requirements listed. Matthew’s brother owns the Burford Candle Company so we thought it would be a special idea to give each adult one as favours to take home while the children were given a personalised bag of sweets, colouring, toys, and games.” The couple’s cake was a contemporary design with accents of muted colours and a botanical feel. “It featured four edible tiers and a couple of dummy ones all differing in height,” Harriet explains. “The bottom tier had a pale blue base and featured a white stencil – which was also replicated on the third split tier. It had handmade sugar flowers and touches of blue blooms decorating it. The flavours were chocolate mud cake; a carrot cake which was vegan; a champagne-flavoured tier and a red velvet cake.” LOOKING THE PART Harriet wore an ivory-fitted dress with a long train called Florence by the designer Martina Liana. “It had white flowers on the bottom and beading on the top while the front was a low-cut style,” she tells us. “I teamed it with a pear-shaped necklace, a pair of pearl earrings and a short veil decorated with flowers to match my dress.” Matthew chose a light-grey suit the same as the groomsmen but he wore a sky-blue coloured tie and pocket square with a floral pattern while the groomsmen wore sky-blue ones without a pattern. “Our bridesmaids wore light blue, floor-length dresses. They were able to choose any style they wanted which enabled them to ensure they felt comfortable,” Harriet says. TIME TO CELEBRATE The couple hired a magician to keep guests entertained during the day. “We had a photo room filled with a flower wall and props, plus a photo booth and polaroid cameras,” Harriet says. “We also had a games room with a pool table in it and a retro arcade table. These worked well for guests who didn’t want to dance.” “Our guests were transported by a local mini bus company who decorated each bus with light blue ribbons. I travelled with my best man went in an Aston Martin while Harriet travelled with her father in a white Riley RME.” - Matthew 35 REAL WEDDINGS
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