bath in the bridal suite. I loved the staircase for our big-day photos and the staff put us at ease right away so we left knowing that we had found our perfect venue.” On the big day itself, Demelza walked down the aisle, holding her dad’s arm, to Pachelbel’s Canon. “Seeing Iain turn around to look at me and all the happy faces of our guests was an incredible moment,” Demelza tells us. “The ceremony was very personal with us saying our vows and both of our sisters doing a reading. Our son, Shaun walked back down the aisle with us and there was so much love, laughter and even a few tears during the ceremony. A few guests have told us since that it was the best wedding they have been to and that makes us so happy.” Demelza and Iain chose a rich colour palette of peacockinspired shades including purple, navy and teal to decorate their day with. “I loved sourcing pieces from Facebook Marketplace to use for our big day, so our table plan and welcome sign were created on large secondhand mirrors that I purchased,” Demelza tells us. “For the welcome sign, I got crafty with a glue gun and buttons in our colour theme that I stuck around the edge of the frame. The table plan cards were ordered from a supplier on eBay and personalised by adding peacock ribbon. I used a calligraphy pen for the place names written using the same font that I had used on our wedding invites. Each table name referenced a joke from our favourite comedian, Tim Vine. We used this to work with a canvas picture on each table showing the name with a photo of our two cats, Missy and Sheldon as we wanted them to be included in the day even though they couldn’t be there.” The centrepieces were a combination of large and small bottles filled with LED lights and plaited ribbons in the couple’s chosen colours, along with a peacock decoration on each table. “We had matching balloons in peacock-inspired colours placed on the tables too, along with I spy cards of photos for our guests to take and upload using our hashtag,” Demelza says. “On the top table, we re-used a peacock statue and other themed bits that my bridal party had gathered for the hen do.” The couple made their favours which were a combination of sunflower seeds designed to let love grow gifted with homemade fudge in two different flavours. They had a wedding postbox for their cards which incorporated a camera for guests to take selfie shots, as well as a help-yourself station for bubbles and glow sticks. “We also had a memory ladder because we wanted to include our loved ones who are no longer with us,” Demelza tells us. “We displayed the photos on a white ladder along with lights, LOVE letters and an angel wing candle.” Demelza’s mum did an incredible job with the wedding flowers. “I wanted button bouquets for our bridesmaids to match the colours of their dresses and she created these using buttons and brooches,” Demelza says. “My bouquet contained artificial lilies, with a brooch from my gran concealed on the ribbon as my something old. My mum also made the buttonholes using peacock feathers for our guests; a stunning archway in the signature colours with feathers that we displayed as a backdrop for the outdoor ceremony, and the chair sashes.” The catering was prepared by the team at the venue. “It was “The reception went smoothly, the service was faultless and I loved our speeches. A wonderful moment towards the end of the night was having fun with the sparklers in the garden as it got dark. Our guests loved it and it was a great way to bring everyone together for some evening photos.” - Demelza 39 REAL WEDDINGS
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