which was illustrated with the flowers from our bouquets.” Jessie and Joe combined their place names and favours by printing place cards on seeded paper, which when planted, blossomed into pink flowers. “Our delicious three-tier ombre coral cake was decorated with fresh flowers provided by our florist that matched those used in the bouquets,” Jessie tells us. The staff at the Crazy Bear Stadhampton went above and beyond for Jessie and Joe on the day of their wedding. “We couldn’t be more grateful for their support,” they tell us. “We both felt excited and surprisingly calm.” LOOKING THE PART Jessie’s dress was by Rish from Ellie Sanderson in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. “I liked it because it was unique with its tiers and embroidery, she tells us. “I wore a veil that matched my dress and in the evening, I swapped it for a floral headband made of blooms that matched the varieties used in my bouquet.” Joe chose a taupe linen jacket teamed with dark navy trousers, a navy bow tie and a buttonhole made using floral varieties to match those in Jessie’s bouquet. “Our groomsmen wore the same outfits as Joe with woven navy ties instead of bow ties and smaller buttonholes while our beautiful bridesmaids wore hot pink dresses in varying styles,” Jessie tells us. TIME TO CELEBRATE Jessie and Joe hired a live band called Fake Tan. “They were phenomenal,” the couple tells us. “Freeze Frame Photobooths provided a telephone guest book and photobooth.” 43 REAL WEDDINGS
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