a fruit cake layer, a chocolate tier, a lemon drizzle one and a Victoria sponge layer. “My friend Jo and her daughter Grace made it and decorated it with delicious vanilla butter icing, adding a rustic personalised sign on the top and some real flowers from our florist that cascaded down the side. It looked, and tasted, fantastic!” Jenna and David’s table plan was laid out in a U-shape which suited the hall. Their handwritten place names fitted in with their rusitc-inspired theme and their table names were after beaches in Hampshire, Devon and Cornwall reflecting the three counties that the couple have lived in, all presented on a wooden easel. “For our centrepieces, we chose jars of wildflowers put together by our wedding coordinators with flowers that our florist provided,” Jenna tells us. “We chose a mix of vandela roses, hydrangea, carnations, chrysanthemums, gerberas, gladioli, tiny daisies, crocosmia, craspedia, fountain grass, sierra setaria and hypericum which all looked great gathered together.” LOOKING THE PART “The wedding plans came together so quickly, and not having much lead time to order a wedding dress in the normal way, and being plus size as well, meant that some research was needed,” Jenna tells us, “But again, our plans fell in to place easily and I purchased an off-the-peg dress and took it home that same day. It was a champagne colour with a boho feel and I loved it.” David wore a tailored blue suit with a grey checked waistcoat and a pair of brown Dr Marten boots. “Our groomsmen wore matching blue suits with red ties (or bow ties for our nephews) and blue waistcoats,” he tells us. The couple’s bridesmaids wore green dresses and carried pretty posies of brightly coloured flowers. “My eldest nieces and sisters were my bridesmaids, so getting ready with them on the wedding morning was so special,” Jenna tells us. “My three nephews wore matching waistcoats, bow ties and trousers, and all looked adorable! The star of the show was my little niece who was two years old and loved the chance to dress up for the day!” TIME TO CELEBRATE Jenna and David booked a ceilidh band to entertain their guests during the evening. “This was so much fun, it was a way for everybody to get involved and enjoy themselves,” they tell us. Even those who weren’t interested in dancing were still able to watch and laugh at the rest of us attempting to keep up!” “I got my best man to join me in performing some songs on the guitar during our reception which resulted in a late-night acoustic set,” David says. “I also played a song during the ceremony too, which was a special moment and Jenna was very proud!” 29 REAL WEDDINGS
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