OUR KENTISH CEREMONY
MARRIED AT THE BARN
TUNBRIDGE WELLS AMANDA AND LIAM MOODY CELEBRATED THEIR LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS AND FOR EACH OTHER IN ONE GO IN THEIR WONDERFUL WINTER WEDDING
Photography by : Helen England Photography
THE VENUE We were looking for somewhere small , local and that had late availability . Initially we were looking in January to book for March for our 20th year of being together ( although that became clear it was a bit ambitious !). The Barn only had a few limited dates one of which was 18th December and it couldn ’ t have been more perfect ; Christmas is my favourite time of the year and a December wedding had always been a dream . It was the perfect venue for us as it was close by , we could have full venue hire for the whole day and it wasn ’ t too big . I was a huge fan of the wooden beams in the restaurant and Philippe and Janet were so helpful that it all just felt perfect .
THE CEREMONY Our registrar Dorothy was lovely and quite humorous so our ceremony was full of love and laughter which seemed so fitting as laughter is a huge part of our relationship . I think my favourite part has to be when we were finally pronounced husband and wife .
THE FOOD I loved that at The Barn we were able to offer our guests up to four different options for each course meaning there really was something for everyone . The food was delicious and went down so well with all our guests . As for the cake , I decided to make it myself . As we only wanted something simple it seemed like a good idea when planning ! We had a three tiered cake which consisted of vanilla , chocolate and lemon tiers that were covered in vanilla butter cream and decorated with faux eucalyptus and pine cones . Although the making and decorating went well ( with the added help of my bridesmaids ) it was not the most relaxing day before the wedding ! I was super proud though when it all came together .
THE DÉCOR As soon as we decided on a December wedding the theme had to be snowy , sparkly and Christmassy . We had ‘ snowy ’ jars with candles , pine cones and wood slices . We also had crackers as name places which all included a tree decoration .
THE FLOWERS The lovely Alice from Peonies from Pluto did our wedding flowers and she absolutely nailed them , they were stunning . Our arrangements were filled with white and green flowers , with pine cones added to make them super christmassy . My bouquet included pine , eucalyptus , snowy tipped pine cones , a selection of white flowers including roses and it even included a snowy tipped succulent .
THE PERSONAL TOUCHES I love making things and being creative so I made a lot of the decorations myself , I saved the jars and decorated them , I made the crackers and the mini tree decorations inside them too . I think that ’ s why I decided to make the cake myself , I love it !
THE PHOTOGRAPHY Our wedding photographer was Helen England ; I went through the list of recommended photographers from The Barn , checking out all their websites . Helen ’ s photography stood out and she was definitely a firm favourite but I picked a couple that I liked and emailed for more information . Helen was very prompt in her reply and we arranged a meeting to discuss our wedding . From the moment we met Helen I knew she was the right photographer for us - she listened to what we wanted and also showed us ideas from her previous weddings at The Barn . Her enthusiasm was infectious and it was absolutely clear that she loved what she did .
THE HIGHLIGHT I loved the whole day , being able to share it with our loved ones and our boys was really special . All the little moments that made up the day were so amazing .
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