Today I have the great pleasure to share with you one of our lovely weddings from May. Kelly & PJ were a joy to work with. From the moment we met last year I knew it would be a fun wedding. Kelly had her theme and style figured out but needed a little help to pull it all together and advice on how to keep an eye on the budget. First things first, budget! Kelly started a spreadsheet. It was a real eye opener, and then I produced her a “to do list” to keep her on track as well as a wedding overview so she could explain to all the suppliers how she wanted her special day to look and feel.
Wroxall Abbey was the venue of choice and the ceremony took place in the beautiful Wren’s Chapel. The minister, Tony Carr made the service so funny but at the same time very moving and meaningful. I was present all day to make sure everything went perfectly. From changing the music in the church, timing it for their big entrance, to making sure their reception looked beautiful and the 101 things in between.
Kelly’s and PJ’s theme was black and white. Both her and PJ have a great sense of humour and had a caricature drawn of themselves that would form part of the style and theme. From the invites, provided by Lilylou and You to the orders of service, it ran throughout the day. Their brief was that everyone should have the day of their lives from the time they turned up to the last minute when they went home. That was definitely the case. Guests were greeted after the ceremony to a lovely drinks reception on the lawn, beautiful guitar music provided a lovely atmosphere, played by Stuart Toogood, whilst a caricaturist went round drawing all the guests. Everyone went home with a memento and it was incredibly entertaining whilst Joe and his colleague from Prestige Weddings captured the essence of the day with these beautiful photographs.
The bride looked stunning in her vintage style tea dress along with the lovely bridesmaids. Pj had three best men and a whole host of ushers who all looked incredibly dapper. The weather had been awful but today the sun shone all day.
Flowers were by Rosies Florist
The wedding reception was held in the mansion, the room looked stunning with gorgeous large crystal candelabras, supplied by Bridget and Sensational Centrepieces set on mirrored tiles surrounded by votives and scattered petals. The candlelight made the atmosphere romantic and cosy.
The evening reception was held in the marquee in the grounds of Wroxall Abbey. The party atmosphere was whipped into a frenzy by one of Hearts fab DJ’s Dave Clarke who was brilliant. Dominic from the X factor opened the evenings entertainment. I can honestly say his voice was captivating, during the sound check I could not drag myself away, and he is a throughly nice guy too.
When the night drew in the evening went off with bang and everyone went outside to look at the fireworks.
The other really unusual thing for the day was the fantastic video that Ian shot from Sounds Fishy . Its a must see if you want to have something a little unusual and involve your friends and family too . Check it out!!! Kelly & PJ worked hard to include everyone in their special day and it really showed.
All thats left for me o say is I wish Kelly & PJ health, happiness, wealth and a long joyous marriage, also a big thank you to Kelly’s family for really including me in their big day. Read what they said about Wedding Genie if you are thinking we might be able to help you.
Until next time, happy planning.
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