Your Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wedding - October/November 2020 (Issue 85)

R ebecca and Tom met in halls of residence during their first year of university. “We were in the same friendship group during our fourth year and by the end of it, we had become a couple,” Rebecca tells us. “We both had similar interests and enjoyed spending time together. Tom will deny it, but he played the long game and it paid off!” Tom proposed in December 2018. “He knew that I liked the idea of having a winter wedding and thought it gave us enough time to plan it for the following year,” Rebecca tells us. “It came as a complete surprise because he asked me to marry him on a Sunday morning while we were at home - it was perfect.” SETTING THE SCENE The couple both agreed that they wanted a party vibe rather than a formal wedding. "Tom and I love good food so the most important thing for us was providing plenty of it. We had visited The Pointer for dinner before and not only was the food delicious, we loved the cosy atmosphere of the pub, especially the open fire," Rebecca tells us. "We could imagine the venue decorated with lots of candles and flowers, perfect for a winter wedding, so we decided to get married in the church next door to enable our guests to be able to walk to the reception and stay over at the pub. The manager, Rosie, was wonderful to work with - we couldn't have done it without her." The couple chose to work with different florists. “Stephanie Randall at The Flower Studio created our beautiful bouquets and Bizzie Lizzie Flower Shop made our stunning flower arch,” Rebecca explains. “Amber at the local Howe Farm in Dorton designed a beautiful wreath for the door and our brothers lined the bushes from the church to the pub with fairylights which looked so romantic.” The couple served their guests mulled wine and mince pies in the church whilst they were having their photographs taken, followed by a selection of canapés in the pub before tapas- style dishes and bowl food that just kept flowing throughout the evening. “I think it's fair to say that everybody loved it,” Rebecca says. “We filled the dessert table with miniature puddings and a cheese board so that guests could try different things. Our wedding cake was made by my very talented friend, Laura, and tasted as Rebecca and Thomas (Tom) Lloyd married on 7 th December 2019 at All Saints' Church, Brill in Buckinghamshire followed by a reception at The Point “Our photographer, Alice, is so unbelievably talented.” - Rebecca and Tom REAL WEDDINGS 31 