides idea of the worst thing that can happen, because rain sucks right? ...

A woodland hobbit wedding – Claire & Mike

A woodland wedding with hints of the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and loads of Jack Daniels? Hell yes! Check out Claire and Mike's Real Wedding...