I wanted our bridesmaids to wear white dresses so I ordered a number from various shops but settled on plain white styles from Pretty Lavish – they all looked beautiful! We booked a band called The Loose Canons to perform two sets of live music, and a DJ who played in between and after the band had finished. Everybody had so much fun and the dance floor was full for most of the evening. There may have even been a few of us who danced on the bar! Mike and his ushers wore black chinos, grey jackets and blush-pink ties which matched the flowers. We hired a pizza van for the evening reception which our guests loved, and a selection of yummy crispy crème doughnuts! I teamed my dress with an elegant long veil. I kept my accessories very simple, choosing a pair of pearl earrings and a hair clip made with pearls to match. We had giant garden games which everybody loved! Our guests loved the self-serve Watering Hole bar! I wore a dress from Champagne and Charlotte, a beautiful bridal shop located in Bideford. It ended up being the second wedding dress that I tried on because I ended up changing my mind about the first style. We had table numbers to keep things simple. We borrowed some garden furniture from friends including a giant egg chair which turned into the best place to sit! THE DREAM TEAM Photographer, Holly Collings Photography, https://hollycollingsphotography.com | Ceremony venue, Bickleigh Castle, https://bickleighcastle.com | Marquee, Abbas Marquees, www.abbasmarquees.co.uk | Videographer, Louie Rudge Films, https://louierudgefilms.co.uk | Bridal dress, Champagne & Charlotte Bridal Boutique, www.champagneandcharlotte.co.uk Bridesmaids’ dresses, https://prettylavish.co.uk | Jewellery and accessories, Lily & Roo, https://lilyandroo.com | Engagement ring, Mortimers Fine Antique & Modern Jewellers, https://mortimersjewellers.co.uk | Wedding bands, Bakers Fine Jewellery, www.bakersfinejewellery.co.uk | Make-up, Chloe Bond MUA, www.facebook.com/chloebondmua | Hair, Brigitte Fisher, www.brigittefisher.co.uk | Suits, Moss Bros (Exeter store), www.moss.co.uk | Cake, Mandy’s Classic Cakes, www.mandysclassiccakes.co.uk Flowers, Sarah Broom Floral Design, https://sarahbroomfloraldesign.co.uk | Catering, Scoff Catering, www.scoffcatering.co.uk Entertainment, The Loose Cannons Band, www.loose-cannons.co.uk I didn’t want a traditional wedding cake, instead, I wanted different flavoured cupcakes including white chocolate and raspberry; salted caramel and lemon and elderflower. We did have a one-tier cake which we enjoyed after the wedding. Our place names were wooden cutouts from an artisan on Etsy. 34
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