Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding - August/September 2023 (Issue 40)

THE DREAM TEAM Photographer, Ian Baker Photography, www.ianbakerphotography.com | Venue, Berkeley Castle, www.berkeleycastleweddings.co.uk Videographer, Jumping Spider Films, https://jumpingspiderfilms.co.uk | Hair and make-up, Sameera Manan at Makeup by Jodi, https://makeupbyjodie.co.uk | Suits, Giorgio Armani at Harrods, www.harrods.com/en-gb | Wedding rings and cufflinks, Tiffany & Co. www.tiffany.co.uk | Cake, Dolce Lusso Artisan Cakes, www.dolcelussocakes.com | Flowers, Sorori Design Weddings & Events Florist, www.sororidesignflorist.co.uk | Stationery, Urban Frame Studio, www.instagram.com/urbanframe_ | Catering, Napier Catering, https://napiercatering.co.uk | Live band and DJ, Fortune, https://fortuneband.co.uk | Entertainment, Silver Trailer Photo Booth, www.bellestudio.co.uk | Designer, Lauren Grey Stylist, www.instagram.com/laurengreystylist | Cutlery and glassware, Vintage Gold China, www.vintagegoldchina.com | Tables, Valley Furniture Hire, www.valleyfurniturehire.co.uk | Lighting, VEO Events, https://veoevents.co.uk String Quartet, The Wedding String Quartet, https://theweddingstringquartet.com Top tip: “Be present and pause to take in as much as possible, it goes by so quickly.” – Rich and Tim during the drinks reception. “They were phenomenal,” they tell us. “They played a mix of modern instrumental songs re-arranged for a string quartet performance. For the evening party, we had an 11-piece live band perform who were brilliant – our guests said they felt they were at a live concert rather than a wedding and one year on from our special day, our loved ones are still talking about how good the band were! The two male and one female vocalist were up on the tables at one point performing, and at other times out on the floor among the crowd, and the dancefloor was packed all night. We couldn’t have imagined more fun if we tried! After the live band, we had a DJ.” Rich and Tim also had a photo booth equipped with costumes and props set up in a retro caravan in the castle’s courtyard. Their guests were able to leave copies of their Polaroid snaps in the guestbook along with a message for the newlyweds. “Everybody said they loved the photo booth because it allowed them to take home a keepsake from the day,” the couple says. “We also had a reproduction classic American food truck in the courtyard serving Mexican food throughout the evening disco, provided by our wedding caterers Napier Catering.” 24

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTA0NTE=