Your East Anglian Wedding - October/November 2020 (Issue 45)

FRESH CHAPTER FOR OUTRAGEOUS CAKES After nearly nine years at The Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich-based The Outrageous Cake Company has moved to the Black Barn at Bridge Farm Barns, Monks Eleigh. “We’re really excited and have built a new commercial kitchen and as well as creating and finishing orders at the barn we now have the added advantage of a retail shop,” say owners Graham and Tina. Offering a range of Belgian chocolates and confectionary, sugarcraft and home-baking items as well as handmade cake toppers they also plan to restart their workshops, Kids’ Club and parties as soon as possible. Visit www.theoutrageouscakecompany.co.uk DREAM WEDDING FOR NHS COUPLE Paramedics Tia Whiteman and Joel Whittingham could hardly believe their luck when they discovered they’d won the wedding of their dreams. The couple were chosen as the worthy winners in a competition for NHS workers run by Blossom Wedding Planning (www.blossomweddingplanning.co.uk) an d Chippenham Park ( www.chippenhamparkevents.co.uk), a breathtakingly beautiful venue set in the Cambridgeshire countryside. “The appreciation of the sacrifices NHS workers have made during the crisis has been recognised by the whole nation but we and Blossom Wedding Planning decided to give back in the best way we knew how, and that was to offer one lucky couple working for the NHS a free wedding,” explains events manager at Chippenham Park Beccy Nicholson. After submitting their entry online, explaining why they wanted to win, Tia and Joel were invited to the venue on the pretence that they’d made the final shortlist. Little did they know when they arrived, that they’d already been picked as the winners. “We were absolutely over the moon,” says delighted Tia. Both full-time paramedics for East of England ambulance service, the couple have been together for more than six years and got engaged in December 2019. “Winning our wedding at such an amazing venue is just breathtaking and I know it will be the best chapter of our happy ever after.” The wedding is planned for April 2021 and more than 20 local suppliers have come on board to offer their services, covering everything from the photography, dress, flowers, cake, stationery and more to create the couples dream day. LATEST LINES If you’re looking to find the one Burr Bridal in Cambridge has some stunning new lines just in. Be among the first to check out the amazing gowns by La Sposa and The White One at the Kings Street boutique. Take mum along too, as owner Kim Burr reports that their mother-of-the- bride outfits have been turning heads too. Visit www.burrbridal.co.uk TIME FOR TEA Welcome to The TeaPod a charming addition to any wedding. Founded by vegetarian, long-term crêpe and waffle fan and tea lover Thérèse Coyne, the business was born after she spotted a gap in the market for veggie, vegan and gluten-free options. Lovingly designed to provide a pretty backdrop for weddings it caters for celebrations of all kinds. “Having been around many nervous brides and grooms on their wedding morning I noticed they often forgot to have a nutritious start to their big day so I came up with the idea for our Bridal Brunch/Groom’s Grazing to provide the bridal party with sustenance on their doorstep,” Thérèse explains. The Teapod can also be set up at the main venue to provide crêpes, milkshakes and more, before or after the wedding breakfast. Based in Cambridgeshire, as well as providing quality food, one of the main priorities of the business is to maintain a low carbon footprint. Thérèse has therefore forged links with local East Anglian and Essex-based specialists to provide farm-fresh produce, milk and mixes, all served from the stylish modern catering trailer inspired by her quaint cottage and garden. Visit www.theteapod.co.uk NEW HOME Bridal Reloved Lavenham is now Bridal Reloved Sudbury. The business has moved from its boutique in Lavenham to new, bigger premises in Sudbury, Suffolk. Brides will still be able to enjoy the same styling advice and exclusive two-hour appointments with the shop all to themselves to find their dream dress. With designer gowns in stock from leading labels such as Temperley, Mori Lee, Maggie Sottero, Enzoani, Eliza Jane Howell and more, as well as budget-friendly once-worn and ex-sample dresses, there’s plenty to choose from. Bridesmaid dresses by Onlyway are also due in store soon. What’s more, to celebrate the move the first five brides to make an appointment will receive 10 per cent off their dress. Visit www.bridalreloved.co.uk/shops/sudbury www.emm aashdownphotography.co.uk 10