Oh do I have a treat for you this autumnal Tuesday on our beloved wedding blog – there’s something impossibly romantic and whimsical about a beach wedding and today’s beauty is no exception. Stunning bride Leanne, MD for an online natural cosmetics retailer, married her beau James, a construction site manager, on 23rd June this year in a spiritual ceremony in Ibiza. Their nature-inspired day was full of bohemian touches, gorgeous greenery and an abundance of flickering candlelight.“Neither one of us are religious but we place a big importance on spirituality. We’ve always wanted a spiritual ceremony that was very natural. All of the colours were chosen to be as in keeping with nature as possible. We had very muted tones, which looked incredibly beautiful against the rugged Ibicencan landscape.

In keeping with their naturally beautiful environment, Leanne was keen to find a balance between a dress of bohemian beauty and show-stopping stature. Her beaded Amanda Wakeley ‘Cleopatra’ gown struck the perfect chord with its incredible beading and statement back and its soft, cascading skirts.“I never saw myself in a traditional wedding dress, even if I was to get married in an English church, however I did see and try on many more boho and beachy style dresses which I felt just weren’t special enough to be my wedding dress. I knew there was such a difficult balance between finding a boho dress which was suitable for the environment in which we were getting married, and something that in my eyes was so stunning that I just knew it was the one.”

“The flowers were predominantly greenery; once again to keep this natural and authentic look, with the white flowers creating a beautiful contrast. We handmade dreamcatchers, wooden signs, wooden table numbers and also brought along pheasant feathers to be used as decoration on the tables. We also made sure that there was no shortage of candles, which meant that as soon as the sun set, the whole place had a beautiful, romantic, soft glow.”

“I tried on quite a few dresses and was starting to get slightly disheartened by the process. I kept waiting for that one that made my heart leap. I had seen the Amanda Wakeley dress online right at the beginning of my search but they were one of my last appointments.”“As soon as I put the ‘Cleopatra’ on, I knew I had found the one. I couldn’t believe I had found a dress that was so completely ‘me’. I loved the flow of the skirt, the heavy beading of the top and I knew I wanted a statement back, and I think I got that!”