Your Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wedding - October/November 2019 (Issue 79)

Because of the heavy rain, we had to change our plans, but the hotel team and our photographer, Sapna, worked really hard to prepare an indoor room using some of our table décor, and it looked amazing, as if it were planned all along. Lots of people commented that it made the whole day more intimate and cosy by having everyone indoors. We had individual bags to serve as place names, with names printed in an Indian-style font, containing little trinkets. Children had larger paper bags with elephants and goodies to keep them entertained. Our top table was just us two and the kids, which made it really special. Lots of people commented on this being a sweet touch. My brother gave me away and did a speech in place of the father-of-the-bride speech. He was hilarious and laid into me, and people are still talking about it! We gave out drinks tokens to evening guests as well as daytime ones, so they felt welcomed and special. We also had glowsticks in jars and vases around the venue, and to mimic the tradition of having someone come in to do henna mendhi, we had mendhi-style temporary tattoos for guests to use. REAL WEDDINGS 49 