After a year and half of planning the wedding of Leanne and Tom finally arrived on the 31 August 2013. This was always going to be one of our favourite weddings and it certainly did not disappoint anyone. The nice thing about the wedding was the fact that a lot of their family and friends pitched in to be involved in their big day, with supplying tents, cars, cakes for the tent, making signs and bringing over wine from France. The long days prior to the wedding setting up the site were worth it to see the fantastic result created. I think for me a special mention has to go to Leanne's good friend Kayleigh and her mum Sue who worked tirelessly to dress the venue, church and Leanne and her entourage (10 bridesmaids) with the most amazing flowers.
Leanne and Tom always wanted something Unique and a wedding that represented them and they wanted a day that their family and friends could relax, enjoy the surroundings, food, music and ambience of a festival. Of course they wanted some quirky things throwing in as well like a vintage tea and cake tent, their own local pub 'The Barley Mow' from Bonsall, in a marquee with it's own pool table and hay bale seats outside. The 'Bonsall Red Barrow display' and not forgetting the fabulous Tipis that their guests certainly did not expect.
Planning a large wedding with lots of suppliers to meet the brief of the bride and groom is always a challenge but one that we enjoyed immensely and keeping Leanne away from the site on the lead up to the wedding was difficult but when she was so emotional on her arrival we knew we had nailed the brief. Leanne and Tom wanted a true festival so they had bands that had both performed at Glastonbury and Y Not festival this year to the delight of the dancing guests.
It goes without saying this day would not have been possible without the fantastic suppliers who made it all possible and these were:
- Derbyshire Wedding Planners - Bespoke Planning
- Sycamore Farm
- Vintage Tea Belles
- Creative Chef
- Simon Revill Photography
- Peak Tipis
- C & J Fisher Marquees
- Love Candy Cakes
- Lola Berries - Flowers by Kayleigh
- VR Postbox - Postbox for my wedding
- Barley Mow
- Bonsall Red Barrows
- Seven Little Sisters
- Most Ugly Child
- Festival flags - P Rowley
- Dizzy Dreams
- Luxury Loos
- Solar Shack
- Yurt - David Hoyle
- Willow Sculptures - Carol Beavis
