Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - Page number 31 - September/October 2021 (Issue 33)

philosophers which is what Alex studied at university, and these were printed on cards and sat on small wooden easels on each table. Our place names were written on cards from Great Ormond Street Hospital, where I spent a lot of time as a child, with a donation to them creating part of our favours along with small vanilla heart-shaped soaps.” The couple’s centrepieces were a nod to the rustic venue that used to be a Yarg cheese farm. “We displayed milk jugs filled with flowers alongside hessian-covered jam jars and tea lights all displayed on log slices,” Georgia explains. “We chose seasonal green, white and purple flowers for these arrangements along with those in our bouquets which also contained lilies, my favourite variety,” Georgia says. “We used milk bottles containing single-stem flowers to line the aisle and then transferred them to the tables later. We also displayed giant wooden light-up LOVE letters on the dancefloor, wooden wicker hearts on the backs of the chairs for the wedding breakfast and purple and silver paper lanterns suspended from the ceiling.” Georgia and Alex chose a white buttercream cake decorated with purple sugar roses with the top tier being a fruit cake which they could send to guests who were unable to attend. Their delicious catering was provided by the team at the venue. “It included scones for canapés, a cake of cheese and pasties for evening food,” Georgia tells us. LOOKING THE PART Georgia chose the Mori Lee dress style no 2808. “It was so flattering and because we were having a winter wedding, I wanted a gown with plenty of layers,” she says. “It isn’t my normal style - I would say I’m more bohemian - but I tried it on and loved it. I accessorised it with a pair of blue shoes from Irregular Choice and a cubic zirconia tennis bracelet, a pendant necklace and a pair of diamond stud earrings that were a gift from Alex on the day. I also had a fingertip-length veil and a hair comb decorated with pearls and crystals in a flower design.” Alex wore a three-piece tweed suit teamed with a purple tie. “He chose a blue-check grey waistcoat whereas the groomsmen had blue tweed waistcoats so that he stood out,” Georgia says. “Our bridesmaids looked stunning in their purple dresses which we let them choose because it was important that they all felt comfortable on the day.” TIME TO CELEBRATE The couple chose a local band called Triptych to perform during the evening. “They played songs from different eras with a modern twist and got everybody up and dancing,” Georgia explains. “They even invited me to sing a song, despite my poor singing voice, and one of the band members ‘wives is a watercolour artist so he commissioned a painting of our dog Dylan as a wedding gift from the band which I found very touching and thoughtful. We also gave our guests sparklers to enjoy during the evening and did a walk-through with everyone holding them which was a magical moment.” “Catherine fromThe Green was incredible, she made sure that everything ran smoothly and got the groomsmen in line which was a task in itself.” – Georgia and Alex REAL WEDDINGS 31