Sam’s mum!” Callam and Sam leaned on the microwedding trend, as well as fashioning some of the décor elements themselves – or with the help from family. They created the invites and stationery, as well as the candle lanterns, signage and more. Callam’s mum made the faux candle displays (the table centrepieces), which were created with blue hot glue for a ’dripping wax’ effect. Sam’s mum has a fruitful wildflower patch in her garden, so immediately offered her services as florist for the day. When it came to food, The Bell Inn didn’t do anything in half measures! The canapés included baconwrapped dates, honey mustard sausages, and ratatouille. Callam claims that ’to this day people are still talking about the bacon dates’. “We only had one each as we were mid-photo, but we did get through many of the sausages!” shares Callam. The wedding breakfast served up a hot pork buffet which included sausages, pulled pork shoulder, with all the sides you could want! LOOKING THE PART Dressing for the day took an unexpected turn for this couple, who had originally planned on matching their outfits. However, their recent efforts of swimming twice a week meant that Callam went down a whole suit size! In a shopping panic they found the Oliver Tweed three-piece classic suit in navy. The change was meant to be, because the new suit fit Callam like a glove and he looked spectacular on the day. Sam wore a House of Cavani ’Kaiser’ suit, which looked equally as stunning as Callam’s attire. Both grooms had a wardrobe change for the evening; Callam switched into a House of Cavani blazer with a Twisted Tailor shirt, and Sam changed into a Skopes cocktail jacket with a Twisted Tailor shirt. Sam and Callam skipped on groomsmen and went straight for ’best people’ who wore a collection of Monsoon, Dorothy Perkins, Alie Street and Roman wedding outfits. TIME TO CELEBRATE When it came to celebrating on the big day, Sam and Callam simply wanted to be around their guests as much as possible. But for the moments they had to be off doing newlywed things, they had a caricature artist (hired by Callam’s mum) to keep the guests entertained. Callam adds, “she managed to capture all of our guests in the bat of an eye; her warm energy and friendliness shined through, as well as her raw talent!” Sam and Callam also created a game for guests to complete, this included photo challenges and mildly mischievous things to do throughout the day. MEMORABLE MOMENTS For Sam and Callam, the whole day was a memorable moment, every second cherished for the rest of their lives. They also mention how well their photographer, and now friend for life, did on the day to capture the love in the room. As a parting words of wisdom, this lovely couple suggest keeping your cool on the day, “things won’t necessarily go to plan, and you shouldn’t get caught on the little details. No matter what happens, enjoy the day and try to relish in every little special moment”. Venue, The Bell Inn, thebellstilton.co.uk | Photographer, Francelli Photography, www.francelliphotography.com | Wedding ings, Samson Gold, samsongold.co.uk | Cake, Butterwick Bakery, butterwickbakery.com | Caricature artist, Luisa Calvo, wickedcaricatures.com SAM AND CALLAM’S SUPPLIER LIST REAL WEDDINGS 25
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