Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding - December 2021/January 2022 (Issue 86)

LOOKING THE PART Jenny selected a simple Bardot-style satin dress for her big day. “I didn’t want anything too fussy, just classic,” she explains. Although, she did still manage to add a touch of grandeur with a long train, which she fastened up for the evening. The bride’s daughters bought her some delicate heart earrings and a short necklace to wear, and she paired these with the Tiffany bracelet Jason gave to her on their first Christmas together. The groom looked dapper in his stylish beige heavy linen suit, which he wore with a floral tie made from Liberty fabric. His best man wore a navy suit with matching buttonhole, and Jenny’s 14-year-old daughter wasn’t sold on the ideal of a bridesmaid dress, so she donned a cream waistcoat, shirt and trousers with a pink bow tie. She looked super-smart when she stood up to give a speech at the reception and gave everyone the giggles when she mentioned her mum’s past “sketchy boyfriends!” The bride’s two eldest daughters reported for bridesmaid duties wearing beautiful blush pink Grecian-style dresses, while her three granddaughters acted as flowergirls and wore handmade ivory tutu dresses. THE GETAWAY Jenny and Jason had planned to honeymoon in Halkidiki, Greece but again due to the pandemic, plans were changed. However, they still managed to get away for a mini-moon and headed down to Devon for a few days, where they enjoyed some amazing weather. Meanwhile, they moved their Greece trip to coincide with their first wedding anniversary. WITH THANKS The bride says, “Having Becky as our photographer was really special as I worked with her on the same District Nursing Team. She was just so wonderful and went the extra mile to produce amazingly beautiful photographs for us. All of our guests mentioned how fab she was! “We’re also grateful to Jenni, who gave us such a bespoke service with Dilly the Morris Minor. She really made our trips so much fun, both to the venue with my daughter who gave me away, and around Clifton once we were married.” 29 REAL WEDDINGS

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