{"id":10868074,"date":"2019-10-18T07:05:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T07:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=10868074"},"modified":"2019-10-21T20:18:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T20:18:01","slug":"real-wedding-a-quintessentially-english-wedding-with-russian-elegance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/real-wedding-a-quintessentially-english-wedding-with-russian-elegance\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Former Miss Russia, Lisa Starchak, wanted a quintessentially English country house wedding when she wed her fianc\u00e9, Maxim.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868082\" title=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-500x250.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868082\" title=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-5-500x250.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">The venue<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The venue was the traditional luxury country house, Goodnestone Park in Kent, where Jane Austen was frequently a guest after her brother married into the family in 1701. It was this double wedding that, along with the house, gardens, country dances and local society, inspired her best-loved novel, Pride and Prejudice.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868075\" title=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868075\" title=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-1-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">The ceremony<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Under a cloudy English sky, the couple wed, with a beautiful flower arch made of pampas grass. Although not available in the UK, anything is possible with a great team, and the amazing florist sourced them from Russia. Guests were given a traditional English treatment, enjoying the ceremony from under umbrellas!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868076\" title=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868076\" title=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-2-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">The reception<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A fun Prosecco van brightened up the reception, with guests reclining in soft seating carefully designed for them. The wedding breakfast was traditionally English, with a touch of Russian tradition. Lots of toasts during the dinner, and honey cake to end the celebration.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868077\" title=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868077\" title=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A Quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-3-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">The cake<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The stunning cake was tailor made for the bride and groom, and the cake cutting ceremony signalled the start of the party!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868078\" title=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868078\" title=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/starchak-4-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Favours<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Lisa and Maxim gifted lovely candles to all of the guests. The candles have a unique scent\u00a0designed for the Bride and Groom\u00a0which will remind them and guests of the beautiful day forever.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868080\" title=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-500x750.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10868080\" title=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Real Wedding: A quintessentially English wedding with Russian elegance\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1-500x750.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/candle1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Suppliers<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Wedding planner &#8211; Marry Leta \/ Wedding Coordinator &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marinaionina.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weddings by Marina Ionina<\/a> \/ Venue &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodnestone.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodnestone Park<\/a> \/ Photographer &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/andrewbayda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Bayda<\/a> \/ Dress &#8211; Helen Miller \/ Flowers &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.finestems.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fine Stems<\/a> \/ Dressing Gowns &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theboutiqueandco.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Boutique &amp; Co<\/a> \/ Cake &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yevnig.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unique Cakes by Yevnig<\/a> \/ Chairs &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.academyfurniturehire.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academy Furniture<\/a> \/ Outdoor sofas &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wedhead.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wed Head<\/a> \/ Prosecco Van &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.proseccopalazzo.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prosecco Palazzo<\/a> \/ Tableware &#8211; Duchess and Butler \/ Monogrammed candles &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scentstylingco.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champagne and Flamingos<\/a> \/ Ring Box &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themrsbox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mrs Box<\/a> \/ Umbrellas &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brollybucket.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Brolly Bucket<\/a> \/ Videographers &#8211; Kirthnoel and Alex I Visiuals &amp; HuggVision\u00a0\/ Confetti cones &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biodegradable-confetti.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Confetti Cone Company<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Miss Russia, Lisa Starchak, wanted a quintessentially English country house wedding when she wed her fianc\u00e9, Maxim. The venue The venue was the traditional luxury country house, Goodnestone Park in Kent, where Jane Austen was frequently a guest after her brother married into the family in 1701. It was this double wedding that, along with the house, gardens, country dances and local society, inspired her best-loved novel, Pride and Prejudice. The ceremony Under a cloudy English sky, the couple [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":10868081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10868074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-luxury-weddings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10868074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10868074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10868074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10868081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10868074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10868074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10868074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}