Becky and John met while working at the same school, John being a tennis coach and Becky taking students to the courts for tennis lessons; these courtside meetings led them to talking at the staff barbecue one summer. Fast-forward to the proposal, John proposed on Christmas Eve 2022 at home. “It was a complete surprise,” shares Becky. “It included our daughter who wore a t-shirt saying ‘Will you marry my daddy?’, however Aviana had other ideas! She decided she didn’t want to take part in the proposal and had a paddy about wearing the t-shirt. John proposed later in the evening, after I’d had a shower and was only wearing a dressing gown!” The big date was set, 6th July, 2024, with St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Ufford, Woodbridge and Hungarian Hall Estate, setting the scene. Here we find out more about their day… SETTING THE SCENE Both of the chosen big-day venues had family links to the couple; the church is in a small village where Becky grew up and was close to her family, her grandad even took the ceremony and married her and John; while Hungarian Hall is a family run business, owned by Becky’s auntie and uncle. Becky used to help out and work there in the summer when she was growing up. The marquee is situated on stunning grounds in an area of beautiful wildflowers, and the venue gives so much freedom with decorations and any extra finishing touches. For the finer details on the day, the pair opted for personalised shortbread biscuits for favours, with the bride and groom’s initials and wedding date imprinted on the icing; the centrepieces were wildflowers with lots of candles in a mixture of sizes and colours, with a sage-green runner through the middle. Additional flowers included Becky’s stunning bouquet, the bridesmaids’ and the groomsmen’s buttonholes, which were all combinations of pink and green wildflowers. Becky and her maid-of-honour, Natalie, made lots of little flower displays along with a flower wall, and the place names/table names were created with the help of mum Elaine and niece Mia. For the big-day bake, Regency Cakes in Newmarket made the two-tier design which was white chocolate and raspberry and lemon flavoured, with a simple pearl design. The rest of the cusine was a tapas-style offering of cold meats, pickles, breads, cheese etc to start, followed by chicken in a creamy sauce, teriyaki beef, mushroom risotto, with chips, salad and vegetables on the side, followed by chocolate brownie for pudding, and Dave Harris provided an evening hog roast. If that wasn’t enough to satisfy guests, there was also an ice cream bike with a large selection to choose from, from Simply Sweet Candy Co. LOOKING THE PART For her bridal look, Becky wore a Martina Liana 1560 gown, accessorised with simple pearl drop earrings and necklace with a fine gold chain, and a gold bracelet which were all gifts from John. The groom and the groomsmen looked dapper in green tweed suits, with beige/stone coloured waistcoats. The bridesmaids coordinated with the colour scheme in sagegreen wrap dresses, while the flowergirls had white dresses with large bows on the back to match the bride’s dress. REAL WEDDINGS 29
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