On top of the world

I chose dried flowers as these reflected the autumnal theme better than fresh. Also it meant we could have lovely keepsakes from the day. I was pleasantly surprised that I was abled to get dried flowers in such bright colours. I put all of the arrangements together myself with help from my mum and sister, with the exception of the bouquets, which I purchased from Etsy – they were a bit beyond our abilities!

I kept my accessories simple and wore the sapphire necklace and earrings I inherited from my nan, so it felt like she was with me.

My shoes were a fab pair of heels from Esska, which were the most comfortable I've ever worn. I also wore a veil and even managed to keep it on the whole day.

Liam wore a green, tweed, three-piece suit. Originally he was going to wear the brown to match the groomsmen, but after we saw the green we decided on the change, which allowed him to stand out more. Luckily the orange ties looked good with both colours. Meanwhile, the groomswoman wore a brown dress to coordinate with the groom's party.

We went to an Imagine Dragons concert on our first date, so we tried to incorporate their music into our day.

Our pianist played On Top of The World as we left the ceremony.

I went into Eleanor Florence in Yeovil with every intention of buying a very boho, relaxed dress with some lace, but came out with something much more structured and formal. I only tried on four, but knew this was the one I wanted Liam to see me in.

The bridesmaids wore burnt orange floor-length dresses. I decided on the colour and let them pick their own styles – they both ended up wanting the same one! We left also left the accessories up to the individuals so that they could feel like themselves.

One of our most memorable moments was walking into the hotel and seeing it decorated with all of our personal touches. For Liam it was also seeing me walk down the aisle. In his words: 'I was an absolute wreck of nerves before you arrived, but seeing you centred me and I calmed down.' For me it was sitting at the top table, seeing our loved ones having made the eff ort to come and celebrate with us.

My sister designed and printed all of the stationery and invitations, my dad built the arch and stands for the large metal hearts, Liam built the copper pipe frames for all the signage, my mum made the table decorations, and my mother-in-law cut all of the fabric for the ribbon garlands as well as for the table runners, which she also hemmed. It was a real team effort!

I crochet a lot, so I made mini dolls of Liam and I in our wedding outfits for the cake topper. I started them with plenty of time, but a week before they still weren't fully dressed, so I was worried they'd be in their undies on the day! Luckily I got them done in time and they were my favourite part of the styling.

We made a snug area in the corner of the room for the kids, with a house den frame, a mini table and lots of cushions and blankets. I put in some wedding-themed activity books, colouring pages and pencils. It gave them something to occupy themselves with during the speeches.

We each picked an element that was non-negotiable for us and that formed the basis of our planning and budgeting. Liam's was that the venue had to be able to host the whole day, and mine was to have a live band rather than a DJ. Also, remember to have fun during the planning stage, it's not just about the day but all the build up too.

I really enjoyed it when Victoria took us outside to catch the sunset for some extra couples photos. It gave us a few minutes to be present in our day. She was brilliant both before and on the day, making us feel completely relaxed.

The staff at The Shrubbery Hotel were so kind and helpful, particularly Ashley who helped us through all of the organisation and planning.

We spent 10 days in Belek, Turkey for our honeymoon. It was the perfect place to relax and celebrate the first days of married life together.