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

Check out the news that’s local to you Nearlywed NEWS EDITOR LOVES This showstopping creation by the aptly named Wonder Cakes of Cavendish in Suffolk combines a mix of dried foliage and sugar blooms with touches of warm gold and delicate lace work inspired by the bride’s dress. The top floating tier adds an extra magical feel; perfect for a romantic candle-lit barn wedding. Visit www.wondercakes.co.uk an d turn to page 79 for more of their amazing designs and top trend alerts. Raising the roof Worstead Estate has unveiled one of North Norfolk’s newest wedding attractions The Woodyard. Located in the private 300-acre Worstead Park, the former sawmill has been sympathetically restored to capture its long history and boasts a lake, walled garden and picturesque setting. The venue includes a thatched barn and surrounding outbuildings, beautifully renovated with modern amenities. Fully licensed for weddings, The Woodyard has a ceremony room and can host up to 110 people. What’s more, with three period cottages on site for accommodation, there’s no need to drive home at the end of the night. The venue is due for completion in March and is currently taking bookings, check out www.worsteadestate.com/weddings to find out more. SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW Combine the best of the old with the new and create your own family heirloom to treasure forever. Woodbridge Jewellery Workshop offers special courses for newlyweds-to-be not only to make your own unique wedding rings, but also create a lasting memory. Run by husband and wife team Rick and Maggie Chapman, the courses are held at their Grade II listed building in Woodbridge, Suffolk. On one of their courses the couple used a 22-carat gold bangle the bride had inherited to make their rings (pictured). Maggie reveals, “We melted the bangle and prepared the gold in advance ready for them to use. The beautiful shaped ring was made by the groom to fit around the wedding band and we set it with diamonds afterwards. After all the uncertainty surrounding their wedding plans, they were delighted and can treasure their rings and the experience of making them.” Go to www.woodbridgejewelleryworkshop.co.uk fo r full details. www.ajg- photography.co.uk Stationery, www.littlepeadesignsuk.com, Image, www.sophiecass.com Trend alert Get set to be wowed by a flurry of creative wedding stationery this year. Jane D’Arcy of Norfolk-based Little Pea Designs foresees plenty of new and exciting ideas on the horizon. She predicts, “This will not only be in terms of left-field ideas and designs, but also more colour and vibrancy as couples will be be looking for celebrations on a new level coming out of lockdown. I think there will be more art house styled fonts being used too, moving away from the traditional style.” YOUR ESSENTIALS 9