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Wedding at Potager Garden and Glasshouse Cafe, Cornwall

Wedding at Potager Garden and Glasshouse Cafe, Cornwall

Welcome to Wonderland


Chloe and Josh's personality-packed woodland celebrations at Potager Garden



A brilliantly timed proposal saw a nude Chloe accept Josh's engagement ring on a deserted beach in Lanzarote.

"We were on a half mile stretch of white sand and glistening tranquil sea, with no one else there," recalls Chloe. "Josh asked me if I wanted a beer and, as he was knelt down rummaging through the cool bag, I thought it would be a fun idea to surprise him with a spot of naturism. When Josh turned round, to his surprise - I was completely naked! To my surprise, Josh was on one knee holding out a little black box."

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Their wedding venue was discovered in just as serendipitous style. Stumbling across The Potager Garden Cafe during a visit to Cornwall, the couple enquired whether they could host their celebrations there and were thrilled when they were given the green light - allowing themselves only three months to plan the entire event.

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"The theme was enchanted woodland, with a hint of the unexpected, loosely based on The Teddy Bears Picnic, Alice in Wonderland and A Midsummer Night's Dream," explains Chloe. A riot of bright blue, orange and purple offset with cream conveyed the fun, relaxed mood.

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Chloe and her bridesmaids carried the eye-popping palette in their floral crowns, which featured succulents, thistles, marigolds, eucalyptus and feathers, while Josh looked the part in a blue suit teamed with an orange hat and purple shoes.

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Resplendent in their colourful finery, guests arrived to a pot of special 'potion' and were led through the woods by a series of white rabbits towards the ceremony space. There, they sat on hay bales for the beautifully personal humanist ceremony conducted by Zena Birch, where Chloe and Josh uttered their self-penned vows under a gorgeous floral arch.

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"It was perfect," says Chloe. "We had readings and poems from friends and family but - best of all - our rabbit, Miss Cotton Fluff Muff, was the ring bearer, which made everyone giggle!"

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After 'jam and toast' - or strawberries and champagne - on the lawn, the party moved to the green house, where guests sat at tables dressed with orange marigolds in tin cans, glass domes, toadstools and a mismatch of candles. "Each guest had a napkin as a place setting that were filled with cut-out white rabbits - when they opened them, rabbits were everywhere!" adds Chloe.

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The locally sourced, organic feast featured the likes of crab cakes, marinated Mediterranean chicken, Cornish fish fillet and Cornish salted caramel ice cream washed down with a tantalising selection of cocktails with fun names inspired by the day such as 'Rabbits Remedy'. The entertainment, meanwhile, included everything from a 'selfie cam' with a dressing up box to giant Jenga and a slack-line between the trees.

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Singers Talulah Ruby and Jake Brown - who the couple first encountered in a restaurant during their Lanzarote holiday - performed during the ceremony, and wedding feast; they also kicked off the evening shenanigans and a personal playlist kept the party going into the early hours.

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"Don't get stressed," Chloe advises brides and grooms-to-be. "It's only one day and you have the rest of your lives to celebrate. And do exactly what you want and don't compare yourselves to friends and family - it's boring if all weddings are the same!"

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Photography Enchanted Brides www.enchantedbrides.photography
Second photographer Owen Thomas Assistant Caitlyn Clement
Venue Potager Garden and Glasshouse Cafe www.potagergarden.org
Ceremony Zena Birch www.zenabirch.com
Dress Pins and Needles from Urban Outfitters www.urbanoutfitters.com
Bridesmaid dresses Zara www.zara.com
Groom's outfit Suit Ben Sherman www.bensherman.com
Bow tie Etsy www.etsy.com
Hat Dasmarca www.dasmarca.co.uk

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