'Matt proposed to me on a holiday in Sorrento,' reveals Alice of her dreamy engagement. 'We were in a restaurant ordering ice creams, and his dessert came out with lots of sparkly extras. I moaned to him about mine being plain and then he bought out the ring and said he'd add some sparkle to it!'
The couple chose the breathtaking backdrop of Devon's north coast for their pretty-as-a-picture wedding day. Selecting a 'loose pastel fun theme with a bit of mix and match', Alice and Matt designed a day around their favourite things to personalised effect.
Alice chose a gorgeous sand-coloured gown complete with floaty sleeves and flowers, while the bridesmaids wore beautiful billowing dresses in different pastel shades. The groomsmen were equally as stylish, donning blue suits with pastel ties and dried flower buttonholes, while Matt and his best man stood out from the crowd with eye-catching Liberty wildflower print ties.
The floristry completed the dazzling scene, with Alice's wildflower bouquet, the bridesmaids' gypsophila posies, 'just picked' table flowers and wildflower-themed church displays that included a stunning array of foxgloves.
After the church ceremony in Clovelly, guests reconvened at Ocean Kave where they enjoyed drinks, canapés and lawn games alongside far-reaching sea views. The wedding feast featured dishes such as camembert, rump beef, chicken breast wrapped in pancetta, treacle tart and rum banana mess, while the evening proffered more sweet treats including a sweetie table, the delights from Hocking's Ice Cream Van and a show-stopping tiered wedding cake decorated with crystals and seashells.
Fantastic entertainment was also a key feature of the day, and guests enjoyed a fun-packed evening courtesy of a photo booth, a Del Boy impersonator and festival-style band, Dirty Weekend, who performed energised live and DJ sets, all culminating in a magical sparkler send-off.
'As soon as the ceremony was over, it was lovely to spend a bit of time together travelling to the reception venue and we stopped at Bucks Mill to have photos at the beach and waterfall,' says Alice of one of her fondest memories from the day. 'It was also so lovely to see guests all mingle together and get along ' we had all of our favourite people in one place!' she adds.
'Don't panic in the last few weeks leading up to your wedding; certain things didn't arrive in time in the post for us, but they were so minor and all extras that nobody would ever know,' heeds Alice as words of advice. 'And the day before, remember to take some time out for yourself; the next day will go so quickly, it's good to try and relax.'
Photography Salt & Sea Photography Co. saltyseaphotography.com
Venue All Saints Church, Clovelly & Ocean Kave oceankave.co.uk
Wedding styling & props best.day.ever! bestdayeverdevon.co.uk
Dress Anna Campbell from Perfect Day Bride perfectdaybridal.net
Groom's outfit Slater Menswear slaters.co.uk
Marks & Spencer marksandspencer.com
Hair & make-up Beauty by Cathy beautybycathy.co.uk
Flowers Twigs Flowers twigsflowers.co.uk
Cake Cherry Blossom Cakes cherryblossom-cakes.co.uk
Stationery Helena Willford helenawillford.co.uk
Transport Mr Bojangles VW Wedding Hire mrbojanglesvwhire.co.uk
Quantock Heritage quantockheritage.com
Entertainment Chris Thomas devon-wedding-singer.co.uk
Dirty Weekend dirtyweekendband.co.uk
