Your North East Wedding - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 34)

My maid of honour Carmen is a talented musician and performed with another singer during the signing of the register, as well as when we exited the ceremony room. Carmen later performed other songs in the Great Barn as the evening guests arrived, which was brilliant. We were keen for a certain style of photography that was light and delicate. We found Carn Patrick – and are so pleased that we did! As well as being a lovely man, he was exceptionally competent and efficient, and we can’t recommend him enough. Our semi-naked three-tier cake featured lemon and blueberry, chocolate fudge and strawberry and white chocolate flavours. The semi-naked icing gave the cake a rustic look, and it was dressed with seasonal fruits like figs and berries. Our DJ was fantastic! We sent in a list of songs we’d like played, and they were brilliant at moving between the styles, with a mix of indie, chart pop, classics and a little bit of cheese thrown in. Our guests were dancing all night! My bridesmaids looked beautiful in their floor-length, one-shoulder dresses with a Grecian swag across the front. I loved the idea of aubergine dresses but felt it would look too bold next to my gown, so I chose two in aubergine and two in pale lavender. KAYLEIGH’S TOP TIP! “Excel spreadsheets really help to keep tabs on the budget! Also, be true to your own requirements – try to maintain perspective through the hard days because everything really will come together.” REAL WEDDINGS 33 