We wanted to support local suppliers, so everyone we worked with (apart from the band) was from Devon. We used Rock My Wedding, Google, and Instagram, along with recommendations from Anran to find suppliers. Grace Elizabeth was someone we found before she became one of your Recommended Suppliers via Instagram. Finding a photographer was actually the most difficult task. We became overwhelmed with choice and because Instagram accounts only showcase the very best, it takes a lot of time to look through photographer's galleries!
Laura & Hugo
Laura & Hugo fell in love with Anran as soon as they saw it. How could you not fall in love with that natural light? Because of the natural beauty of the Anran Devon wedding venue, the couple didn't overcomplicate the styling. All the furniture and decor were natural wood. The tables were kept bare with foliage runners, gold candlesticks, and natural linen napkins. The hanging macrame chandeliers were the perfect addition to the glorious glass house wedding venue. Luckily this couple could rely on the talent of their family and friends! Hugo's mum created all the flower arrangements and Hugo's step-mum baked and decorated the three-tier cake. Laura & Hugo's friend designed a graphic, which they used on their website and order of service. Sloe gin favours made by Hugo's dad and step-mum and limoncello made by Laura's friend, Loz. What are friends for, after all?
Music was at the heart of Laura & Hugo's day at the Anran Devon wedding venue. Again, the couple could rely on their talented friends and family! Hugo’s sister and best man performed during the ceremony, friends performed during the drinks reception, another friend DJ’ed the after-party and Hugo’s band got back together to kick off the dancing, with Laura making a special and surprise appearance playing the sax (something she'd agreed to do whilst tipsy the night the couple got engaged!). But some of the best musical performances came unplanned. The two best women gave a musical medley during their speech based on the Sound of Music (Laura's fave film). The best man wrote and performed a song about how the couple had met, which completely blew everyone away! For their wedding reading, Laura & Hugo chose this extract from Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton.
Ask your suppliers for their advice. They’ve seen it all! Ask them what works well and what doesn’t work so well. On the day, try to keep your guests together. Don’t give them a reason to disperse and don’t keep them in the same place for too long if you can, move them around.
Laura & Hugo