Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding - February / March 2021 (Issue 81)

I found my dress by chance, having ordered one from Phase Eight to try on for my grandmother, as we weren’t sure her health would allow her to attend the wedding – luckily, it did. I absolutely loved the dress and had it altered locally at Heidi’s Sewing Room. We named each table after a fighter plane, and my sister drew each plane on a blackboard for our table plan. This was a surprise to us and completely blew us away – we’ve kept it as a souvenir. We treated our guests to laser-cut coasters, with a drawing of our venue on, as well as my mum and sister’s homemade sloe gin. There was a relaxed feel for the Friday night, so guests could get to know each other over delicious street-food style pizzas from Chanbury’s Woodfired Italian. For the main event on Saturday we wanted something more formal, so we opted for the fantastic Milkshed Catering. The team were so flexible and helpful, we knew we could rely on them to deliver amazing food and a worry-free service. They came back to cook us brunch on the Sunday. James wore a blue three-piece suit from Halon Menswear of Shrewsbury with a bespoke wool tie from The Merchant Fox in Wellington, while the ushers wore three-piece suits with tweed waistcoats hired from Astaire’s, Taunton. Our two bridesmaids looked lovely in simple maxi dresses, which coordinated well with the underskirt of my dress. REAL WEDDINGS 43 