A wedding for any season at Notley Abbey

NOTLEY Abbey near Thame, lends itself beautifully to a wedding at any time of year; from the new beginnings of spring to sunny summers, hazy autumns and cosy winters. The fabulous tree-lined driveway that leads up to Notley Abbey is one-of-a-kind as it was planted by the late actress Vivien Leigh who actually lived at Notley Abbey with her husband Laurence Olivier.

As you approach the house the magic comes alive and you’re drawn instantly to its natural beauty and historic features.

Recently, the Bijou Wedding Venues team collaborated with Ambience Venue Styling, Buckinghamshire, and Laura Anderson Photography, to create a stunning styled shoot based around the four seasons at Notley Abbey.

A Spring wedding at Notley Abbey

Spring is a time for new beginnings, bright colours, beautiful flowers and potentially the start of married life. For the spring inspired shoot at Notley Abbey, the team decided to use lemonade inspired accessories, hessian, freshly cut individual daffodils for each place setting and twine to tie it all together. For anyone who loves the idea of a rustic wedding theme during the spring, then Notley Abbey would be a great, exclusive-use wedding venue to host your special day.

For a Summer wedding, rose gold has been a hugely popular colour scheme in recent years and the rustic stone walls in the Monks’ Refectory at Notley Abbey lent themselves to being the perfect backdrop to this light and versatile shade. Fresh eucalyptus, gold-trimmed charger plates, floral-themed stationery and glittery-gold table numbers made the summer style complete.

For Autumn, rich purples, romantic greys and fresh, purple plums were the main focus when creating the autumnal wedding theme at Notley Abbey. Large urns with complementary coloured florals, deep purple napkins and quirky place name cards provided perfect inspiration when it came to styling a wedding for the autumn months.

Eye-catching, silver sequinned table cloths and glitter-tipped feathers made the winter wedding styled theme at Notley Abbey look simply incredible. The glamorous chandeliers that hang from the ceilings in The Monks’ Refectory would add the perfect touch of sparkle to any winter wedding and the cosy ambience is apparent as soon as you walk through the doors of the main house.

Notley Abbey truly is the ultimate winter wedding venue.

Visit bijouweddingvenues.co.uk to be further inspired.

Suppliers involved:
Wedding Venue: Notley Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Wedding Venue Stylist: Ambience Venue Styling Buckinghamshire
Wedding Photographer: Laura Anderson Photography