IN DEVON Made Tash and Dave chose the stunning Upton Barn & Walled Garden as the setting for their special day Images courtesy of Samantha Louise Photography Tash and Dave met through their love of football, supporting Exeter City FC. “Before meeting Dave, I already knew his dad, Steve, who is also a supporter of Exeter City FC and who was keen to introduce us,” Tash tells us. “It was thanks to him that we met.” Dave surprised Tash with a Christmas Day proposal in 2021, after they had been together for two years. “Upton Barn & Walled Garden was the first venue that we visited, which was very close to our home in Cullompton, and once we viewed it, we both fell in love with it,” Tash tells us. “We knew we didn’t need to see any more venues and that we had found our perfect place. It’s beautiful and set in such a wonderful location - everyone at the venue was so lovely and helpful.” A highlight of the couple’s day was walking down the aisle in front of their loved ones. “I was marrying the love of my life, and the entire day was just perfect and everything I had ever dreamed of,” Tash says. SETTING THE SCENE The couple chose a colour palette of sage green and ivory with black accents to complement the rooms. “Our wonderful theme was brought to life by the amazing Kaliegh at Fika Event Hire who created all of our decor, beautiful centrepieces and signage for the day,” Tash tells us. “The end result was everything that we wanted and more.” Tash and Dave hosted welcome drinks and canapés, followed by a delicious two-course wedding breakfast created by Mulberry Catering. “We also had a sweet table and cupcakes for guests to graze on throughout the day,” Tash says. “During the evening, we hired the Exe Valley Pizza Co. to serve a buffet of pizza, which our guests loved, and the icing on the cake was our three-tier wedding cake featuring three different delicious flavours - Biscoff, vanilla and a marble cake.” LOOKING THE PART Tash wore a dress called Delphine by the designer Casablanca Bridal. “The moment I tried it on, it gave me butterflies and made me feel very emotional – my maid-of-honour and I cried!” she tells us. “I knew at that point it was the one and nothing else could top it. Our bouquets were made by the talented Kate Everbloom, who also created a top table arrangement and buttonholes to match.” Dave and his groomsmen wore tailored navy-check suits while the couple’s bridesmaids wore long sage green multiway dresses that they styled individually. TIME TO ENTERTAIN Tash and Dave hired the amazing Cotswold Wedding Guitarist to perform during their drinks reception. “He did a jukebox guitar session where guests could choose songs for him to play,” Tash tells us. “During the evening, we had a band called The Cove Club who performed live sets which got the party started!” TOP TIP “Make the most of it and enjoy every single moment! Don’t get stressed about anything because once it’s all over, you will miss all the planning. Take in every moment on the day because it does go too quickly!” - Tash and Dave. REAL WEDDINGS 15
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