Classic Brympton House Wedding

Look online at checklists and tasks involved in weddings. Then discuss how you might divide and conquer these as a couple to ensure that neither person feels that they are taking on a heavier wedding planning workload than the other. This worked well for us as Hannah tended more towards creative tasks, whilst Matt was a whizz at the more logistical ones. We would also recommend skipping wedding favours as they are often under-appreciated or ignored entirely. Instead, we held a fun photo booth next to our party barn late into the evening.

We utilised the incredible talents of many of our friends to ensure most elements of our day were as meaningful to us as possible. Our cake-maker created a masterpiece iced in soft buttercream, with three tiers, one flavoured with lemon and elderflower, one classic vanilla and raspberry, and one double chocolate. Hannah created digital illustrations of the venue for our wedding stationery, which she finalised alongside a very close friend, who is a graphic designer. The beautiful songs during our ceremony were performed by another wonderful friend, who is a professional musician.