Your Sussex Wedding - Page number 33 - June/July 2021 (Issue 91)

as it had a little something extra that the others didn’t. I also wore a 30-inch plain veil since the dress was so detailed,” she explains. James looked dapper in a blue tail suit with a silver waistcoat and cravat to complement the sparkles on his bride’s dress and accessories. His groomsmen wore suits and waistcoats to match the groom’s with lilac/mink cravats to match the bridesmaid dresses. Speaking of the bride tribe, they looked beautiful in long dusty lilac gowns, which tied in with the flowers and venue decorations. They also wore silver shoes and accessories to reflect the colour palette of the day. TIME TO CELEBRATE As guests arrived Just Strings quartet were there to entertain them as well as throughout the drinks reception. “They were great and really set off the classic, romantic ambience we were aiming for,” Gemma recalls. Garden games were set out on the lawn, including stilts, hoopla, giant Jenga, bowls and croquet. There was also a selfie pod in the evening, which everyone enjoyed immensely and doubled up as a guest book for the happy couple to treasure. One highlight of the celebrations was the confetti canon going off during the first dance and making spectators jump, at which point James dramatically picked up his bride and spun her around – the stuff of dreams for their photographer. The night perfectly drew to a close with sparklers in the secret garden. MEMORABLE MOMENTS “The day was magical,” Gemma remembers. “We couldn’t believe it had finally arrived and just wanted time to take everything in,” she continues. Seeing friends and family turn around as the bride set off down the aisle on her dad’s arm, as the groom waited at the end was a real highlight for the pair. “I particularly love looking back on this part of our video,” Gemma tells us. The couple’s 18-month-old son had a whale of a time playing with his bubble cart that James put together for him. He certainly loved all the attention he was getting on mum and dad’s special day! REAL WEDDINGS 33