Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - Page number 25 - September/October 2021 (Issue 59)

similar style with the strings made from silk flowers, which the couple were able to keep as a reminder of their big day. In addition the top table was dressed in a gorgeous array of flowers. On the subject of beautiful blooms, Kim’s bouquet was an ivory cascade of roses, while the bridesmaids’ featured a pop of colour including the key cornflower blue. Kim explains, “Our flowers elegantly brought together the colours worn by everyone in the bridal party.” She continues, “Hayley at Dutch Flower Shop was brilliant to work with and not only created beautiful florals in the form of buttonholes, bouquets and centrepieces, but also made lovely bouquets for the mothers-of- the-bride and -groom. She also gave us plenty of helpful tips such as providing vases for the posies and bouquet so they had somewhere to go when people were tired of holding them in the evening. Her service was flawless.” The big-day bake was carefully decorated in delicate edible lace and colours to coordinate with the bridal party’s attire. It had three tiers each of a different flavour: vanilla, chocolate and lemon. The sweet centrepiece on the day was actually a dummy cake as the real one had already been pre-portioned into personalised boxes. “Nicky from Nicky May Cakes is a creative genius. She’s also a customer-focused, helpful and lovely person. Nothing was too much trouble,” Kim remembers. LOOKING THE PART The bride wore Love by Amanda Wyatt, a classic matte satin, A-line gown with pleating and back detail. Kim fell in love with the sweetheart neckline and feminine silk ruched detail. “I tried on lots of different dresses in a variety of shapes and styles, but I just knew when I put this one on that it was the one I wanted to marry Ed in. I loved it and didn’t want to take it off.” she explains. Kim accessorised with a Swarovski crystal-embellished veil, a necklace, drop earrings and a tiara set with Austrian crystals and Russian man-made diamonds. Kim was surprised when Edward walked into Groom and picked out Egan Tails by TORRE right away – “He’s usually a casual dresser, but he was so decisive! The first suit he tried on was the one he chose,” she says. It complemented the bridesmaids’ dresses perfectly. The assistant then helped them pick out an ivory tie for the groom and blue ties for his groomsmen. Dresses for the bridesmaids were a difficult choice as the ones Kim really wanted needed to be imported from Italy and with delays caused by Covid it was unlikely they’d arrive in time. Eventually though, she came across the gorgeous Angeleye Mira Embellished Maxi Dress online, which the bridal boutique’s skilled seamstress altered for the ladies. TIME TO CELEBRATE As Covid restrictions prevented guests from hitting the dancefloor, the pair opted for a musician instead of a DJ. “Chris Tavener was a true professional. He played the song for our first dance and had a great repertoire that worked perfectly with the different age ranges of our guests – everything from Bob Dylan and The Beatles to George Ezra. He was great at reading his audience and adapting his style to the atmosphere,” Kim tells us. Chris’ music flowed throughout the evening and he was even kind enough to stay later than planned. MEMORABLE MOMENTS Kim recalls, “Because so much had gone into the organisation of the wedding I was calm and ready to enjoy the day. REAL WEDDINGS 25