What Made Our Day Unique
Being able to find a beautiful, outdoor wedding venue that we felt perfectly reflected us and the laid back style of the wedding we dreamed of was incredible. Fforest was absolutely miles and hours from home for us and our guests but it was worth every second and everyone fell in love with it immediately. The warm welcome we were able to give our guests on the Friday with dinner and a pub quiz meant that by Saturday we could savour every moment, even more, having checked in with everyone and seeing them all mix so amazingly.
Inspiration & Styling
We wanted to make as much as possible ourselves, mainly because I know what I like and I love things that are handmade and a little rough around the edges. I got very into making macrame pieces, spray painting jars and bottles, making signs, cracking out my rusty calligraphy skills and making a cute star table plan. I think there's something to be said for being able to be proud of the set up you've created knowing it's had a lot of hours, sweat and tears put into it!
Advice
Do everything for you as a couple, it should be reflective of what you love and will enjoy. Don't try and please anyone else. It's scary, but so worth it when the day rolls in and you're totally at ease with everything because it was what you chose! We braved it and had a friend's top table, didn't cut the cake and ate curry on our wedding day! We avoided every 'tradition' that just didn't feel like it fitted is. I'm so glad we did. Everyone totally embraced every moment and watching them have an amazing time felt so special.
