Your Surrey Wedding- Page number 45 - August/September 2021 (Issue 90)

pillar candles and lights for the centrepieces. “Our catering was provided by The Weyside,” recalls the bride. “It mostly consisted of gourmet burgers from the burger shack and fish and chips!” DRESSED TO IMPRESS “My outfit was from River Island,” says Jasmine. “It was a white sequin two-piece shorts and blazer. I wanted to save my wedding dress for our big day next year, but I still felt like a bride. My veil was my something old as it was worn by my mum on her wedding day. I did have some accessories originally intended for the bigger day, which were my gorgeous shoes and my silver leaf hairpiece from Helena Fortley Bridal Boutique Ltd.” Stephen wore stone-coloured trousers, a patterned blazer and a dried flower buttonhole from Etsy. TIME TO CELEBRATE “Due to restrictions, we weren’t allowed live music or any entertainment,” shares the bride. “We did bring along a mini-Bluetooth speaker for some background noise which went down a treat.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “We felt extremely lucky and grateful to be having a wedding during these times,” explains Jasmine. “We’re so glad we decided to still get married and to only postpone our wedding but not our marriage. Our ceremony consisted of just six guests plus our photographer, so it felt amazing when we got to the reception venue where the rest of our friends and family were waiting to greet us. We felt so much love and a magical atmosphere. We also loved being whisked away by Peter Reynolds Photography to a quiet spot after our ceremony. It gave us the opportunity to reflect on the fact that we had finally said our vows!” Untraditionally Jasmine decided to make a speech. “We wanted to save all the traditional speeches for our big day in 2022,” adds Jasmine. “The speech reflected on the past year and the importance of living in the moment. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house, and it’s safe to say that the bar has been set very high for the groom, best man and father-of-the-bride’s speeches next year! We also had an unplanned, impromptu first dance after being pressured by our guests, but my little brother hi-jacked it by seductively dancing in front of us, which had everyone in stitches.” “The build-up to our day was what made it extra special,” recalls the bride. “Despite having our hen and stag dos cancelled, completely rearranging all of our plans and not being allowed to do most of the normal things you should be able to do on your wedding day, we could not have felt more supported or loved by the people around us.” MINIMOON “The day after the wedding, we flew to Edinburgh for five days,” says the bride. “We spent time relaxing in a spa, eating out, hiking up mountains, and took a road trip to Loch Ness to find Nessie!” REAL WEDDINGS 45