Wedding
Natalia the Bride: June 10th 2017 was one of the most special days of our lives, made all the more beautiful by the stunning backdrop of
Cornwell Manor and the team there that made it all possible. As the house is privately owned, you really feel like it's yours for the days before and after the wedding. When we first visited the house, Charlotte, the events manager showed us around and we immediately knew it was the perfect spot for us from the manicured lawns, the swimming pool to the wood burning fire and four-poster beds. From then onwards, Charlotte was a tremendous help in the planning process, recommending
Ross & Ross for the catering, who tailored a delicious menu for us as well as our incredibly talented photographer,
Lucy Davenport. We were also very lucky to have a brilliant wedding co-ordinator, Amy from
Raspberry and Rhubarb, who was such a big help in pointing out things we had not even thought about, as we didn't have a wedding planner.
Dresses
As we live in London, I bought my dress from this small boutique in Pimlico called
Ingrida Bridal. Lara was incredibly understanding of my situation as I decided to change my wedding dress 7 weeks before the big day and fortunately for me, they were able to accommodate my requests in a short time frame - they are a dream team. The bridesmaids were easier to dress, as they all loved this long, flowy, pale pink dress from
ASOS. Tom was also more prepared than I, having his morning suit and the Groomsmen's gifts (a pair of blue socks with our wedding date on them) ready months before the actual day.
Decor
When it came to the décor, we decided we wanted to do as much of it ourselves as possible. We found this wonderful florist called Rachel from
Green and Gorgeous, where you can go and pick your own flowers from her beautiful nursery. She offered a service called Buckets and Bouquets, where she provides your tied bouquets and buttonholes, then buckets of flowers (chosen by you) for the tables and the church. We, the bridesmaids and family members, were busy on the Friday, arranging the table flowers in the marquee, 4 long tables for 125 guests, tying the pew ends together, decanting Limoncello into small bottles for the place names and handwriting and decorating the table plan. It was so much fun seeing our vision finally come together, not without its hiccups or lots of last minute dashes into town.