YOU MAKE THE RULES Jen Whitworth, also known at Jen the Celebrant (https://jenthecelebrant.co.uk), says: The simplest way to personalise your nuptials is to opt for a celebrant-led ceremony. A celebrant will work with you to make every aspect reflect you and your partner’s personalities. Every time a celebrant officiates a wedding ceremony it will be unique, different from the last one they performed. A registrar however must repeat the same script every day, several times a day. With a celebrant at the helm, the party starts with the ceremony, as it should! There are no limits to what you can do, say or even where you hold it. Traditional, modern, funny, quirky – anything is within your grasp. You can rewrite the rules, in fact, bin them! If you want to go down the aisle on a motorbike, you can. You can include quotes from your favourite films, incorporate your family and heritage traditions, involve your fur baby, have a karaoke sing-song during your ceremony, the list goes on. Why not stop halfway through and raise a toast to your wonderful guests? Just think of the love invested in writing your own wedding vows that are personal and special to you as a couple. www.facebook.com/kandlphotos CHEESEFEST Daniel Murphy from The Bath Soft Cheese Co. (https://parkfarm.co.uk) says: Arranging a fabulous day to be remembered for all the right reasons is quite a task. Fortunately, professionals are on hand not only to make this, the happiest of days, run smoothly but also to help you create something that’s truly you and tailor your catering accordingly. A lovely way of sharing memories is to choose dishes that remind you of happy times and include a description of the backstory on the menu. This can be a great icebreaker and conversation starter among your wedding guests. Naturally, as a producer of delicious cheese, we’d urge you not to consider it an afterthought but rather give it the position it truly deserves as a showstopping centrepiece on the buffet table. It’s also a lovely backdrop for a photo opportunity. Our cheese wedding cakes can be decorated with your favourite flowers and fruit or keepsakes you’ve gathered along the way, and you can still enjoy the cheese right up to the last dance. Image courtesy of The Bath Soft Cheese Co. FLORAL REFLECTIONS Aizel Finch from Yalham Hayes (www.yalhamhayes.com) says: I don’t believe it’s the personalisation of the flowers that happens but rather the flowers become a reflection of you and what mood you’d like to have on your wedding day whether it be formal, classy, happy, summery, autumn, winter, spring, whimsical, fantasy, fun. I ask my couples what words would best describe the feel of their wedding flowers and as there are never two weddings exactly alike the blooms become bespoke for each one across various venues and seasons. www.petiterosecaptures.co.uk TEMPT THE TASTEBUDS Claire Hansen from Claire Hansen Cakes (www.clairehansencakes.com) says: There are so many lovely ways to reflect your personalities and love story in your wedding cake. When I’m designing big-day bakes, I always have a detailed conversation with my couples to really get to know them and what they’d like to express with their cake. This one used colour to reflect both the bridal party and the groom’s suit. Using swatches of their bridesmaids’ dresses and the groom’s attire, I was able to colour match the green for the groom and the rose gold sequins and blush elements for the bride and her maids. Heritage is another way that couples love to express themselves with their cake design – decorating your cake with flowers matched to your family tartan is a subtle but sentimental touch that I love. Choosing a special flavour from your travels together such as vanilla chai or matcha can also be a delicious way to remember your past adventures. Discuss your bespoke flavour options with your cake designer with lots of time to spare so you can really get that nostalgic taste spot on. 62
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