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#WEDDINGWEDNESDAY
Everyone says it's the most magical day you'll ever experience and it really was!
When my in-laws moved into a farm property within the Staffordshire Moorlands, I saw the barns in their land . . . wedding perfection!
I new the farm and woodland would be an excellent wedding venue but little did we know the process of creating the perfect wedding venue would be such a crazy and epic journey!
In a matter of months, the barns were converted into a rustic and beautiful function area. Everyone worked tirelessly day and night, everyone went above and beyond to help bring the dream day together and from scratch, a unique and fantastic day was crafted and created.
The theme 'wedding in the woods' was well and truly embraced. The tables were up-cycled from massive wooden cable drums and an expert was drafted in to skilfully oversea the task. A felled tree (recycled from the in-laws landscaping business) was casually placed in the entrance area by tractor (a day or so before the wedding!). The wedding cakes were placed upon disk shaped tree segments and the flowers were traipsing and trailing as if they'd been cascading around the venue for years.
Unfortunately for those around us, everyone was roped in to the process! If you had a talent, it was lovingly poured into the recipe for our big day.
The naughty boys were at the farm every weekend building the barns. Plumbing, building, cladding, painting . . . the lot!
My granny-in-law-to-be expertly created all the bouquets and buttonholes.
One of my in-laws family friend just so happens to be a fabulous chef and master of cakes! So naturally we asked her to bake 4 different wedding cakes . . . cherry and coconut, plain sponge, carrot cake, toffee . . . . A cake for the day before the wedding, a cake for the day after . . . .
The bride squad gathered one night pre-wedding to create a paper flower wall which hung in the entrance area. Mum, bridesmaids, cousins, aunties and close friends helped to hand craft hundreds of paper flowers (whilst drinking MUCH prosecco and wearing 'BrideSquad' tiaras of course).
This group shall now forever be known as 'The Flower Bitches'.
My mum, who helped to make the first initial samples of zipper pouch bags for my business and happens to be an extremely talented seamstress was tasked with hand sewing a dusty pink personalised zipper pouch bag for every bridesmaid and flower girl and the personalised bride bag which I carried throughout the day . . . . all now available to buy here
Our absolute fave local pub, where many nights were spent for a breather and beverage in the lead up to the day created a fabulous cheeseboard and also ever so kindly let us pinch their staff to man the venue.
And as for my in-laws, what can I say!!!? They project managed the whole event, put up with all obstacles and helped tackle them one by one, let us completely take over their property and temporarily turn their lives upside down!
It honestly was one of the best days of my life!
Succulent bouquet made by the Granny-in-law
Succulent favours made by me :-)
NANA!
Taking wedding photography as serious as ever . . . my sister, me and mum
The favours, now that's another hand-made story! Designed and made by me
A few of the naughty boys. Rob (far left) told me, if you turn the confetti cones upside down . . . they become unicorn horns!!!!!
Flower girl Sadie <3
