Hannah and Alex's Pastel Blue Rustic Devon Wedding by RockRose Photography

Happy Friday everyone! How are you all? I am super excited as tomorrow is my birthday! Nik and I are out this evening while Dexter is at a friends house and then I have a lovely day planned on Saturday with Nik and Dexter including lunch, cake, an escape room and then dinner in Leeds. Sunday I am meeting up with my best friend, so a lovely weekend all round. What about you? Today I am taking you to Devon in the spring of last year. I couldn’t believe these pictures took place in May and not July/August, it looks so warm and sunny. Alex and Hannah were married on 3rd May 2025 at Higher Eggbeer in Devon. ‘We loved the stunning views and rustic feel of the venue. We had 100 guests and it took 18 months to plan.’ The whole day is filled with so much joy and laughter and just goes to show why the English countryside is such a wondaful place to tie the knot. Big thanks to RockRose Photography for the wonderful images.

A whirlwind from start to finish. Non stop fun – We didn’t want the day to end.

How they met
We met on a dating app and have been together 7 years now.

The proposal
We got engaged on the shores of a secluded lake in the Canadian Rockies.

How did you allocate your budget?
I had a huge spreadsheet to figure out how much everything cost to then figure out where we needed to save or could spend extra.

Where did you splurge and where did you save?
Saved: Flowers – my mother grew them and dried them herself.
Splurged: Free bar!

How did you choose your photographer?
We discovered Jules’s profile online and instantly loved all of her work!

The outfits
Dress: Maggie Settero
Suit: Local hire shop!
Bridesmaids: Various online outlets

Theme or colour scheme
Pastel blue

Flowers
Dried flowers from my mum eg cornflowers

Food
Starter: Scotch egg
Main: chicken breast and dauphinoisr potatoes
Pudding: Sticky toffee pudding

Wedding cake
Colin and Connie the caterpillar

Entertainment
Live band

Who supplied the stationery?
Home made

Where did you go on your honeymoon?
Philippines

Personal touches
My mother made and grew the dried the flowers. Hannah’s Nan made the wedding favors which were personalized and hand made wooden coasters. Hannah’s Mum also crocheted blankets for all the wedding party.

Special moments
The dancefloor – it was full form start to finish! Wagon Wheel was a firm favourite. The photo booth was also non stop fun and great to look back at all our friends drunken adventures.

Advice for other couples
Plan, plan, plan – you can’t be too organized.

Biggest surprise of the day
The bar tab!