We did all our invitations and RSVPs digitally and skipped the confetti to make the wedding more sustainable. The only instructions I gave to Rob, our florist, were that I wanted my bouquet and the bridesmaids’ flowers to be seasonal and colourful. He put together some gorgeous bouquets that were the colours of the rainbow and matched my veil, which was also multi-coloured. We love going for long walks and spotting squirrels, so we chose a woodland-themed cake with two chocolate squirrels on top. The tiers were like stacked logs, with our initials carved into them in a heart shape. We liked the idea of a DIY wedding where we would have total control over all the suppliers, and Helen from The Guildhall was incredibly helpful and super flexible. The hall is beautiful just as it is, but we asked our decorator, Lynne from Wright’s Events - Cakes, Catering & Venue Dressing, to add a few rustic touches. We had jam jars full of flowers lining the aisle for the ceremony, and we re-used these as table decorations. We encouraged our guests to take them home so that nothing went to waste. Rich and I decided not to have favours, as we wanted the wedding to be fairly environmentally friendly. Instead, we had an open bar, which our guests were pretty happy with! 38
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