Made in BERKSHIRE Anne-Marie and Joe chose a pastel colour theme to decorate their day held at Wasing Park Images courtesy of Studio Rouge Anne-Marie and Joe met via the dating app Hinge and became engaged during a walk in the Lake District. “Joe is from there, and it’s one of our favourite places to visit, so it was perfect,” Anne-Marie tells us. The couple chose Wasing Park in Berkshire as their venue. “We visited 14 venues and couldn’t believe our luck when we found Wasing Park, which had a Castle Barn and so many other beautiful spaces in the grounds,” they tell us. “It also had the Parish Church of St Nicholas on-site where we held our ceremony, and plenty of accommodation so it was perfect for us.” Anne-Marie and Joe chose pastel colours to decorate their day and set a black-tie dress code. “We had an amazing florist who created our beautiful bouquets and table decorations with pastel varieties,” Anne-Marie tells us. “We designed our own stationery in keeping with the floral theme.” A highlight was the couple’s cake design. “We had plenty of beautiful flowers placed around two Colin the Caterpillar cakes presented on a handmade log stand that was created by my father-in-law Matt Buckley,” Anne-Marie says. The talented team at Wasing Park provided the food and drink. “Our guests tucked into canapés before a wedding breakfast of scallops followed by duck and baked Alaska, and pizza during the evening,” Anne-Marie says. “It tasted amazing, and we had so many compliments from our guests!” One of the best parts of their special day was the roaming band who performed throughout dinner. “We had a band called Tux Fizz who got all of our guests on their feet dancing before we’d even eaten!” they tell us. Anne-Marie chose a stunning bridal dress from the brand Made with Love. “I had seen the dress online and knew I preferred a simple design,” she tells us. “I hadn’t seen anything else similar. I tried some others on, but I just kept coming back to this one.” Joe and his groomsmen wore black tuxedos, and the couple’s bridesmaids wore full-length dresses in a duck egg blue shade. REAL WEDDINGS 33
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