Our relaxed and rustic vision wasn’t necessarily traditional, so we loved the idea of having an outdoor ceremony – plus the fact we could choose what we did with the venue’s barn. We decided to do our own flowers, buying wholesale to save on costs. We wanted a ‘wildflower’ feel with colour and foliage, getting invaluable help from the wholesaler for the perfect mix of stock, waxflowers, freesias, lisianthus, alstroemeria and lavender. For the tables we bought small wooden centrepieces, covering them with recycled jars, bottles, flower-filled glasses and pictures of me and Burak as children. I wanted a lace dress with a bohemian style and low back, finding one in London’s Love Spell Design. The lace on the dress was so different to usual, and they even customised the neckline for me. Our celebrant was amazing. She made our ceremony so personal, summing up our relationship through her beautiful script, while adding a little bit of humour to it, too. My stylist Emmie taught me so much about handling curls! On the day I had my hair clipped back but with a few cascades left loose, so it didn’t get too out of control as the day went on – and the dancing started! 44
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