ONE FINE DAY

One fine day Hannah and Harry planned a small celebration at their local pub

Images courtesy of Fish 2 Photography

Hannah and Harry have known each other since they were children. “We went to primary school together and met again when we were 19,” says Hannah. “After some persistence from Harry, I agreed to go on a date with him, and we’ve been inseparable ever since.”

Harry proposed during a holiday to Berlin. “We were on our way to a Liam Gallagher concert in March 2018,” shares the bride. “It was in front of the cathedral and was wonderfully romantic.”

SETTING THE SCENE

“Our ceremony venue, Hurstwood Church was just five minutes from our home, and our family attend regularly, so it’s personal to us,” explains Hannah. “Afterwards, we went to our local pub, the Kettledrum Inn. We had planned a huge wedding twice, but COVID-19 kept changing our plans, so in the end, we decided to stick to somewhere local, and it couldn’t have been more perfect. The food was fabulous, and everyone enjoyed it.”

For their favours, Hannah’s mum created small bottles of homemade damson and raspberry gin accompanied by keyshaped bottle openers and labels decorated with claret ribbons.

“The table plan was a bit last minute as it was something that had slipped through the net,” recalls the bride. “We downloaded it from a website called Canva. It was a free download but looked lovely on the day. For the place cards, we wrote on brown cards with marker pens and stuck wooden hearts on them.”

The couple decided to have small tables to fit all of their guests. “Our florist, The Willow Garden, created little mason jars to decorate the tables,” Hannah adds. “We bought or handmade the rest of the decorations. My mum created picture ladders with photos of family members we wished could have been there to join us. As well as this, we had a welcome sign made from an old mirror and bunting everywhere.”

“Our flowers were more perfect than we could ever have imagined,” reveals the bride. “They were so different to anything we’d seen before, and it tied in with our rustic theme perfectly.”

The bride’s friend made their wedding cake. “Katie has her own company called Sugar Coates, so we asked her to make our bigday bake,” says Hannah. “It was a naked cake with a rustic topper and made up of our favourite flavours; carrot and Victoria sponge.”

The bride and her father travelled to the church in a classic car from Malvern Wedding Cars. “The vehicle then took Harry and me to the reception venue,” shares the bride. “It tied in perfectly with our theme and looked great in the photographs.”

called Ava Rose Hamilton,” explains Hannah. “I would recommend them to anybody! They had a wide range of beautiful gowns, and the friendly staff made it a lovely experience.”

Harry and the groomsmen chose Cavani tweed navy suits with flat caps from The Mensroom. “The groomsmen had claret ties, and Harry opted for a blue version,” recalls the bride. “They looked like they’d just stepped out of Peaky Blinders.”

The bridesmaids chose gorgeous one-shoulder dresses from Krisp.

TIME TO CELEBRATE

“Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we couldn’t have the band that we originally planned, so we organised a quiz instead,” reveals Hannah. “It had pictures of all the married couples in our families, and the aim was to guess the year. We also had a great playlist and plenty of dancing in our little bubble.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS

Hannah and Harry had the perfect wedding. “Although it’s a cliché, it was the best day of our lives,” Hannah adds. “We loved how intimate the day felt and that everyone had a great time. There was lots of drinking, singing, outdoor dancing, and it was amazing just being together with our closest friends and family after so long apart.”

“My dad pre-arranged to stop off for a pint on the way to the church in the wedding car, leaving Harry waiting anxiously for half an hour,” says the bride. “At the reception, my mum spilt red wine all over my dad’s speech! This delayed the speeches a bit while it dried out!”

HONEYMOON

“For our honeymoon, we went to Windermere for six nights,” shares Hannah. “We loved it and had a wonderful time together.”

HANNAH AND HARRY’S CONTACTS

Ceremony venue, Hurstwood Church | Reception venue, Kettledrum Inn, www.thekettledruminn.com | Photographer, Fish 2 Photography, www.fish2.co.uk | Bride’s dress, Ava Rose Hamilton, www.avarosehamilton.co.uk | Bride’s accessories, H Samuel, www.hsamuel.co.uk | Groom’s suit, The Mensroom, www.facebook.com/themensroomburnley | Bridesmaids’ dresses, Krisp, www.krisp.co.uk | Hair stylist, Hair Junction, www.facebook.com/hairjunctionnw | Make-up artist, Scarlett Feathers Makeup, www.facebook.com/scarlett-feathers-makeup-950189145041594 Cake, Sugar Coates, www.facebook.com/sugarcoatess | Flowers, The Willow Garden, www.thewillowgarden.com Transport, Malvern Wedding Cars, www.malvernweddingcars.co.uk