displays. The flavours were lemon, peach, salted caramel and chocolate fudge. Other décor around the venue included fairylights wrapped around the pillars of the barn and joined together in a canopy above the tables in the centre of the room. There was draping in the Orangery also, and large ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’ light-up letters which people loved to take pictures with! LOOKING THE PART Hannah’s wedding dress was a classic ballgown silhouette with a modern off-the-shoulder neckline made by Essence of Australia bought from Aurora Bride in Cheam. “I chose that style because the neckline was very flattering and it felt very bridal,” says Hannah. “A big bonus was that it also had pockets (who doesn’t love pockets?!)”. The bridal shoes were from Charlotte Mills which had a pearl detail matching Hannah’s earrings and tiara. “In the evening, I was tempted by a second dress, but the lovely ladies at the bridal shop instead suggested a sparkle over-skirt so I went with that,” adds Hannah. The groom wore a navy-blue wool suit from Moss Bros that had a gold and blue marble-style lining on the inside of the jacket. He then had an oat-coloured waistcoat with the same marble design on the back, teamed with a white shirt, tie and pocket square in a blush-pink floral design that matched the bridesmaids’ dresses. The groomsmen wore the same suit as Ben without the special lining, and their waistcoats were navy-blue, but the rest of the details such as the tie were the same. The bridesmaids wore blush-pink dresses from Maids to Measure. “I wanted the girls to feel comfortable on the day, we agreed on a colour and material, then the girls chose the style of dress that suited them the best,” shares Hannah. TIME TO CELEBRATE During the day, a string trio called Nero played relatively modern songs for the ceremony and then continued during the drinks reception whilst everybody was outside in the gardens. “It was super-special to have live music during the ceremony and Nero provided a great atmosphere whilst everybody was catching up afterwards,” recalls Hannah. In the evening, a band played two one-hour sets, and they also learnt the couple’s first dance song. “They were called Reverse Reverb and were fantastic, a real hit with the guests,” shares Hannah. “The lead singer was particularly strong vocally, and we received lots of positive comments about them afterwards. They played a mix of songs that everybody loved, with some special requests we’d thrown in.” The couple had a photo booth during the evening reception that was in constant use. “People loved the props and we have ended up with a book of really funny photos at the end of the night!” MEMORABLE MOMENTS Hannah, naturally, struggled to sleep the night before because she was so excited, but in the morning, even though it was a bit of a whirlwind, her bridesmaids and glam team took away some of the nerves and kept her calm. “As I was walking down the aisle, I felt like it had been a long time coming, so I was really relieved that the day was finally here. We had worked so hard to put this day together and now we could finally enjoy celebrating with our friends and family,” recalls Hannah. In the morning, Ben says that he was very nervous and excited, but didn’t have time to really think about it too much, as he was running around, organising a few last-minute things for later in 38
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