Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - Page number 39 - July/August 2021 (Issue 32)

Being a beauty therapist, Wendy was happy to do her own make-up and hair but she chose the hair artist Emma C, who she found on Instagram, to help. “What a fabulous lady! I went for a trial and gave her photographs of a simple idea that I wanted,” Wendy says. “After speaking to her, it turned out that she knew a lady who had placed one of my rescue dogs in Truro a few years previously so it was as if it was meant to be!” Wendy carried a hand-tied bouquet of large pink, cream and burgundy roses to match the dog collars which set the colour theme for the day. “I had collected a lock of fur from Lawrence after he passed away and I wanted it entwined in the ribbon of my bouquet so that I could feel his presence with us,” Wendy says. Wendy’s friend Monique from MS Crafty Creatures created three beautiful life-like characters of Edward, Elie and Chester to display on the wedding cake which was made by Sian at The Garden Baker. “It was a naked cake in strawberry and champagne flavours which tasted delicious and looked incredible,” Wendy tells us. As background music on the day, the couple picked the tracks Someone like you by Blank and Jones and Lucky by Kat Edmonson. “We both feel extremely lucky to have found each other a bit later on in life and share the same passions,” Wendy tells us. “I had written some words that I wanted to say and secretly told Mel our registrar. I kept having to stop to compose myself!” Wendy and Stephen enjoyed dinner that evening at Trevear Farm. “It was prepared by Ross Geach from Padstow Kitchen Garden,” Wendy says. “We enjoyed Cornish lobster and fillet steak.” LOOKING THE PART “I had photographs of the dress designs that I imagined myself wearing but I knew I was going to be asking the impossible of the boutiques when we decided to bring our wedding date forward,” Wendy says. I opted for a sample dress that stole my heart. It was a stunning off-the-shoulder lace style called Odette from the Blue Collection by Enzoani. I teamed it with some beautiful shoes by the designer Freya Rose and an elegant hair accessory.” Stephen decided on a blue suit teamed with a waistcoat and no tie and the couple’s labradors wore bespoke collars, leads and bandanas. “Edward’s bandana was printed with the words ‘I Loved Her First’ while Ellie’s one (our little female rescue) was customised with the word ‘Flowergirl’,” Wendy says. “Chester had the job of being our ring bearer. My friend Diane from ZukieStyle made the matching burgundy collars, leads and bandanas with the wording in white stitching and Chester’s bandana featured a secret pocket to hold the rings!” “Our photographer Nick was so relaxed on the day, capturing plenty of wonderful images. One of my favourites is me with Edward whilst we were waiting to walk the short distance to meet Stephen, Chester and Ellie.” -Wendy MICRO WEDDING SPECIAL 39