{"id":508002,"date":"2026-06-23T23:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/508002\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T23:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:56:10","slug":"this-fashion-couples-wedding-in-the-english-countryside-was-inspired-by-marie-antoniette-and-clueless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/508002\/","title":{"rendered":"This Fashion Couple\u2019s Wedding in the English Countryside Was Inspired by \u2018Marie Antoniette\u2019 and \u2018Clueless\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The couple didn\u2019t want to waste any more time. They booked their wedding for May 23, 2026\u2014just nine months away\u2014at Belcombe Court<\/a> in Bradford-on-Avon, England. The family home in the countryside was the perfect set-up for a weekend full of events.<\/p>\n

Gabrielle would take charge both as bride and wedding planner to execute their vision. \u201cLook, no one but me was going to plan the wedding I wanted. It\u2019s not only what I do for a living, but it\u2019s what I love to do,\u201d she shares. The bride notes Owen was a wonderful partner through it all. \u201cHe is both creative and calming, the perfect compliment to my perfectionist self,\u201d she says. \u201cHaving only been together for nine months when we started planning, it would be the biggest thing we would accomplish as a couple and also the first time a lot of our families and friends would come together.\u201d Gabrielle also enlisted her team at Accent, along with Steph Burchell and Isaiah Barnes from SI Studios Inc.,<\/a> to come and help bring the celebration to life.<\/p>\n

She describes the vision as \u201cSofia Coppola\u2019s Marie Antoinette meets Clueless\u201d along with \u201ca lot of early 2000s Oscar de la Renta references.\u201d While Gabrielle made the layout, selected d\u00e9cor, and sourced vintage tablecloths from trips to Saint Remy, Paris, \u201cand Etsy,\u201d she also received help from her circle. \u201cOwen\u2019s mother\u2019s art club made 180 meters of bunting using vintage fabrics,\u201d notes the bride.<\/p>\n

She also shares the celebration would not be possible without help from one of her best friends Matthew Adams Dolan<\/a>. \u201cAs our wedding present, he created all the art and printed materials for us; he even hand-calligraphed everything from the escort cards to the envelopes,\u201d says Gabrielle. The design incorporated elements from their engagement trip, like two kissing doves, a painting by Jean Cocteau, and the phrase \u201cpour l\u2019amour\u201d as their wedding motif.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no surprise that the weekend\u2019s wardrobe was one of the most critical pieces behind the wedding vision. \u201cFashion was just as much a key component of our love as well as our wedding,\u201d says Gabrielle. \u201cWhen 60% of the guest list helps inform what others wear and how they shop, we knew no matter what happened, everyone was going to look good.\u201d<\/p>\n

The festivities kicked off with a tour of London for family and friends, a visit to Claridges, and a pub quiz in Notting Hill. The groom served as quiz master, while the bride served looks (John Galliano for Christian Dior<\/a> sourced by Raffe Vintage<\/a> and her favorite Manolo mules).<\/p>\n

The following day, the couple hosted a welcome barbecue themed \u201cUne Fete Americaine: Grill and Glamour\u201d\u2014partially inspired by Gabrielle\u2019s blue and white striped Ralph Lauren<\/a> Purple Label gown sourced by Sara Nicole Vintage<\/a>. \u201cWe made a mood board that felt very \u201890s American prep,\u201d says Gabrielle. She paired the look with jewelry from her business partner and co-maid of honor Jamie Hunter\u2019s<\/a> upcoming collaboration with Tarin Thomas<\/a>. Says the bride, \u201cI love an exclusive after all!\u201d<\/p>\n