Dress
Kara the Bride : Never did I think I would find the dress of my dreams when I was 10 weeks pregnant. My Mum, bridesmaids and I simply went for a fun day out trying dresses on before bump popped! It was in
White Mischief in Henfield that I found my beautiful
Anna Georgina dress. I particularly fell in love with the top of the dress, a deep V at the front and back and covered in intricate flowers and vine detailing. It was exquisite, romantic yet sexy and completely suitable for a church wedding. I added a tulle skirt from
Augusta Jones, which I took off in the evening. My full length veil was also from Augusta Jones. Other accessories were nude
Christian Louboutins, and hooped diamond earrings from
Monica Vinader which were a gift on the day from my new husband!
Jewellery
My wedding band was a thin full diamond eternity ring. Tom chose a white gold wheat patterned band to reflect his farming lifestyle, which was made on the Isle of Wight by our friend Adrienne Wroath.
The Groomsmen
Tom and the Groomsmen wore a light blue 3 piece suit from
Burton, then had the trousers tailored to a skinner fit and shortened. The suit was paired with loafers from
Ted Baker and a silk coral tie and pocket square. My gifts to Tom were an
Aspinal of London wallet which I personalised by having his initials embossed onto it, and a simple watch from
Kartel with the engraving "There isn't a second I won't love you" on the back of the face.
The Venue
Living on our family farm there was never any doubt that we wanted the wedding reception to be held here. On a field directly in front of Tom's parents' manor house we had a rustic style tipi from
Surrey and Sussex Tipi Hire. This gave us full creativity on the décor and so many guests on the day commented how pretty the tipi looked. Unfortunately we were unlucky with the weather but it meant that everyone acknowledged all the handmade things and little details that were put into the wedding. Our Photographer Jason Mark Harris said the atmosphere inside the tipi was one of the best he had ever been a part of.
The Flowers
The bouquets, church and reception flowers were designed by Angela, owner of
Findon Flowers. With a colour scheme of corals, blush pinks and a hint of blue, Angela used a stunning selection of natural flowers, along with sprigs of wheat for her loose arrangements. Cornflowers and gypsophila were also used in the Bridesmaids hair.
The Wedding Party
The Bridesmaids wore knee length dresses from
Needle and Thread, three in dust peach and two in blossom pink. They paired their dresses with strappy silver heels from
ASOS. The flower girls wore custom made blush pink tulle skirts from
Flowers and Confetti, white ballet bodysuits and large flower crowns. The Page Boys looked dapper in light blue H&M trousers, a white River Island collarless shirt and pink braces from ebay.
The Car
One of my favourite surprises was when my Dad arranged for us to be picked up in a Rolls Royce Wraith 1937. As soon as I saw it waiting for us I welled up. I felt like a movie star being driven to the church and Dad really helped to settle any last minute butterflies.