Our venue was The Woolhanger, a remote location on Exmoor, that was conveniently located near the surf. Here is a picture from the day; thankfully the sun shone for us:
I had a relaxing morning getting ready after being woken by Mum singing outside my window (thanks Mum!). It was a stunning morning and I got ready slowly alongside my three bridesmaids & Mum.
Meanwhile my fiance was delivered a surprise wedding gift from me: a surfboard he has wanted for years with the photo from our wedding printed on the bottom. This present has taken months of planning and it felt awesome to deliver it as a gift for David's pre-wedding surf. Check it out!
Yep - they surfed in suits! (Not their wedding suits I should add).
After a chilled morning, the moment came for me to travel to the venue. I was expecting to get a lift in my Uncle's car. Dad then told me that the vehicle had broken down...before suprising me with this!
It was a very welcome surprise, and the horses (called Director & Dictator) were gorgeous. I was promptly whisked off to the wedding ceremony in the carriage.
The ceremony was fantastic. Relaxed, happy and full of smiles. We had readings from Bob (David's Dad) and Steven (my twin), along with piano music from Kat (Steve's girlfriend).
Here are some pictures of the ceremony itself. David spotting me:
Me spotting David:
Us saying our vows:
Our confetti moment:
Post ceremony, we got a relaxing 15 minute horse and carriage ride around the grounds, and we took Matilda, our gorgeous flower girl, for the ride. Here is me and Dad posing by the carriage:
Professional photos then followed before a bit of downtime to catch up with our guests. While we didn't take many, here is a sneak peak of our wedding party photo:
This was us relaxing on the upper lawn, catching up with people:
And my lovely bridesmaids, having fun:
A three course wedding breakfast ensued, followed by the cake cutting and speeches. I have to say all three speeches were truly brilliant, and had me, along with our guests, in stitches. Here are more photos (pictures tell the story much better than I can in words). Our wedding cake:
The speeches: this is the moment when Dad presented David with a tie (you may have noticed he didn't wear one for the wedding):
Our guests reaction to the speeches:
After the meal came the party. And what a party! We had an awesome jazz band called Victoria Klewin and The True Tones. They aren't your usual wedding band: they play at jazz festivals and the lead singer is performing at this year's Glastonbury Festival. The band sung 'Dance Me To Heaven', one of their own songs, for our first dance:
Later in the evening, with booze flowing freely, the love of my life let his hair down and revealed his true dancing talents...and a frantic dance-off with his cousin Emma ensued (someone must have video footage of it?). The other wedding guests responded in kind by unleashing their own personal talents. Here are some of my favourite moments:
It's interesting to know that these two gentlemen didn't know each other before the wedding:
To end the night, the pair of us snuck off with a bottle of whisky in one hand and a surfboard in the other, to toast our perfect day:
Thank you to our wedding party & guests for making our day so magical. It will stay with us forever.
CS
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