We knew we wanted to add a bit of drama and warmth into the room, but with it being such a large space, it was quite hard working out how to do it. I’d been following Boomting Bunting on Instagram for a while and they had so many examples of exactly the type of thing we wa nted, so I got in touch with Georgia. I sent her pictures of the venue and she c ame back with some great ideas. I also put her in touch with our florist to see if we could incorporate some foliage into their drape design and light installatio n, and they sorted everything. YOLO Events provided wooden cross back chairs that worked so well with the rest of the décor. I cried when I walked into the room the night before the wedding to see what they had created. It was exactly like the moo dboards we’d put together. Gareth and I didn’t think we wanted a cake, but it became apparent that everyone else wanted us to have one. We contacted The Sweet Cake Kitchen, who creates beautiful cakes, to see if she would be available to come to our rescue. We sent her the colour palettes that our florist had put together for the flowers, and she created a stunning gluten-free cake for us. I knew before we got engaged that I wanted Forbe sfield to do our wedding flowers. Beth is a genius when it comes to all things floral. As Hensol Castle is a large space we wanted to try and maximise what we co uld get within our budget. We spoke with Beth about incorporating foliage along with a combination of fresh and dried flowers, full of texture and warm autumnal colours and boy did she deliver! Apart from the classic bouquet and button holes, she created an incredible installation on the staircase and two incredible towers at the end of the aisle, which were a focal point all day. We struggled to find a venue that we both loved an d would accommodate everyone. The courtyard at Hensol Castle was per fect, and the décor was quite neutral, so we saw it as a blank canvas. A bonus for us what that Hensol Castle had just finished its new on-site bedrooms. This allowed me to get ready there on the morning of the wedding which was on e less thing to worry about. From the start, we knew we didn’t want a set theme or colour scheme. We designed all of the stationery ourselves and asked our friend Simona if she would draw a picture of us that we could use on our invitations and save the dates. We kept the stationery quite simple so that it would go with whatever colours we chose for the day itself. 28
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