An Essex Wedding - Mar/Apr 2017 (Issue 79)

10 DATES FORYOUR DIARY 2018 Gilwell Park London Wedding Show Gilwell Park, Bury Road, Chingford, London E4 7QW Sunday 25 th February, 2018, 11am to 3pm gilwellpark.co.uk Maylands Golf Club Wedding Open Evening Colchester Road, Romford, Essex, RM3 0AZ Wednesday 28 th February, 2018, 6pm to 9pm maylandsgolf.com Wedding Open Day Rose & Crown Hotel, East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TZ Saturday 10 th March, 2018, 11am to 2pm roseandcrowncolchester.co.uk Martels Weddings and Events Village High Easter Road, Barnston, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1NA Sunday 25 th March, 2018, 11am to 3pm martelsevents.co.uk @CountyWeddings County Wedding Magazines CWM_WEDDING E: editor@county.wedding Social Jump online, we ’ d love to hear from you! CORNER I particularly loved Samantha and Brett’s real wedding in the last issue. It was so simple, and effortlessly chic. Now I have plenty of inspiration to show my suppliers! Jen, via email We’re glad to hear it, Jen! We try to pack as much inspiration into each edition as possible. In addition to the two real weddings this issue, which you’ll find on pages 35 and 42, we’ve also found two local shoots bursting at the seams with ideas for your big day. Find them on pages 60 and 64. Inspiration stations! A romantic scene of pinks andmetallics set the tone for Samantha and Brett’s nuptials Images courtesy of Julia& You Samantha Revell, 30,married Brett Rookard, 39, at StMarywith St Leonard, Broomfield, followed by a reception atNewlandHall, Roxwell, on 23 rd June, 2017. Oh-so glam 42 TraditionalRealWeddingAEW78.indd 42 06/12/2017 10:15 Looking for a new and exciting way to capture your wedding day? An Essex Wedding has found the solution! MotionVita is a new, licensed commercial drone operator, run by a team of professional creatives who are governed and regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). 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LOVE IS IN THE AIR A NEW COLLECTION Martels Bridal Boutique, Dunmow, has announced it’s stocking a gorgeous new range of gowns from Casablanca Bridal, who design and manufacture award-winning made-to-order bridal dresses of the highest quality at exceptional value. The Beloved collection was established in 2016 to join the existing Amare Couture and Casablanca Bridal lines and was created with the younger, price-discerning brides-to-be in mind. “Beloved customers may have a more free-spirited and artistic sensibility, as opposed to the traditional elegance of Casablanca,” shares boutique owner Karen Lambert.“Comfort and romance are prioritised, with the overall mood of the collections fulfilling a light and airy aesthetic.” For more information, visit the website martelsevents.co.uk REAL WE 43 S amantha and Brett firstmetwhile the bride-to-bewas working in the local pub. “We hit it off straight away,” says Samantha. “Wewere together for three years beforewe got engaged.” Brett proposed in Iceland under theNorthern Lights just beforeChristmas, 2014. “Thewholeweekendwas so magical and very romantic,” adds the bride. “We arrived in Reykjavik andwent to awonderful candlelit restaurantwith snow falling outside – it felt likewewere in aChristmas card scene!” The next day the couplewoke early tomake sure they could squeeze in asmany sights as they could, including the Blue Lagoon, geysers andGullfosswaterfall. “After dinnerwe boarded a coach that took us into theNational Park,where we excitedlywaited hoping to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights – itwas freezing,” shares Samantha. “But luckilywe didn’t have towait long before the green, pink and yellow hueswere all dancing across the sky. Brett got down on one knee in the snow and proposed, I of course, said ‘yes’ straight away – itwas themost perfect proposal!” SETTING THE SCENE Samantha’s brother actually suggested the nearly-weds look atNewlandHall, andwhen they did, they fell in lovewith the beautiful TudorHouse and stunning grounds. “We knewwewanted to getmarried in a church; StMary with St Leonards in Broomfield, is very pretty and after attending one of the Sunday services knew itwas the church for us,” says Samantha. “Themarqueewas perfect for us aswewanted the dancefloor close to the bar. The venue’s grounds are verywell kept andwere a perfect backdrop for our photographs.” For the table plan the couple bought amulti aperture photo frame so that it could fit each table to one frame and have enough room to include special photos of their parents and grandparentsweddings. “Brett is amassiveWestHam fan and after a lot of thought I agreed thatwe could nam afterWestHam legends – it didwinme somewife points,” bride. “Wewanted place names thatwould initiate conver spent hours looking through boxes of family photos and Fa it took a long time butwas definitelyworth it as they did ca of laughs.” Sparkly table cloths helped bring the couple’s theme toge making a big impact in the gorgeousmarquee. “Mymum flowerwall,whichwe had as the backdrop to the top table,” Samantha. “It looked phenomenal!” The bride asked her flo ’wow’ flowers in the centrepieces and she certainly delivered Samantha couldn’t have been happierwith how they looked. For favours the couple gifted female guestswith a Yankee the scentWeddingDay. Samanthamade thewedding cake, a decorated it too, shewas so proud of her creation. TraditionalRealWeddingAEW78.indd 43 06/12/2017 10 annethomasphotography.co.uk