evening reception we had more lighting outside where guests were relaxing and added extra gravitas with uplighting in the hallways, the back of the building and in the main reception hall where the band were playing,” Holly explains. SWEET TOOTH “Our cake was delicious! We had three tiers of different flavours that included lemon drizzle, Victoria sponge and salted caramel and all of them were utterly divine,” says Holly. “We kept the top tier for ourselves to enjoy the following week whilst our guests demolished the rest of the cake in quick fashion,” she adds. The design was clean, elegant and simple. It was dressed in brilliant white icing with an iced ribbon bow that draped down the cake and finished with iridescent pearls dotted around each tier. “It was just a joy to look at and eat!” As if that wasn’t enough, guests were treated to raspberry and pistachio meringue kisses to take away as a memento of the day. LET’S DANCE Holly and Thanasis spent time in the months ahead of the big day curating the music that played in the courtyard for guests during the reception. “It was a selection of acoustic jazz covers of recognisable songs. We’ve listened to it a few times since, which is a nice keepsake,” she says. For the evening reception a band called ‘the Real Kudu’ had everyone up and moving. “As a surprise Thanasis’ parents and close friends boldly took to the dance floor for a traditional Greek dance, which was a delight for everyone,” Holly remembers. “Our first dance was also a very memorable moment. We both have two left feet, so the thought of dancing in front of everyone didn’t thrill us, but it was actually very special. Much to the dismay of some family we didn’t take any lessons in advance and essentially were winging it,” she says. “We danced to Elvis Presley’s ‘Can’t help falling in love’, which when surrounded by friends and family was a great feeling.” TOP TIP: You can never order too much Champagne!We thought we’d rather massively over ordered and would have plenty surplus, but turns out we have thirsty friends who polished off every drop by the end of the night. REAL WEDDINGS 39
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