Comments on: Larissa & Red's Game-filled, Art Centre Wedding

By: Camie

Camie — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:05:50 +0000

I have been looking for something EXACTLY like this! I fell in love with the Arts Centre when my now-husband took me there on my first trip to England (I'm from Southern California, where we got married). He used to hang out there a lot in his teens, and it's beautiful. We will most likely have a vow renewal at the Registry Office first. Thank you for sharing this with us, you are absolutely gorgeous in your pics.

By: Willow

Willow — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:38:34 +0000

I don't know how you managed to make such a beautiful wedding and not go insane. I have been in America for three months and I've already gone round the twist. We're given so many expectations that it really starts to prey on the mind when we realize we're three weeks behind the date we should have booked the cake on!!!!! It's good that you managed to stay calm. Thank goodness, I've got my visa so now I can come back and hopefully feel a little more in control.

By: Shana

Shana — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:38:22 +0000

Big ups to Essex! The wedding looks gorgeous.

By: Larissa

Larissa — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:24:51 +0000

Not really, no.

I think, if I had to pick one thing I would change, I might have incorporated more recognisable music for the older people at the reception to dance to. We had a strictly 'No ABBA' clause in our music line-up and definitely didn't want to put in all the traditional, corny wedding dance music. But, at the same time, our indie preferences might have alienated some of the older women at the wedding who really would have liked to dance, danceable though it was.

So, yeah, I might have put a little more thought into balancing the play list with some more accessible dancing music.

By: Cassandra Flanders

Cassandra Flanders — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:17:56 +0000

If you could do anything different, would you? (regarding the reception itself; games, things to unite family more, etc…)

By: Farah

Farah — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:17:34 +0000

Great idea about the arts centre as a reception hall!! Love the relaxed playful vibe! I only wish Indian weddings could be so layed back! thanks for the idea =)

By: Larissa

Larissa — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:04:37 +0000

btw, that's actually my cousin-in-law and me playing Hungry Hungry Hippos.

My husband and I did play, but there's just not a picture of it.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:01:55 +0000

Yay – games!! This is exactly what the Spaniard and I are planning for our wedding next October – no favours, or themes, or extra costs, just fun. Now I have a picture of a bride and groom playing Hungry Hungry Hippoes to prove to anyone that games at a wedding reception = AWESOME. Thanks so much for sharing this, everything looks brilliant!

By: Stephanie @ Geezees

Stephanie @ Geezees — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:35:46 +0000

What a cool idea for a wedding!!! Love it!

By: Larissa

Larissa — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:03:33 +0000

Yeah, the Arts Centre didn't seem like an obvious choice for a wedding, but after searching and searching and being dismayed by the insane costs of other Essex wedding venues, both of us just thought, 'What about the Arts Centre?' and the rest was history.