venue that we viewed, and we both knew this was our wedding venue on arrival. It’s a stunning setting, with the castle and the nearby lake looking so picturesque. It could seat plenty of guests, and due to us both having large families, this was ideal.” The couple got married in November, so they chose an autumnal orange, yellow and green colour theme. “Rhian from Francis Floral Designs created my floral headpiece, the blossom trees displayed in the breakfast room, our table centrepieces, and the flowers that decorated the chairs,” Paige tells us. “She also made the archway backdrop that was placed in the ceremony room, which looked fantastic. We created our own table sign and welcome mirror, which also looked really effective.” The couple had a delicious three-course wedding breakfast, where their guests chose from a menu featuring highlights including pork belly and confit duck rillettes to start, pan-roasted chicken breast as the main course, and salted caramel brownie for dessert. “During the evening, we had a barbecue buffet which included mini beef burgers, chicken skewers and barbecue pulled pork baps with potato wedges, coleslaw, potato salad and tomato, cucumber and red onion salad,” Paige says. Paige had a bespoke dress made, teamed with an elegant veil. “The talented Samm Buca at Pink Butterfly Brides The Wedding Dress Shop helped me design my perfect dress, and she also hand-painted Doc Marten boots to tie in with my wedding dress. She went above and beyond to help me create my dream dress, and I would recommend her to any bride-to-be,” Paige tells us. “I have always been a bit alternative so I knew that I wanted something that was traditional with my own twist added to the design.” Ryan and his groomsmen wore navy three-piece suits while the couple’s three bridesmaids picked their own dresses from JJ’s House in the shade called bronzer. “They each chose their own style of dress because I wanted them to feel as comfortable as possible on the day,” Paige says. Throughout their special day, Paige and Ryan had a selfie pod available for their guests to experience. “The team from iDoo photo booths set up the pod in front of a backdrop that Ryan and I handmade, which included photographs of all our guests and ourselves,” Paige tells us. “We also made our own crisp wall and sweetie table. We hired the musician duo Bertie & Jonny, a violinist and guitarist, who played during our ceremony and up until we entered the wedding breakfast,” Paige says. “Being able to celebrate the best day of our lives with our loved ones gathered around us is something that we will both cherish forever. Our parents were beaming with pride all day.” - Paige and Ryan REAL WEDDINGS 29
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