Our story is one built on never-ending patience and a complete inability to understand hints,” bride Tasia tells us. It begins in 2013 when she and Daniel were thrown together while studying theology and religion at the University of Chichester, and Tasia quickly decided they’d be great friends. Daniel on the other hand, was less convinced. Tasia was loud and friendly, while he couldn’t have been more different. Yet, deep down they both shared many similarities and were yet to realise just how compatible they were. As they went through university, they became good friends and even joked about getting married one day. After Daniel graduated, they stayed in close contact while Tasia finished her final year and growing closer, they turned their wonderful friendship into a relationship. The couple booked a mini-break in Wales in October 2020, staying in Ty Gwyn Shepherds Huts where they could escape for a few days. Daniel had designed the engagement ring and had it made by a jewellers in London, but there was a slight delay with the courier, so he secretly arranged to have it delivered to the hut’s owner. On the last day of their break, the ring finally arrived, and Daniel got down on one knee and asked the all-important question. The answer of, “Me? Are you sure?” was unexpected, but it happily turned into a, “Yes!” The pair were due to be married at St James’ Church in Shere, their vicar’s home church, but had to relocate as they couldn’t find the perfect reception venue close by. It was important to them that Rev. Sarah conducted their ceremony as Daniel used to work with her and they had become close friends. Deciding to look for somewhere closer to home, they stumbled upon and fell in love with Cottesmore Golf and Country Club. “Something inside us knew then that this venue would be perfect, and as soon as we were able after lockdown restrictions lifted, we scheduled a visit,” Tasia shares. What’s more they could have the barn room as well as the main ballroom, which was important since they’d decided to have their first dance alone allowing them to share this special moment privately together. “Cottesmore was everything we’d imagined and hoped for. It was our wedding venue. Before even deciding on a church close by, we’d booked it!” Luckily, they were able to visit St Mary’s Church, Horsham a couple of weeks later and as soon as they entered through the grand doors and saw the breathtaking stained-glass window, they knew this was where they wanted to say “I do.” Join us as the bride shares her happy memories of the big day... SETTING THE SCENE Tasia and Daniel decided on a palette with emerald green at its heart. “We thought this would be perfect for our autumn/winter wedding and we both love the colour. We decided then to add classic black and white with hints of silver,” Tasia explains. The bride has an incredibly talented friend who was able to create the stunning emerald green and silver place names. For a year, she worked hard to ensure the colour was perfect and each piece of silver leaf was carefully placed. They wanted to have a table plan that no one had seen before and had the wow factor. After hours of searching for ideas online, Tasia found one that she fell in love with. It was black with each guest’s name and table on an individual card decorated with a sprig of gypsophila. The plan was then decorated with green foliage and accentuated by silver lanterns and black candlesticks. “This was a project and a half,” says Tasia. “But our fantastic events coordinator was as invested as we were and created an absolute masterpiece.” As for all of their wedding stationery the couple wanted something sleek, simple, timeless and classic for their table names. So, they found Jasmine from Dreams to Themes who worked with them “ REAL WEDDINGS 35
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