Our centrepieces were flowers that I had made in the months leading up to the wedding. We got engaged on Saturday and the following Friday, we went for a viewing at Knowsley Hall. We instantly fell in love with the venue; it was the only place we had visited as an engaged couple and we put a deposit down the following week. I fell in love with its grandeur and the staff were unbelievably welcoming. On the wedding day, a beautiful man called Joseph, who worked at Knowsley Hall, looked after my nan who is wheelchair bound. He was amazing and looked after her the whole day like he was a part of the family. For our favours, I donated money to a charity called The Milly-Rose Stirrup Foundation that was set up in memory of my good friend’s daughter who tragically passed away. I created a table with black-and-white pictures of our grandparents and our parents on their wedding days. I decided to create a retro black-and-white picture of each guest and me as place names and favours. Pictures are a huge part of my life and it was a personal touch that every guest loved. The theme of the day was flowers and there were blooms everywhere. I own a flower company called Fleur De Fillu, so there were high expectations for flowers to be a part of the day. My mum was obsessed with making sprinkle cakes for us during lockdown. We didn’t want to spend a huge amount on a cake, so we asked mum to make one as something personal to us. She didn’t disappoint and made one; however, on the day, she surprised us with the most wonderful three-tier cake made by Classic Cakes. It was black and white to match our theme and it had a personalised topper of us, our children and the dog. 26
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