Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- Page number 21 - October/November 2021 (Issue 29)

We had three tables arranged in Covid-safe bubbles. The team at the hotel sourced black table cloths, napkins and chair covers to fit with our theme. For our centrepieces, we had white leafless trees on each table with miniature potion bottles hanging from them holding a plaque showing the table names. Small glass pumpkin vases containing silk flowers were placed with them. We named each table of family members after our childhood pets, Karl’s cat Knuckles and my dog, Buster, and our top table was called George after our very spoilt cat! Karl’s nan made our lemon drizzle cake decorated with Halloween-themed sweets. Karl arranged the cake toppers as a surprise for me - he chose two velociraptors in a top hat and veil inspired by our love of Jurassic Park. We decorated the walls with ivy and also had a ‘gone but not forgotten’ table filled with portraits of our loved ones who are no longer with us. We displayed a chalkboard sign and helium-filled balloons plus a selection of fun Halloween decorations. The team at the hotel arranged a prosecco cream tea for our wedding breakfast at 3 pm followed by dinner later in the evening that all tasted delicious. “I got to marry the most gorgeous, kind and patient man and he got to marry me, and I’m hilarious!” − Louise REAL WEDDINGS 21