30 LOOKING THE PART Chloe looked stunning in an elegant mermaid-style gown, which featured a small train and a Bardot sweetheart neckline. When it came to finding the gown, the bride found a Gino Cerruti gown at What Alice Wore Bridal in St Albans. To make the dress perfect, she added false buttons down the back of the dress and accessorised her look with a fingertip-length veil. Chloe bought an evening dress to wear in the evening the week before the wedding, which was full lengthed and covered in sparkles. The bride says, “It felt brilliant to change out of my wedding dress into something more comfortable and easier to dance in – plus, who doesn’t love sparkles?” Thanks to the help of her hair and make-up artist, Sarah Catherall, the bride felt like the best version of herself. Tom looked dapper in a tailor made tweed three-piece suit with burgundy accessories. He had the wedding date and our initials embroidered into the suit lining. The groomsmen hired the same suits to match the groom. The bride had four bridesmaids, two in blush dresses and the other two in burgundy ones. Chloe says, “One of my bridesmaids had a beautiful baby boy five weeks before my wedding, so I wanted to make sure her dress made her feel comfortable so soon after giving birth. Another of my best girls is a Muslim, so we needed to find a full-length dress with long sleeves and something appropriate to wear with her headscarf.” The flowergirl wore a beautiful dress and felt like a princess on the day – she was the only person the bride didn’t mind upstaging her on the wedding day! TIME TO CELEBRATE A string trio played throughout the ceremony and during the drinks reception to add to the romantic atmosphere. The couple also had garden games and a board game table to keep guests entertained. A huge hit in the evening was a band called Ear Candy Oxford, who played three sets broken up with a DJ in between. People were on the dancefloor all evening! MEMORABLE MOMENTS The day went by so quickly for Chloe and Tom – they wish they could do it all again. The bride says, “We both had the biggest smile on our faces for the whole day! It felt amazing to have all our friends and family in one place; we’ve both said we felt like celebrities as there was always someone who wanted to talk to us or take a photo.” She adds, “We made sure that we found each other at various points throughout the day and evening so we could enjoy the day together.” The ceremony was a part of the day that stood out to them both as it was so personal with their vows and readings from loved ones. They also loved all the speeches on the day, which made them laugh, cry and grimace. A funny moment was when Tom was so excited after being declared husband and wife that he tried to walk down the aisle before the ceremony was over! It was only after Chloe held him back and reminded him that they needed to sign the register that he remembered it wasn’t time for champagne yet! All the suppliers involved in the wedding help the pair create the perfect day. Jess, the events manager at St Michael’s Manor, went above and beyond to make the day perfect. Chloe says, “The whole team changed a few months before our wedding, but Jess listened and understood all the personal touches we planned for our day. She coordinated with all our other suppliers to ensure it all came together perfectly, and there wasn’t a single question or thing to worry about.”
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