Your West Midlands Wedding - June/July (Issue 80)

The bridesmaids opted for forest green dresses with cowl-shaped fronts. Andrzej’s cousin, Lucy, has a beautiful voice and kindly sang for our guests while photos were being taken and everyone mingled. It set the scene perfectly and was a nice touch having a family member involved. Due to restrictions, we weren’t allowed to have a live band or DJ in the evening. Instead, we had a selection of garden games such as sack racing, coconut shy, limbo and giant Jenga. It was a huge hit and people had a wonderful time getting involved. My dress was from the Beautiful collection by En zoani. The bodice was coated in stitched pearls and beads, which contrasted wit h the plain skirt. We amended the skirt to have a glitter tulle layer which sparkled in the sun. I was grateful for how light and airy the dress felt as it turned ou t to be the hottest day of the year! I borrowed a hair accessory from one of my dear friends as my something borrowed and had a plain veil to help the dress sh ine. Andrzej and the groomsmen chose grey fitted suits with forest green ties and floral pocket squares. Cider Mill Barns did all of the wonderful caterin g, and in the evening, we introduced a stall with large pretzels handmade by Butter Street Bakery. It was complete with white chocolate and salted caramel dipping sauces and was a huge hit with our guests. For the favours, I handmade clay name tags with painted gold details. These became joint place names and favours as they could be taken home and hung in the guests home or on their Christmas tree as a personalised decoration. REAL WEDDINGS 39

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