bride I knew there were certain things I didn’t want or that wouldn’t suit my figure, but this one complemented me in every way,” she tells us. What’s more, the gown was the perfect fit for the style of venue. The bride’s best friend and bridesmaid Dani is a jewellery artist, and she made a bespoke dreamcatcher-style necklace with earrings for Becca to wear on the big day. She then finished the boho look with a beautiful flower crown created by florist Bella. Jack had in mind to wear a light blue suit to fit the time of year, but due to Covid and shops only reopening fairly close to the wedding date, they had no option but to leave suits to quite late in the planning process. The groom ultimately chose a blue herringbone three-piece suit and paired it with a sage green tie and pocket square to match the bridesmaids’ dresses. The groomsmen were all dressed in the same suits and accessorised with tie pins bought for them as a gift. Meanwhile, the pageboy wore a light grey suit. The bridesmaids wore matching gowns in sage green and Becca even manged to find the same dress for their flowergirl who was only seven at the time. All of the ladies paired their dresses with a natural flower crown and a bracelet given to each of them as a ‘thank you’ present. TIME TO CELEBRATE Live band Jackie Moon and The Hell Yeahs supplied the evening entertainment. Becca had known lead singer Jack for more than 15 years – he’d always been into music and had been in various bands, so she knew how good he was. “We didn’t even consider anyone else as we wanted to make our day as ‘us’ as possible and connect friends and family where we could. So many of our guests were raving about the band and it was most people’s first experience of live music since lockdown,” Becca says. The couple specifically requested eight songs that were their dancefloor must-haves and the band kindly learnt every one especially for them. There was also plenty of non-musical entertainment for guests young and old with giant croquet, beer pong, corn hole, football and kids’ fun packs. There was also a firepit fully stocked with ingredients to make smores. “There’s nothing we’d change about our day. It was perfect and summed us up as a couple, representing everything we stand for and believe in.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS The happy couple share: “Words can’t sum up the happiness that surrounded our day. Everything went to plan and it was the sunniest day in August for our outdoor ceremony – it was beautiful and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Being on the bandstand meant we were able to see all of our guests as we exchanged our vows. It was the best day of our lives. “Every single one of our suppliers played such a substantial role in our wedding and made our day possible. We felt so lucky to have found these amazing people who understood our vision and went above and beyond anything we could ever have dreamed of.” REAL WEDDINGS 31
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