So whether you are a fan of the Royal Wedding or not, you can expect a lot of people to be looking at it tomorrow for that latest trends to hit the wedding industry! BUT what if you wanted to do a non-traditional, Unconventional Royal wedding? Something a little bit different?
Fear not Harry & Meghan! If you’d have checked out our tribe members & their friends first, here’s some of the awesome, alternative wedding touches you could have gone for instead ……..
House of Elliot (not windsor!)
Throw out your old fashioned, traditional lace for these stunning knee high boots from House of Elliot (definitely not Windsor for the alternative bride!). Here matched with stunning separates from Emma Hunt dresses available at Gillian Million. Photo from Ilaria Petrucci Photography . See full credits below.
Certified Queen!
Well Meghan you would rock this customised leather jacket from tribe member Sammy Lea’s Retro Emporium. The perfect addition for any alternative royal bride!
Keep Calm! Its only a royal wedding!
So we reckon Harry and Meghan would have loved some more colour in their invites – so check out this ticket design by Made By Rae Designs. Bring out the flags!
Best little 'royal pageboy'
Now we know that George would definitely prefer one of these fab button holes from tribe member I Heart Buttons.
A dessert table fit for royalty
Ditch the formal butler served meal, and go for a dessert table instead! And because its a royal occassion, make it an Italian dessert table featuring these becauties from Pasticcerria Lorena. I’m hungry already! Photo’s from Sara Hazeldine Photography.
A right royal street party
So we reckon a street party wedding reception would have been an awesome choice for their wedding reception. As long as your friends and family are around you the location does not matter! Photo by Kevin Taylor Overhead Photography.
Let them eat cake!
So you’ll still need a wedding cake for your Unconventional Royal Wedding day so why not go for an art / cake comtemporary combo! We love this one from tribe member Urban Cakehouse with floral artwork by Wendy Carlton.
A stand out alternative bouquet
Ditch the fresh flowers Meghan and go for a truly unique custom bouquet made to your exacting preferences – just like this one from tribe member Bouquet Chic Unique. And it will be a lasting keepsake too!
Toast the 'Unconventional' Couple!
Raise your ‘Unconventional’ glasses to Mr and Mrs …. (too many names!). Finish the day with these from tribe member, Me Time Glass.
The perfect royal slipper
You’ll need a proper royal ‘slipper’ Meghan for those delicate tootsies – so you definitely need a custom made pair of shoes like these ones from Lace and Love! Ditch Gucci and support a small business (or tribe member) instead!
And more touches for the Unconventional Royal wedding
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- Wedding Stationery from Letters from Emily
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- Paper alternative bouquet from The Florigamist
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- Alternative bouquet from Charlotte Laurie designs
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- Wedding Stationery from Inked by Hand
The all important credits
Dress & Boots picture from a styled shoot for House of Elliot. Photographer – Ilaria Petrucci Photography, Stylist – Entwined Productions, Separates from Emma Hunt London (available at Gillian Million), and Belt –Vintage Adornments with model Charlotte Godfrey.
Suppliers featured in the more touches section – tribe members, Inked by Hand and Charlotte Laurie designs, and, The Florigamist and Letters from Emily.
More quirky wedding ideas over on the Unconventional Wedding Blog
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