Claudia and William first dated in school when they are 16 years old. “Our teenage love didn’t last and we went our separate ways but continued to share a group of friends who were adamant that we should get back together,” Claudia tells us. “Twelve years later, Will reached out again and fast forward nine months, we were engaged!” The couple became engaged during a romantic beach proposal. “Will treated me to a barbecue on a quiet beach near Fowey in Cornwall,” Claudia says. “He rustled up a delicious meal and it ended with a proposal which was perfect!” SETTING THE SCENE Like many couples, Claudia and Will had an entirely different wedding day planned before the pandemic struck which was going to be a marquee celebration in a field with 150 guests. “The restrictions put in place meant that a few months before our wedding, we decided to alter our plans to have a small, intimate day that we were confident would go ahead,” Claudia explains. “Our requirements while searching for the perfect venue were that it had beautiful surroundings and offered amazing food. We had previously visited The Feathered Nest Country Inn and remember it exceeding our expectations in both of these so it became the perfect choice.” In keeping with the couple’s minimalistic theme, they decided not to have too much decoration on the tables. “Our florist created a simple foliage runner which we paired with place cards that were personalised with each guests’ menu choice and featured a flower and wax stamp of our initials,” Claudia says. “Will and I treated each guest to a small bottle of our homemade sloe gin as favours. The beauty of having an intimate wedding was that we didn’t have to worry about a REAL WEDDING 33
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