Chloe and Ryan met through a mutual friend. “I used to be a barber and cut Ryan’s hair,” says Chloe. “We bonded through our love of Harry Potter, and the rest is history.” Ryan proposed on Chloe’s birthday. “It was a few months after the birth of our daughter Matilda,” shares the bride. “It was a complete surprise! He told me there was a present behind the sofa, but when I looked, there was nothing there. I turned around, and there he was, down on one knee.” SETTING THE SCENE The happy couple chose Hintlesham Golf Club as their wedding venue. “It’s very local to home and Ryan is a member of the golf club,” explains Chloe. “It had recently been refurbished, and as soon as we walked in and saw all the fairylights on the beams, we knew it would be perfect for our winter wedding. The staff also provided our food. We chose roasted leek and potato soup to start, parma ham and sage-wrapped pork tenderloin for the main, and a trio of desserts for afters. In case our guests wanted something extra, we gave them sweets as favours. We filled the bags with our favourites – blue and pink fizzy cola bottles and white chocolate Jazzies.” The couple decided to have 10 tables, with the top table seating their parents and daughter. “To decorate the tables, we chose tall flute glasses,” recalls Chloe. “We added wooden hearts and pearls with wisteria branches provided by ExtravOrganza. To finish the look, we chose ivory lace hoods for the chairs and an eucalyptus arch, which we also got married under. “Our flowers were created by Henley Flowers,” adds the bride. “My bouquet was made up of mainly roses, ranunculus, anemone, freesia, and lisianthus in whites, ivory, and greens. My three bridesmaids’ bouquets were similar but smaller. We also had a long and low arrangement for the ceremony and top table.” Luca’s Cakes provided the couple’s four-tiered wedding cake. “It had a buttercream finish and was decorated with fresh flowers,” says Chloe. “It was made up of cookies and cream, marble sponge, vanilla and jam, and lemon sponge with lemon buttercream and curd.” Simon’s White Wedding Cars provided a Mercedes S Class S500L to transport Chloe and her dad to the venue and a stretched limousine for the bridesmaids, flowergirls, and mother-of-the-bride. DRESSED TO IMPRESS “I chose a Stella York dress called 7424 from The Wedding Shop,” shares the bride. “I chose this gown because it had some drama in the skirt with gorgeous detailing and a jewelled bodice. It was the first dress I tried on, and I loved it more and more with every fitting. I accessorised with a layered veil that looked beautiful. “Ryan opted for a grey suit from The Groom’s Room with a forest green tie and a pocket square,” continues Chloe. “The green complemented the bridesmaids’ dresses, which were forest green multiway designs that we purchased at Lá Closet Dé Chánel.” TIME TO CELEBRATE “To keep our guests entertained, we hire cello and classical guitarist Duetto Arpeggione to perform during the ceremony and drinks reception,” explains Chloe. “They played while I walked down the aisle and performed a selection of songs during the drinks reception, which the guests loved. My dad surprised us with The Tailors Surprise Singers after the speeches; these were not just your standard singing waiters, as all of the song lyrics were personalised for us. It went down a storm with our guests, and we still speak about it to this day.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “On the morning of the wedding, I felt very nervous, and it took me until just before I put my dress on to realise that I was actually getting married,” recalls Chloe. “The whole day was very emotional and full of so much love. One of 41 REAL WEDDINGS
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