Your North West Wedding- April/May 2020 (Issue 61)

On the flip side, we wanted the reception to be fun and laid back. Sweetwell Farm is a family friend’s farm, and they kindly offered for us to use the space for our reception. As soon we arrived, the panoramic views took our breath away, and we knew it was the perfect place for our wedding. For our favours, I grew succulents and placed them in small glass jars with pompoms around the trim. As a nice cost-cutting exercise, these then doubled as our table decorations. The first time we laid eyes on Towneley Hall, we fell in love. It felt like something out of a fancy magazine. The stunning rooms had high ceilings, ornate décor and expansive grounds. We wanted a jewel-tone theme, and the deep red walls of the Red Regency Room were just perfect. We decided that if there was one day to pretend we were posh, it’s our wedding day! We met with the manager, Ken, and he was just so lovely, we knew we could trust him with our day. Our table plan was displayed in a fruit crate bought from a second-hand shop. We then put small pewter milk urns in it and filled it with faux flowers. I designed the names on Photoshop and had them printed. We then stuck those onto kebab skewers and popped them in with the flowers. The centrepieces were large candlesticks surrounded by handmade pompoms. We made so many pompoms that I said during my speech ‘I think if me, mum or Laura ever see another pompom, it will be too soon!’ They did look fabulous though. Our flowers were provided by Hedgehogg Florist. We found them by chance, but Julie was absolutely brilliant. We had very particular ideas about what we wanted, and she nailed it. She’s so creative and enthusiastic, and the flowers took our breath away. 38