floating candles with eucalyptus on each end. The bouquets included a mixture of white and red roses, eucalyptus, white anemone, white astilbe and brunia. LOOKING THE PART Becki wore the ‘Alma’ dress from the platinum collection by Demetrios. She remembers, “I wanted a showstopper style that felt regal – something I could never wear anywhere else but on this special day. It truly was my dream dress and fit well into the winter theme. As the dress was so intricate and detailed, I didn’t want to overload with accessories and wanted the dress to be the main focus. I had the matching lace veil and wore pearl earrings. I changed in the evening as the dress was too large to dance in and we had prepared a first dance; my reception dress was the ‘Winter’ dress by Maggie Sotterro, which was still elegant but easier to move in.” Dan looked the part in a tailored morning suit from Charles Tyrwhitt with black tails and grey pinstripe trousers. The couple accessorised together and chose to wear the same wedding scent: Maison Margiela’s By the Fireplace. I love this idea! The bridesmaids wore fitted dark green velvet dresses with a bardot neckline finished with a single pearl necklace and pearls in their hair. TIME TO CELEBRATE The couple chose a string quartet as the guests arrived, during the ceremony and reception drinks covering classical versions of pop songs. During the evening there was a DJ playing to dance the night away. To top off the day they lit the sky with fireworks. Becki describes, “Everyone loved the sparklers and fireworks, the cherry on top of a fantastic day and on a cold winter’s night it felt particularly magical. We received the photobooth album after the wedding was over, and it’s clear everybody was absolutely loving that extra touch!” MEMORABLE MOMENTS As the couple remember their special day, they agree that their first dance was a highlight! “We’d taken lessons and been practicing in a car park behind Tesco for months, but it all paid off!” Becki tells us! “Everyone loved it and it felt like such a special moment. But when everyone joined us for dancing with the DJ after, that was the best bit with everyone living their best life, with ties round heads, guests being lifted up, knee slides, twerking, and throwing all the shapes we could - it was brilliant! 39 REAL WEDDINGS
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