Your Surrey Wedding - Apr/May 2019 (Issue 76)

I didn’t want traditional flowers, so for my three bridesmaids I ordered large paper parasols for them, in our colour scheme. It was perfect for photos and the girls took them home as a gift after the wedding! We had only recently moved to the UK after living in China, and we discovered Glenmore House after we went there to vote. I remember thinking how warm and inviting it was, but still very classy at the same time. It was also about a five- minute walk from our apartment and in our lovely neighborhood of Surbiton. We couldn’t think of a better place to get married! We designed the table plan so it looked like a West End theatre advert you might see in London, each table being a different musical. Since our theme was musicals, I designed our wedding programme like an actual theatre programme for our guests – including the wedding party as actors with bios and a space for autographs! We also had a photo booth with tonnes of theatre props for our friends and family. Guests could have their fun photos printed off on the spot or emailed to them afterwards as a souvenier! We spray-painted wine bottles and used these as the centerpieces, with tiny fairylights intertwined and small tea light candles. We printed off signs for each musical and used that to designate the names for each table. Instead of traditional name cards, we got our guests to send us photos of themselves (we also got some off their Facebook profiles!) – and we put them all in black and white, with a holder, at each table setting. We also wrote personalised messages to each of our guests on the back, so they could take them home after the night. We simply bought a cheese tier and some smaller desserts for everyone to enjoy, while on the dancefloor. 48