Your East Anglian Wedding - February/March 2021 (Issue 47)

REAL WEDDINGS 41  THE PERSONAL TOUCHES Sophie handmade almost all the decorative details. The favours were goodie bags with hand sanitiser and personalised face masks and all the girls had their own gifts, which included personalised Converse shoes to wear on the day and dressing gowns for her mum and sister to wear while they were getting ready. “I was very lucky to be the first bride to use the newly created Hay Barn bridal suite at Jimmy’s Farm. Situated across the way from the restaurant, it’s beautifully decorated and was a really lovely place for us to get ready and chill out before the ceremony,” enthuses Sophie. The wedding flowers were artificial and as a special personal touch, in honour of both her nanas, she tied their wedding bands to her sister Lauren’s bouquet and their engagement rings to hers. “It felt nice to have a memory of them so close to us on the day,” she explains. She also made the men’s buttonholes and for added greenery used flocked eucalyptus garlands for the table decorations. They had a long table separated in the middle for their guests while they sat at their own table at the top. “It was lovely as it felt like we could see and talk to everyone,” she recalls. They’d already booked Fiona of Moo Moo Cakes in Suffolk for their wedding cake. “We chose her as I’m intolerant to gluten and dairy and she makes the most amazing cupcakes for people with special dietary requirements. We just decreased the order but only by a small amount, as you can never have too much cake,” laughs Sophie. They also had their original harpist to play as they walked down the aisle pre- and post-vows. “Walking back up the aisle together as a married couple to the theme from Up will always be one of the favourite moments of my life.” – Sophie The Christmas decorations were already up at the venue which added an extra cosy festive feel and the food was great too. “We had roast dinner with a choice of trifle or brownie for dessert. It was delicious, the service was amazing and they were so accommodating to my dietary needs,” Sophie adds. BIG-DAY SWITCHES When it came to the order of the day, they had to do things a little differently as it was a winter wedding and the ceremony wasn’t until 3pm. “Because it would be dark afterwards, we decided to have a ’first look’ moment. It was raining so we did it in the celebration tent which was absolutely lovely. Being able to have this time together before the ceremony was so special and it gave us the chance to