An Essex Wedding - Jan/Feb 2020 (Issue 90)

I’m drawn to anything twinkly, and I love when it gets dark early in winter so you can get all cosy. We chose to have a black-tie theme with lots of gold, sparkle and flickering candles. When it came to our flowers, we left everything up to the incredible Vikki of Vikki Browne Florist. From the moment I met her, she understood what I had in my mind and totally exceeded all our expectations. There’s no heating or electricity in our ceremony venue, so Vikki created the most wonderful atmosphere with candles, white flowers and lots of foliage. For the reception, she made a tree for the centre table, which was covered in flowers, fairylights and candles. It worked perfectly with the high ceilings and beams at the venue. We went for a semi-naked cake with buttercream. My nan had given me some of the decorations that my mum and dad had on their wedding cake, and I loved the idea of using them on ours. 56