Your Herts and Beds Wedding - December 2020/January 2021 (Issue 83)

My dress had an open back, lots of tiny sparkly beads and was a fitted and shapely style. It was very comfortable, definitely not one of those tight ones where you cannot even eat a grape (I was planning to eat a lot!). I used real flowers in my hair and accessorised with small earrings as the dress was the star of the show. From the venue’s tasting event, we chose props including festoon lights, a big Mr & Mrs sign on the dancefloor and fairylights lights on the bridge. Michael wore navy blue three-piece suit with salmon-pink tie. As my bridesmaids were all coming from Brazil we couldn’t have a dress shopping day together. So I didn’t want to make them wear the same dress. Also some things look good on some people and not on others. I just decide to ask them to wear a long dress in the same colour, blush pink. We had Cara Beard perform selected songs during the ceremony, which was beautiful. Then she also did an hour or so during the drinks reception and canapés. We were both excited and overjoyed... the day flew past. REAL WEDDINGS 45 