An Essex Wedding - September/October 2022 (Issue 106)

At 10pm I then changed into a bespoke ju mpsuit! I was so excited to put it on, and I loved how our guests said they’d never seen anything like it before. It had a detachable bow with a train, which added to the bridal look – and made for some great photos. Russ wore a black velvet suit along with a Hermès bow tie, which I bought as a gift to open on the mo rning. It turns out he’d never worn a proper bow tie before, s o it caused a little stress for him and his friends on the morn ing! My dress was the Enzoani Odelia design. When we moved our wedding from Spain to the UK, I was instantly excited as it meant I could wear s leeves! I teamed it with a veil and Victoria Percival headband. After the ceremony and group shots I took my sleeves off to create a second look, and had my hair styled into a low pony. I also changed to a different headband, which was handmade during lockdown by my seamstress. We included decorations in the style of ou r chihuahua, Rio, and Russ’ family dog, Buttons for our cake toppers. The top layer was chocolate, and the bottom Victo ria sponge, which went down a treat! For the wedding breakfast we enjoyed mini cheese toasties with soup, a sharing platter of lamb, and mini pavlovas and sticky toffee pudding. We also had bacon baps and cheesy chips later on that night. 35 REAL WEDDINGS

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