Hello again! For all those asking, the lovely lady who photographed our wedding day was Rebecca. She managed to capture every special moment and detail, and we are so happy with the beautiful relaxed photos. Check out her blog to see the blog post on our engagement shoot!
This post is going to be all about the yummy-ness we devoured on the big day. From the rustic wedding cake, pulled pork to pink lemonade! One of the main reasons I loved the venue was because it allowed to bring in whatever we wanted- whether that be a using a caterer, making it ourselves or even bringing in our own alcohol. This made is a lot easier for us because we are fussy and wanted to tailor it exactly to what we wanted! We ended up having a caterer for the food and services, bringing in our own alcohol and soft drink, and making our own deserts.
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Canapés: We got our caterers to serve canapés immediately after the ceremony. Guests will be hungry so make sure you get these straight out! We also served champagne that my parents got from France (a little cheaper), and Fentimans soft drinks with straws. Always have a soft drink alternative so your guests don't get too squiffy too quickly!
Fentimans: Pink Lemonade// Cloudy Lemonade// Coca Cola// Vintage Straws
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The Wedding Breakfast: We were certain from day 1 that we didn't want a set meal (you can never please everybody). But we were also sure we didn't want a buffet (people getting up and down which creates a chaotic atmosphere. So...we did the best of both worlds! Each table had their own buffet of 5 side dishes on the table, then a platter of BBQ meat was brought over. This meant guests didn't have to get out their seats, AND they could choose their meals. We chose to have a BBQ of steaks, chicken, sausages and fish, and side dishes of coleslaw, breads, salad, rice and a pasta salad. Everyone loved it! Each table had a bottle of French red and white wine, a jug of water and a bottle of rose (which I got on a bulk buy deal from sainsburys, and combined it with a first order of over £60 and got £15 off). We also had a drink dispenser filled with a soft cocktail, and a barrel of Adnams ale. 
Tip: If you want to save money but don't want to make all the food yourselves, have a desert table and ask your friends and family to help out! For a wedding of 100 at £6 per desert, it saves £600!
I asked a few friends and family to make one of these each so again, people could choose.
We avoided anything dark coloured (chocolate cake, brownies etc), as it made it look far more pretty!
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The pic'n'mix favour table: I think out of everything this got the most attention! Everyone absolutely loved the idea of a pic'n'mix sweet table. I knew I didn't want to have made favours on the table as a lot get left behind and like the idea with the set meal- you can never please everyone! Then, whilst going through pinterest, I saw these amazing sweet tables that were so rustic and fitted perfectly with our theme. I didn't want to have it as a side thought, with a few half filled jars, I wanted to go all out! Like with the sweet table, I asked different people to get different sweets. This massively cut costs for us and also reduced the stress! Originally we wanted all pink, white, cream and red sweets...but it got a bit out of hand! We made it a focal point with homemade bunting, little sweet servers, vintage sweet bags and kilner jars. Every single sweet went!
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The Wedding Cake: Whilst visiting wedding shows and looking through pinterest, we both loved the idea of a naked wedding cake: i.e. a cake without all the fancy icing, and instead exposed sponge and fruit. However, after reading into this I gathered that naked cakes dry out fairly quickly, and nobody likes a dry sponge! Following the rustic theme, (which meant nothing too neat) we found and loved this layered cake look. We used my friend's cake business, sweet obsessions, and she created the exact replica of the one we found online, which was perfectly moist and flavoursome. Our cake is the first picture on the wedding cakes page! You can see it there, with pink roses pinned into it, and standing on a wooden slab to match the table decorations shown in my previous post.
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Evening guests: We both felt it was important to not leave the evening guests out. We wanted them to feel included and treated well. We held off the first dance and cake cutting for after they arrived, but also served them a welcome drink, a hog roast, a sweet table and the wedding cake! I think this is a really important thing to do for your evening guests. The hog roast went down a treat. Pulled pork, stuffing, crackling, apple sauce and rolls! Although sadly Jason and I were too busy to have any of the evening food. The caterers we used was run by a man called Stephen Bunting (bunting caterers)- he was the best supplier to work with on a wedding ever!
Tip: Get a few bottles of prosecco or cava to serve to your evening guests as a welcome drink. We got magnum prosecco bottles for £13 each (two bottles of standard sizes). It's important they don't feel left out!
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Serving your food is so important! You want it to be exciting, memorable and in-keeping with your theme. We used wooden crates from bootsales, vintage cake stands and plates, homemade bunting signs, colourful straws and that amazing John Lewis drinks dispenser!
See you next week for my last wedding post! The bridesmaid, groomsmen and gifts!
Morgan Alice x
Morgan Alice x
Love reading your blogs Morgan! An absolutely beautiful wedding!! Definitely the style if go for on my wedding day (if I ever get married haha) x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! That means a lot. Hope to inspire people who love the same things as me, and to give people some ideas! You will get married soon....x
DeleteWonderful ideas and such a brilliant execution :) ♡
ReplyDeleteEach and everything in your wedding was just perfect. I fell in love all arrangements. The cake was also wonderful. At some domestic New York wedding venues we too will be getting married and have already hired a professional planner for the big day. Eagerly waiting for the day!
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