WEDDING STORIES
CONTENTS
01
ENGAGEMENT
02
HEN PARTY
03
STAG DO
04
WEDDING CEREMONY
05
WEDDING RECEPTION
06
AFTER PARTY
07
HONEYMOON
08
A MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDE
OUR LOVE STORY: Miles and I were first introduced when were both working at an ice cream wholesalers. However, it wasn't until years later where our paths crossed again and I caught Miles's eye in a local public house. We started dating and very quickly knew we had found something special. How we got to today... Blood, sweat and tears, with lots of love along the way!
The Engagement
CHRISTMAS DAY: Christmas has always been one of my favourite times of year, spent with family and very relaxed. Knowing this, Miles decided to surprise me one Christmas morning by proposing with the most beautiful ring, in front of my entire family. After the shock wore off, we all spent the day celebrating.
Christmas dinner (Of course)
Champagne
Emerald cut
Hen & Stag
HEN
Location
Food
Drink
Activities
STAG
Location
Food
Drink
Marrakech, Morocco
Traditional Moroccan dishes
Moroccan mint tea and Mojitos
Spa treatments and relaxation
Lagos, Portugal
Tapas
Sagres
Food
Drink
Ring
The Ceremony
OUR CEREMONY was held in Wasing Park, Berkshire. A lovingly restored traditional farm hamlet of Wasing, in a quintessentially English setting, full of sophistication and elegance. Surrounded by loved ones, we said our vows in what was an emotional and beautiful ceremony.
Location
Aisle song
Bridal bouquet
Bridal makeup & hair
Photographer
Rings
Bridal dress
Grooms & Best man suit
The Garden Room, Wasing Park, Berkshire
Laura Palmer, Bastille
Cherubs Floral Design - Succulents and Blue Thistle
Locks and Lashes & Catherine Taylor Make-up
Black Cravat
Goldsmiths
Liberty wedding dress and Wtoo by Watters "Ellie" bridal cape
- Heritage Brides at Hatfield House
Tailored suit from Moss Bros Cambridge and Barker shoes from Loake Shoemakers Cambridge
We had a custom wedding logo designed and featured it across all our stationery to bring a cohesive, personalised touch to the day.
Wedding drink
of the day
Canapes
Strawberry Rose Sangria Cocktail / Ginger and Lemongrass Sparkler Mocktail
Mini fish and chips, Shepherds pie and creamed buttered mash, Crispy duck rolls with hoisin sauce & Thai chicken in sweet chill glaze
OUR COLOUR SCHEME featured elegant navy blue and rose gold tones, and we treated each member of the bridal party to a personalised gift box filled with thoughtful goodies.
The Reception
The setting felt perfect for the speeches, which resulted in lots of laughter, a few tears and overwhelming love from everybody in the room. The Best Man also wrote and performed a personal song for Miles and I! We then tucked in to an incredible three course gourmet dinner.
Our Guest Playlist - we asked our guests to choose a song prior to the wedding and it was great seeing their reactions when they recognised their song playing
We cut the cake back in the Garden Room and then danced through the guests who had lined up outside with sparklers which felt magical.
Location
Catering
First dance
Entertainment
Food
Cake
The Castle Barn
Galloping Gourmet
Magic, Coldplay
Moonraker Disco & Giffy PhotoBooth
Pizza and Popcorn
Celebration Cakes. 3 Tier (champagne, cherry bakewell and lemon & elderflower gluten free sponge), finished with an icing sculpture of our beloved cat Rio
The After Party
We decided to have a separate celebration as we got married in a different county. We were able to recreate our wedding at another fabulous venue by dressing up and reusing all of our decor again!
Location Minstrel court
The Honeymoon
FOR OUR HONEYMOON, We booked a last minute getaway after the wedding and flew two days later. We were in need of rest, relaxation and luxury - whilst reliving our whole wedding start to finish. It was simply perfect.
Location Dubrovnik, Croatia
A Message From The Bride
Planning a wedding can definitely be stressful but the best advice I can give is to remember the reasons why you are getting married and to focus on what you both want from your special day. Everything will fall in to place and if something doesn't quite work on the day, don't worry. It does go quickly so enjoy every special moment.
Mel