We went to Costco for our cake, as the flavour was more important to us than the decorations! We chose three cakes in Victoria sponge, chocolate and red velvet, and my grandad made boxes for us to display them on in a tiered manner. For our centrepieces we opted for blossom trees, placed on boxes made by my grandad to give it a rustic feel. They even had little fairy lights intertwined between the branches to add to the romance. Each table was named after a location we visited on holiday to New York. The table plan was designed as a map of the city, with arrows to the locations, and each place name was designed as a mini plane ticket. Our florist was amazing at fitting our flowers around our colour scheme. We wanted the top table to be blue, but not too different from the rest. I also had my bouquet wrapped in a polka ribbon like Minnie Mouse’s hair bow, choosing blue instead of red. We knew we had to be sensible with a February wedding – no outdoor marquees or barns! Aidan loves big country houses, so Parklands was perfect. It gave us the inside space we needed, and had a natural flow through the movement of the rooms. We’re both Disney fans, so chose a subtle theme of Minnie and Mickey Mouse, along with blue and silver colours. We inc orporated this into our guest book and even our wedding favours, with key bottle openers with a Mickey head on the top. 46
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