and placed a vinyl cut out of their names on the other. Everyone was also gifted a bottle opener in the shape of a key with a label attached that read: “The key to happiness is love, and the ability to open a bottle.” To sit behind the bride and groom’s seats Adam created an LED neon sign saying: “Mr & Mrs Ross est. 2022,” which sat on a copper pipe arch decorated with flowers. “We enjoyed adding these personal touches to the Dining Room, such as hanging up our baby photos, framed photographs of our parents at their weddings and photos of our lost loved ones.” FOOD FOR THOUGHT Following the ceremony, the newlyweds headed off for the couple shots in the Abbey while their guests enjoyed prosecco and waffle pops in the garden. The wedding breakfast was three courses, and Lucy and Adam had decided to intersperse the speeches between each course. Lucy says, “The food by Mark’s Meals went down very well, the most complimented course being the mains, which were braised beef in a red wine sauce for meat-eaters and baked aubergine parmigiana for the vegetarians.” In the evening, once the party had started, a local Italian restaurant delivered 60 pizzas for guests to graze on. “It was affordable and everyone loved it,” Lucy remembers. The big-day bake featured two tiers. The bottom was chocolate and banana caramel flavour, while the top was a red velvet cake topped with a gold Mr & Mrs Ross. For an extra showstopping touch the main bake was surrounded by salted caramel flavour cupcakes. LOOKING THE PART Lucy looked stunning in her Essense of Australia gown, style number D3145. After many, many bridal boutique visits, she managed to narrow down her preferred style to A-line, in an off-white shade, with sleeves. “I found the dress before I found the boutique,” she says. “I phoned ahead to make sure it was in stock and arranged an appointment. I knew as soon as I tried it on that it was the one, which was a relief.” The bride accessorised with a gold pearl necklace bought for her by her mum. It featured a long chain down the back, which looked gorgeous against the low back of the gown. Her sister bought her some matching pearl earrings and she completed the look with a leafy gold hairpiece from Etsy. “I wore some small heels for the ceremony, but the gems kept getting caught on my dress, so I wish I’d gotten straight into my evening shoes – white Converse with embroidered hearts, a gift from my mother-in-law,” Lucy tells us. The groom, his best man and his father’s grey, checked three-piece suits all came from Burton. Due to the fatherof-the-bride’s height, he had a different suit, but wore the matching waistcoat allowing him to fit in as the important member of the party he was. Adam made the men and mothers-of-the-bride and -groom buttonholes from dried, orange flowers and foliage. He also wore classic Doc Marten slip-on shoes. The bridesmaids were all dressed in variations of Ever Pretty orange dresses having chosen whichever one they felt most comfortable in. “They were stunning and looked beautiful together,” Lucy shares. “All of our suppliers were brilliant and went above and beyond to make our day special.” 33 REAL WEDDINGS
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