Dancing, especially with my sisters, in particular a long-forgotten dance to a 5ive song that we made up as children was a very special moment for me. We had lawn games and a firepit in the evening. Everyone enjoyed toasting marshmallows! I picked the first dress that I tried on because I instantly fell in love with it! Before the appointment, I didn’t have a strong idea of what I wanted and this dress made me feel beautiful. All three speeches were sweet, funny and so full of love. We didn’t have a wedding videographer, but it’s the one part we wish we could watch again and again. I teamed my dress with a family heirloom - a veil that was first worn by my great-grandmother in 1923. It has since been worn by my granny, aunt and cousin all of whom have gone on to have long, happy marriages and I loved having it as a reminder of their support. THE DREAM TEAM Venue, Harefield Barn, www.harefieldbarn.co.uk | Photographer, Passion4Photos Wedding Photographer, www.passion4photos.co.uk | Dress, Joana Bridal Boutique, www.joanabridalboutique.co.uk | Suits, Moss Bros, www.moss.co.uk | Bridesmaids’ suit, Zara, www.zara.com | Bridesmaids’ dress, Reformation, www.thereformation.com | Hair stylist, Naomi Symons, www.instagram.com/watch_nai_cut | Cake, Hat-a-cakes, https://hatacakes.co.uk/cakes | Catering, Astridges Catering, www.astridgescatering.co.uk | Music, Future Media, https://future-media.co.uk/our-djs | Lighting, Socialights, https://socialights.co.uk “My mum and I spent months leading up to the wedding creating crepe paper flowers which were glued to a branch foraged from a friend’s garden to create the blossom tree that hung behind the top table during our wedding breakfast. We live a five-hour drive apart so it was a nice way to feel connected with wedding planning in the lead-up!” - Carina After the wedding, we dried the bridal bouquet which was used by Bella Fiori UK to make coasters as a lasting keepsake of our special day. We had gifted the children at our wedding small teddy bears that we placed on each seat. We visited an open day at Harefield Barn where we were able to see it decorated with a light canopy. We booked the supplier immediately because we loved the soft, romantic glow it added to the space as the sun went down. “Astridge catering was recommended to us by a friend and Paul from the company was great from start to finish. He listened to our ideas and created a menu that reflected our favourite foods.The mini cream teas tasted delicious and went down very well with our northern family! The individual pies were perfect and went well with the Henderson’s relish. The catering company also provided a chilli station in the evening – however, Matt was so busy dancing he forgot to try any!” - Carina and Matt 34
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