CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT THE BUNTING
AND POMPOMS MATCHED THE REST OF THE
PRETTY PALETTE. THE NAKED CAKE WAS
INSPIRED BY FRUIT AND VEG IT HAD
LAYERS OF BEETROOT AND CHOCOLATE,
ORANGE AND CARROT, AND LEMON AND
POLENTA SPONGE, WITH A MINI, LACTOSE
FREE CAKE ON TOP FOR SALLY. MINI
PUDDINGS OF CHOCOLATE MOUSSE AND
BLACKCURRANT JELLY WITH FRUIT. SALLY
AND CIAN TAKE A MOMENT OUT DURING
THE RECEPTION. THE PLACE SETTINGS
WERE MADE UP OF BRIGHTLY COLOURED
NAPKINS AND SHELL FAVOURS. THE ‘MR &
MRS’ SIGN AND BUNTING ADDED A COUNTRY
FAIR VIBE. THE TABLE PLAN. JAM JARS WITH
EUCALYPTUS AND LISIANTHUS GAVE A
HOMEMADE FEEL TO THE DECOR. SALLY
AND HER ’MAIDS CARRIED BOUQUETS OF
CRASPEDIA, PEONIES, FREESIA AND
SCABIOUS. JAM JARS WITH TEALIGHTS
WERE HUNG FROM TREES BY RIBBONS.
SALLY’S GARDEN MEADOW STYLE BOUQUETTHE BRIDE Dress, £500,
amandawakeley.com. Headpiece, POA,
aakia.com. Faux-fur stole, similar from
£70, etsy.com
THE GROOM Suit, £780; shirt, £180, and
tie, £75, newmanpearce.com
THE BRIDESMAIDS Dresses,
£50, zara.com
THE VENUE £1,700, to hire,
thetabvenue.com
THE CATERING £9,000, for
three courses for 120 guests,
easygourmetcatering.co.uk
THE DECOR Jam jars, from £7.99 for 12,
lakeland.co.uk. Pompoms, £5.95 for
two, prettylittlepartyshop.co.uk.
Bunting, similar £18, lauraashley.com.
Napkins, similar from £13, etsy.com.
Ribbon, similar from £3.50 for 5m,
johnlewis.com. Hats, similar from
£26.95, hatsandcaps.co.uk
THE FLOWERS Bride’s bouquet, £95;
maids’ bouquets, £55 each; buttonhole,
£7.50, and jam jar arrangements,
£15 each, flowerpower-online.com
THE PHOTOGRAPHER
£1,200, anushe.comTHE BRIDEDress, £500,Where they
bought it
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