Tom knew he wanted to wear a navy suit, and his was a very smart fit. He stood out from his groomsmen with a slightly larger buttonhole. We asked the groomsmen to provide their own navy suits. They didn’t all match, but it wasn’t obvious. Due to postponements and changes in friends, we had someone be our something blue. As I’d already committed to dresses and make-up, I couldn’t add another bridesmaid, so this seemed like the perfect way to make her a special part of the day. She came for photos in the morning, opened gifts and drank fizz with the bridesmaids. She also did a reading during the ceremony. I knew I wasn’t going to enjoy wedding dress shopping, so I didn’t plan the usual experience. Instead, I looked online, popped out during my lunch break and bought one. I did panic after that though, and took my sister back later to try on mine, plus two others. That was all I needed to do to know it was the one. There were a few alterations I had in mind, which developed over time, so I took it to a seamstress and created something that was truly mine. I absolutely adored our ceremony, which I felt we’d made personal to us. We wrote our own vows and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room! We also had three amazing readings from people in our bridal party. I wasn’t too fussy about the style or colour of the bridesmaids’ dresses. However, after going shopping with my maid-of-honour, I decided on the one colour, allowing my maids to choose their style. The flowers featured subtle pastel blues, pinks and whites with plenty of greenery and a wild look. I love proteas, so I had one to sit at the centre of my bouquet. 36
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