Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - Page number 27 - November/December 2021 (Issue 34)

had a table runner made with ivy and jasmine to bring the outdoors in. We also filled the room with plenty of tall tapered white candles which looked so romantic.” Their place names and favours were napkins embroidered with the name of each guest, made by Simon’s sister, topped with a film ticket invite to their evening cinema event. Lisa’s childhood friend Annabelle Pike, who owns Annabelle’s Cake Boutique, created their two-tier lemon, rhubarb and vanilla sponge cake that was topped with wildflowers. “We asked Annabelle to make a fondant airedale terrier, inspired by Olive, as the topper which looked great!” Lisa says. The couple chose a three-course menu made using locally grown ingredients that included ham hock terrine to start followed by roast sirloin of beef, goat’s cheese pavé and a pescatarian option of lemongrass and chilli-cured salmon as the main course. “Dessert was Eton Mess and during the evening our guests enjoyed halloumi cheese and Mediterranean baps and hog roast baps served with apple sauce. It all tasted delicious and the staff at the venue were fantastic!” Lisa tells us. LOOKING THE PART Lisa chose an ivory ballgown with lace sleeves. “It was a showstopper!” Lisa explains. Simon and his groomsmen wore navy three-piece suits teamed with white shirts and pink patterned ties. “I presented Simon with a pair of engraved cufflinks on the morning of our wedding and my brother gifted him a pocket square with bicycles printed on it as a nod to his love of cycling. Our three bridesmaids wore floor-length green chiffon one-shoulder dresses and my youngest niece, Neave, wore an ivory dress featuring a full skirt and a green bow at the waist.” TIME TO CELEBRATE The couple booked the Bristol String Quartet to perform during their ceremony and drinks reception. “They sounded amazing! They played Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley as I walked down the aisle and All You Need Is Love by the Beatles when we both walked back up the aisle,” Lisa tells us. “They also played a wide variety of music that we chose including tracks from Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Hendrix and David Bowie.” Because Lisa and Simon couldn’t hire a band to play during the evening due to the restrictions in place, they held a cinema night instead. “We gave our guests three movie options and ended up watching Pulp Fiction that most of them had chosen! It was wonderful to sit down, relax, eat and watch a classic movie.” REAL WEDDINGS 27