by Welsh Elegance. These were mirrors with white vinyl printed text.” The lovebirds purchased their flowers from Nicola Downie Florist. “We had seen her work at a friend’s wedding and loved her style,” shares Jordan. “We had two long banqueting tables for the wedding breakfast, so we wanted a floral design that ran down the centre of each of them. Nicola used her creative vision and talents to provide us with a few design suggestions. Through our consultations, she got to know our personalities and envisioned a concept that we had not previously thought of. The result was breathtaking. We had 120 individual clear glass vases in five different designs, shapes and heights mixed through the centre of each table. We also had a pedestal arrangement and a top table display incorporating the same white and green design. “Our cake was from The Sweet Cake Kitchen,” explains Jordan. “Claire worked with us to create the perfect design. We wanted a traditional three-tier creation with a modern element. Claire incorporated our theme with two black bottom tiers and a single white top tier, finished with silver leaf cascading down and around the cake. Each layer was decorated with flowers to bring in the natural floral element. We also made a fruit cake using Craig’s mum’s traditional recipe, which had been a tradition to make at Christmas until her recent dementia diagnosis.” Epic Caterers provided the food for the wedding breakfast. “We cannot fault the quality of the food, the taste, value for money or the service they provided,” recalls Jordan. “We wanted a more relaxed feel for the evening where guests could eat throughout the night, so we asked Butty Bach to provide hot roll options and sides with their speciality brownies. We had a brownie station featuring eight different flavours. We also had food boxes so guests could take a selection home with them.” DRESSED TO IMPRESS Jordan and Craig wore three-piece black tuxedos from Moss Bros. “These were customised to our individual style,” adds Jordan. “Craig had cropped trousers, and we both had Swarovski crystal buttons, with Craig choosing silver versions while I opted for black.” The maid-of-honour wore a one-shoulder side split dress in light grey from Chi Chi London. TIME TO CELEBRATE “We asked Jeris Music to sing as the guests arrived and during the ceremony,” remembers Jordan. “Our friends and family loved this and said how fantastic Jeris was. We also had the Welsh National String Quartet perform during our drinks reception. This was a fantastic addition as they played a selection of pop songs which added to the traditional and modern mix. The DJ provided everything we needed for our wedding night as we moved to the marquee for the party. They set up a light-up dancefloor, giant love letters, a neon sign, mirror balls and fireworks.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “The sheer excitement took over our nerves,” says Jordan. “After all the planning, stress and delays, we were just so excited and grateful that our wedding day had arrived. Walking down the aisle and seeing our loved ones so happy for us was an incredible feeling. We also loved sitting at the top table looking out at all of our guests, watching them smile and laugh. We cannot fault any of our suppliers for all their hard work and for the attention to detail in making our day so perfect.” 43 REAL WEDDINGS
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