Your Herts & Beds Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 78)

REAL WEDDINGS 43  O liver first crossed paths with Daniella at a friend’s house when the pair were younger. They spoke for a while about their interests but the timing wasn’t right, as the pair were both in relationships at the time. Fast forward the years and they occasionally crossing paths but didn’t realise they both liked each other until they sat down and discussed how they felt. Turns out, they were both ready to give a relationship a go and the rest is history! Throughout the years they shared beautiful moments and their love blossomed into something truly beautiful. In 2016, Daniella plucked up the courage and proposed to Oliver minutes before the leap year on the 29 th February and he said yes! SETTING THE SCENE After getting engaged, the wedding date was set for 22 nd September, 2019, which was also Daniella’s birthday. The next step was finding the perfect venue which was a clear choice. Throughout their younger years, Ashridge House played an important part in their lives. For Daniella, she had fond memories of walking through the forest with her parents and picking seasonal fruits and vegetables. Oliver says, “For me, it was walking through seeing the bluebells with my family, watching the deers and climbing trees with my brother. I then did the same when my children were young.” The pair adored the venue but never imagined that it would be their future wedding space. Now the venue was picked, it was time to decide on the decoration and the colour scheme, which incorporated blush as the background colour with green, purple and yellow flowers. Silhouettes of the couple were distributed throughout the property, this included their lovely stationery, favours and cake. LOOKING THE PART Most brides dream about how they will look on their big day, trying to figure out what would look best on them. For Daniella, she couldn’t have picked a more perfect gown. The beautiful bespoke blush pink gown was from designer Kashish who also created a small silk pouch bag. To finish off the look, a diamanté headpiece was added as well as rhinestone hairpins. In the evening, Daniella transformed into a white Grecian-style dress. Oliver says: “I wore a white silk dinner jacket and waistcoat with a white T-shirt, black tie, braces, black trousers and black velvet shoes, which allowed me to stand out from the rest of the groomsmen.” The bridesmaids looked perfect in all-black dresses and matching shoes.