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Wedding at Brompton Ralph Village Church, Devon

Wedding at Brompton Ralph Village Church, Devon

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Emma and Dan's unforgettable farm wedding



Two years after Emma and Dan's fortuitous meeting in London, the couple left the bright lights of the capital to relocate to an organic farm in west Somerset where Emma set up her floristry business, Brompton Buds. After Dan's novel underwater proposal while diving with giant manta rays in the Socorro Islands off Mexico, there was no doubt in their minds where their wedding festivities would take place.

The farm inspired many of the details, from the illustrations on the invitations to the tables named after the fields. Beautifully bringing the outdoors in, Emma used her floristry skills to create breathtaking arrangements of flowers in a spectrum of soft shades and masses of foliage both inside the church and the tent were the reception took place. She even wore flowers in her long plait, finishing her Claire Pettibone gown perfectly; her bridesmaids, meanwhile, wore flowing gowns in lilac which inspired the pretty soft palette of the day.

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The celebrations began on the Friday evening with a special meal for 60 in their stone barn. "It was amazing to have some many friends and family that had travelled from all four corners of the world to be there," says Emma. The next day, the ceremony took place at Brompton Ralph church. "After the service we left by tractor and trailer with bridesmaids, best men and family taking us straight to the top of the hill where the band were playing and canapes were being served. It also gave people a chance to watch the talented Mike in action with his barbecue display," says Emma, who used their own organic livestock for the feast.

Taste buds were treated to a culinary sensation courtesy of the delectable likes of slow-cooked spicy pork and guacamole quesadillas, smoked pork and chihuahua cheese empanada, Spanish Fly salsa refried bean and pork taquitos, chilli mole dip pork ribs, crab and coriander empanada corn nachos and achiote marinated chicken wing skewers accompanied by a huge range of sides and followed up with a classic summer pudding.

The oceanic theme of the proposal was carried by the newly-weds' first dance to Frank Sinatra's Beyond the Sea, along with Emma's surprise gift to Dan: a sea-themed photo booth. Guests were entertained in the photo booth and on the dance floor into the small hours, while an after-party in the stone barn featured disco lights, a smoke and bubble machine, and DJ set.

Hangovers were cured the next day with more al fresco dining by way of a beer and pizza afternoon specially cooked from a wood-fired oven from Scarlett's Garden.

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Emma and Dan returned to the ocean for an exotic honeymoon on Cocos Island in the Pacific where they dived with hammerheads and tiger sharks before returning to their farm to commence married life.

"Enjoy every minute of it as it goes by too fast," says Emma upon reflection. "And don't worry if you don't have time to do the last few finishing touches, as no one else will know that you haven't done it. It's not worth stressing about."

Photography By Brett www.bybrett.co.uk
Venue Brompton Ralph Village Church
On the day coordination Blue Fizz Events www.bluefizzevents.co.uk
Marquee Funky Tents www.funky-tents.co.uk
Dress Claire Pettibone at Parham House Brides www.parhamhousebrides.co.uk
Bridesmaids' dresses David's Bridal www.davidsbridal.co.uk
Lights, tablecloths, draping Ambience Styling www.ambiencevenuestyling.com
Hair and make-up The Event Studios www.theeventstudios.co.uk
Invitations Mark Chivers
Groom's outfit Moss Bros www.moss.co.uk Trainers Converse www.converse.com/uk
Flowers Brompton Buds www.bromptonbuds.com
Transport Upton Coaches www.uptoncoaches.co.uk
Catering The Brewery Tap www.thebrewerytap.org
Pizza Georgios Pizzas www.georgiospizzas.co.uk
Cake Kate Burt www.kateburtcakes.co.uk
Entertainment Milo Max www.milomax.net
DJ Bex
Photo booth Matt Stockman www.mattstockman.co.uk/guestbooth

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