aisle with their golden retriever. “Indy is such a big part of our lives and Lucy thought that dogs weren’t allowed in the venue,” Harvey tells us. “The look on her face when she spotted him was priceless.” Lucy and Harvey styled their special day with a navy, white and peach theme. “The venue looked so beautiful that it didn’t need too much decorating,” Lucy tells us. “There was a canopy decorated with fairylights suspended above the dining tables in the great barn and also a backdrop lit with fairylights behind where the wedding band performed. We also had the manor house, which we stayed in on the night of the wedding with some of our wedding party, lit up in blue to fit in with the colour theme of our wedding.” The couple chose a long top table positioned in the middle of the barn where they sat with their parents and siblings. “We had ten round tables surrounding this seating 100 guests in total,” Lucy explains. Each table was named after places special to us that we had visited together, lived in or are planning to go together.” Lucy and Harvey chose floral arrangements provided by Sonning Flowers for their centrepieces mixing simple white varieties with green foliage. “Our other flowers were peach, orange, white and navy blooms that complemented the outfits of our wedding party,” Lucy says. “We chose a simple cake with a custom-made golden retriever bride and groom topper!” The catering was provided by the talented team at Lillibrooke Manor. “For starters, our guests chose butternut squash soup or a duo of duck,” Lucy explains. “The main course consisted of beef bourguignon or spinach, ricotta and basil pie and dessert was a tasty raspberry tart or vegan chocolate cake.” LOOKING THE PART Lucy’s wedding dress was called Hopkins by Pronovias. “It was the opposite of what I thought I would wear because it was so sparkly,” she tells us. “I accessorised it with a pair of silver earrings and my wedding ring. My bridesmaid looked stunning in her navy dress and Harvey wore a blue Holland and Sherry tweed suit that was a slightly different shade of blue to the groomsmen’s suits that he teamed with a brown waistcoat, rather than a blue one (like the groomsmen). He also wore a peach tie with a white floral buttonhole.” Harvey’s mum makes jewellery so she created his wedding ring and he also wore a gold pocket watch with the couple’s wedding date engraved on it. “Harvey also gifted Henry, his brother who was his best man, a pocket watch,” Lucy tells us. TIME TO CELEBRATE Lucy and Harvey booked a harpist to play during their ceremony and reception which provided a wonderful acoustic backdrop. “Later in the evening, we had an indie folk band called Foxland perform for our first dance song which was Dancing in the Moonlight,” Lucy says. “Everyone was on the dancefloor and thought the band was fantastic! We thoroughly enjoyed partying with everyone and loved the speeches given by our family members and friends. We did a joint speech at the start of the wedding breakfast, telling our own story in our own words which was fun.” The couple also set up games in the engine room at the barn to entertain their guests during the evening reception - they both love games so this was essential! “Our wedding party and family made our day extra special. My best man, Henry, is quite the performer - his 20-minute ensemble certainly left an impression!” - Harvey 36
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