The Eclectic Wedding Encyclopedia Hoo’s Hoo-it’s Arnos Vale Cemetery

Posted on December 12, 2019August 7, 2024 by Michaela Fuller

Winter is here, and there will be some amazing winter weddings this year!! and we’ve got a venue to show you where you can live out all your Medieval, Gothic and Game of Throne’s fantasies. If you’re after an incredible indoor and outdoor venue that your guests will never forget, then read on!

photo above by: Ian Baker Photography

photo above by : SIMON WITHYMAN PHOTOGRAPHY.

Photo above by Bristol Contemporary Photography

Meet Buffy, fondly known as the ‘Wedding Slayer’ at Arnos Vale Cemetery. The venue she runs is a Victorian Garden Cemetery in the heart of Bristol! In 45 acres of woodland there are two historic Chapels for all those hauntingly beautiful ceremonies and dramatic photos opportunities. Arnos Vale are Bristol’s only licensed woodland venue available for your ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening celebrations. We know ya’ll like something a little bit different, a little bit gothic and a little bit outdoorsy, well Buffy and her team can’t wait to meet you and help plan your unique day.

For all our followers and nearly weds who love Halloween (I mean who doesn’t?!) Buffy told us what Halloween is like at Arnos Grove Cemetery:

“Halloween is always a busy time for us and last year we planned a wedding with wolves, owls and vikings! The bride and groom had a handfasting ceremony in the woods followed by mulled cider, mead and marshmallows around the fire. An aerial acrobatic then entertained guests, swinging through the trees as the sun began to set and everyone tucked into a heart tagine and stew. Marvellous!”

Photos below Strongarm photography

Have your big day at a stunning venue which embraces the macabre as well as the grandeur of the Victorian era. Get in touch with this amazing venue via the Encyclopedia below.

www.eclecticweddingencyclopedia.co.uk/directory/arnos-vale-cemetery/

The Eclectic Wedding Encyclopedia Hoo’s Hoo-it’s Lesley Burdett photography!

Posted on September 29, 2019September 28, 2019 by Michaela Fuller

If you, yourself are strange and unusual you’re going to need a photographer who is too! Lesley Burdett is the shenanigans loving, connection embracing, kindred spirit we all need photographing our big day.

Getting to know you rockin’ engaged babes is super important to Lesley who also loves meeting all your awesome, happy guests. She’s been a pro photographer for over 10 years now, so most important to her is making sure she connects with EWE lovely brides and grooms. Making time for chats with guests, including Grandmas and Grandpas, always makes her heart sing. Pop some bottles and Lesley will be there celebrating with you whilst taking amazing pics.

We asked her to describe some of her fave weddings and she said:

“I quite like non-traditional weddings i.e. elopements, night/day-time hand fastings, secret & not so secret ceremonies in fields, woods, churches and festivals, cosplay/dress up weddings, naked weddings, faery/herne weddings, fetish weddings (come on you know you want to), destination weddings, celebrations with dogs/cats/snakes/fire/jugglers, you name it, I’ll be there. I will absolutely dress up/dress down, bring my cameras, lights, Pixel Stick, shoot the sh*t out of your day and laugh & drink responsibly (or not if you’d prefer) with you. And if you’ll let me, I’ll be the last one dancing too, that’s how I roll.”

If you’re planning an outdoor or festival style wedding she’s ready to camp overnight in her van so she can stay up all night capturing your late night dance floor piccies and then talking boll*cks round a campfire under the stars.

So whether you’re having a secret hand fasting ceremony in a field or a fire breathing fetish themed wedding in a club and you want some beautiful photos, have a look at Lesley on our directory link below.

www.eclecticweddingencyclopedia.co.uk/directory/lesley-burdett-photography/