Your East Anglian Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 41)

REAL WEDDINGS 39  James wore a MacIntyre tartan kilt with a Prince Charlie evening jacket, waistcoat and the sporran his father had for his own wedding. His brother wore a matching outfit, while his dad and the best man had Robertson tartan kilts. The bridesmaids’ long, multiway dresses also complemented the colour scheme perfectly and they carried beautiful bouquets filled with foliage, blue viburnham berries, thistle and heather to create a vintage and Scottish feel. “Bagpiper Ray Russell played as I walked from the car to the church and afterwards as he lead our guests to the hall. He’s a former piper at the Edinburgh Tattoo and it was amazing to have him there to really tie in the Scottish side of the wedding.” says Aimee, THE PERSONAL TOUCHES The flowers were a major part of the venue décor. “I love roses so I asked our florist Charlotte to incorporate them in the displays,” explains Aimee. “She picked some gorgeous blush Westminister roses, as well as ivory and burgundy ones, alongside different flowers and foliage to make the displays look rustic and to match the autumn season beautifully.” Thistle and heather were added to the personal flowers to give an extra Scottish touch to the day. “We had tall standing open gold stands, and then short gold chalice vases to create a different height effect for the tables in the marquee. We also had a long arrangement on our top table in keeping with our colour scheme and floral theme. “We named the tables after our favourite sights in New York. We chose tablet for the favours as it’s a Scottish sweet, which James introduced me to on our trips to Scotland and we tied the packages with a tartan ribbon to match his kilt. “In the hall Charlotte did an amazing job of decorating the staircase using hanging foliage, trailing red amaranthus and ivory and burgundy roses. The gold hoops she made incorporating our wedding flowers were some of my favourites,“ Aimee adds.