Bath
The paper fair
Bath, spring 2019. An antique paper fair, an 1820 tunnel book in a glass case and two hands that reached it at the same moment. She won; he stayed on to ask how you restore a peephole.
Hand-cut paper tunnel book. An ivory cover with an oval peephole and, behind it, four cut layers: a pink lace proscenium, a lilac hedge arch with sweet peas, Avonmere House and the Somerset hills.
You are invited to our wedding
Rosalie & Teo
Avonmere House · Somerset
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For you, with all our love For , with all our love
First layer
Layer by layer, we have cut out the garden where we are to be married.
We met reaching for the same paper book. This summer we want to open a real one, with you inside: a walled garden, a small chapel and a long night beneath the lanterns.
Second layer · You are invited to our wedding
Together with their families, Rosalie Ashdown and Teo Ferrer request the pleasure of your company at their marriage in the chapel at Avonmere House, and afterwards in the garden until late into the night.
The Ashdown familyThe Ferrer family
Our story
Four folds, from a paper fair to a garden.
Valencia
Paper stars
Valencia, 2021. He was building sets for a puppet theatre; she came to the opening night and stayed on to cut paper stars until three in the morning.
Avonmere
The last layer
Avonmere, 2024. Teo cut a six-layer tunnel book by hand: the house, the hedges, the sweet peas. In the last layer, instead of a garden, there was a ring.
Avonmere
The garden
Avonmere, 2027. Now the book is real and there is room for everyone. Come in slowly: we made every layer with you in mind.
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Swipe to unfold
Not long now
Four paper wheels turning towards Saturday 3 July.
It’s now part of our story. Thank you for being with us!
Today is the day
· Local time · British Summer Time (Europe/London)
Press and hold the centre to travel to the moment of “I do”
Saturday, 3 July 2027
The programme
A Saturday in July, from lemonade to carriages.
Slide the tab or scroll through the day
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Arrival at the gatehouse
Elderflower lemonade in the shade of the lime trees.
A jug of lemonade with elderflowers. -
Ceremony in the chapel
St Aldhelm’s, within the grounds. Please arrive ten minutes early.
The stone chapel with its bell tower. -
Garden party
Strawberries, a string quartet and croquet on the lawn of the walled garden.
A croquet mallet and a bowl of strawberries. -
Dinner in the orangery
A long table beneath the glass, dressed with flowers from the garden itself.
The long candlelit table in the orangery. -
First dance
Beneath the lanterns, on the terrace of the house. Then the floor is open to all.
A couple dancing beneath paper lanterns. -
Carriages
Taxis and a coach back to Bath. No one drives tonight.
A carriage waiting on the lime walk.
Ceremony and reception
Two places, a ten-minute stroll apart.
Ceremony
St Aldhelm’s Chapel
A small stone chapel within the grounds. Sit wherever you like: choose a seat, not a side.
Reception
The Orangery at Avonmere
Dinner at the long table in the orangery, then dancing on the terrace of the house.
Garden formal · powder tonesParking by the gatehouse
Add to calendarThe venue
It looks real, but it does not exist: Avonmere is the stage for this sample.
Avonmere House
The Somerset hills · England
A Regency house of honey-coloured stone with a walled garden, a chapel and an orangery of iron and glass. Everything lies within a ten-minute stroll. On a real website, the exact address, a map link and directions would go here.
Fictional sample content
A map of Avonmere
Dress code
Garden formal
Powder tones and fabrics that breathe. Open the swatch fan and tap each colour for an idea.
Dusty rose
A crêpe midi dress, or a pocket square.
- Dusty rose · A crêpe midi dress, or a pocket square.
- Lilac · Light chiffon, or a plain silk tie.
- Sage grey · Cool linen for a suit, or a long, flowing dress.
- Pearl grey · A light grey summer suit; perfect with tan shoes.
- Champagne · Matte satin and small jewellery; no shiny gold.
- Mist blue · A full-skirted dress, or a light jacket for the evening.
- Ivory · reserved for the bride
The paths are gravel and lawn: block heels or flats are best. For the evening, a light jacket.
Gallery
Six plates behind the lace.
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The sweet pea path -
The bouquet -
The orangery -
The house -
The last layer -
Cutting
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Please RSVP
A reply card, tucked into its lace pocket.
Thank you Sample confirmation; nothing has been sent. On a real website, the couple would see it instantly in their dashboard. Dietary needs noted.
Nothing is sent: this is a sample design.
For our guests
Everything practical, in its pocket.
Where to stay
We have reserved rooms at two hotels in Bath, twenty minutes away. Write to us and we will send you the booking code.
Travel and parking
Train to Bath Spa, then a shuttle bus from the station at 14:45. There is parking by the gatehouse, two minutes’ walk from the chapel.
Children
Little ones are very welcome: they will have their own table, paper storybooks and a nanny from dinner onwards.
Gifts
Your presence is the best gift of all. If you would like to give something, there will be a card box in the orangery.
Weather and what to wear
July in Somerset is mild and changeable: bring a light jacket for the evening. There will be umbrellas at the gatehouse.
Accessibility
The paths are gravel and lawn; an electric buggy will run between the chapel and the orangery for anyone who needs it. Let us know and we will have it ready.
Monogram and matching stationery
The printed tunnel book, the reply card and the menu, on the same papers.
- Tunnel book invitation
- Deckle-edged reply card
- Hand-cut menu and place card
Illustrative composition. The pieces included depend on the package.
We will be waiting in the garden
Until 3 July, when the lanterns are lit.
With love, Rosalie & Teo
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