• Today I am happy as I have spent the day with my Mum, we haven’t actually managed to do much as all our plans have been canceled because fo the snow! our walk into the peak district had to be canceled as the snow started and it was soooooooooo cold, and our meal out  had to be canceled due to the roads evening blocked. BUT we did have a lovely time and it’s been great seeing her.

• Another thing that made me happy today was drawing the winners for the National Wedding Show ticket give away. It was lovely to send out the emails to the lucky 10 winners and get thank you emails back from them, it made me feel all nice inside that someone had won something thanks to my little blog! Here’s Nik drawing the winners out of a ‘literal’ hat!

Big Boho Happiness Love

Kelly xx

I have my mum staying with me this weekend. As you may know she lives in Cornwall (where I was brought up) so as it’s over 300 miles away from Sheffield I only get to see her 2-3 times a year. This time she has come up for an extra day and has spent some time with Nik’s mum, so they have been having a right old girly time! Today I am playing domestic goddess and cooking up Sunday Lunch and we also have Nik’s mum and Dad joining us!………..fingers crossed I don’t give them all food poisoning!

So onto today best bits! another bumper week for you, it’s been a busy old week in the wedding world and there has been so many gorgeous weddings posted across the internet, so here is my summery of the best ones…..enjoy!

Best Wedding of the Week

This week I give the title of wedding of the week to this AMAZING wedding from Green Wedding Shoes, shot by Jenny Kim Weddings simple, relaxed but oh so beautiful!

A Festival Inspired Backyard Wedding  – From Green Wedding Shoes

Best Theme

This week I have chosen Mountain Weddings. nothing like being out in the open air for a wedding it’s perfect (providing you can trust the weather!)

North Carolina Mountain Wedding – From 100 Layer Cake

Colorado Mountain Wedding – From Ruffled

A Music Filled Mountaintop Wedding – From Green Wedding Shoes

Best DIY

DIY Birch Lamps – From Ruffled

DIY Turn Old Paperback Books into Vases – From DIY Wedding Magazine

Jar of Hearts – From Rock My Wedding

DIY Valentine Book Collection – From Design Sponge

DIY Decorated Tissue Boxes – From Offbeat Bride

DIY Fortune Teller Favours – From B.Loved

DIY Glowing Jar Project – From DIY Wedding Magazine

DIY Cute Fabric Bow Tie – From Rock n Roll Bride

Best Photographers Post

Jeff Newsom is a God!…Fact! so when i got an email from him saying it was cool for me to use this image in todays post I was jumping for joy! How Awesome is this photo!!!

Bao and Jason – By Jeff Newsom

Best Styled Shoots

A Whimsical Purple Styled Shoot – From Glamour and Grace

Best Food

Jaffa Cakes – From Florence Finds

Best Dress

Bridal Style: Alina Pizzano Spring 2012 Look Book – From ME

Best Stationery

Newness at – Beyond Beyond

Best Invitations Ever – From Belle Amour

Best Cake

More Fabulous Contemporary cakes from Victoria made – FRom OMG I’m getting Married

Best From Boho

This week was another full week from me, but personally my favorite post and the one that got the most comments came from my love of yellow.

Inspiration and ideas: 2012 Wedding Trends…….I Love Yellow

Best Ideas

Creative Ways to use Yarn in Your Wedding – From Eco and Elsie

Rustic Barn Wedding Inspiration – From Bridal Musings

Best of the Rest

Billy Buttons, Yellow Beads and Bicycles – From Love My Dress

A Simple and Homely Wedding In Milan – From Rock and Roll Bride

Italian Wedding – From Love and Lavender

A Book Store Same Sex Wedding – From OffBeat Bride

Puerto Vallarta Wedding – From Style me Pretty

A Backyard Garden Party Wedding – From Green Wedding Shoes

Outdoor Yorkshire Wedding – From 100 Layer Cake

I hope you like my selction!………..Enjoy your Sunday

Big Boho Love

Kelly xx

The wedding is just lovely and the efforts that Vanessa has gone through to make all the details perfect are amazing, even helping out with the venue decoration the day of the wedding! But it’s worth it as all the little details are perfect, as well as those yellow bridesmaids dresses and the barn dance…..and the Look Vanessa gives Simeon in the ceremony……priceless!

Vanessa and Simeon’s Wedding Highlights from Love Gets Sweeter on Vimeo.

I asked Charlene what her favourite part of the wedding was ‘I have to say that I really, really loved their barn dance! Vanessa was a little worried about guests not enjoying this part of the day-as some had been quite vocal about the fact-but it really got everyone laughing and chatting to people they hadn’t had the pleasure of chatting to or even meeting yet! It really set the tone for the rest of the evening! But on a serious note, I really liked how they showed off the two different cultures. Vanessa’s family are from Venezuela and the service reflected their beliefs and the speeches made fun of the Mum and Step Dad’s wedding in a bar over there!’

What do you think makes a good wedding video? ‘For Vanessa and Simeon’s film it was nice to be able to spend a lot more time with them in the morning. Vanessa was very active in getting the venue ready for the day and I even found myself getting stuck in to help them get the little details finished! With all our films it’s about personality and I take in everything on the day so that I can create a film that is a true reflection of their day and them as a couple. They had so many wonderful details and plans for their guests that we had to capture it all! From a balloon release, a wonderful cake made by a family friend from Holland, a photobooth created by the Groom himself, the barn dance, the props for the group shots….a wonderfully fun wedding that everyone clearly enjoyed! Here’s what Vanessa’s reaction was to the Highlights film…’

“Oh my goodness! Charlene, the highlights are beautiful! Simeon and I absolutely love it, it brought a tear (of happiness of course) to my eye! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!! I just want to say that Simeon and I are so glad that we did manage to book you for the wedding- what you have done for the highlights alone has been amazing. I’ve watched it so many times and each time it makes we cry to think how happy I was on the day. I wish I could do it all again. Sim and I are still telling people that booking you was the best decision we made with regards to the organising of the wedding . I am so glad that you were able to do it at such short notice. ”     

For more information on Charlene’s work go to
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• Today I am happy because of a few things……………

• As ever Dee being all cute!………how can this not make you smile?

• gGetting my phone fixed after a week of it not working, a little trip to the apple shop set that straight, and may I just say what amazing customer service!

• But most of all my Mum has come to stay for the weekend! so I’m happy about seeing her for a few days, the last time I saw her was the summer!

Big Boho Happiness Love

Kelly x

The collection was sent to me Alina Pizzano, who is based in California, and I LOVE them. So dreamy, soft yet simple and un fussy, as Alina says ‘Perfect for a destination bride’ or as I say perfect fo a Boho Bride!

Alina tells me ‘This particular collection was inspired from the natural beauty and chic style that is Miami Beach,  I actually design and fabricate all of my gowns, whether from my Collection or Couture, here at my Salon in Pasadena, CA.’

Alina is currently looking for a UK stockist so if you are interested in her work do get in touch.

 A Bit more about Alina, her work and her background

Alina’s venture into the bridal market was borne out of the desire to design her sister’s wedding gown.  With such a limited amount of custom designers available, Alina seized the opportunity to fill a niche with elegance, inspiration, and individuality.  Her sense of romance combined with contemporary design has brought her here, where she now creates magnificent couture wedding gowns and bridal accessories.

Growing up in Los Angeles in a Cuban family, Alina was greatly influenced by the creative designs and dress making abilities of her mother, aunt, and grandmother.  She was eventually inspired to attend Otis College of Art and Design, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design.

While still in school, she was hired by Anne Klein and upon graduation made the move to New York where she joined the design team of Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco.  In New York, Alina also designed the “Wear to Work” Collection for Limited Design Services and assisted in the start up of the designer label of KaufmanFranco.  She eventually returned to Los Angeles, joining the design team of BCBG Max Azria as Senior Designer.

‘All of our gowns, whether Collection or Couture, are completely handmade at our Studio in Pasadena under Alina’s direction in order to maintain only the highest standards of fabrication, design and fit.
 In a unique and intimate design setting, our Brides are involved from the very beginning in the creation of their gown.  Through a series of one on one private sessions with the Designer, which includes sketches and a sequence of fittings, Alina Pizzano creates exquisite, custom designed gowns using only the finest novelty fabrics, trim, and embellishments.’

For more information on Alina’s designs go to:
Alina Pizzano Couture bridal
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It’s the wedding of Kirsty and Ben who were married on 27th August at Oakwell Hall in Batley with 60 guests, with the reception at Weddings & Wellies at Low Farm in Norristhorpe, with 150 guests.

Andy has done a superb job in capturing the real essence fo the day, the crisp clear quality of his photography, coupled with creative angles, along with a real sence that we are actually there, just gorgeous! And I’m sure you will agree that the venue is fabulous! just perfect for an english country wedding! oh and a Wellie throwing competition thrown in for good measure…….what more could you ask for?…….Oh yeah a tractor ride!

How they met
Although Kirsty is now a primary school teacher her background is in musical theatre, we met on a tour that Kirsty was performing in and I was working on as technical stage manager. After much flirting we finally got together towards the end of the tour, that was 7 years ago.

The proposal
I took Kirsty on a surprise trip to Prague, we stayed in an amazing hotel and spent the first day doing touristy stuff. That evening we went out for a nice meal, after the meal I took Kirsty to Charles Bridge and popped the question. It was an amazing weekend!

The wedding planning
It was about 18 months from getting engaged to the wedding, we booked Oakwell Hall and Weddings and Wellies about a year in advance to secure the date, everything else was done slowly after that.

The Venue
We were looking for somewhere near to where Kirsty’s parents live, the last thing we wanted was “hotel wedding package A” so we looked at a few different places and stumbled across Oakwell Hall by chance. We went and had a look around and really liked the feel of the place, the building and gardens are beautiful and full of history and character, so much so we didn’t need to do anything to the room in terms of dressing, which suited us down to the ground.

The dress
The dress and accessories were by James Bride in Nottingham – stunning vintage style dresses. The shoes for the ceremony were by Jimmy Choo and wedding and for the reception, wellies by Fairytale Footwear.

And the suit and bridesmaids
The suit was by Boglioli from Flannels Nottingham,  The bridesmaids dresses were from Monsoon bridal range.

Theme
We wanted the reception to be very informal with a garden party feel to it. Claire at Weddings and Wellies came up with some nice ideas and we pretty much left her to it. She arranged a really nice marquee which was dressed with fairy lights and strings of flowers. The tables were dressed with vintage crockery and lovely locally sourced flowers, it was quite simple but very effective.

Food
We had an amazing afternoon tea of sandwiches, cakes and scones that seemed to keep on coming and in the evening we had a hog roast with roasted veg and salad with a spanakopita dish for the veggies. It was all really good!

Entertainment
During the afternoon we booked the brilliant and all round nice guy DJ78 who came along and played a great selection of original 78rpm records on his two gramophones dressed in a cracking original 1940’s dinner suit. The rest of the afternoon’s entertainment consisted of games of croquet, a best dressed wellie competition and a hotly contested wellie wanging contest. The rest of the day and into the night was fuelled by some of our DJ friends.

Personal touches
Wedding invite design, Table place name tags, Table plans

Special moments
The biggest surprise was how much we both loved the ceremony, we had been so focused on the reception, but the ceremony was brilliant and loads of fun. That said, on the honeymoon we both admitted to each other that neither of us could remember what we had said to each other!! The other massive highlight was getting all of our friends and family together and having a big ol’ party.

Wedding Planning Advice
• Lists, it makes keeping on top of all the little jobs really easy and is a great psychological boost to tick stuff off as it gets done. (spreadsheets are really useful if your that way inclined!)
• “don’t panic…..don’t panic…” everything will come together.
• Try not to get bogged down in micro details, fretting about napkin ring designs will only stress you out, won’t really impact any ones enjoyment of the day and really isn’t worth the hassle. Make bold decisions and stick to them.
• The day itself will be a crazy blur, try and step back and take it all in.

Biggest surprise of the day
The biggest surprise was that the sun shone and the weather was amazing despite the torrential downpours of the previous day.

Supplier Shout Outs

• Oakwell Hall – www.friendsofoakwellhall.org.uk
• Weddings and Wellies – these guys are brilliant in every way, they took care of the marquee and its dressing, the bar, the toilets and all of the catering and made the whole thing pretty much stress free for us! www.weddingsandwellies.co.uk
• Greyeye Photography – Brilliant service and even better photos, really great guys who started working at about 7am and were still on it at midnight. Highly recommended! -  www.greyeyephoto.com
• DJ78 – Purveyor of the finest scratchy old 78rpm records you will find, he absolutely made the afternoon at our reception and on top of that is really nice chap – www.dj78.co.uk
• Fairytale Footware –  www.fairytalefootwear.co.uk

For more information on Andys work got to
Andy Garfitt  – Greyeye Photography
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•  Happiness today comes in the form of my Husband Nik! He’s been away since Tuesday morning and I have missed him. It’s been great to see him this evening, even if he has spent most of it on the sofa with a hangover!

• Loving this track at the moment, when ever it comes on the radio it makes me smile and dance in my seat – DJ Fresh ‘Hot Right Now’

Big Boho Happiness Love

Kelly x

I asked Fiona  a few questions about her job as a wedding photographer, so I will pass the blog over to her to tell you a bit more about herself and her work.

I’m Fiona. I specialise in photographing weddings in a way that tells a little story of that moment in time and something about the people in the photos. It’s all about you, your story and those important moments!
Being from the Lake District I am a northerner at heart (still have the accent) but one who loves London and, to be honest, prefers the weather in the South East! I love the vibrancy of the city and then completely appreciate the slower pace and beauty of the countryside. Its the best of both worlds.

In 2008 I got married in Las Vegas, amongst a small group of friends and family. It was this amazing day, and our honeymoon road trip round California that really pushed my photography love affair to the next level. I had worked as a photographic art director for many years, being the person behind the photographer putting together the creative vision, but my desire was to do more than just direct. It wasn’t enough any more, I wanted to take the photos.

I have always thought that life is to be experienced fully and every challenge, no matter how scary, to be met with excitement at what might be round that first corner. It was this rather crazy attitude that finally pushed me into making photography a career and I am so glad of it. Theres never a dull day, no work day is the same and I love meeting and getting to know so many wonderful people who welcome me into their lives for their most special day. 
So that’s a little about me. I’m creative, independent, easy-going and possibly the most organised person you will ever meet…and I love people.

Location
I live in South London and have been in this area ever since I moved to the capital 15 years ago. Wow, times flies! The little part of the big city that I call home is West Norwood, an area very near Crystal Palace that has a lovely feel of a small community while being in the middle of the hectic hubbub that is London. This is my base to work all over London, Surrey, Kent and, to be honest, most counties around London. I also have my first Lake District weddings this year which is so exciting. Its going to be lovely to be able to go back to my home town to shoot.

Style
My style would be described mostly as a modern reportage or candid style. This is the way I love to tell the wedding day story, being a fly on the wall and watching and catching the moments that occur throughout the day. My photography is relaxed, timeless and contemporary, I like to keep colours true but make things zing a little and I love punchy black and whites that just look amazing when they are printed. I do enjoy the time with the bride and groom on their own, doing some portraits. It’s normally the only time when they are alone and to be a part of that and capture how they feel at that moment is wonderful. I like to capture the real relationship so tend not to over pose but prompt so reactions are true and natural.

I have learned that the main thing that differentiates me is just that…me! A wedding is such an emotive thing and couples choose to work with people that they click with, which I really do believe is the right thing to do, especially when finding a photographer. If a couple like me as much as they like my work then that’s a wonderful thing, we have a great time and often develop a real friendship. All my years of experience art directing fashion and lifestyle shoots has allowed me to learn how to work with people, when to speak and when to be quiet. When to prompt and when to encourage. Its given me the knowledge of how to construct a great photo and how important emotion is in capturing a really fantastic image. Above anything else, I love people and find them fascinating. I truly enjoy meeting new people, finding out what makes them tick and really capturing the essence of who they are and how their relationship works.

Biggest achievement
By far my biggest achievement came at the beginning of January when my photos were featured on the cover and as the main fashion shoot feature of the newly launched London Bride Magazine. I found out that I had got the cover in December of last year and nearly burst with excitement! I loved doing the shoot, and am so proud of the photos, so to have one of them picked for a magazine cover was so amazing. When I told me husband he just sent me one email message saying ‘I’m so proud I could cry’.

The job
There are so many things I love about this job, spending my days indulging my passion for photography, being surrounded by happiness and love, meeting fabulous wedding industry people, the creative challenges and the buzz of knowing you have got that perfect shot. Above all of that though, the biggest thing has to be the brides and grooms I work with. They make my job what it is and spending time with such wonderful people who let you into their lives for a truly special day is an honour and so much fun!

Pricing:
This year I have changed how I work my packages to allow them to be more bespoke and flexible, not to mention simpler. We start with the photography package itself, with some lovely bits such as an engagement shoot, all the high and low res images edited to perfection on a dvd and no time limits photography coverage, which is £1475. Then we look at a fabulous range of ways to show off favourite photos including framed prints, canvases and albums, with prices to cover all budgets. These bits can be added before or after the wedding, I really don’t mind. I am always happy to work with a couple to help them to get the coverage and package that’s right for them, so I always encourage asking!

To find out more about Fionas work go to:
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Jennifer  & Peter Squelch were married on 31^st December at St Mary’s Church, Stamford, with 135 day time guests and another 40 invited to the new year’s eve party They describe their day as ‘The wedding was a cohesion of tradition, quirky DIY and black tie glamour. Topped off by an unforgettable new  years eve party.’

Jennifer and Peter certainly know how to throw a party, It’s clear that the guests had loads of fun and they were really looked after. Jennifer spent a lot of time thinking about the smaller details that all go towards making a wedding and party that bit extra special for the guests. I’m a big fan of a Tipi tents and it’s great to see one used in the winter, the fires make them so warm and cozy!

How they met
Peter and I met on a random Wednesday night in a local night club. I made him dance, he looked slightly uncomfortable. I thought his name was Dave until he called to arrange a first date the next day. The rest is history.
We’ve been together for 5 years, we bought our first house together, around the corner from our business, two weeks before the wedding. Moving, Christmas and wedding organisation, it was a testing time! I think that is why we look so relaxed in the pictures taken during the evening. It was our first opportunity to let our hair down in months. It really felt like Yes We Did It!

The Proposal
Peter is totally unable to contain a surprise. The proposal was no exception. He had booked a suite in a swanky hotel in Barcelona (one of my favourite cities) for my thirtieth birthday. However, once he had picked up the ring he couldn’t resist. It was a Tuesday night in December, we’d gone out for dinner. When we got home he was acting very strangely, following me around the house. I seem to remember telling him to go and make a cup of tea, at which point he got down on one knee.
The ring blew me away. A couple of years before he proposed I’d seen an antique ring that I loved. Unbeknown to me, Peter had taken a picture of the ring and had it made for me. It is my most precious thing. Not only because I think its so beautiful but because Peter put so much effort into getting me something he knew that I would love. How could I say anything but yes, immediately! Pleased to say, I still got my trip to Barcelona for my birthday!

Planning the wedding
The total planning time was almost exactly a year. We did our own catering so it was slightly more involved. I loved the planning, didn’t like the budgeting as much though! In the end we went over by about £1000. I’d recommend adding in a contingency into any budget. Especially for winter weddings as you don’t know what problems the weather will cause.

The Venue
Peter and I own a coffee shop and bistro on St Mary’s Street in the heart of Stamford. Over the years we have become part of the local community. There really was no other choice but to get married in Stamford. The church is just a few doors away from the shop and the choir drink coffee with us every Sunday between services.
The reception venue took us a little while to pinpoint. Peter found the teepees from papa kata  and once we’d seen them there was no going back. Finding a piece of land within walking distance of the church was slightly more complicated. During one of our many dog walks around Burghley park we saw a marquee on the ground and booked it there and then. I’m so glad that we did. During that last week, walking up to the ground every morning and hearing the birds singing in the park was a great healer!

The Dress
My dress was by Sassi Holford, I loved both Sassi Holford and Suzanne Neville when I first started looking for a dress. I found both designers at The bridal gallery. Lauren and her Mum were absolutely outstanding. I had no idea of the style of dress that I wanted until Lauren began to pick dress after dress that I fell in love with. They went above and beyond to ensure that my dress was perfect. I loved wearing it.
The shoes, I fell in love with a pair of Jimmy Choos. However, I couldn’t justify the cost as I knew I’d probably ruin them by walking through a muddy field in them. I settled for a pair of nude silk Kurt Geiger’s. I also bought a pair of red hunter wellies just in case.
My bracelet was a necklace that belongs to my Granny, my earrings were from Black Orchid, who are based opposite my shop in Stamford. My headdress was a last minute impulse buy from The Bridal Gallery, Finedon.

The Bridesmaids
The bridesmaids wore black silk strapless evening dresses that were made by Helen Kirkwood, an extremely talented dressmaker based in Stamford 07877169614. The shrugs were bought on line. The paige boy wore a tuxedo from Marks and Spencers. The flower girls wore ivory silk dresses from Next. I added some bulk to the skirts to give them a Nicky McFarlane feel by buying them some underskirts online. Their fur jackets were bought from faux-play. Their little gold shoes and hair clips were from Accessorise.

Theme
The wedding was black tie as it was new years eve. I wanted to throw in a splash of festive colour. There was plenty of greenery inside the teepees, including a metre wide ball of mistletoe. The flowers were simply red roses that added to the glamour of the occasion. My florist was patricia, from Oakham. Patricia is truly gifted, she has created some magnificent designs that generally have a vintage feel to them. When I got to the church it looked so beautiful, she really went above and beyond the call of duty.  Patricia Roberts on 07724687614

Food
We had a mass of warm canapés, washed down with mulled cider or mulled wine. Bangers and mash for mains and Wellington Fudge for pudding. This was a firm favourite at school. Each guest who attended school in Stamford received a copy of the recipe that we managed to track down from a retired dinner lady. In the evening we served hog roast and cheese.

Decoration
The teepees are so beautiful they called for careful decoration. We had to have the giant mirror ball, and it was truly magnificent. The guy in charge of hanging it compared it to “hanging the moon”. Patricia made some stunning pew ends for the church and attached them to the beams after the service. We hired the crystal they looked magnificent. The church looked beautiful, filled with candles and greenery. The flower ladies did us proud, complementing our colour scheme brilliantly.

Personal Touches

• I sometimes get myself into a bit of a pickle with my over ambitious grand designs and the wedding was no exception. It began with the invitations that we created ourselves. A good friend drew our illustrations for us. Creative Design printed them for us and designed the folders. Abbey, my bridesmaid and I spent an entire weekend wax sealing each invite. In total they cost is £120.
• We also wax sealed the orders of service. Unfortunately this resulted in a couple of minor burns to my hands, not what you want the week before the wedding.
• I spent some time looking through blogs like this one to get some ideas. The photobooth was one such idea. I bought the bureau from ebay and Peter lovingly restored it for the big day.  We bought a few bits and pieces, including the guest book and the bridesmaid’s presents from www.notonthehighstreet.com. I bought Peter a pair of cufflinks with “see you” and “at 2.30” engraved on them. He loved them.
• We are lucky enough to have several friends in the motoring industry. They took it upon themselves to organise the cars. They rocked up in three brand new Jaguar XJ’s. It was a complete surprise.
• We wanted people to enter the tepee and begin to explore. The first thing that they came across was the cake. My Mum owns a cake business, she is so amazingly talented. Her present to us was a magnificent 5 tier fruit cake decorated with every member of the bridal party. Each figure, she had hand made to capture their personality exactly.
• We had a vintage sweet stall supplied by Bronia Gardner bronia.gardner@btinternet.com. This got everyone talking about memories from their childhoods.
• The photobooth was kitted out with moustaches from etsy.com, hats, and disposable cameras.
• We had three open fires inside the teepees. By the side of each fire we placed marshmellows and chestnuts for roasting.
• When the band played in the New Year we bought confetti cannons. Due to the windy conditions we couldn’t have fireworks. However, the confetti cannons were the perfect alternative.

Entertainment
The band made the evening party. They were absolutely fantastic. We literally danced all night

Special Moments
There were so many highlights of the day.

• My sister and her husband couldn’t come to the wedding as they are currently walking across America. However, we skyped her throughout the morning and she was in the room with my Mum and my sister whilst I put my dress on.
• The church service was intimate despite the fact that it was packed with all of our loved ones. I remember every bit of this very clearly. Singing Jerusalem with the choir behind us as husband and wife was a very proud moment for us both.
• One of the biggest surprises came when we came out of the church to see a crowd of customers outside wishing us well. It was so lovely to see so many familiar faces.
• Pete’s speech was absolutely hilarious and had everyone in fits of laughter. Favourite quote “Ladies and Gentlemen, you don’t know true love until you’ve shared a parasite”. I did a stint of volunteer work in Nepal two years ago and came back quite ill, Pete had to nurse me back to health as I was quarantined for a couple of weeks .
• I think one of the biggest surprises for me was the way in which Beccy, our photographer, captured the day. I expressly said that I didn’t want any posed shots. I hate having my photograph taken and standing in a field for an hour in various line ups had zero appeal. She got this and her pictures are absolutely sensational. Looking at them brings back all of the emotions of the day. I love each and every one. Thank you Beccy.

The biggest surprise of the day.
The feeling when the clock struck twelve of all of our friends and family having the time of their lives on the dancefloor.

Supplier shout outs

• Photography -  Rebecca Goddard http://rebeccagoddardphotography.com
• Teepees from papa kata www.papakata.co.uk
• Dress – The Bridal Gallery, Northamptonshire. www.thebridalgallery.co.uk.
• Band – . J24. www.junction24band.co.uk
• Hair – Claire Hastie from AlterEgo  www.alteregostamford.co.uk
• Make Up  - Sarah fom Aromatica 01780 753443 in Stamford.
• Cake – Deliciously Different cakes 01780762978

For more infomration on Rebecca’s work go to:
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For me wedding photography is all about observing the day as it unfold.  Capturing two people in love, enjoying their special day with friends and family to help them celebrate.  The romance, laughter, fun, the tearful moments, the joyful moments and everything in between that will give the couple beautiful images to remember their amazing day.  I am based in Leicestershire, so I’m slap, bang in the middle of the country and get to travel all over and see some beautiful places.  Most of my bookings have been made by guests who have been at a wedding I’ve shot and one of the first things they say to me is ‘you just mingled in, we didn’t even know you were there!’  That is a huge compliment for me and it allows me to capture people naturally, resulting in beautiful pictures for the bride and groom.

• I’ve been on my own for the past 2 days as Nik has been working away, so I am extra happy that I have Dee to keep me company. All afternoon she was sat on my desk, I think she thought she was being helpful!!

• I’m also happy today for friends on twitter.  I don’t often get to see my friends, I work such crazy hours, and we all live such busy lives, so when two of my old friends arrived on twitter this week I was very happy! I ended up have a really great chat on the phone with Nicky today from a few tweets yesterday and another one of my friends Becky has just joined twitter today, so I’m looking forward to being able to stay in contact a bit better with her!………now I just need to get the rest on!

Big Boho Happiness Love

Kelly x