CLASSIC ELEGANCE

REAL WEDDINGS elegance CLASSIC Teri and Kyle had a romantic celebration at Mounton Brook Lodge Images courtesy of Megan-Siân Photography

Teri and Kyle met at work. “We went on to have our own business together,” says Teri. “Kyle will tell you that he only asked me out to get a pay rise, but six years later, we’re still together, and he never got that pay rise.”

Kyle popped the question during a surprise weekend away in 2019. “He only revealed where we were going when we got to the airport,” shares the bride. “He took me to Rome, which was where we went on our first holiday together and he had asked me to be his girlfriend three years earlier.”

Here the bride shares some of her favourite moments from their big day...

Kyle and I looked at a lot of venues online, and Mounton Brook Lodge was the only one we went to see in person and we fell in love with it straight away! We wouldn’t have changed a thing about it. We wanted something which looked beautiful and could accommodate large numbers but kept everyone together. The bar area is so special and stands out as soon as you walk in, and the decked terrace area was ideal for a warm summer’s day. I couldn’t of picked a better place to spend the night before the wedding, and its large living area made getting ready in the morning fun and stress free!

I added acrylic writing to clear plaques for the place names which doubled up as favours. We wanted the whole day to be simple but elegant, so for our centrepieces, we chose candles and artificial flowers. From the start, I knew I wanted hydrangeas included in my bouquet and Lottie at The Bloom Room created an arrangement which matched my vision exactly.

Vicki at BB’s Cakes created an elegant cake with matching cupcakes. Everyone commented on how they not only looked delicious but tasted great too.

Catering was the only part of the wedding that Kyle wanted to be involved in, and it was decided from the start that the evening food would be a choice of pizzas. The wedding breakfast was a three-course meal that tasted wonderful. All the catering was provided by Mounton Brook Lodge, and we had so many options to choose from.

Kyle always knew he wanted a navy suit, but since it was his wedding day, he wanted something slightly more special, so we went for a bluechecked three-piece option with tan shoes. The groomsmen paired their suit with matching blue ties, and Kyle kept it classic with a navy tie.

I’d seen lots of multi-way bridesmaids’ dresses that never had the wow factor, until I came across the perfect design at Kates Dresses. I wore a Morilee dress called Rapunzel from LJ Bridal Collection. It came with an added overskirt and extra train, however, I decided not to wear it on the day as the dress was already stunning. I styled it with a simple veil as to not take anything away from the gown. I never actually had “that moment” that most brides get when trying on dresses, and I think there is a lot of pressure on women to feel that way. I probably never got that feeling as I wanted something different that people wouldn’t expect me to wear, which was a bit out of my comfort zone. I loved the gown and at every alterations appointment I began to love it more and knew it was the right choice. Looking back at the photos, it was without a doubt perfect, and I wouldn’t have changed a thing about it.

Before the wedding breakfast Kerry Scorah, an amazing magician, entertained our guests. She was a great ice breaker and brought everyone together. She kept our friends and family entertained while we went off for our photos and even impressed people who were non-magic believers! During this time, we also hired Poppy’s Vintage Ices, a beautifullydecorated ice cream van, which was a big hit.

While I know your wedding day is meant to be about you, we always wanted it to be a day to bring everyone together. On arrival and during the drinks reception, we chose the wonderful cellist, Nerys Clark. This was actually a last-minute booking as we had seen her play at a wedding fair only a couple of months before the wedding. She played beautifully, and it set the scene for the day. We knew we wanted a live band who would play songs that kept the dancefloor full all night and The Hype definitely delivered! We also had Caricatures by Tony Marriott (Tony’s Toons) draw fun caricatures of people laughing, and we felt these drawing were more personal than a photo booth and something people could keep forever.

We couldn’t single out one person or supplier as we were so lucky that everything went so smoothly. Without a doubt having these people around us made our day.

Scan to view video Our wedding was originally planned for May 2021, however due to COVID-19, we decided to postpone until later in the year for the best chance of fewer restrictions. We chose our honeymoon to the Maldives, but when we postponed the wedding, our trip would fall in peek rain season, so we went on a minimoon to Devon instead. It gave us time to look forward to our dream honeymoon, which we went on a few months later. It was the ideal way to drag out the celebrations!

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TERI AND KYLE’S CONTACTS

Venue and catering, Mounton Brook Lodge, www.mountonbrooklodge.co.uk | Photographer, Megan-Siân Photography, www.megan-sianphotography.com | Videographer, Olivia Made This, www.oliviamadethis.co.uk | Bride’s dress and accessories, LJ Bridal Collection, www.ljbridalcollection.co.uk | Alterations, Jennifer Sly | Groom’s suit, Regency Groom, www.groomswear.co.uk | Bridesmaids’ dresses, Kates Dresses, www.katesdresses.co.uk | Hair stylist, Rockarella Hair and Accessories, www.facebook.com/rockarellahair | Make-up artist, Angharad Letitia MakeUp, www.facebook.com/angharadletitiamakeup | Cake, BB’s Cakes, www.facebook.com/bbsbakes | Flowers, The Bloom Room, www.bloomroommonmouth.com | Stationery, Mally’s Crafts, www.mallyscrafts.co.uk | Cellist, Nerys Clark, www.nerysclark.com Band, The Hype, www.warble-entertainment.com/the-hype | Magician, Kerry Scorah, www.kerryscorah.co.uk | Caricaturist, Caricatures by Tony Marriott (Tony’s Toons), www.tonystoons.co.uk | Ice cream van, Poppy’s Vintage Ices, www.poppysvintageices.co.uk