The winds of love

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Samantha and Jonathan's beautiful wedding was held at The Wild Boar.

Samantha Mallinson, 27, married Jonathan Brownlee, 36, at The Wild Boar in Windermere on 26th August, 2017.

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We looked at numerous barns before we stumbled across The Wild Boar on Pinterest. We decided to see it that evening, and as soon as walked in, we both knew it was the per fect place for us.

For our favours, we handmade soaps and wrapped each one in hessian and lace.

Our table plan was a hessian and lace design that we placed inside a white vintage frame, and we decorated the exterior with rustic wooden signs.

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Unfortunately, Jonathan's father passed away a few years before the wedding, so we decided to honour his memory by including some of his photography in our centrepieces.

Our tables were filled with jars wrapped in hessian and lace that contained beautiful fresh meadow flowers, pine cones and gold candle sticks.

For our flowers, we opted for David Austin roses, astilbe, café au lait dahlias, dog daisies, delphiniums, fountain grass and ferns.

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We decorated the venue with bunting, pine cones, a step ladder, baskets and a photo booth with fun props.

Our big-day bake was made up of three tiers, and it was decorated with white chocolate hoops and fresh flowers.

My dress was an ivory Sophia Tolli gown that I purcha sed from Eternity by Nina in Cumbria. I loved the lace, sweetheart neckline, low back and the buttons trailing down the back.

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I accessorised my look with a bracelet that Jonathan gave me and silver stone earrings.

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Jonathan and his best man wore blue suits with grey tweed waistcoats and pink bow ties, which looked great.

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The bridesmaids' dresses were a lovely pink rose colour with lace tops and chiffon bottoms that suited them all perfectly.

To enter tain our guests, we had an amazing string quartet perform during the ceremony.

To keep everyone up and dancing, we hired Moonlight Disco as a DJ in the evening.

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For our honeymoon, we spent two nights in Dubai and 11 nights in Mauritius. It was the best holiday we've ever been on and the perfect start to married life.

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