sticks and flip-flops as extra gifts for our guests. Jake’s dad, Andrew, created a wedding postbox from a letterbox and a piece of driftwood found on our favourite beach. Everything that was bought or made was important to us, and we loved getting crafty before the day. We also purchased a ladder which was sanded down to create a rustic effect and decorated with jam jars, battery-operated tea lights and pictures of us.” DRESSED TO IMPRESS “I wore an ivory, asymmetric draped ballgown with pockets by Sincerity Bridal,” shares Amy. “It wasn’t what I’d ever imagined wearing, but after trying it on, I knew it was the one. I had always dreamed of looking like Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and this dress reminded me of that. The simplicity made me love it even more and the detail on the bust meant it pulled in my waist. The best thing about it was the pockets! We added a beautiful diamond-styled belt to finish off the look, and as I don’t wear heels, I wore white plimsoll shoes decorated with diamonds. The look was finished off with an ‘I do’ bag, a jewelled hairclip and a beautiful necklace that Jake bought for me.” Jake and the groomsmen chose navy three-piece tweed suits from Moss Bros with light pink ties, pocket squares and brown shoes. “My bridesmaids went for beautiful, sequined pink dresses from Quiz,” explains the bride. “They styled it with diamond headpieces and a choice of their own silver shoes. The dresses perfectly matched our colour scheme, and the girls looked stunning.” TIME TO CELEBRATE “We spent time creating a playlist of all our favourite songs for the evening reception,” recalls Amy. “Every guest had a song request card with their invite and all of those songs were added to a playlist. We bought small party lights, which the venue kindly allowed us to use on their speakers to create a party atmosphere. We loved that we could dance the night away to our favourite music while keeping the wedding small and intimate.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “Surprisingly, we both felt very calm on the morning of the wedding,” shares Amy. “It was everything we had dreamed of, and we knew we had to make every second count. It was extra special when Christina, our photographer, took us to the jetty for photographs. As we were there, we loved looking at our favourite place, and when a boat of tourists passed us waving and cheering, we felt lucky to be where we were. “My dress came undone as I was walking down the aisle,” laughs the bride. “I noticed instantly and started to mouth to Jake that my dress was undone. Our amazing photographer realised there was a problem and quickly came to my rescue. There was also a missing speech during the ceremony. My mum had given my best friend, Sam, the speech and not knowing which part of the day it was for, she put it safely in her daughter’s pushchair. When it was time to read the speech, Sam started to run, and everyone thought she was leaving until she came back with the speech! “It was the best day of our lives because of everyone around us,” adds Amy. “We cannot thank everyone enough for their support throughout the planning process and the amazing people we were able to meet along the way. Christina, our photographer, was the most wonderful person and saved me when I had a mishap with my dress and my hair stylist, Lisa, kept me calm and helped me to relax and enjoy the preparations on the morning of the wedding.” 28
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