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Colourful Woodland Tipi Festival Wedding

Updated: 6 days ago


Maya and Liam's colourful woodland tipi festival wedding, truly embodied the essence of a tipi wedding, bursting with colour and creativity, with a natural, relaxed atmosphere!


With three of our giant tipis for dining and dancing, plus the kung chill out tipi, food trucks, and a horsebox bar, Maya and Liam chose one of our favourite outdoor festival wedding venues - Whitefield Woodland Weddings in Hellingly, East Sussex to host their fabulous weekend wedding celebration, having visited us here, at our open day back in 2023.


Featuring handmade ribbon bunting, vibrant tipi decorations with hanging paper ornaments, and DIY retro painted signs, the colour scheme was undeniably bold and lively. Guests complemented the bride and groom's amazing, vibrant theme perfectly! A stunning woodland wedding arch adorned with giant sunflowers and greenery, served as a striking focal point, later repurposed outside the tipi following the woodland ceremony.


Maya's blue wedding gown, created by Poppy Perspective, was exquisitely unique and complimented Liam's orange corduroy suit from Brighton Taylors. Maya's bouquet echoed the beautiful wedding arch with sunflowers and colourful ribbons with pink cowgirl boots to complete her truly fabulous style!


Despite the absence of bright sunshine on their wedding day, the overwhelming presence of love, vibrant colours, and personal touches more than made up for it!


Congratulations Maya and Liam on a truly unique, beautiful, festival wedding celebration.


As featured in Rock My Wedding.


Scroll through lots of wonderful pictures to the end for supplier credits...


Bride and groom kissing in a woodland at a wedding ceremony with floral arch in Hellingly, East Sussex
Maya & Liam - Whitefield Woodland Weddings


Wedding day prep begins in the farmhouse at Whitefield Woodland Weddings, before guests arrive at this magical woodland setting.


Guests arriving at woodland wedding in East Sussex

Sunflower wedding arch at woodland tipi wedding in Hellingly, East Sussex

The beautiful woodland arch adorned with bright sunflowers and greenery.


Woodland wedding ceremony with hay bales and rustic flower arch in Sussex
Wedding guests sitting on hay bales at woodland wedding at Whitefield Woodland Weddings in East Sussex
Bridesmaids sitting on a bench at woodland wedding with bouquets and bright coloured dresses
Woodland wedding with bride and groom and celebrant in colourful outfits
Woodland wedding ceremony speech with bride and groom and wedding guests
Wedding guests sitting on hay bales at woodland wedding

Guests sat on hay bales at the woodland ceremony.


Bride and groom kiss at woodland wedding with colourful bridesmaids at Whitefield Woodland Weddings in Hellingly, East Sussex

Bride and groom at woodland wedding
Wedding guests with wedding confetti bowl

Bride in blue dress and groom in ornage suit at woodland wedding with colourful confetti in Sussex
Bride and groom at woodland wedding with confetti shower.
Giant tipis at woodland wedding with festival flags.

The tipi reception begins...


Tipi wedding with colourful diy ribbon bunting in East Sussex
Tipi wedding with hand painted sign, sunflowers and wellies.

The personal touch - We love these 'Woodstock' inspired hand painted signs outside the tipis and hand made made bunting.


Tipi wedding with rustic wooden table and colourful flower jars
Tipi wedding colourful table setting with flower jars.

DIY dreams - Colourful tipi interiors with paper pom poms, handmade bunting and table flowers.


Tipi wedding with tipis and glamping + wedding guests
Wedding guest in colourful pink dress at tipi wedding

Wedding guests in colourful dresses at tipi wedding
Tipi wedding with colourful wedding guests in bright dresses
Tug of war game with festival wedding guests outside tipis
Festival tipi wedding with guests playing tug of war game
Bride in blue dress and festival wedding guest outside tipis
Wedding guests in colourful dresses outside giant tipis
Bride and groom celebrating with beer at festival wedding
Wedding guests painting pictures of the bride and groom at tipi wedding

Paint my portrait - This is the best guest activity we have seen at a wedding!


Hand painted gifts of the bride and groom at tipi wedding
Tipi wedding reception with colourful decorations and guests seated at tables.
Brass band performing in a field at festival wedding in front of giant tipis in Sussex

Brass band playing outside at festival wedding with tipis and a horsebox bar
Band singing in tipi at wedding
Groom waiting for a pizza at festival wedding

Giant tipis at festival wedding with horsebox bars
Horsebox  bar with wedding guest
Tipi wedding with guests standing at wedding reception.

Guests dancing at tipi wedding inside.
Wedding guests dancing at tipi wedding at night
Groom on dancefloor with friends at tipi wedding
Bride and groom on dancefloor being held up on shoulders by guests at tipi wedding.
Bride and groom kiss on dancefloor at tipi wedding
Bride and groom standing outside giant tipi with colourful bunting and sunflower wedding arch
Maya and Liam - Whitefield Woodland Weddings, Hellingly, East Sussex - July 2025

Maya and Liam's wedding suppliers:


Generator - Grizzly Bear Events

Flower Headband - Luna and Wild

Flowers - Lucy Gardens

Horsebox Bar - The Fair Saddler

Vegan curry - Vegan Spice

Pizzas - Rolling Dough



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