in touch with telling us they had a successful litter and there was a puppy with our name on it,” Harriet says. SETTING THE SCENE Since Harriet and Tom started dating, they have frequently visited the South Hams in Devon to spend time where Harriet grew up and where her family still live. “We have many happy memories in the village of Thurlestone where I used to live, from taking long dog walks to enjoying pub lunches and swimming in the sea,” Harriet tells us. “It was here that Tom enjoyed a game of golf and asked for my dad’s blessing. We always thought about how special it would be to get married in the village church and be able to host a reception that looks out across Burgh Island, so Bantham Bash ticked all of the boxes!” The couple decorated their marquee garden party with a pink and sage green colour theme. “We chose hanging décor because we wanted to give the effect of floating lampshades and ladders in the marquee,” Harriet says. “We sourced some of the rattan lampshades ourselves from a market during our holiday in Cambodia while the rest were pre-loved, and we also used old wooden ladders from Tom’s late grandad which we threaded with eucalyptus and foliage picked from the garden.” For their table decorations, the couple chose sage green twist candles paired with cut glass candlesticks to add a height. “We placed these between large vases of fresh flowers including pink peonies and roses,” Harriet says. “We used our stunning displays created by Thorn Flowers that included two floral urns made for the church and the hanging display again inside the marquee to decorate around the top table. We collected Salcombe Gin bottles and added fairylights to put on the tables as it got dark.” Harriet and Tom’s table plan, welcome signs, menus and order of service booklets included a personal touch. “I worked with Tom’s mum, who is an artist to design a custom peony floral template which we then used the original watercolour to blow up for printing for our stationery,” Harriet says. “We borrowed some large wooden easels “We both left the church on cloud nine and couldn’t stop beaming from ear to ear all day long. No words can describe the amount of love we felt having people from all over the world and all different parts of our lives there to celebrate with us.” - Harriet and Tom “My dad has a collection of old Land Rovers including an Austin Champ which, along with my sisters, I decorated with flowers and ribbons. Luckily on the day, the weather allowed us and the bridal party to travel through the village, from the church to the field where the marquee was which was a magical feeling!” - Harriet 28
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