We’re thrilled to share this enchantingly autumnal wedding for a gorgeous couple in the Cotswolds. Jess & Tom had to postpone twice – their welcome sign tells quite a story! But their wedding, once it happened, is exceptionally beautiful. Jess is stunning in a dress from The Cotswolds Frock Shop, and Tom’s so handsome in his suit… although Albie almost steals the show with his little dog bow tie! All of the images are by Cotswolds wedding photographer Martin Dabek, who we’re proud to say is a member of English Wedding.

Wedding photographer’s website

https://martindabek.com/

How did you choose your photographer?

We read lots of reviews and used social media to get a feel for a variety of different local photographers. Our main priority however was to find a Cripps Barn wedding photographer that we would be happy to share our day with! We read Martin’s ‘A bit about me’ section on his website and instantly had a good feeling that we would get on due to our shared love of the outdoors, adventure and four legged friends! Of course we also loved his relaxed, natural and beautiful style that we really felt captured the best of all the emotions portrayed on your wedding day.

Were you pleased with your wedding photographer? Do tell… we love a brilliant review!

We knew that Martin would make the photo experience fun, that our guests would feel comfortable and that we would come away with some stunning photographs. All of which were definitely true! On receiving our pictures our family and friends’ comments included ‘stunning’, ‘captured the day perfectly’, ‘what incredible colours’ and my favourite, ‘absolute bangers’. He was also so kind and positive throughout the numerous date changes. It was stressful at times, but his friendly and professional approach really helped to keep us going!

What’s your fondest memory of your wedding?

Sitting at the top table surrounded by twinkling lights in the most beautiful surroundings and seeing all of our favourite people laughing and having fun after so long apart and sitting around the fire pit together taking a minute to reflect on the most amazing day!

Another highlight: Venus, ‘the planet of love’, making a special appearance for us whilst sitting around the fire pit with Tom. We got very lucky with a clear night and lots of stars.

Tell us about your venue – what made this place special for you?

We loved Cripps Barn from the moment we walked in. It was only the second venue we viewed but we knew straight away that we didn’t need to go and look anywhere else! We wanted to get married in the countryside and the barns, beautiful rustic beams and roaring fireplace were big ticks for us! We both love the outdoors so it was important to be able to ‘bring the outside in’ as we wanted to create a woodland feel with lots of ferns, foliage and wild flowers. Cripps is the perfect venue for this, it is already so stunning that any decor just adds to the wow factor. We took inspiration from our Cotswold dog walks and the gorgeous outdoor area surrounding the barn. Having the option to sit with friends around a firepit and explore the grounds under twinkling fairy lights was also very appealing! Not forgetting the food. We are both foodies and the food at Cripps is really something special. There is such a diverse range of deliciousness to choose from and the way it is served on sharing platters and cooked in an open kitchen is different from anything we had seen before. We can’t wait to go back to one of their feast nights!

Did you love wearing your outfits? How was your shopping experience, was it fun to find your wedding gear?

My dress was by Allure Bridals and I got it from The Cotswold Frock Shop in Stow on The Wold. It was actually the last dress I tried on but I instantly fell in love with the champagne lace, statement buttons and shimmery sequins woven throughout. I had always fancied long sleeves and loved Kate Middleton’s classic lace dress she wore on her wedding day. My shoes were also from The Cotswold Frock Shop, although if I am honest I did spend most of the day in my sequin converse! My necklace and earrings were from a charity shop and were ‘my something blue’.
Tom’s suit was from Moss Brothers in Oxford. He wanted a hint of country chic opposed to anything too formal but still wanted to look smart. The boys also had matching three piece suits, but Tom opted for a different waistcoat and tie to compliment the warm tones of the season. The bridesmaids wore dresses from Little Mistress. We all really loved the warm dusty blue colour and the way the buttons and lace complemented Jess’s dress. They also delivered to Australia where one of Jess’s bridesmaids was living at the time.

Did you hire a florist? Tell us about any floral amazingness 🙂

Our flowers were from the very talented Beth at Go Wild Flowers. She did an absolutely incredible job and really managed to create exactly what we had in mind (and more). We had lots of mixed foliage including our favourite, ferns, mixed with dill, lisianthus,veronica, blue thistle, dahlia, berries, safari sunset and roses. They really did look absolutely stunning. Thank you Beth!

As cake lovers here at English Wedding we’d LOVE to know who made your cake, and how delicious it was?

Our lovely friend Becca at ‘Willimonts Cakes’ made our delicious wedding cake for us. She created a two tier semi-naked cake with two different flavours; lemon, blueberry and white chocolate and carrot cake with orange frosting.

Tell us about any special personal touches, or creative projects you made yourselves (we love that stuff!)

Beth dressed the venue for us using woodland foliage and fairy lights for an overhead wheel on the ceiling of the barn and across the fireplace. We also designed our own centrepieces for the tables using blue Bombay Gin and Haig Club whiskey bottles, copper coloured glass containers, bark hearts, moss and vanilla candles. Beth kindly supplied wooden log slices to stand these on and wild flowers for the bottles. We kept the top trestle table rustic without a table cloth and instead opted for a foliage runner. All of the tables were named after our favourite forests across the UK. Jess and her dad also made a large frame for photo ops using moss and artificial flowers to compliment and we used rustic pallet boards to display some of our signage and as a container for blankets.

What was your first dance song? Why did you choose it?

Chris Stapleton – Millionaire. It is a beautiful country song full of soul that we knew would sound incredible performed live. It was also on in the background when Tom proposed!

Favourite wedding suppliers

Venue- Cripps Barn, Cirencester, https://crippsandco.com/cripps-barn
Photographer- Martin Dabek, https://martindabek.com/
Dress- Allure Bridal, The Cotswold Frock Shop, Stow on The Wold, https://thecotswoldfrockshop.co.uk/
Suits- Moss Brothers, Oxford, https://www.moss.co.uk/
Albie’s bow tie (dog bow tie), https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MyWoofWears
Flowers- Go Wild Flowers, http://www.gowildflowers.com/
Band- The Fiction, Cotswold Band Hire, https://www.bandsforhire.net/cotswolds-bands-for-hire
Stationery- You Bloom, youbloom_art on Instagram, also available on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/YouBloom
Slate table place settings- WholeCaboodleDesign, https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WholeCaboodleDesign
Cake- Willimonts Cakes, https://www.facebook.com/WillimontsCakes

Hair by Fordham Hair Design

We’re here to help you choose the perfect wedding readings for your ceremony! A romantic reading can add so much to a heartfelt service, and we’ve picked out a few of our top favourites to inspire you.

Pash & Sean – photographer credit: True Love Optics

Touched by an Angel by Maya Angelou – our stunning couple Pash & Sean chose this gorgeous reading about love and it’s beautiful.

Touched by an Angel

We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.

Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.

We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love’s light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.

Fi & Ed chose two really special readings for their wedding: Wild Awake by Hilary T Smith and Johnny Cash’s famous love letter to June Carter. 

Wild Awake

People are like cities: We all have alleys and gardens and secret rooftops and places where daisies sprout between the sidewalk cracks, but most of the time all we let each other see is is a postcard glimpse of a skyline or a polished square. Love lets you find those hidden places in another person, even the ones they didn’t know were there, even the ones they wouldn’t have thought to call beautiful themselves. Wild Awake, by Hilary T Smith – source: One Fab Day

Neil & Paul – Bloomwood Photography

Neil & Paul’s wedding readings were He’s Not Perfect – Bob Marley and From Beginning to End – Robert Fulghum.

He’s Not Perfect

He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you. Source: Love My Dress

Max & Malissa – Tracey Warbey Photography

Max & Malissa had ‘The One‘ and ‘Once In A Lifetime’ read during their wedding ceremony. The wordings are beautiful:

The One

When the one whose hand you’re holding, Is the one who holds your heart.
When the one whose eyes you gaze into, Gives your hopes and dreams their start.
When the one you think of first and last, Is the one who holds you tight.
And the things you plan together, Make the whole world seem just right.
When the one whom you believe in, Puts their faith and trust in you.
You’ve found the one and only love, You’ll share your whole life through.

Eleanor & James (their cake is our header image at the top of the post!) both by – Martin Dabek Photography

Eleanor & James chose ‘A Vow’, by Wendy Cope – it’s another heartfelt reading for any couple:

A Vow

I cannot promise never to be angry;
I cannot promise always to be kind.
You know what you are taking on, my darling –
It’s only at the start that love is blind.
And yet I’m still the one you want to be with
And you’re the one for me – of that I’m sure.
You are my closest friend, my favourite person,
The lover and the home I’ve waited for.
I cannot promise that I will deserve you
From this day on. I hope to pass that test.
I love you and I want to make you happy.
I promise I will do my very best.

Carly & Dan chose two readings: Apache Blessing, and A Lovely Love Story by Edward Monkton. “We wanted one that was thoughtful and more traditional, and one that was more playful, that would make people smile.”

Andy & Olivia – Damien Vickers Photography

Andy & Olivia’s readings included Fidelity by D.H. Lawrence. The ending is especially magical, perfect for their sunrise wedding ceremony.

Fidelity

Man and woman are like the earth, that brings forth flowers
in summer, and love, but underneath is rock.
Older than flowers, older than ferns, older than foraminiferae,
older than plasm altogether is the soul underneath.
And when, throughout all the wild chaos of love
slowly a gem forms, in the ancient, once-more-molten rocks
of two human hearts, two ancient rocks,
a man’s heart and a woman’s,
that is the crystal of peace, the slow hard jewel of trust,
the sapphire of fidelity.
The gem of mutual peace emerging from the wild chaos of love.

Lots of couples are choosing their own readings from literature, and even film. Meg and Jack chose a piece from Tolkien; we’ve heard so many couples having readings from Philip Pullman and other authors… and surprisingly, sci-fi and fantasy writers are leading the way on literary wedding readings!

Hannah & Zak – Martin Dabek Photography

Hannah & Zak had three wedding readings. They were: 1) He Never Leaves the Seat Up, 2) The Velveteen Rabbit and 3) Us Two (Winnie the Pooh). They told us, “each was read beautifully and were very touching – definitely recommend having readings!”

We’re excited to share today’s amazing wedding with such a beautiful bride and handsome groom, and an awe-inspiring location. Becky and Andy were married at Bristol’s Clifton Observatory, and chose top Bristol wedding photographer Martin Dabek to capture their day.

Wedding photographer’s website

https://martindabek.com/

How did you choose your photographer?

Martin was well-reviewed online and his price point fit our budget

Were you pleased with your wedding photographer? Do tell… we love a brilliant review!

Martin was fantastic and left no stone unturned. He was able made us both feel very comfortable – although we’re not the most confident in front of the camera – and he also captured the fun nature of the day. Martin was constantly taking photos throughout the day, and even the posed photos were quite relaxed.

The quality of the photos are exceptional. Martin has clearly taken a lot of time and care in editing the pictures and they brought out the best in the day and our guests.

Find out more – Clifton Observatory wedding photographer Martin Dabek

What’s your fondest memory of your wedding?

The wedding occurred weeks after Covid restrictions were lifted in July 2021, and meeting all of our friends and family after years of being apart, and years of planning and re-planning the wedding, we don’t so much have a fondest moment, as much as are grateful that the whole day could happen exactly as planned. Everyone had a wonderful day, and this was what we had all wanted.

Tell us about your venue – what made this place special for you?

The wedding took place at Clifton Observatory in Bristol. This venue was perfect: it was small but spacious, it had a lovely terrace and it had a picture-perfect view of the bridge.

Did you love wearing your outfits? How was your shopping experience, was it fun to find your wedding gear?

Becky did a lot of research when searching for her dress, and although she thought she wanted a 3/4 length dress, after trying on a few she decided she wanted a full-length, slim and simple piece, which she found. Fortunately, she was able to purchased her dress before the pandemic and found a local seamstress to alter it the moment lockdown was lifted.

Andy wanted his suit to be more than an ordinary two piece that he would normally wear for work, and found a stylish oatmeal three piece suit. As he wanted it to be perfect, the search was stressful at times, but he was thrilled when he found the suit that he bought.

Did you hire a florist? Tell us about any floral amazingness 🙂

We hired the super Emma Petersson who not only created a modern and interesting bouquet for myself and bridesmaid, but she also decorated the room with jars and boards to add a rustic touch to the venue.

As cake lovers here at English Wedding we’d LOVE to know who made your cake, and how delicious it was?

Lola’s cupcakes provided us with a delicious, and well-priced, two-tiered naked sponge cake for which we had to keep the car very cold transporting it from Birmingham to Bristol! Emma added some tasteful and elegant flowers to the cake to make it look stunning and tasty.

What was your first dance song? Why did you choose it?

We were torn between two songs: ‘The Whole of the Moon’ by The Water Boys and ‘You Make My Dreams Come True’ by Hall and Oates – both being fun, party songs. We chose the latter as it echoed our sentiments and it is from one of our favourite films, ‘500 Days of Summer’.

Did you do anything differently? We love hearing about NEW traditions!

Rather than having half an hour of speeches, we split them up over them the meal with the father of bride speaking after the starters, the groom after the mains and the best man after the desserts.

Other favourite wedding suppliers

The wedding was catered by Parsnip Mash (https://parsnipmash.co.uk) who were fantastic – definitely the best wedding food we have ever had! Simon and his team worked with us to curate a delicious Mediterranean-themed menu and ensured that the wedding breakfast happened flawlessly.

Atelier (https://www.atelierclifton.co.uk) looked after Becky’s hair and the hair of Andy’s mother and Becky’s brother. Ella (very patiently) put up Becky’s hair exactly as she had wanted it, and it looked amazing.

We have a lovely wedding with a countryside / farm twist and tons of personal touches for you today. Liv and Taylor were married at Chew Valley and chose Bristol wedding photographer Martin Dabek to capture the story of their day. Friends and family chipped in to help with the styling, and Olivia made the wedding cake, arranged the flowers with help from her mum and grandmother, and the couple collected old photos to make a game to entertain their guests!

Taylor’s dad loves American cars and has owned several during his lifetime and it was important to Taylor that we bring a little bit of everyone into the wedding so him and his groomsmen arrived to the church in the fancy cars. Whereas I had spent my childhood around farmyards and building sites so naturally I wanted to arrive on a tractor. I have wanted to drive a tractor to my wedding for as long as I can remember. However the long dress meant I definitely wasn’t going to be the one driving it- but we got a trailer with hay bales and blankets and Dad drove us down to the church. It’s a journey I will never forget.

Wedding photographer’s website

https://martindabek.com/

How did you choose your photographer?

Martin was recommended to us by our venue. He had shot there before and we were able to look at his style of photography.

Were you pleased with your wedding photographer? Do tell… we love a brilliant review!

We loved Martin! He really blended in with the party, and he really understood what we wanted. We didn’t want to be dragged away from our guests for hours of intimate photos. We wanted to party with our guests and he really captured that.

Do check out Chew Valley wedding photographer Martin Dabek! We think he’s amazing.

What’s your fondest memory of your wedding?

Our fondest memory was walking out of the church surrounded by our family- we actually left the church and then ran around to the side entrance and waited for everyone to leave the church before walking back into the church so our photographer could organise everyone into 2 lines either side of the path to throw confetti (which me and my mum had dried in the oven ourselves). Walking through our newly joined families as Mr and Mrs Sweet for the first time is really special.

Tell us about your venue – what made this place special for you?

Chew Valley Weddings was spectacular. The view of the lake was really what sold it to us. The lake has been a big part of our lives, it was even where Taylor proposed. We knew we wanted to marry close to home and the tipis with the lake is such a beautiful background.

Did you love wearing your outfits? How was your shopping experience, was it fun to find your wedding gear?

I found my wedding dress in the first shop I went in to. I knew the type of style that I liked the look of and I did my research. But due to COVID bridal shops were only allowing 1 or 2 guests maximum. So I went to a total of 5 bridal shops with different people and ended up buying ‘the one’ in Lace and Grace in Keynsham during a trunk show with 10% off. Madi Lane- Halani.
Taylor on the other hand had no idea what he wanted and just went into Bath one day and bought his suit from Suave Owl. And then we went out for lunch together.

Did you hire a florist? Tell us about any floral amazingness 🙂

I really wanted to do the flowers myself and make a real occasion out of arranging the flowers with my family and friends. We collected flowers from hedgerows and family members gardens. My mum and my grandmother grew wildflowers especially for me. We made our centre pieces in gravy boats Taylor’s grandmother collected, it was lovely to do something in her memory. However, for my bridal bouquet and the buttonholes we got them done professionally by Banksia in Chew Magna, a local florist. They were beautiful.

As cake lovers here at English Wedding we’d LOVE to know who made your cake, and how delicious it was?

I made our wedding cake! It was 3 tiers of lemon sponge with lemon curd filling and buttercream icing. I had to do lots of trial cakes which my colleagues gratefully tasted and gave me some notes. I made the sponges 3 days before the big day and iced in 2 days before. I then transported it to my grandmothers house (the most nerve wracking journey of my life) and it was taken to the venue with the topper (from Etsy), ready for me to assemble when we arrived from the church.

I did however forget to bring the fruit with me from the fridge on the morning of the wedding so we had to decorate the cake with flowers from the bridesmaids bouquets and from (non poisonous) shrubbery. By the end of the night it was almost all gone! I did also make gluten free cupcakes for my gluten intolerant guests.

Tell us about any special personal touches, or creative projects you made yourselves (we love that stuff!)

We wanted our wedding to be really personal to us. So one project we started was collecting old wedding photos from both sides of our families and putting them in frames (mismatched and from charity shops) to display- it became a really talking point, and people were trying to guess who was who in photos from 50+ years ago.
We also collected decorative wine bottles and put lights in them for table decorations, as well as using corks for name place holders and table numbers.
Another idea I loved was having photos of me and Taylor as children, and it was amazing how many of them were so similar in nature (sat in paddling pools/ holding Christmas presents/wearing our dads work boots). We made a game out of it the day before the wedding- match the photos. I separated them into Taylor and Olivia piles and our wedding party had to try and match them up. Then we put them on the tables back to back so people could see how far we have both come.

Outdoor party games for adults as well as children. Flamingo hoopla, welly wanging, coconut shy. Great fun! Although we did lose a welly- we looked for it forever before giving up.

Did you have any wedding readings? What were they?

We had a traditional church wedding and the reading was given by our reverend.

What was your first dance song? Why did you choose it?

Our first dance song was How long will I love you- sung by Ben Coleman, Jon Boden, and Sam Sweeney (from About Time). We spent a long time trying to decide which song to choose but this one always made us want to dance together in the living room.

Other favourite wedding suppliers

My hair was done by my family friend Rebecca Dix- she helped me find a style I really liked. I didn’t really know what I wanted but when I told her about the rest of the wedding and my dress she had a few suggestions for me and we tried out a few. Even on the morning of the wedding she was making sure I stayed hydrated and stopped so I could eat some breakfast.

My makeup artist was recommended by my hairdresser. I know nothing about makeup- it has never really interested me. I wanted a really natural, light makeup look and Jade helped me achieve that. She was great!

We decided on a DJ for our wedding reception as we have quite an eclectic mix of musical styles- we hired Offbeat Entertainment. Sebastian was great- he asked us for a list of about 20 songs which we love and even asked us if there were songs which were absolutely not allowed to be played. We hired him to play some background music for the start of the reception as well.

We’re bringing you all the sunny vibes today with this super lovely wedding from Somerset. Meg’s horse gets a starring role in the day, and even he couldn’t tell the sunflowers weren’t real (he had a nibble to be sure)! This is a glorious Hestercombe wedding with pretty styling touches, and a fantastic interview from the bride and groom.

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

We love Meg’s honesty: she told us she much prefers to wear overalls and welly boots, so dress shopping wasn’t her favourite thing… although she does look absolutely amazing in her Enzoani dress. It’s important for us to share with our readers that not every bride loves the process, or sets out excitedly searching for ‘the one’ in boutiques with a gaggle of bridesmaids. It’s fine to still be YOU when you’re outfit shopping – and actually it’s really important to stay true to yourself. So Meg, thank you ever so much for your honesty – and we do think you’re an incredibly beautiful bride!

The day was captured by lovely Hestercombe Gardens wedding photographer Martin Dabek, who gets a brilliant review from the happy couple.

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

We were amazed by our stunning wedding photos and really enjoyed having Martin there on our Hestercombe wedding day. We had loads of feedback from guests about how great he was and how easy he was to chat to. When we knew he was there he was a pleasure to have around, creating lots of smiles and giggles. He also blended in so well it was easy to forget he was there, allowing us to feel relaxed and him to take many photos that we had no idea he had captured.

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Wedding photographer’s website

https://martindabek.com/

How did you choose your photographer?

We complied a list of recommended photographers from friends and family then looked at their websites. We had a zoom meeting with our two favourite photographers and chose Martin because we really enjoyed chatting to him and liked his approach to wedding photography.

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

What’s your fondest memory of your wedding?

I can’t choose a fondest memory, there are so many amazing memories from our wedding day. Some of the best are seeing my husband crying at the end of the aisle as I walked towards him (happy tears I hope), our fathers’ speeches, my bridesmaids copying our romantic poses and the horror on my Mum’s face when my horse slobbered on my wedding dress immediatley after our arrival.

Tell us about your venue – what made this place special for you?

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Hestercombe is a beautiful venue to get married in. The gardens are always stunning, Hestercombe House is magnificent and the orangery is beautifully light and airy. There are loads of amazing photo opportunities and areas to explore including lakes and waterfalls.
The staff were brilliant and very accommodating. We were allowed to take my horse and dog for photographs on our big day. They also allowed me to do a practice run with my horse a few weeks before so we could help him to relax

Faux sunflowers set the scene for a vibrant summer wedding at Hestercombe. With Martin Dabek Photography

Did you love wearing your outfits? How was your shopping experience, was it fun to find your wedding gear?

I didn’t enjoy wedding dress shopping. I’m a farmers daughter and much prefer to be in overalls and welly boots. However once I’d found the right dress I really enjoyed wearing it, enough to wear it again all evening for a Covid delayed wedding party at a later date.

Joe hated suit shopping and in true Joe style left it until last minute. He then proceeded to unknowingly chose and buy the same suit he wore when he was best man the year before for my sisters wedding. On the plus side it meant that he had a spare if he spilt anything on his suit, my Dad already had a matching suit and they both already had shoes to match which had already been worn in so were more comfortable.

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Did you hire a florist? Tell us about any floral amazingness

We used artificial flowers for everything and I was really pleased with them. I don’t think you can tell that they aren’t real, my horse couldn’t either as he tried to eat them!
Our florist was Flowers By Tasha and she was brilliant.

As cake lovers here at English Wedding we’d LOVE to know who made your cake, and how delicious it was?

We have a local lady who makes amazing cakes. She made our wedding cake and our post-covid wedding party cake. Both were beautiful and tasted amazing.
The lady is called Cakey Sue and she can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/habberfieldcakes/

Tell us about any special personal touches, or creative projects you made yourselves

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

We hand made our save the dates and our invites. They were very simple and used our thumb prints to make a heart.

All of our music was on a playlist complied by Joe. There was no DJ or live music but this worked really well for our intimate little wedding.

What was your first dance song? Why did you choose it?

A Thousand Years by Christina Perri. We copied a friends first dance song after dancing to it at their wedding and really enjoying it.

A sparkler exit

Walking under an arch of sparklers held by guests at the end of the night. This was a great way to finish our evening and made for some great photos.

Favourite wedding suppliers

Somerset wedding photographer – Martin Dabek Photography, Bristol
Flowers: https://www.facebook.com/flowersbytasha/
Hair and Makeup: https://www.facebook.com/cheneymariehairmakeup/ and
https://www.facebook.com/georgiaatescape
Wedding dress boutique: https://www.14andsixpence.co.uk/
Wedding dress designer: https://www.enzoani.com/en/collections/enzoani/ondra
Men’s wedding attire: https://www.gurds.co.uk/
Cake: https://www.facebook.com/habberfieldcakes/

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's summer celebration at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

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Meg and Joe's summer wedding in Somerset has all the sunny vibes. With Martin Dabek Photography

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A summer wedding at Hestercombe with gorgeous landscaped gardens in full bloom and sunflower styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

A summer wedding at Hestercombe with gorgeous landscaped gardens in full bloom and sunflower styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

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Faux sunflowers set the scene for a vibrant summer wedding at Hestercombe. With Martin Dabek Photography

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Meg wears an Enzoani dress for her summer wedding to Joe at sunny Hestercombe Gardens. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg wears an Enzoani dress for her summer wedding to Joe at sunny Hestercombe Gardens. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography

Meg and Joe's sunflower wedding at Hestercombe is full of sunshine and vibrant styling touches. With Martin Dabek Photography


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