I was the celebrant at Amy and Matt’s wedding at Minterne House, the ancestral home of the Churchill and Digby Families. Matt told me that he knew it was ‘the place’ as soon as he walked in, and it’s easy to see why. This intimate, frankly stunning family country house was the perfect venue for their ceremony and wedding party. I enjoyed being part of their team for the day so much, we had a lot of fun, and it was perfect.
Amy and Matt had poured so much of their personalities into the whole day. They absolutely love quizzes, so not only did I slip a crafty one into their ceremony, they got their own back on me by having the ceremony feature as one of the questions in their wedding reception quiz (spoiler, not only did I not win, I didn’t even get that question right, what a massive loser). They were married in Minterne’s Tapestry Room, which is covered in, you guessed it, tapestries and features a secret door, which Amy made full use of with her entrance with her amazing dad (top ranking wedding dad, btw).
It was so lovely standing for them and telling their beautiful story, talking about their hopes for their future and their commitments to each other, whilst they sat together taking it all in, in front of a gorgeous moon gate covered in wintery floral hues of dark pink and green. Amy is a very talented needleworker, and we honoured that with an ornate handfasting cord in colours that echo a temperature blanket she’s been making for their home. This was a ceremony where two people truly showed their connection to each other, it was relaxed and so full of gentle heart and soul, I loved it.
Afterwards, Amy was kind enough to say, “When we first met Eleanor we knew that she would be perfect for our wedding, throughout the planning she got in touch regularly and pulled together an amazing ceremony filled with personal touches. Whenever we had a question or needed help with something (ie. vows) Eleanor was on hand to guide us. We both highly recommend Eleanor!”
what i loved about this wedding
Planning this ceremony and bringing together all the interwoven threads of Amy and Matt’s lives together for their ceremony was a huge privilege and a day I won’t forget. They were their amazing selves and did everything their way, and we all loved it. Thanks for choosing me to be your celebrant!
If you’re considering a winter wedding like Amy and Matt’s celebrant ceremony at Minterne House, get in contact with me here to talk about how gorgeous we can make it!
All pictures with kind permission by Amy and Matt and taken by the wonderful Shooting Pixels.
