before the wedding, which they found so much fun. “We were looked after by the lovely staff at Lemonstone, especially John, and in the end we chose to have: salmon with caviar and mini vegetable samosas with a mango dip for our canapés, a homemade country-style pate for starter, and a beef roast with the biggest Yorkshire puddings we’ve ever seen! For dessert, we offered cupcakes from our cupcake tower. We drunk our way through prosecco, white and red wine and orange juice for the non-drinkers and children. “We had so many compliments on the food, and I’m not surprised as the level of quality with Lemonstone is 10/10!” LOOKING THE PART Molly’s wedding dress was called Tarnie by Heidi Husdon, and was in a gorgeous blush hue. “I wanted something lightweight with detail, and although this wasn’t my original style of choice, when I tried it on, I cried, so I knew it was the one! I’ll never forget my sister’s face when I walked out of the changing room. It was the last dress I tried on, and she started crying and said I looked like a princess!” shares Holly, “but having that clarification from my sister was the most beautiful moment I’ll cherish forever. “You must go in with an open mind when dress shopping, as I ended up with a style I never thought I’d go for! I felt so beautiful, but also comfortable, which was a must for me.” Dieter looked dapper in a navy three-piece suit, with a blush tie and buttonhole. “He wanted to stand out from the groomsmen, and he looked so smart!” recalls Holly. “When I saw him standing at the end of the aisle waiting for me, I fell in love with him all over again. I know the attention is usually on the bride, but he looked so handsome and had so many compliments on the day.” The groomsmen all wore matching blue suits with a blush tie and handmade buttonholes. “They all looked absolutely incredible! My son, the pageboy, wore a matching suit and together it looked better than I could have ever imagined!” Holly’s bridesmaids all wore a beautiful one-shouldered baby blue dress, with sparkly, short-heeled sandals and matching sparkly clips in their hair. “They looked stunning and got so many compliments on the day.” TIME TO CELEBRATE Holly found a unique idea on Pinterest called ‘sip and solve’, “I used a free crossword generator for guests to fill out answers about me and Dieter and it was such a good talking point! We also bought a cheap dartboard to use in the gardens, and this was a huge hit too!” recalls Holly. The couple also provided little bits for the children such as bubbles and goodie bags on the tables including a little activity book, pens and pencils, along with other little bits to keep them occupied during speeches! “Our DJ in the evening was so on-point with the music,” recalls Holly. “We told him what kind of music we were into, certain songs we wanted played and he went above and beyond. He was so funny, making jokes on the mic which kept our guests entertained further! In the evening, we also used foam glow sticks, they were such a hit and really encouraged everyone to get on the dancefloor!” REAL WEDDINGS 21
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