out at the amazing view of the Broads and turning to see my future husband with a massive smile on his face. From that moment I knew this was the venue for us! The Boathouse ticked every box for us and exceed our expectation massively.” The couple wanted to keep the theme classic and timeless, opting for white flowers with plenty of green foliage. “I had an idea of what I wanted and had planned most things myself but, to bring it to life, I must give credit to the wonderful Emily Hardesty! I paid for some planning ‘power hours’ with her and we went through everything and what else I was thinking of. These were super-useful to fully embed what it was I was after and what was truly important to me on the day. Emily ended up offering me on-the-day management for a period of time and this truly was a godsend!” Katy also was super-thankful to Amanda at Timeless Florals. “She knew exactly what I was after and delivered it with an exceptional service from start to finish! Everyone was shocked my flowers were not real and said they were gorgeous! I also bought my bouquet which sits proudly at home in a vase, so I get a reminder of how stunning they were, bringing back memories of our wonderful day!” The couple’s stationery elements were on-theme in a classic design and palette, “Rachael Bull did an amazing job with the stationery. The designs were so classic and sleek, truly fitting the theme for our big day,” says Katy. Always knowing she wanted a plain wedding dress, Katy only had to try on three before finding the one. “I just knew how I felt in it and could sense that my partner would’ve picked the same for me,” adds Katy. Joe and the groomsmen looked dapper in black tuxedos from Pure Suit Hire, complemented by the bridesmaids in black drop-sleeve maxi dresses. “The boys looked incredibly sharp in the classic tuxedo, while the bridesmaids all looked absolutely stunning and, alongside the flowers etc, it looked truly flawless!” A special moment for the couple was hearing the words ‘you are now husband and wife’. “I have never felt more happy in my life than looking into my husband’s eyes and just feeling pure love!” shares Katy. “I also loved all of the speeches. I asked my grandad if he would write something to say at my wedding as he did this for my cousins at their weddings and it was so amazing, but unfortunately, he passed away back in 2019. He wrote something for me and Joe back in April 2018 and it was sealed in an envelope until our big day, I was so proud of my dad being able to read that out on his behalf.” 34
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