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MarTIn anD BruCe
our guests to plant them when they got home
and watch love grow just like ours. It was totally
corny but so funny to receive photos from our
family and friends of the flowers as they grew
during the year – much more fun than a few
sugared almonds wrapped in a bow.
a lot of our guests said it was the best
wedding they had been to, because the stuffy,
formal side of a wedding day had been taken out.
They felt special that we had the hotel to
ourselves and that we put a lot of thought into
making it different and fun for everyone.
People make an effort for a wedding and I think
it’s the only time you will ever get all your family
and friends together. It was an overwhelming
feeling, and it wasn’t until a few weeks later that
we really celebrated that fact. everyone told us the
day would fly by and they were so right! Before we
knew it, it was 3am and we were still in the garden
passing around bottles of whisky and munching on
what was left of the dessert table.
even though we had an official photographer,
we used a phone app called Wedpics. It’s basically
the modern day version of disposable cameras on
tables. Guests downloaded the app for free and
uploaded all their pictures of the day, and we
could then access them all. We now have a very
full and entertaining memory of the day from all
sides – nothing too staged, just a true reflection of
an amazing weekend.
Hearing the registrar say, ‘You are now
husband and husband,’ then having everyone
cheer and the piper starting to play as we led our
congregation out into the garden was a moment
we will never forget and never stop smiling about.
‘Once we said “I do” we
wanted to kick off the
celebration. Because of
this, we got married late in
the day at 4pm, so the
traditional wedding
breakfast and evening
could all roll into one.’
