An Essex Wedding - Page number 52 - September/October 2021 (Issue 100)

We wanted the cake to be really plain with a bow to match my dress. We used material from the skirt of my gown and tied it around the middle – it was really simple but effective and fitted the theme perfectly! I have a love of music and vinyls, and using small records as the table plan – it just seemed the perfect way to display it! We named each table after iconic couples of the ’60s and had a black and white photo of the couple in the center of the record and then the names of the guests around the edge. Behind the top table we had a glitterball-effect ‘love’ sign, and two wicker peacock chairs for the bride and groom. We love the wild flower look and opted for spring blooms in yellow, white and blue for our March wedding; consisting of anemones, craspedia, thistles and eucalyptus. We felt Hutton Populars Hall had the potential to create our rock‘n’roll, sixties, house-party-vibe atmosphere we wanted for our day. In keeping with the ’60s theme we put two ‘flower power’ sunflower seeds in a small envelop to resemble me and my husband. Guests then took them home to see how big they grew. It was lovely in lockdown receiving all these photos and messages showing us how well they were growing. Our centrepieces were loose arrangements matching the bouquets. 52