Could there be a better colour for your wedding palette than white? A truly white wedding is a beautiful thing and it’s a colour scheme that’s becoming increasingly popular. Elegant, sophisticated, timeless and perfect for a countryside celebration, white really is a fabulous colour choice. If you’re considering a white wedding at Gaynes Park, you’re sure to love these wedding ideas as much as we do.

It was Queen Victoria who first made the white wedding popular when she not only wore a white wedding dress on her big day but also served a towering wedding cake covered in white icing. Back then, white was considered the colour of the wealthy but now, couples everywhere fall for the thought of a white wedding because it’s such a romantic and classic colour that works in every season.

White florals are a great way to ooze elegance for a white wedding at Gaynes Park — © Justin Bailey Photography

A white wedding can also include hits of colour and you can really have some fun with your accent shades. Green and pastel hues look great in spring and summer, or for autumn and winter opt for bolder colours or metallics. Do whatever makes you happiest!

A white wedding at Gaynes Park

Gaynes Park provides the perfect backdrop for a white wedding. The Orangery is a stunning space for your ceremony and white flowers look fabulous here. Whether you choose huge floral arrangements or smaller displays, white blooms really shine in the light-filled Orangery, at any time of year.

The Orangery at Ganyes Park is dressed for an elegant all-white wedding — © Anneli Marinovich Photography

Large urns of white wedding flowers are perfect for an all-white wedding ceremony at Gaynes Park — © Ilaria Petrucci Photography

A table plan is decorated with white wedding flowers for an elegant wedding reception at Gaynes Park — © Justin Bailey Photography

In the Walled Garden, there’s colour all year so here, a white wedding dress really stands out. Whatever style of gown you choose, white looks amazing against the flower beds and lawns in the Walled Garden.

White wedding dresses really stand out against the colour in the gardens at Gaynes Park in Essex — © Duntons Photography

The bride holds a white wedding bouquet as she stands in her bridal gown in the walled garden at Gaynes Park — © Justin Bailey Photography

Moving on to decorations, white wedding details in the Mill Barn and Gather Barn look superb. The light in the Mill Barn works really well with white, and the wood and brick backdrop makes white really pop. White florals look gorgeous when they’re sat on crisp white table linen but you can go further. How about white menus and place cards? If you are working with an accent colour, add a flourish with some coloured ribbon or fonts. Using your accent colour carefully across your white wedding makes it even more impactful.

The top table in the Mill Barn at Gaynes Park is dressed for an all-white wedding reception — © Ilaria Petrucci Photography

Clusters of white roses and hydrangeas make for elegant white table centrepieces in the Mill Barn at Gaynes Park — © Justin Bailey Photography

If you really want to transform the Mill Barn for your reception, why not speak to Mediterranean Occasions, one of our trusted suppliers? They can add white drapes, white lights and even a white dancefloor to your celebration. For a white wedding with the wow-factor, this is exactly what you want!

White drapes hung in the Mill Barn at Gaynes Park are perfect for an elegant white wedding reception — © Ilaria Petrucci Photography

Of course, a white wedding cake is a very traditional part of any day. Fully iced wedding cakes are definitely making a comeback but if you prefer the more rustic style of a naked or semi-naked cake, add white finishing touches with icing sugar and white flowers (gypsophila is a great choice for this).

A traditional white wedding cake is the perfect finishing touch to a white wedding at Gaynes Park — © Ilaria Petrucci Photography

The newlyweds cut their white wedding cake during the evening reception at Gaynes Park — © Justin Bailey Photography

You can let your guests enjoy a whole host of white wedding treats and details at Gaynes Park. Here are some of our favourite wedding ideas:

Huge white balloons are a really brilliant addition to your day. We love them with foliage tails or ribbon bows.

The Orangery at Gaynes Park is decorated with giant white balloons for a fun white wedding ceremony — © Anneli Marinovich Photography

A couple say their wedding vows in the Orangery at Gaynes Park as white wedding balloons hang in the background — © Anneli Marinovich Photography

The bride stands with her bridesmaids in the Gather Barn at Gaynes park whilst giant white wedding balloons provide a beautiful backdrop — © Anneli Marinovich Photography

A white welcome sign looks fabulous and when this is finished with a few flowers, it really sets the tone for an elegant day.

A white wedding welcome sign stands out at this summer wedding at Gaynes Park — © Duntons Photography

Create your own white table plan with frames, some wood and some white paint. This is a surprisingly easy DIY and the finished plan has real impact.

White calligraphy on a silver mirror makes an elegant wedding table plan for a wedding at Gaynes Park — © Duntons Photography

Giant letters and neon signage are some of the hottest trends for 2019 so spell out your feelings with bright white lights.

A couple chose giant light up love letters for their white wedding reception at Gaynes Park in Essex — © Justin Bailey Photography

To see more wedding ideas, why not take a look at our guide to setting up the Mill Barn for your reception and these ideas for decorating the Orangery for your ceremony?

A white wedding at Gaynes Park

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