Dream Weddings Magazine - Devon & Cornwall - issue.29

contents 

congratulations... 

You’ve dreamt of your wedding day since you were a 

little girl - the fabulous dress, the handsome groom, 

the flowers, the music, the blissful romance of it all. 

And now you have organised the handsome groom, 

it’s time to get down to the rest of the planning so your 

wedding day turns out to be as magical as you 

always imagined. 

However daunting the whole organisation seems at the 

outset, this is one celebration everyone wants to be a 

spectacular success and you will find good wishes and 

friendly faces wherever you turn for help. 

Planning your wedding starts here and now and in 

this issue of Dream Weddings you will find tips and 

hints on every aspect of your big day, from the 

latest collections of gowns to transport, from 

wedding day etiquette to up-to-date fashions in 

flowers. 

You’ll also find advertisements from a whole army of 

local businesses, all with plenty of experience to call on. 

They will work with your ideas, offer creative suggestions of 

their own and find solutions to match every budget. They 

know the shortcuts and the pitfalls - and they’re fully aware 

of how important it is to you that everything runs smoothly. 

So turn the page, 

start planning your big day. 

And enjoy every minute of it! 

p2-19 

DESIGNER DAZZLE! 

SPRING / SUMMER 2018 • ISSUE 29 

P26-27 - PICTURE PERFECT IN BLACK & WHITE... 

P21-23 - FOLLOW THE FLOWER POWER! 

EDITOR 

ADVERTISING 

ACCOUNTS 

DESIGN 

DISTRIBUTION 

JULIA SNOW 

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EVE SZEREMETA 

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US ON: 


2-19 Designer dazzle 

Check out the brand new 2018 bridal 

collections – and don’t forget the fellas 

20 With this ring... 

Choosing that special piece of jewellery 

you will wear from now until forever 

21-23 Flower power 

It’s roses, roses all the way for 

tomorrow’s blossoming brides 

24-25 Wedding Cake-Off 

Traditional fruit, naked cakes, cupcakes, 

even tiers of cheese – who’s dieting? 

26-27 Lights, camera... 

Capture all the fun of the day in retro 

black & white reportage photos 

28-33 Bellissima! 

Beautiful brides and the new 2018 

collections for their yummy Mummies 

34 Attention to detail 

The little extras that mean a lot – and 

if you need help from a planner.... 

35-41 One step at a time 

Follow our comprehensive guide 

and you’ll never put a foot wrong 

42-44 Fair enough 

Check out the best of the counties’ 

wedding fairs at a venue near you 

45-47 A stylish marriage 

VIP transport sets the tone of your 

reign as king and queen of the day 

48-77 It’s your party! 

Stunning venues, venue dressing and 

catering to suit your style and budget 

78-80 Classified information 

Our handy classified index, plus those 

all-important dates for your diary 

D R E A M W E D D I N G S I N D E V O N & C O R N W A L L • 1

Spring 

MAGGIE SOTTERO 

AT PIROUETTE 

IN EXETER 

TI ADORA AT LUNA DAISY 

BRIDAL IN TOTNES 

2 • D R E A M W E D D I N G S I N D E V O N & C O R N W A L L

into the 

summer 

Doesn’t time fly? And if you’re a 2018 bride, you’ll find 

you’ve no sooner blinked than your wedding is upon you. 

In fact, if you’re a 2019 bride, don’t be too smug about the 

lazy months stretching ahead. They’ll concertina into a 

nanosecond and you’ll be running round like a demented 

Dervish before you can say ‘Jack Robinson’. 

Hasty decisions can often be wrong and if there’s 

one purchase you don’t want to regret, it’s your 

wedding dress, so start looking early and give 

yourself plenty of time to find the perfect style for 

you. Remember, you can’t expect to walk out of 

the shop with your dress – and orders can take 

up to six months to arrive. 

When you’re shopping, be open-minded! Try on 

lots of different styles before you settle on the 

one that’s perfect for you. Listen to the advice of 

the experts in the shop (you don’t have to take it, 

but at least listen to it). And limit the number of 

friends you take with you on the trip – too 

many different opinions can be confusing. 

This is the most important outfit you will 

ever buy so, above all, have fun! 

LEFT: MAGGIE SOTTERO AT 

PIROUETTE IN EXETER 

TI ADORA AT LUNA DAISY 


RIGHT: REBECCA INGRAM AT 



...when 

true love 

LEFT: ENZOANI AT TRULY 

DELIGHTFUL IN TOTNES 

Envy the bride who hasn’t chosen 

her wedding dress yet, for she 

has the fashion world at her feet. 

Will she be slinky and sexy, 

sweet and demure, a Cinderella 

bride or a seductive siren? Whatever your 

bridal style, your perfect dress is out 

there in a boutique right here in Devon 

and Cornwall. 

Experts from the two counties have 

scoured the international collections to 

bring tomorrow’s brides breathtaking 

gowns, carefully selected for style, quality 

and value for money. 

Whatever you do, beware of what look like 

tempting offers on the internet. If a 

beautiful dress comes in at a price you 

can’t believe, don’t believe it: offers which 

look too good to be true, almost certainly 

are. You’ll be disappointed in the material, 

the cut, the quality and the finish – and 

that’s assuming your dress actually arrives. 

Then you’ll be stuck, just a few weeks before your wedding, desperately hunting for a 

dress in the bridal boutiques you should have visited in the first place. 

You only get one opportunity to buy this dress of a lifetime, make the most of it! 

KENNETH WINSTON 

AT THE BRIDAL 

BOX IN TORQUAY 


KENNETH WINSTON 

AT THE BRIDAL 

BOX IN TORQUAY 

LEFT: 

ENZOANI 

AT TRULY 

DELIGHTFUL 

IN TOTNES 

ENZOANI AT TRULY 



SOPHIA TOLLI AT 

ROSSETTI BRIDES 

IN TORQUAY 

VICTORIA JANE AT 

AMICA BRIDAL 

BOUTIQUE IN 

PLYMOUTH 

Dare to be 

Non-traditional wedding dresses are becoming the 

new trend for the contemporary bride who wants to 

stamp her individuality on the biggest day of her life. 

Unique wedding gowns come in a huge variety of 

colours, styles, materials and silhouettes, with 

separates and even trousers making a bold appearance in the 

new collections. 

For the bride who doesn’t want to step too far out of her comfort 

zone, there’s a huge range of offbeat accessories to choose from. 

Flirt with a full-length cape instead of a veil, accentuate a low back 

with cascades of beads, invest in jewel-bright shoes to peep out 

from under that oh-so-traditional dress. 

Keep the venue and style of your wedding in mind when 

you’re making your choice – and make sure it suts the groom’s 

style as well! 


RONALD JOYCE AT 

AMICA BRIDAL 

BOUTIQUE IN 

PLYMOUTH 

LEFT & RIGHT: 

VICTORIA JANE AT 

AMICA BRIDAL 

BOUTIQUE IN 

PLYMOUTH 


...or take the 

PHOENIX GOWNS 

AT LOWEN 

BRIDAL IN 

LAUNCESTON 

ROMANTICA AT BEE BEE GOWNS 

IN PLYMOUTH AND LOWEN 

BRIDAL IN LAUNCESTON 

rom the cutest, cheekiest micro mini to the 

most elegant floating ballerina-length, short 

wedding dresses are taking the bridal 

fashion business by storm. 

It all began when hems started to rise on 

bridesmaid dresses, and it wasn’t long before upto-the-minute 

brides wanted to share the fun a tealength 

(or shorter) wedding dress provides. 

Some come with detachable trains or overskirts, so 

you can enjoy all the glamour of a traditional bridal 

look for the formal part of the day, before partying 

the night away with complete freedom. 


BRIGHTON BELLE AT 

LUNA DAISY BRIDAL 

IN TOTNES 

SPECIAL DAY AT TRULY 


LADYBIRD AT AMICA BRIDAL 

BOUTIQUE IN PLYMOUTH 


Rossetti brides 

Where exclusivity doesn't mean expensive! 

In store 

alteration 

service 

available 

Bridesmaids • MOTB • Menswear • Prom Dresses • Accessories 

434 Crownhill Rd. West Park, Plymouth PL5 2QS • Tel: 01752 350305 

www.louannonmenswear.co.uk • www.beebeegowns.co.uk 

• Over 400 dresses sizes 6-30 

• Premier stockist for Sophia Tolli 

• Menswear hire 

• Established for 24 Years 

By appointment only 

please call Julie on 

RETIREMENT SALE 

NOW ON… 

all stock 

reduced 

01803 328257 www.rossettibrides.co.uk 

Email: rossettibrides@aol.com 

For wonderful 

gowns that will 

make you feel 

amazing! 

We have over 

100 brand new 

dresses at up to 

70% off RRP 

Sizes 4-32 

Please call to make 

an appointment 

Tel: 0759 861 1297 

93, High Street, 

Totnes TQ9 5PB 

www.lunadaisybridal.co.uk 

We stock the 

largest selection of 

tea length wedding 

dresses in the 

South West 

1 0 • D R E A M W E D D I N G S I N D E V O N & C O R N W A L L

www.trulydelightful.co.uk 

The little 

wedding 

shop with 

the big 

Stockists of 

Maggie Sottero 

Sottero & Midgley 

Rebecca Ingram 

Lou Lou Bridal 

Private appointments 

available 

Bespoke alteration 

service 

8 The Plains Totnes TQ9 5DR 

t: 01803 863583 • e: shop@trulydelightful.co.uk 

The House That Moved, 24 West Street, Exeter EX1 1BA 

Tel: 01392 432643 • www.pirouettethecollection.com 

D R E A M W E D D I N G S I N D E V O N & C O R N W A L L • 1 1

MAIN LEFT: PHOENIX GOWNS AT LOWEN BRIDAL IN LAUNCESTON 

BELOW: VENUS WOMAN AT BEE BEE GOWNS IN PLYMOUTH 

Celebrate 

those 

So you’re not a perfect dress size 8, or 10 or 12. So 

what? That engagement ring on your finger is 

proof positive that your husband-to-be loves your 

sexy, voluptuous curves. Beauty comes in all 

shapes and sizes and brides with generously 

curvaceous figures needn’t feel nervous about choosing their 

bridal gowns. Most collections come in sizes up to 30 and 

some collections, specially designed to flatter fuller figures 

start at size 16 and go up to 36. 

If you’re looking for a few pointers: 

• A streamlined design in a classically styled gown will 

elongate your figure 

• A high-waisted, A-line gown will skim your tummy, and 

sleeves or a pretty wrap (so fashionable at the moment) 

will cover less than perfect arms. 

• Perfectly fitted underwear makes a huge difference, so 

invest in that before you start looking for your dress. 

• And finally, remember, every bride’s most beautiful 

accessory is her smile. If you’re happy and confident, 

you can’t help but be a beautiful bride. 


PICTURED & RIGHT: 

GRACEFUL BY WHITE ROSE 

AT THE BRIDAL BOX IN 

TORQUAY AND LUNA DAISY 


VENUS WOMAN AT BEE BEE 

GOWNS IN PLYMOUTH 


F O R B E A U T I F U L W E D D I N G G O W N S 

SAVE 

THE DATE 

Sunday 

21st January 2018 

11am to 3pm 

* Bridesmaid Dresses * Shoes * Veils * Tiaras 

12 Church Street, Launceston PL15 8AP 

Tel: 01566 778989 • Mob: 07516 646089 

www.lowenbridal.co.uk 

GOWNS 

GALORE! 

at our WEDDING 

EXTRAVAGANZA 

See page 43 for full details or call... 

01626 873364 

Imagine a wedding photographer whose images will 

bring your story to life every time you see them... 

www.bruckshawphotography.co.uk • www.facebook.com/bruckshawphotography • Tel: 07864 982345 


A hint of 

colour? 

Whisper it in the aisles, but white 

can be a very unforgiving colour 

for many skin types. Not that 

that’s any cause for concern, 

because so many bridal styles 

now come in the most subtly sophisticated hues. 

There’s ivory, of course, but there are also soft 

champagnes, delicate baby pinks, beautiful 

blushes, the palest of pastel blues. 

Certainly you have to be a little more careful in 

your choice of bridesmaids’ colours, but the 

improvement in the appearance of your own skin 

is well worth the trouble! 

RIGHT: 

SOPHIA TOLLI AT 

ROSSETTI BRIDES 

IN TORQUAY 

LADYBIRD AT AMICA 

BRIDAL BOUTIQUE 

IN PLYMOUTH 

RIGHT: PHOENIX GOWNS AT LOWEN 

BRIDAL IN LAUNCESTON 


Bespoke Bridalwear 

Bridesmaids & Mother of the 

Bride/Groom outfits 

Please contact Anne for an 

informal chat or to make 

an appointment. 

Painting by Diane Bronstein 

ELLA ROSA AT 

THE BRIDAL BOX 

IN TORQUAY 

117 Roundtable Meet, Exeter EX4 8LG 

BELOW: SHOES BY RAINBOW CLUB 

AT THE BRIDAL BOX IN TORQUAY 


perfect 

from 

top to toe 

Established in 1999, The Bridal Box Torquay 

offers a warm welcome and a wealth of 

experience and knowledge which will make 

your visit both enjoyable and worthwhile. 

Among their large collection of designer 

wedding dresses are stunning designs by 

Kenneth Winston, Ella Rosa, White Rose 

and Veromia and, of course there are 

also collections of wedding shoes, 

tiaras, veils and accessories. 

‘Being open six days a week and offering evening 

appointments on request, we make it as easy as 

possible for brides to be to visit us,’ says owner 

Helen Taylor. 

‘Dress samples in the boutique range in size 

from 10 to 24 and are available to order from 

sizes 4 to 30. 

‘Our dresses are priced from £600 to £1,700 and 

alongside these we have sale designs and 

off-the-peg styles available. We also offer 0% 

payment plans.’ 

Most of The Bridal Box accessory collection can be 

purchased online and shipped anywhere in the UK 

or click away and collect from the boutique so you 

can pop in and meet the girls! 

‘We love being able to help our brides every step of 

the way,’ said Helen, ‘from helping them find their 

dream dress to making sure on their final fitting 

with our experienced seamstress that everything is 

sbsolutely perfect.’ 

It may be a long wedding journey ahead but The 

Bridal Box team is there to hold your hand every 

step of the way! 

For more details, call 01803 292222 or visit 

www.thebridalbox.co.uk. 

RIGHT: SHOES BY THE PERFECT 

BRIDAL COMPANY AT BUDEIFUL 

BRIDES IN BUDE, AMICA BRIDAL 

BOUTIQUE IN PLYMOUTH AND 

TRULY DELIGHTFUL IN TOTNES 

COMBS & TIARAS RIGHT: 

RICHARD DESIGNS AT BUDEIFUL 

BRIDES IN BUDE, AMICA BRIDAL 

BOUTIQUE IN PLYMOUTH AND 



David Parish 

M E N S W E A R 

An independent menswear 

shop with over 30 years 

experience in formal hire wear 

for men and boys. 

Tel: 01566 772987 

5-7 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 8AA 

www.davidparishmenswear.co.uk 


Man of the 

PICTURED: CAMERON ROSS AT DAVID PARISH 

MENSWEAR IN LAUNCESTON 

Hired formal wear or an excuse to splash 

out on a beautifully tailored suit? 

Tomorrow’s groom is relishing the 

prospect of cutting a dash at his own 

wedding almost as much as the bride is enjoying 

choosing her dress – and the trends are every bit 

as varied. 

From traditional striped trousers and tailcoat 

through swirling Highland dress to lounge suits, 

dinner jackets and even casual separates. 

The rule today is that there are no rules – except 

one: whatever you do, match the bride’s style. If 

she’s going for a glorious traditional wedding dress, 

you’ll look ridiculous if you turn up in jeans and T- 

shirt. Conversely, if she’s going boho with flowers in 

her hair, top hat and tails are unlikely to be an 

option for you. 

Most grooms choose to hire their formal outfits – 

but do make sure you choose a reputable outfitter, 

who will fit you properly. It’s a good idea for the 

bride and groom to go for the initial consultation on 

their own. Then they can choose exactly what the 

men in the bridal party are going to wear. 

Arrange a fitting for everyone well in advance of the 

big day and expect to pick up your suits a couple of 

days before the wedding. If you’re going on 

honeymoon immediately after the wedding, do 

organise for all the hired suits to be returned a 

couple of days later. 


Simply 

perfection 

14 High Street, Barnstaple 

t: 01271 342777 

e: catherine@catherine-bishop.com 

Catherine Bishop’s passion is simply jewellery – and bespoke rings, 

locally crafted to your desire, will add an extra special touch to the 

centrepiece of your wedding. Catherine has been a jeweller for over 

30 years and, she says, more and more people want the ring they 

wear for life to be unique. She said: ‘We design here in the shop and have our 

own specialist jewellers, so really anything is possible. 

‘People can come in with the seed of an idea which 

we transform into the ring they have dreamed 

about. And it is often less expensive than a 

similar, off the shelf ring, from a high street 

shop.’ 

Catherine offers a free consultation and can 

work in all three colours of gold, silver, 

palladium and platinum. 

For more details call 01271 342777 

or visit www.catherine-bishop.com. 

Going 

Suppliers of floristry grade flowers for all occasions 

Buy Flowers for your Homespun Wedding 

Wholesale/Cash & Carry Flowers 

Flower Markets across Devon 

Wedding Florist • Floral Sundries 

Tel: 01392 833450 • www.peamoreflora.co.uk 

email: peamoreflora@btinternet.com 

Peamore Gardens, Alphington, Exeter, Devon EX2 9SJ 

Awedding band is the most famous and symbolic piece of jewellery: the 

ring of love. Robins & Moore Goldsmiths in Plymouth have over 100 

years of combined expertise and involvement in sourcing wedding rings 

that are made to last a lifetime. 

From simple gold bands to handmade and bespoke diamond creations, they 

offer a vast range of precious metals and designs using traditional goldsmithing 

techniques and modern CAD technologies. 

Their bespoke shaped-to-fit wedding ring service 

offers tailor-made wedding rings to perfectly fit 

even the most unusual of engagement rings and 

it is all carried out in their on site workshop by 

highly skilled and experienced goldsmiths. 

For details, call 01752 229319 or visit 

www.robinsmoore.co.uk. 


Flower 

Unique, imaginative wedding 

flowers are the speciality of H 

Watts Floral Design, established in 

Plymouth for over 60 years and 

now boasting six experienced and fully 

qualified florists. Each is adept 

at producing beautiful designs for 

brides, including decorating the 

church, ceremony and reception venues. 

The family business is run by Sally 

Edgcumbe, who said: ‘Each of our designs 

is individual and created with great 

attention to detail. We take time to listen to 

every bride’s ideas and dreams and pride 

ourselves on the quality of our flowers and 

the originality of our arrangements.’ 

H Watts Floral Design sources flowers 

locally wherever possible and also has top 

quality Dutch wholesalers on hand to 

ensure they always have a large stock of 

Blissful 

Original designs are the trademark of 

Kate Bainbridge at South Devon-based 

Simply Flowers. A regular Chelsea 

Flower Show exhibitor, she has Silver 

Gilt, Bronze and Gold medals to her credit and has 

been providing stunning wedding flowers for 

Devon and Cornwall brides for some 10 years. 

Kate is a former floristry lecturer and a British 

Master Florist. 


www.simplyflowersdevon.com. 

beautifully fresh flowers on a daily basis as well as 

being able to source the most exotic of blooms if 

required. Sally said: ‘We all enjoy supporting the 

bride through her big day and designing each aspect 

of her wedding flowers with her. And unusual 

designs are no problem – we enjoy a challenge!’ 

For more details, visit the website at 

www.hwattsflorist.co.uk or to discuss your 

wedding design in detail and browse through 

their extensive portfolio, call 01752 403617 for 

an appointment. 

Let us inspire you with 

individual designs, attention 

to detail and a friendly 

professional service 

Unit 1 - Site 5, 

King Charles Business Park, 

Newton Abbot TQ12 6UT 

DEVON 01626 833 373 

www.simplyflowersdevon.com 


Award-winning florist Hannah Burnett prides herself on providing a 

professional, unique service across the south west, working 

closely with every bride. 2017 saw Hannah moving into a 

stunning new studio in Plymouth, and being crowned South West 

Wedding Florist of the Year, as well as 

Muddy Stilettos Best Devon Florist! 

With 14 years of experience behind her, 

Hannah can provide you with endless 

ideas and inspiration for your big day. 

To view Hannah’s portfolio, 

or chat through your 

...of 

ideas with 

her, call 07887 369275 or 

visit www.hannahburnett 

florist.co.uk. 

fabulous 

Freelance Florist 

Wedding flowers are the 

speciality of the creative 

and innovative florists 

who make up team Bruallen. With 

their flair and imagination, all 

wedding trends and themes are 

possible, a promise highlighted by 

the number of wedding floristry 

awards they have won. 

They were even the chosen florists 

when television’s popular Doc 

Martin tied the knot! 

For more details, call 

01840 212555 or visit 

www.bruallen.co.uk. 

From Classic style to contemporary chic! 

Call now for a free personal & friendly 

consultation in the comfort of your home 

Tel: 01392 423780 

www.annebromwellflowers.com 

flowers from 

Award winning wedding floral designers 

North Cornwall • t:01840 212555 • www.bruallen.co.uk 


Flower 

RIGHT & BELOW: 

Bodmin-based Fleurtations has a shining 

reputation for creating fabulous wedding 

flowers. Caroline Crabb and her friendly, 

experienced team are RHS Chelsea Flower 

Show medal winners and pride themselves 

on their excellent customer service and 

attention to detail. 

For more information, call 01208 78555 or 

visit www.fleurtationscornwall.com 

Anne Bromwell, who works from her studio 

in Exeter, has 15 years’ experience in 

floristry and offers flowers for all 

occasions, with particular focus on 

weddings. Her passion is to create innovative, 

individual and inspirational designs from bouquets 

to table centrepieces and buttonholes. 

Her particular attention to detail produces stunning 

arrangements which reflect the style and personality of 

the bridal couple and she is happy to advise on suitable 

flowers and colours to enhance their special day. 

For a free consultation or more details call 01392 

423780 or visit www.annebromwellflowers.com. 

Brides on a budget can save money – and 

enjoy the excitement of creating their 

own wedding flowers – with the help of 

Peamore Flora. 

This family-run florist and flower wholesaler, 

based near Exeter, specialises in DIY wedding 

flower supply, but also offers both part and full 

wedding floristry services. Visitors are welcometo 

browse, but for a consultation, do book an 

appointment. 

For more details, call 01392 833450 or visit the 

website at www.peamoreflora.co.uk. 


Multi Award 

Winning Wedding 

Cake Designer 

Elegant or quirky, timeless 

tiers or dainty mini cakes: 

Kelly Curtis of Celebrations 

Cakes by Kelly will create 

your dream wedding cake, using 

quality ingredients and paying 

meticulous attention to every detail 

of the decoration. Winner of 

the 2017 South West 

Wedding Award and 

runner-up in 2016, 

Celebrations Cakes 

by Kelly is based 

in Plymouth. 


07530 747828 or visit 

www.facebook.com/ 

celebrationscakesbykelly. 

Let them 

SIMPLY 

STUNNING 

WEDDING 

CAKES! 

Latest in the string of 

awards won by South 

Devon-based Nina’s 

Cakey Bakies is a Bronze 

Award from Cake International, 

the world’s largest cake show, 

which attracts some 1,500 

international competitors from as 

far afield as China, Australia and 

the USA. Whether you’re looking 

for an elegant and classy cake, or 

an unusual, extravagant, showstopping 

masterpiece, you couldn’t 

Tel: 07875 732738 • www.cakeybakies.co.uk 

be in safer hands – and Nina has even 

installed a new software system which 

allows her to create a 3D graphic image of 

your design in front of your very eyes. 

For more details and a free 

consultation, call 07875 732 738 or visit 

www.cakeybakies.co.uk. 


Arecommended supplier at 

Devon’s prestigious Bedford 

and Two Bridges hotels, 

Debbie White started White’s 

Cake House from her family home 

in 2013 and hasn’t looked 

back since. The Tavistockbased 

business started as a 

hobby of creating cakes for 

friends and family and 

quickly escalated after 

Debbie was inundated 

with requests for 

made- to-order cakes. 

For details, call 

07703 113742 or 

visit www.whites 

cakehouse.co.uk. 

Emily Lovett has made canapés for the 

Prince of Wales at Highgrove, so you can 

be sure your wedding cake is in safe 

hands at Queen Bee Cakes. 

Her exquisite cakes are decorated with beautiful 

local organic flowers and fruits and she prides 

herself on using only the best and freshest 

quality ingredients – including the wild blossom 

honey which comes from the family’s own hives. 

For more details, call 07816 334781 or visit 

www.queenbeecakes.org.uk. 

Make your big day different with a unique, 

personalised wedding cheese cake, featuring 

delicious artisan cheeses. The Devon-based West 

Country Cheese Co, which deliver nationwide, has 

been creating stunning cheese wedding cakes for 

over 10 years and you can have a custom-designed 

cheese cake to suit your taste, theme and budget for 

a very reasonable cost. 

For more details call 01271 379944 or visit 

www.westcountrycheese.co.uk. 

Innovative, individual and inspirational cakes are 

the speciality of Lindy Adams Foster, of Posh 

Cakes in Tavistock. Romantic and indulgent, 

her presentation and attention to detail are 

stunning and she prides herself on using the best 

ingredients, sourced locally where possible. Ask 

about her new line in beautifully boxed muffins 

for any occasion. 


www.lindyadamsfoster.co.uk. 

Cheese 

Wedding Cakes 

Unique. Individual. 

Delicious. 

Tel: 01271 379944 

www.westcountrycheese.co.uk 

enquiry@westcountrycheese.co.uk 

Beautiful cakes designed with you… for you! 

Tel: 07703 113742 • www.whitescakehouse.co.uk 


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Professional hair and make up artist based near Exeter covering Devon 

Professional hair and 

make-up artist Sarah 

Case offers three 

sessions for bridal work. At the 

initial consultation, she collects 

all the information, including 

the wedding theme, dress 

shapes, neckline and so on. 

Call 07973 567355 to make an appointment • www.sarahcase.co.uk 

For Hair With Flair... 

The second meeting incorporates a 

full trial and the third, of course, is 

the day itself, either at the bride’s 

home or the wedding venue. 

Sarah can cater for all of the ladies 

in the bridal party, offering wedding 

packages to suit everyone. 

For details, call 07973 567355 or 

visit www.sarahcase.co.uk. 

TEL: 07970 778186 

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her 

Mum 

Fitted and formal, elegant but 

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are the most versatile – and the 

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Dresses have ruching, beautiful lace bodies 

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jackets are boxy, edge-to-edge and mainly 

collarless, but for a less formal look there 

are soft, floaty, feminine styles – and all of 

them will take you to any number of 

occasions after the wedding. 


From Weddings 

to Weekends 

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At Plume we pride ourselves on the best choice of 

Special occasion wear in the West Country. So, whether 

you need a silk dress and coat for a wedding, a suit for a 

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We have extensive Collections to suit all occasions. 

Our jacquard silk collection comes from Spain and has 

a sumptuous richness. Our lace collection from Lake 

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Our Top to Toe service really does mean that. We 

have beautiful hats and fascinators made especially to 

match our collections and the good news is they are all 

to hire! Shoes and Bags are also dyed to match and we 

have contemporary Jewellery to complete the look. 

So join our extensive client list which extends from 

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"You took away all the stress, I felt a million dollars and 

all the staff are so helpful and friendly; an absolute 

pleasure!". Our web site is extensive and will give you 

the atmosphere of the boutique and a flavour of the 

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The best way to enjoy the Plume experience is to come 

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We look forward to seeing you soon. 

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Yummy 

Mummy! 

Choosing her outfit can be as mindboggling 

for the Mother of the Bride 

as it can be for the bride herself, so 

here are our top tips: 

Consider the style of the 

wedding... 

and match your outfit to it. 

Formal society weddings 

demand equally formal 

clothes, which would look 

quite out of place at a boho 

wedding in a field or on a 

sunny beach. 

Accessorise with care 

You can make or break an 

outfit with accessories. 

Always take your outfit 

with you when you’re 

making a decision and use 

the expertise of the shop 

assistants shamelessly. 

Be comfortable 

It’s going to be a long day 

and you don’t want to be 

worrying about whether 

your fascinator will stay on 

or how soon you can kick 

off your shoes. 

Above all, make sure you 

wear your outfit, don’t let it 

wear you. 


Jane Louise 

Boutique & Tea Room 

Beautiful Wedding Outfits 

Co-ordinating accessories and a fabulous selection 

of Hats, Hatinators to hire or to buy 

Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm 

Evening Appointments Available 

O'Meara House, Leg O'Mutton Yelverton Devon PL20 6AA 

Tel: 01822 853900 - email: Beauboutique1@aol.com 

www.beau-yelverton.co.uk 

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5, Pike Street, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 3JE 

Tel: 01579 348304 • www.janelouisecornwall.co.uk 

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Easy and 

elegant 

Clever tailoring, empire line 

cuts and three-quarter sleeves 

disguise a multitude of the faults (real 

or imagined) that the typical Mother of 

the Bride is apt to find with her own 

figure. And on a day when she’s under almost as 

much scrutiny as the bride, it’s important for 

Mums not just to look like a million dollars, but to 

feel like it too. 

Listen to the advice of the experts in the 

boutiques you visit: there’s nothing they enjoy 

more than helping their customers look their 

absolute best – in fact, they’ll get almost as much 

pleasure for finding your perfect outfit as you do! 

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IN TAVISTOCK 


Documentary style photography by…. 

ROB GRIST PHOTOGRAPHY 

Bridal gown by Ella Rose 

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A personalised friendly approach 

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The Engagement 

Traditionally, the first thing to do after telling 

your family and close friends about your 

forthcoming marriage is to announce your 

engagement in your local and/or a national 

newspaper. Do check how much it will cost before 

you place the announcement. 

It will usually read: 

The engagement is announced between Michael, 

elder son of Mr and Mrs David Jones, of Truro, 

Cornwall and Jennifer Anne, only daughter of Mr and 

Mrs Simon Hayes, of Exeter, Devon . 

Though the habit of giving engagement presents has 

now fallen somewhat into disuse, if you are lucky 

enough to receive some, don’t forget to write and 

thank the senders. 

Getting down 

to Business 

The very first things you must decide about 

your wedding are where, when - and how 

much. The most popular days for weddings 

are Saturdays and the most popular months are 

from May right through to September. If your 

plans follow that pattern, be aware that the most 

popular venues get booked up very early, so set 

the date and book the venues as soon as 

possible after your engagement. 

Talk to both sets of parents about setting 

budgets and who is going to pay for what. 

It is increasingly common for bridesmaids to pay 

for their own dresses, but if they do you should 

allow them some say in what they are going to 

wear. If you plan to pay for them yourself, you 

can choose their outfits. 

Your wedding will probably be the biggest 

party you ever throw - which means it will 

probably also be the most expensive. So it’s 

vital that you set your budget and stick to it. 

Nowadays it’s becoming much more common 

for the bride and groom themselves and even 

the groom’s parents to contribute towards the 

cost. Again, whoever is contributing to the 

cost should have some say in how the money 

is spent. 

INSURANCE 

Plan ahead for 

your perfect day 

So how much is it all 

going to cost? 

Basically, the answer is as much or as little as 

you want it to. An intimate ceremony with 

lunch in your favourite pub for your closest 

family and friends can be every bit as special as a 

huge event at a top venue for hundreds of guests. 

If you’re working on a limited budget, decide what’s 

most important to you and spend your money on that. 

Maybe you want a really spectacular dress and are 

prepared to do without a flashy car to take you to the 

reception. Or perhaps you’ve always wanted to arrive 

at your wedding in a pony and trap, and will settle for 

fewer guests. 

Whatever you decide, do remember that many guests 

may be coming a long way and spending a lot of 

money simply to attend your wedding, so it’s often 

better to look after a small number of people well than 

to invite more than you can comfortably cater for. 

The important thing is that it’s your day and the last 

thing you want to be worrying about is how you’re 

going to find the money to pay for it. So be realistic 

when you’re setting your budget - and remember that, 

with a little imagination, you can make your money go 

a lot further. 

Your budget will need to cover: 

• Wedding ring(s) 

• Wedding dress 

• Bridesmaids’ and attendants’ outfits 

• Groom’s suit 

• Stationery 

• Flowers 

• Fees for the ceremony 

• Reception venue, food and drink 

• Wedding cake 

• Photographs/video 

• Wedding transport 

• Thank you gifts for best man and attendants 

• Going away outfits 

• Honeymoon 

A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE 

TO ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW 

- AND THEN SOME... 

TRADITIONALLY, 

the bride’s parents pay for: 

• Announcements in the newspapers 

• All the wedding stationery 

• Bride’s and bridesmaids’ dresses 

• Transport for the bridal party to the 

ceremony and from the ceremony 

to the reception 

• Flowers for the church and the reception 

• The reception itself 

• The wedding cake 

The groom 

traditionally pays for: 

• All the fees - whether for church 

officials (including vicar, organist, 

choir, bellringers) or for the registrar 

and civil licence. 

• Bouquets for the bride and 

bridesmaids, sprays of flowers for the 

bride’s mother and his own mother and 

buttonholes for himself, the best man 

and the ushers. 

• Engagement and wedding rings for the 

bride. 

• Presents for the best man and the 

bride’s attendants. 

• Transport to the ceremony for himself 

and the best man and to the reception for 

himself and the bride 

• The honeymoon. 

Planning Makes Perfect 

cut out and keep 

Much though we hate to say it, things can go 

wrong at a wedding and it’s some 

consolation to know that you won’t lose out 

financially if they do. Insurance policies on offer 

cover everything from damage to your wedding 

dress to loss of deposits due to cancellation of the 

wedding and theft of wedding presents. Do get 

quotes before you decide which one to take out - 

and do read the small print to see exactly what 

each policy covers. 

Should unforeseen circumstances mean the 

postponment or cancellation of your wedding, 

guests can either be notified by telephone or by a 

personal or printed note saying: 

Mr and Mrs Simon Hayes announce that the 

wedding of their daughter Jennifer Anne to Mr 

Michael Jones will be postponed until (date)/will 

not now take place. If you have announced the 

engagement in the newspaper, it would be 

appropriate to place a similarly worded notice 

there too. 



The invitations... 

Your wedding stationery is the first clue 

your guests will have about the style of 

your wedding, so it’s worth taking time to 

choose something appropriate. 

If you’re planning a big formal affair, stiff cards and 

high quality envelopes will sing and dance 

traditional glamour. 

If your wedding theme is vintage or rustic, 

you can go for floral decoration or vintage 

lace embellishments. Chic and classical? 

Try contemporary stripes or bold colours. Going 

for a theme? Then match your stationery to it. 

Once you’re chosen the style, all your wedding 

stationery should be in keeping, 

English Rose 

The traditional invitation, with the 

bride’s mother and father acting as 

hosts, is worded as follows: 

Mr and Mrs Simon Hayes request the 

pleasure of your company at the marriage of 

their daughter Jennifer Anne to Mr Michael 

Jones at St Benedict’s Church, Plymouth on 

Saturday August 19th at 2pm and 

afterwards at The County Hotel, Plymouth 

RSVP 10 Marigold Gardens, Plymouth 

In this form, the names of the guests 

are handwritten in the top left hand 

corner of the invitation. 

Alternatively a space is left in the invitation 

for the guests’ names: 

presenting a unified theme for the whole day. 

Invitations should be sent out six weeks before 

the wedding (see panel for suggested 

wording), but many couples now use an early 

warning system in the form of a Save the Date 

card – particularly useful if your wedding is 

planned for the busy summer months when 

some of your most desired guests are likely to 

be taking holidays. 

Allow your stationer or printer about three 

months to complete your order. 

Apart from Save the Date and invitation 

cards, you’re going to need order of service 

sheets (one for each guest plus a few spares), 

menus for the reception, place cards, perhaps a 

table plan. 

It’s always a good idea to include maps with your 

invitations to help guests find their way easily, plus 

details of where guests can park and, for those 

who are coming long distances, a selection of 

recommended accommodation. 

For guests of the groom’s family, the groom’s 

mother should send a list of names and addresses 

to the bride’s mother so she can issue the 

invitations. 

...and what they should say 


pleasure of the company of 

........................................................ 

at the marriage of their daughter 

Jennifer Anne (etc) 

Invitations for civil ceremonies and 

partnerships follow the same pattern. 

Make it clear precisely who is being 

invited. For a married couple, Mr and 

Mrs John Jeffries; for a family, Mr and 

Mrs John Jeffries, Jeremy and Jemima. 

If you’re hosting the wedding 

yourselves, change the 

wording accordingly. 

BELOW: Invitations by Hand 

As a matter of courtesy, an invitation 

should be sent to the groom’s parents and to the 

minister and his wife. When ordering your 

invitations, remember you’ll only need one for 

each family, plus a few spares for emergencies. 

“...It’s always a 

good idea to 

include maps with 

your invitations to 

help guests find 

their way easily...” 

LEFT: English Rose Wedding Stationery 

BELOW: Coral Wedding Invitations 

Invitations to the evening reception 

only should be worded as follows: 


pleasure of your company at an 

evening reception to celebrate the 

marriage of their daughter Jennifer 

Anne to Mr Michael Jones at The 

County Hotel, Plymouth on Saturday 

August 19th at 8pm 

RSVP 10 Marigold Gardens, 

Plymouth 




REGISTER OFFICE 

To marry at a register office or building approved 

for civil ceremonies, your first step is to contact 

the registrar and/or venue to confirm registrar 

and date are available. 

Then both bride and groom must each give 

notice of the wedding in person at the register 

office covering the area where they live (and 

where they must have been in residence for at 

least seven days). 

If you both live in the same district you should 

attend the register office together - but whether 

you do or not, ring your local office first as many 

now operate appointment systems. 

Each of you will have to produce evidence of your 

name, age, marital status and nationality - for 

example, a current valid full passport. If you 

don’t have one, you’ll need two documents - for 

example a birth certificate and utility bill. 

If you have been married before, you’ll need 

evidence that you are now free to marry - for 

instance a decree absolute or former spouse’s 

death certificate. 

Photocopies of any documents are not normally 

acceptable. 

The fee for giving notice is £35 each and you 

must wait 28 clear days before the wedding. 

In exceptional circumstances the Registrar 

General may consider waiving the waiting period. 

A notice of marriage is valid for 12 months. 

THE NORMAL ORDER 

OF SERVICE FOR A 

CHURCH WEDDING IS: 

Entrance of the bride • 

Hymn • The marriage • Prayers 

Hymn or psalm • Blessing 

Signing of the register • Recessional 

LICENSED VENUES 

Over the past few years since a change 

in the law some 2,000 venues 

throughout the country have become 

licensed to hold civil weddings. They range 

from hotels to stately homes, zoos to football 

clubs. You still have to give notice of your 

intention to marry in the same way as you do 

for register office weddings and, in the same 

way, you can personalise the ceremony to 

suit yourselves although no religious music 

is allowed. Though this option costs more 

than a register office ceremony - you will 

have to pay for the hire of the room and it 

costs more to have the registrar travel to you 

- it is becoming increasingly popular as the 

trend away from church weddings 

continues. 

The Ceremony 

church or civil 

Religious or civil, register office or one of the new approved 

venues, a wedding can take place on any day of the week 

between 8am and 6pm. While most still take place on Saturdays, 

Fridays are gaining in popularity allowing guests travelling a fair 

distance to make a long weekend of the celebrations. 

Church Weddings 

The Church of England welcomes couples 

who want to marry in church whatever their 

beliefs, whether or not they are christened 

and whether or not they are regular 

churchgoers, though same sex couples are 

currently limited to civil ceremonies. 

A marriage conducted in church will include 

asking for God’s guidance and blessing, adding a 

spiritual dimension to the ceremony which many 

couples find particularly special and moving. 

Your first step is to find a church, which need not 

necessarily be your local one, and arrange an 

appointment with the vicar so you can get to 

know him or her and complete some forms. The 

vicar will explain the church fees and the system 

of reading the banns. 

Banns are the public announcement of your 

marriage and legally must be called in church for 

three Sundays during the three months before 

the wedding. They have to be read in the parish 

where each of you lives and also in the 

church where you will marry, if this 

is different. 

Although the vows you make to 

each other in church are those 

which have been handed down 

through generations, you still 

have a huge amount of influence 

over the service. 

You can choose your hymns and 

music, readings and what prayers 

you would like and family and 

Marrying abroad 

friends can contribute to the service. It’s 

important to establish early on what the church’s 

policy is on photographs or video being taken 

during the service, whether any secular music is 

allowed and on the throwing of confetti within 

the church grounds. 

Ask too about other couples marrying on the 

same day as it may be possible to share the cost 

of the church flowers. 

Second 

Marriages 

Though the Roman Catholic church does not 

condone divorce, there are some 

circumstances in which the Church of 

England will marry divorced people, so it’s 

worth consulting your vicar. Even if you are 

limited to a civil ceremony, some ministers 

will offer a Service of Blessing afterwards. 

Religious services in churches outside the 

established Church of England require a licence 

from the authorised registrar of your area and 

will have different requirements, so see your 

priest or minister as early as possible. 


Combining your wedding with the holiday of a lifetime is gaining in popularity with exotic 

destinations luring an increasing number of couples. The sun-kissed beaches of the Caribbean, 

the Maldives and Bali are among the most popular choices and many tour operators now offer 

all-inclusive packages. The legal requirements for each country may differ but generally if a marriage 

is recognised as legally binding in the country in which it takes place, it will be recognised in the UK 

as well. Consult your tour operator and allow at least three months for all the paperwork to be 

properly processed. 




The Best Man 

If the bride is the star of the wedding show, the best 

man is the kingpin of a successful wedding day, so 

make sure your groom chooses him with care. 

However tempting it might be to choose the joker 

who’s the life and soul of every party, you’re 

far better off with someone who will take his 

responsibilities seriously, keep all the 

organisation under control and leave you to 

enjoy your day without any niggling worries 

about how many guests have been stranded 

at the church. The part that worries most 

best men is the speech, but that should be 

the least of their problems. The best man’s 

job, in a nutshell, is to support the groom 

both in the run-up to the wedding and on 

the day itself. 

Before the wedding, the best man 

should: 

• Make sure he keeps himself up to date with all 

the arrangements, liaising regularly with the 

groom and the bride’s family 

• Check the hiring, cleaning or collecting of suits 

for himself and the groom 

• Check the ordering of the flowers for the bride 

and her attendants, sprays for the two mothers 

and buttonholes for himself, the groom and 

other immediate members of the families 

• Check the printing and collection of order of 

service sheets and make sure that the ushers 

know what their duties are 

• Check arrangements for the first night and 

honeymoon are in place and that necessary 

passports and visas are in order 

• Organise the groom’s stag night - preferably 

some days in advance of the wedding - and 

make sure the groom gets home safely 

afterwards 

• Check the rings have been collected 

• Check the transport for the bridal party both to 

The chief bridesmaid 

the ceremony and from there to the reception 

• Organise accommodation for the groom and 

himself the night before the wedding 

• He might also be asked to help with accommodation 

for guests and to liaise with live musicians or 

disco both before and during the reception 

On the day 

• Take the groom’s going away clothes to the 

reception venue 

• Check the service sheets are delivered to the 

church for the ushers to hand out to guests as 

they arrive 

• Make sure the groom arrives for the ceremony 

in good time 

• Hold the ring(s) until the appropriate moment in 

the ceremony when they should be handed to 

the groom or the minister 

• Pay all the church fees on the groom’s behalf 

before the ceremony 

• Sign the register as a witness to the marriage 

• Get the bridal party together for photographs 

• Make sure the ushers arrange lifts to the 

reception for any guests who need them 

• Escort the bride and groom to the bridal car and 

then escort the bridesmaids to the reception 

• Liaise with the toastmaster or, if there isn’t 

The bride’s equivalent of a best man also needs to be chosen with care as it is she who will support the 

bride in the run-up to the ceremony and on the day itself. Though her duties aren’t as arduous as those 

of her male equivalent, they’re every bit as important in ensuring the bride has a worry-free day. 

THE CHIEF BRIDESMAID: 

• Arranges the hen night and make sure the bride gets home safely 

• Arranges for the bride’s going away outfit and honeymoon luggage to be taken to the reception venue 

• Helps the bride to dress for the ceremony 

• Makes sure the flowers and bouquets have arrived on schedule 

• Supervises the other bridesmaids and attendants and 

assembles them at the church ready for the arrival of the bride 

• Arranges the bride’s dress and veil before the procession down 

the aisle 

• Takes the bride’s bouquet at the start of the wedding service 

and carries it to the vestry ready to give back to the bride after 

the signing of the register 

• Keeps an eye on young attendants during the reception 

• Helps the bride change from her wedding dress into her going 

away outfit 

• Arranges for the wedding dress to be returned home 



PHOTO BY ROB GRIST 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

one, assume those duties himself - these 

include announcing the speeches and the 

cutting of the cake 

• Reply to the groom’s toast to the bridesmaids 

with a brief, polite and - if possible - funny 

speech before reading out the cards and 

telegrams 

• Announce the newlyweds’ departure 

from the reception and ensure they 

have all their tickets and luggage 

• Make sure all the guests have 

transport to their accommodation 

• Arrange for any wedding presents 

taken to the reception to be taken 

home 

• Take the groom’s wedding clothes 

from the reception and, if necessary, 

return hired suits. 

The speech 

When it comes to the speech, all the 

advice is: Resist the temptation to tell any juicy 

stories whatsoever from the couple’s past. The 

escapades may have been hilarious, but now is 

not the time for embarrassing reminders about 

past romances or past quarrels between the 

happy pair. 

Because the best man’s speech is generally 

regarded as the prime entertainment at the 

reception, getting it together can be a daunting 

prospect - but don’t panic. If you can tell jokes - 

clean ones, please - that’s fine, but a short, polite 

and sincere speech wishing the couple every 

happiness will fit the bill just as well. 

Unless you’re experienced at this sort of thing, 

write down exactly what you want to say and 

practise it. Don’t be tempted to wing it onthe day. 

The three essential parts of the speech are to 

thank the groom on behalf of the bridesmaids for 

his kind words about them, to read the cards and 

telegrams that have arrived and to announce the 

cutting of the cake. 

THE USHERS 

Church weddings normally have 

three ushers who should arrive at 

the church about 40 minutes 

before the wedding is due to start. 

Their principal job is to hand out the 

order of service sheets to guests as they 

arrive and show them to their seats - 

friends and family of the bride on the left 

of the aisle, friends and family of the 

groom on the right. 

They should make sure one of them pays 

special attention to the groom’s parents 

and the bride’s mother as they arrive and 

escorts them to their places. 

They should also help the best man 

organise lifts to the reception for guests 

who may need them. 

cut out and keep


Who does what 

- and when... 

If you think military precision takes the fun out of a 

wedding, you’d be wrong. The essence of a trouble-free 

day is that everyone knows where they’re supposed 

to be and what they’re supposed to be doing. 

Your civil ceremony 

explained 

Gone are the days when a civil marriage was a 

hasty 15-minute affair, conducted in a small 

room at the register office. Nowadays many 

register offices have light, spacious ceremony 

rooms or suites accommodating reasonably large 

wedding parties and even a separate bride’s 

waiting room and garden for photographs. 

A large number of venues are now also licensed 

for civil ceremonies and the only major restriction 

is that no religious music or reading may be used. 

Otherwise, you may personalise your ceremony in 

terms of vows, readings, music, dedicating 

candles and lots more. The registrar will offer help 

and advice in planning your ceremony and will 

normally meet you a few weeks in advance to go 

over the format which could be: 

• Pre-arrival music 

• Entrance music 

• Welcome by the registrar 

• Reading 

• Legal declarations and vows 

• Promises and exchange of rings 

• Signing the register 

• Reading or music 

• Presentation of the certificate 

• Leaving music 

You can also have a ‘dual’ ceremony – after a short 

ceremony at the register office to fulfil the legal 

requirements, you can have a further ceremony of 

your choosing in front of family and friends on the 

beach or in a woodland glade, for instance. 

Most registrars will try to be as flexible as possible 

to accommodate individual requests and they will 

lead you through your declarations, vows and 

promises. 

The one thing you must do is agree all of your 

selections in advance to ensure they comply with 

the law. 

GOODBYE AND 

GOOD LUCK 

The bride and groom should always be 

the first to leave the reception. 

The best man announces their 

departure after they have changed into 

their going away clothes and, if the 

bride is going to throw her bouquet, 

she should do so just before she 

leaves for her honeymoon. 

At the Reception 

The formal receiving line at the reception should 

take the following order: 

Bride’s parents 

Groom’s parents 

Bride and Groom 

Chief bridesmaid 

and best man 

After the meal, the best 

man (or toastmaster, if you 

have one) introduces the 

speeches in the following 

order: 

The bride’s father (or 

an old family friend) 

always speaks first, 

welcoming the guests 

to the reception and 

his new son-in-law to 

the family. He will 

complement the bride and often 

thanks her mother for their many happy years together. 

He ends by proposing the toast to the bride and groom. 

The groom replies to his father-in-law’s toast, 

thanking him and the bride’s mother for their daughter, 

for their welcome into the family and for the reception 

(the wording can be discreetly changed here if the 

newlyweds and/or the groom’s parents have contributed 

to the expense). 

He thanks the guests for coming to celebrate the day 

and for the presents they have given. He thanks his best 

man and the bride’s attendants for the help they have 

given to the bride. He then proposes the toast to the 

Order of service 

The order of service is variable and your 

minister or priest will advise you. Often a 

hymn is sung after the bride’s procession, 

followed by readings and an address by the 

minister. 

The marriage itself follows. The minister asks: 

“Who giveth this woman to be married to this 

man?” and the bride’s father silently gives his 

daughter’s right hand to the minister, who passes 

it to the groom. 

The bride’s father takes his seat beside the bride’s 

mother. 

The vows are made and the best man may either 

pass the ring(s) to the groom or they may be 

placed on the minister’s prayer book before he 

passes them to the groom. 

Arrival at the 

church 

The ushers should arrive about 40 minutes before 

the ceremony is due to begin 

The groom and best man should arrive about 15 

minutes before the ceremony is due to begin 

The bridesmaids and attendants should arrive about 

five minutes before the ceremony is due to begin 

The bride’s mother should be the last to arrive before 

the bride - when she is shown to her seat that is a signal 

to the congregation that the wedding is about to start 

The bride will be met on her arrival at the church by the 

minister, who precedes the bride and her father down 

the aisle As the congregation rises, the groom and best 

man take their places at the chancel steps 

The order of the bride’s procession is: Minister, 

Bride on her father’s right arm, Attendants. 

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PHOTOGRAPHY 

bridesmaids. Now girl 

power is more firmly 

established, it is not 

uncommon now for 

the bride to say a few 

words and if she 

chooses to do so, she 

should speak after her 

new husband. This is a 

good opportunity for her 

to thank all the people 

who have helped her plan 

the big day, to thank her 

own parents for all their 

support and to thank the groom’s parents for welcoming 

her into their family. 

Last of the speeches is always the best man, who 

replies to the groom’s toast to the bridesmaids, wishes 

the happy couple well, read the cards and telegrams 

and announces the cutting of the cake. 

Many weddings now include an evening dance or 

disco. Before it begins, the best man should make sure 

the bride and groom are ready to take the floor first, 

followed by the bride’s parents, the groom’s parents, the 

best man and chief bridesmaid. 

The best man then returns to his seat. 

After the ceremony, the minister leads the 

couple to the altar for prayers, possibly a hymn 

or psalm and a final blessing. The minister then 

leads the couple to the vestry to sign the register 

and they are usually joined by their parents, the 

best man and the chief bridesmaid. The signing 

of the register must be witnessed by two adults 

and it is at this point that the bride raises her veil. 

While this is taking place, the choir may sing or 

the organist play a piece of music. 

The bridal procession then leaves the church in 

the following order: 

Bride and groom 

Young attendants 

Chief bridesmaid with the best man 

Bride’s mother with the groom’s father 

Groom’s mother with the bride’s father. 

If you are having bells, they will peal out at 

this point. 

D R E A M W E D D I N G S I N D E V O N & C O R N W A L L • 3 9 

Planning Makes Perfect


Those all-important 

The Photographs 

If you’re anything like most brides, your wedding 

day will fly by and the best way of reliving it in the 

years to come will be through your photographs. 

So how do you go about choosing your 

photographer? 

The Professional Wedding Photographers Network 

(PWPN) advises: 

• Base your selection on whether you like the kind of 

work your photographer does. Visit a selection (in 

person or by website) and ask to see examples of 

their work from recent weddings. Notice how the 

photographer has chosen his settings and make sure 

there’s a mixture of different types of shots. 

• If the firm you visit employs several photographers, 

find out who has taken the pictures you like best 

and make sure you book that specific photographer 

for your day – and find out what happens if that 

photographer is suddenly not available. 

• Decide whether you want formally posed shots, or 

whether you would like the photographer to take 

informal pictures as they happen. 

• Black and white photographs are now as popular 

as colour so find out whether your photographer 

will shoot in black and white film or turn colour 

pictures into black and white afterwards. Ask 

whether proofs will be available at the reception. 

• Your photographer may well know the church and 

reception venue you have chosen, but if he doesn’t 

check he will visit both before the day so he can 

choose the best locations. 

• Make sure you get a written quotation. 

All PWPN member 

are professional wedding 

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The Flowers 

details 

The Cake 

Ideally your cake should be ordered at least 

three months before the wedding. Though the 

tradition is for a multi-tiered fruit cake, the rich 

variety of styles and designs now means you can 

have anything from profiteroles to a rich 

chocolate fudge. The only thing to remember is 

that it will have to be big enough to give 

everyone a slice at the reception and to send 

slices to absent friends. Traditionally the top tier 

of a wedding cake was kept for the christening of 

the first child - if you want to follow that 

tradition, you’ll have to opt for a cake that will 

last that long. Ask to see designs of wedding 

cake and find out whether bakers will create one 

to your own specifications. Try to match the style 

of cake to the style of your wedding - and 

remember that you can save money on the 

reception by choosing a wedding cake which will 

The Transport 

The cost of your flowers depends very much on the time of year, so if you want a huge 

display don’t choose the middle of winter when you’ll have to pay a fortune for 

sufficient blooms. 

Spring and early summer are when the biggest choice of blooms is available - it’s something of 

a myth that flowers are easy to come by in the height of summer - though at other times of year 

dramatic effects can be achieved with foliage. 

It’s lovely to have a luxury chauffeur-driven limousine to drive you to the ceremony - and it’s also a 

practical choice. You can be sure you’ll arrive on time and with all that room in the car, you won’t 

have to worry about your dress getting creased. 

Normally the best man drives the groom to the ceremony and then takes the car to the reception. But 

you will need transport for the bride’s mother and bridesmaids (who usually travel together) and for the 

bride and her father to the ceremony and for the principals from 

The Video 

Much the same advice applies to choosing a videographer 

as to choosing a photographer. Make sure you see 

samples of recent work, make sure the videographer you 

get is the one whose work you like best. Again check with 

the priest first whether he is prepared to give permission 

for filming during the ceremony. 

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MATT SPOONER 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

PHOTO BY 

CLARE KINCHIN 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

double as a dessert. If you do this, you might 

want to cut your cake early at the reception, 

so it can be cut up ready to serve at the 

appropriate time. 

You will need the cake to be delivered to the 

reception venue on the morning of the wedding - 

and don’t forget to check that the venue has a 

cake stand and knife you can use. 

the ceremony to the reception. Whether you want a traditional 

Rolls Royce, a classic Daimler, a convertible Cadillac, a stretch 

limo or even a horse and carriage, contact a variety of 

companies in your area and ask to see the cars themselves, not 

just pictures of them. Some companies offer a service which 

includes flowers in the cars and a glass of champagne for the 

bride and groom on their way to the reception. Check exactly 

what’s included in the price and get a written quotation. 

Your florist will help you match both the colours and the arrangement of your flowers to the style of 

the wedding, teasing out the shades of your bridesmaids’ dresses, matching the men’s buttonholes 

and styling the arrangements for both church and reception to help you create an atmosphere which 

may be country style, dreamily romantic, classically elegant or even based on a theme. 


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As this is likely 

to be the most 

expensive part of 

your wedding day, 

it’s important to set the 

standard early on in your 

planning. Popular venues get 

booked up well in advance, 

particularly on Saturdays 

during the peak wedding 

months so make sure of 

your choice by booking as 

early as you can. Do also 

make sure you confirm all 

the details with the venue in 

writing, paying particular 

attention to what is included 

in the price. 

Depending on your budget, you can have anything 

from a buffet catered for at home by family and 

friends to hiring outside caterers for a church or 

village hall to a formal sit-down meal at a hotel 

followed by an evening dance. 

A sit-down meal is obviously the most 

expensive option, but there are all sorts of 

alternatives from drinks and canapes to a buffet 

or even a barbecue. Whichever you choose, do 

make sure there are plenty of chairs for people 

to sit down while they’re eating - standing up 

balancing a drink and a plate while trying to eat 

is virtually never comfortable for guests. 

If you choose a hotel, do try to eat there and sample 

the food before making your booking. Check such 

details as corkage, parking space and whether the 

hotel will offer a cake stand and knife and a room for 

the bride and groom to change into their going away 

outfits. Many hotels offer a package which includes 

the services of a toastmaster and a complimentary 

room for the first night of the honeymoon. 

Once you have chosen your venue, 

confirm in writing what you understand is 

included in the price. 

Drinks for your guests will take up a large 

part of your budget. It’s reasonable to 

assume each will drink one or two glasses 

on arrival at the reception, three or four 

glasses with their meal and another glass 

with the toasts. 

A right royal reception 

Whether it’s a small buffet for a few close family and friends or a lavish do at the 

smartest of venues, your reception is the big celebration of your wedding - a 

chance for people to share your happiness and an opportunity for you to thank 

them for their presents and for coming to see you married. 

Though champagne is the traditional 

wedding drink, you can offer sherry, 

Pimms or Bucks Fizz on arrival and wine 

with the meal, saving the champagne - or, 

Chief bridesmaid 

indeed a good sparkling wine - for the toasts. For 

reference, you will get between 10 and 12 glasses of 

sherry to each bottle and between six and eight 

glasses of wine or champagne per bottle. Do 

remember to provide plenty of soft drinks for 

children and adults who prefer them or who may be 

driving. Allow between half and one litre per person. 

There can be a long break between vvceremony and 

reception while photographs are being taken and 

some couples are now offering a glass of sherry 

outside the church and perhaps live music to 

entertain guests as they arrive at the reception. 

The usual order of events at the reception is: 

The receiving line 

The meal 

Speeches and toasts 

Cutting of the cake (though some couples prefer 

to do this before the speeches to allow it to be 

cut and served) 

Departure of bride and groom 

Top Table Seating Plan 

Groom’s father 

Bride’s mother 

Groom 

Bride 


Bride’s father 

Groom’s mother 

Best Man 

If you are having a sitdown 

meal, it is essential 

to have a seating plan. Try 

to put together tables of 

people who you think will 

get on well together. The 

top table seating plan 

for a sit-down meal is 

shown below. 

Don’t feel hidebound by 

what you think a traditional 

wedding breakfast should 

consists of - nowadays 

anything goes, from 

bangers and mash and jam 

roly-poly to pasta with 

wedding cake for 

dessert. It’s also worth 

remembering you may need to cater for 

vegetarians or guests on special diets. 

Do give considerable thought to the room and 

table decorations and the lighting at your 

reception. Flowers should match the theme 

colours of the wedding and a little money spent 

on atmospheric lighting can make an enormous 

difference. 

Favours for guests range from the traditional 

small baskets of sugared almonds or fortune 

cookies to little books of love poems. 

Crackers and balloons always help create an 

atmosphere. 

If you are having a number of small children at 

your wedding, it’s worth giving some thought as 

to whether you can organise a creche - both to 

stop the youngsters getting bored and to give 

their parents a chance to enjoy themselves 

without worrying about what their offspring are 

up to. 

WHATEVER THE SIZE OF 

YOUR RECEPTION, it’s always nice to 

have a formal or semi-formal receiving 

line to welcome your guests. This 

ensures that you get the chance to 

meet everybody and accept their 

congratulations. 

The bride’s parents, as the hosts are 

usually first in the receiving line, 

followed by the groom’s parents, the 

bride and groom and then the 

bridesmaids and attendants. 

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Cremyll Ferry for your guests and a bridal dressing room for use 

on the day. 

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park - Tel: 01752 822236 

email: mt.edgcumbe@plymouth.gov.uk • www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk


H O T E L • R E S T A U R A N T • B A R 

CHURSTON FERRERS DEVON 

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Churston court 

Beautiful gardens and lawns offer the perfect backdrop for memorable pictures 

and a casual setting for a pre-dinner wedding reception. 

If you are marrying in church, we are immediately next door to 

Churston Parish Church. If you are having a civil ceremony, two of our 

magnificent rooms are licensed to hold weddings. 

We have a number of wedding packages all 

of which can be tailored to make your wedding 

day just that little bit extra special. 

For the ultimate stay, the wedding couple can book one of our suites with 

a huge four poster bed and adjoining bathroom. 

Please contact our Wedding and Events Manager 

for a brochure or for more details 

 

Churston Ferrers • Tel: 01803 842186 

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Exclusively 

yours 

▼ The TLH Toorak Hotel, Torquay 

Imagine... 

Being married and celebrating with family and friends 

at this beautiful Georgian Manor House set in 

spectacular Dartmoor countryside. 

Available to hire for a long weekend 

or a week! Sleeps up to 70. 

A friendly atmosphere in striking surroundings 

For more information contact Rebecca Brooks or Ellice Cresser 

Tel: 01626 833033 or 836348 or visit the website www.colehayes.co.uk 

This is a very special 

day in your life. Trust 

the TLH Toorak Hotel, 

Torquay, with its 

wealth of experience, to 

make yours a day to truly 

remember. 

Whether it’s a traditional sit 

down meal, a Champagne 

reception in their lovely 

garden or a buffet, the TLH Toorak 

team will ensure you have the day of 

your dreams. 

Several rooms are licensed for your 

civil ceremony and, as part of the TLH 

Leisure Resort group, there are up to 

400 bedrooms across the hotels, so 

there’s plenty of room for guests and 

you can keep everything under 

one roof. 

A dedicated wedding co-ordinator will 

take you through your options so you 

know you will have the wedding you 

really want. 

It’s the extras which make the TLH 

Toorak so special and the Aztec Pool 

complex and Aztec Spa are definitely 

worth a mention. Book a manicure or 

a de-stressing massage for the day 

before or perhaps the groom might 

like a relaxing swim or a run in the 

gym to clear his head! 

And if you’re looking for a prewedding 

treat or a hen party get 

together, then the Aztec Spa’s Day 

packages are just the thing. 

The TLH Toorak now has an outdoor 

wedding venue. Get married in the 

lovely gazebo, set in beautiful 

landscaped gardens, for a truly 

memorable experience. 

Call events co-ordinator, Jocelyn 

Smith on 01803 400131 or visit 

www.tlh.co.uk/weddings. 


▼ Yurtcamp, Devon 

A unique 

wedding venue! 

Set in 40 acres of 

woodland 

Yurtcamp offers the perfect 

venue for couples to get 

married in a uniquely 

beautiful place. Set in 40 

acres of stunning Devon woodland, 

Yurtcamp is fully licensed to hold 

wedding ceremonies, enabling them 

to offer a full wedding package for up 

to 140 people. 

Their Wedding Barn offers a 

gorgeous setting for your 

wedding breakfast, and their Giant 

Tipi is an enchanting site for both 

live bands and DJs. 

Yurtcamp offers a full catering 

service from cream teas to 

banquets with all of the 

trimmings. Their fully licensed 

Woodland Café offers your choice 

of local ales and cider on tap. 

Yurtcamp offers you a blank 

canvas for your themes and ideas 

- you can decorate with fairy lights 

and bunting to your heart’s 

content! 

Furthermore, you have site 

exclusivity for two days, with your 

friends and family staying in 

Yurtcamp's 22 luxury yurts with 

log burners, beds just like you have 

at home, and fire pits outside, on a 

bed and breakfast basis, to give you a 

fabulous weekend get together. 

Visit www.yurtcamp.co.uk then 

email Yurtcamp's Wedding and 

Events Manager Jonathan for full 

details and a viewing appointment. 


• Spacious barn for your wedding breakfast 

• Fully licensed Woodland Café 

• Giant tipi for your evening entertainment 

• 22 Luxury yurts with comfy beds for you 

and your guests 

www.yurtcamp.co.uk 

Telephone: 01626 824666 

Exclusively 

yours... 

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Exclusively Yours 

For relaxed weddings, as individual as you are... 

A choice of 4 licensed locations for your wedding ceremony 

Room for 120 guests for the wedding breakfast and 250 for the evening party 

5 Star B&B accommodation for 18 people · Authentic Cornish Stone Barn · A luxury 

Bridal Suite overlooking spring fed lakes · Surrounded by acres of picturesque farmland 

01503 272214 

www.trenderwayweddings.co.uk 

Trenderway Farm, Pelynt, Nr. Polperro, Looe, Cornwall PL13 2LY 


For weddings as 

individual as you are! 

GOLF CLUB AND RESTAURANT 

Ipplepen • Newton Abbot • Devon TQ12 5TN 

www.daintonparkgolf.co.uk • Tel: 01803 815000 


Licensed for Civil Ceremonies and Civil Partnerships 

Seated wedding breakfast for 20 - 110 guests 

Evening reception capacity of 200 

31 luxurious bedrooms 

Small intimate ceremonies also available 

Walled Garden - perfect for welcome drinks 

and wedding photographs 

Licensed for Civil Ceremonies and Civil Partnerships 

Seated wedding breakfast for 20 - 130 guests 

Evening reception capacity of 200 

32 luxurious bedrooms 

Small intimate ceremonies also available 

Stunning location in Dartmoor National Park 

Riverside Pagoda available for outdoor ceremonies 

01822 613221 01822 892300 

Two Bridges Hotel, Dartmoor National Park, Dartmoor, PL20 6SW 


Set in the heart of the South Devon countryside in 

600 acres of unspoilt pastures and woodland... 

The perfect wedding venue! 

Kitley House has been the favoured Wedding Venue in Plymouth 

and South Devon for many couples and their guests. 

• Luxury South Devon Country House set in 600 Acres 

• Licensed for Civil Ceremonies 

• Exclusive Use Venue 

• Packages start from £5000 (based on 50 guests) 

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dreamvenues 

▼ Lakeview Manor, near Honiton 

At Lakeview Manor, they Julie said: ‘Whether your wedding is 

believe your special day large or small, you will be looked 

deserves only the best in after and we can guarantee an 

surroundings, service and experience to remember.’ 

professional attention to detail. 

Licensed for civil ceremonies and PHOTO BY MATT SPOONER PHOTOGRAPHY 

with stunning grounds and lakes, 

Lakeview Manor is renowned for 

weddings and receptions. 

Ceremonies for up to 100 guests 

are conducted in the beautiful 

conservatory overlooking the 

front lawn and lake, while 

the permanent marquee provides 

a fabulous reception venue, 

accommodating up to 150 guests. 

Experienced wedding coordinator 

Julie Whitfield is happy 

to help and advise and will work 

alongside you from the beginning of 

the planning process right up to the 

day itself, to ensure everything 

runs smoothly and you have a 

spectacular day. 

All food is locally sourced, freshly 

prepared and presented by the 

Lakeview Manor is offering a special 

package for up to 50 guests, to 

include welcome drinks, three course 

wedding breakfast, glass of wine with 

your meal, sparkling wine toast and 

evening buffet for only £3,250 

Monday to Thursday and £3,850 for 

Friday and Saturday weddings. 

experienced head chef and his team – For more information or to 

you will be spoilt for choice – and arrange a visit call 01404 

there are 17 en-suite bedrooms for 

guests who want to stay overnight. 


www.lakeviewmanor.co.uk. 

Love your Dreams, Love your Partner, Love 

• Civil Ceremonies and Partnerships 

• Up to 150 seated guests can be 

entertained in our marquee 

• 17 en-suite bedrooms 

accommodating up to 45 guests 

• Complete wedding package 

from £3250 £3100 

Lakeview Manor, Dunkeswell, Honiton EX14 4SH 

Tel: 01404 891287 / 891358 • www.lakeviewmanor.co.uk 


Now 

available 

a range of vintage 

china and 

furniture. 

Total Event Hire supply catering equipment, furniture, china, 

cutlery and glassware to hire for your special day. 

We can deliver to your chosen venue in Devon, Cornwall, 

Somerset or Dorset and we even do the washing up! 

Tel: 0800 019 7232 

www.totaleventhire.co.uk • e: info@totaleventhire.co.uk 

We can create 

your dream! 

Make sure your wedding Comes2Gether perfectly with a 

bespoke Wedding & Event planning service. Venue dressing 

and styling with quality decoration hire, chair covers, sweet 

carts and prop hire by Plymouth-based Come2Gether. 

For more details, call Kelly on 07795 522743, 

email: info@come2getherweddings.co.uk or 

visit www.come2gether.co.uk 


Make sure your wedding comes together perfectly with bespoke 

wedding planning, venue styling and decoration hire by 

Plymouth-based Come2Gether. 


www.facebook.com/weddingsandeventscome2getherbykellyneno. 

Adding the 

Wow! factor 

Whether it’s simply hire of venue decor, complete venue styling and 

wedding planning or even a last-minute emergency 'rescue' service, 

Lovingly by Lesley has a huge variety of special touches which will 

make your wedding stand out from the crowd. 

Winner of the 2016 South West Wedding Award for Wedding Enhancements, 

Lesley also offers handmade bespoke wedding stationery and those extra 

wow factor items such as light up LOVE letters, fairylight backdrops, candy 

carts and ferris wheel sweet carousels. 

For more details, call 07528 222500 or visit www.lovinglybylesley.com 


Devon-based Scoff Catering 

caters for both intimate and 

grand events and is proud 

of its fantastic food and 

quality service, not to mention its 

affordable prices. 

Discuss your ideas and they will 

work with you to produce amazing 

wedding catering that matches your 

vision and budget. 

Fancy something different? They’ll 

follow your theme from mediaeval 

banquet to murder mystery and 

everything in between. 

For more details, call 01884 

855522 or visit 

www.scoffcatering.co.uk. 

Professional catering throughout 

Cornwall and Devon 

Food for 

Tel: 01840 211118 

www.thegoodfoodcompany.co.uk 

Partners Lucy and Mike at The 

Good Food Catering Company 

are passionate in what they do 

and have enjoyed a leading reputation 

as wedding caterers for 14 years. They 

love to share wealth of experience to create delicious, imaginative food that 

you and your guests will love to eat and never forget. 

To discuss ideas call 01840 211118 or email 

enquiries@thegoodfoodcompany.co.uk. 


Finest food ‘tastefully’ 

presented. 

thought... 

Helpful preparation 

& efficient 

management. 

With the skill and experience to cater in any situation, Claire’s 

Kitchen offers the complete outside catering service, particularly 

suited to parties of 100 and more guests. Whether your wedding 

style demands sophisticated fine dining, a wealth of rustic 

platters or an eye-catching buffet, Cordon Bleu-trained Claire and her team 

hand make every dish 

from fresh local produce, 

with a particular focus 

on lamb and other 

produce from Claire’s own 

Devon farm. 

Spit roasts and barbecues 

are a speciality, and they 

have their own spit roast 

and barbecue trailer, 

enticingly named ‘the 

Barbecue Beast’. 

Watch – and savour the 

mouthwatering smell of – 

delicious beef, lamb, pork and turkey joints being freshly cooked over charcoal 

and logs. 

With fish and vegetarian choices too, there’s nothing quite like an outdoor 

barbecue to get wedding guests mingling, while they enjoy bubbly 

and canapes. 

For more details, call 07811 422612 or visit www.claires-kitchen.co.uk. 

High standards that will exceed your expectations 

Authentic charcoal BBQ and log spit roasts 

Claire J. Wallace - The Cordon Bleu Diploma 

Tel: Kingsbridge (01548) 560191 

Mobile: 07811 422612 

Email: info@claires-kitchen.co.uk 

Web: www.claires-kitchen.co.uk 


All enquiries please call 

01752 336428 

or email events@elfordleigh.co.uk 

Photographs taken by Norsworthy Weddings 


• Set in 100 acres of spectacular South Hams countryside 

• Choice of three recently refurbished ceremony and 

function rooms 

• One of the largest function rooms in the South West 

seats up to 200 guests 

• South facing sun terrace with beautiful views 

• A golf buggy to transport you to the lake on our golf 

course for photographs 

• Three completely renovated four poster bridal suites 

with spa bath 

• 36 refurbished guest rooms and spa & gym facilities 

• Dedicated wedding co-ordinator 

• Extensive complimentary parking 

• Hen & stag packages available 

Colebrook, Plympton, Plymouth Devon PL7 5EB | 01752 336428 | www.elfordleigh.co.uk 

HOLNE PARK HOUSE 

“Where romance is part of the scenery” 

Ashburton, Devon • Tel: 01364 655918 • www.holnepark.co.uk 

Photo by Gareth Williams Photography 


Two distinctive hotels to choose from 

Exeter Court 

HOTEL 


• Wedding parties up to 150 

• Tailor made packages 


QUEENS COURT HOTEL 

BYSTOCK TERRACE, EXETER EX4 4HY 

Tel: 01392 272709 • e: enquiries@queenscourt-hotel.co.uk 

www.queenscourt-hotel.co.uk 

Exeter Court 

HOTEL 

EXETER COURT HOTEL 

KENNFORD, EXETER EX6 7UX 

Tel: 01392 832121 • e: info@exetercourthotel.co.uk 

www.exetercourthotel.co.uk

HOTEL 

NEWQUAY, CORNWALL 

FOR A DAY TO REMEMBER! 

SET IN 4 ACRES OF COUNTRYSIDE WITH STUNNING VIEWS 

WEDDING 

PARTIES FROM 

£75 PER 

PERSON 

(all inclusive) 

• Licensed for civil marriages and civil partnerships 

• Weddings from 40 to over 200 

An Inclusive Wedding Package Includes: 

• Rum Punch reception drink 

• 3 course candlelit wedding breakfast 

• 2 glasses of wine with the meal 

• Sparkling wine for toast 

• Evening buffet 

• Honeymoon suite with champagne, 

chocolate, fruit and flowers. 

• Fresh flower arrangements, place cards etc. 

• Evening entertainment 

"The whole day was brilliant, if we could do it all again we wouldn't 

change a thing, great location, great food, great staff great wedding!" 

Mr & Mrs. Dowty 

For more information or to arrange an appointment please contact us on 01637 879292 

email: reception@hotel-california.co.uk • www.hotel-california.co.uk

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Haaldon Blvedere 


▼ Sweetland’s Woodland Weddings, near Honiton 

All-inclusive Wedding package to include… 

Red Carpet Arrival 

Welcome Drinks for all your Guests 

Three Course Wedding Breakfast followed by Tea & Coffee 

Sparkling Wine for the Toasts 

Chair Covers & Colour Co-ordinated Sashes 

Colour Co-ordinated Balloon Package 

Single Tier Cake Stand & Knife 

Disco with our Resident DJ 

Evening Finger Buffet 

King Suite for the Bride and Groom on the Night of the Wedding (B&B Basis) 

£1860 

**Based on 30 Day Guests, 45 Evening Guests 

Tel: 01752 701000 • www.futureinns.co.uk 

William Prance Road, Plymouth PL6 5ZD 

Right in the heart of East 

Devon’s Area of Outstanding 

Natural Beauty, is the Secret 

Garden-themed setting for 

Sweetlands Woodland Weddings. 

Fully licensed for 

weddings and civil 

ceremonies, this 

unique woodland 

retreat has farreaching 

views of the 

Coly Valley. The 

Woodland Pavilion, 

for the ceremony, 

and an on-site 

function room and 

catering service, 

ensure you have 

everything you need 

for the perfect rustic 

wedding. 

The venue is completely flexible and 

the exceptional catering team, led by 

professional caterer Pamela Sweetland 

herself, will provide fabulous food 

tailored to your style and your 

budget, from a luxurious banquet to a 

Devon cream tea. 



01404 871436 or visit 

www.sweetlandscountryfare.co.uk. 

Perfect for those lazy summer 

weddings: hire a vintage 

tandem ice cream trike, 

amply supplied with 

luscious ice cream handmade in 

Cornwall and manned in style by Mr 

Benny in his braces and flat cap. All 

the ice cream is made at Helsett Farm 

near Bude, who supply it to the likes 

of Selfridges and Harrods. It’s a great 

talking point for your guests – and 

who doesn’t like ice cream? 

For details, call 07805 

121005 or visit 

www.bennysorganicicecream.co.uk. 


▼ Ta Mill, near Launceston 

You can feel the magic at Ta 

Mill. Set in 45 acres of rolling 

Cornish countryside, it 

provides the perfect venue for 

a secluded wedding in an idyllic 

hideaway. Close to the North Cornwall 

coastline and yet within easy reach of 

the unspoilt tors of Bodmin 

Moor, Ta Mill is located in an 

Area of Outstanding Natural 

Beauty. This magical site can be 

yours exclusively for a two- or 

three-day celebration which will 

be tailored to suit your own 

unique style: they work with 

some of the best local suppliers 

to help you create the wedding 

of your dreams. 

Say ‘I Do’ in front of your nearest and 

dearest indoors in the beautifully 

decorated Courtyard Suite. Or choose 

an outdoor venue in the luscious green 

gardens with far-reaching views, the 

wildlife pond as the backdrop and 

nature surrounding you. 

Enjoy your bespoke wedding 

breakfast in the Courtyard Suite or in 

a personalised marquee erected in 

the gardens at Ta Mill. Whether it’s a 

formal three course wedding 

breakfast or a simple hog roast, help 

is on hand to choose one of the 

recommended caterers to create an 

unforgettable menu. Ta Mill can cater 

for weddings from 40 to 140 guests, 

with a superb marquee site available 

for larger weddings. 

After you have danced the night away 

under the stars you can spend your 

wedding night in your own luxury 

honeymoon cottage. 

With accommodation for up to 60 

guests, spa facilities and stunning 

wildlife walks, Ta Mill offers a unique 

wedding experience – the perfect 

romantic start to your married life. 

For more details, call Helen on 

01840 261797 or visit the website at 

www.tamill.co.uk. 

www.tamill.co.uk • 01840 261797 • helen@tamill.co.uk 

Set in the beautiful rolling 

countryside of Cornwall... 

For your perfect wedding, 

in the perfect setting! 


• Receptions up to 84 

• Evening celebrations up to 150 

• 35 bedrooms 


• Tailor made menus 

Call Carole on 01566 86903 to discuss your day in more detail 

TRETHORNE GOLF CLUB, LAUNCESTON, CORNWALL PL15 8QE 

(one minute off the A30) just 45 minutes from Exeter & Plymouth 

Tel: 01566 86903 • www.trethornegolfclub.com 


The Castle 

Bude, Cornwall 

The Perfect Location 

for Your Perfect Day 

Castle Bude 

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Set within its own grounds, surrounded by stunning scenery, 

amazing beaches, canal and wharf, The Castle is the idyllic 

place to gather friends and family for your special day. 

01288 357302 or email 

 


▼ The Castle, Bude 

dreamvenues 

If you are seeking a distinctive wedding venue with views to the beach, canal 

and harbour while set in its own grounds, nestling on sand, The Castle, 

Bude, is the place for your perfect day. Grade II listed, steeped in history and 

heritage, The Castle exudes the elegance of the Victorian age. 

Behind its imposing façade, The Castle is a relaxed and friendly venue. Its 

tranquil light and spacious rooms provide the perfect setting for your wedding 

while being equally suited for all civil ceremonies, from renewing your vows to 

naming your new arrival. 

A dedicated wedding coordinator will help you make your special day, the most 

perfect day. 

Contact Nicky on 01288 357302 or email nvanderstelt@bude-stratton.gov.uk 

and quote Dream Weddings. 

The combination of the amazing setting, having your 

own little village of cottages, a beautiful Barn for your 

ceremony and the stunning views across the North 

Devon countryside makes Country Ways a spectacular 

and unique venue for a wedding. 

Limited availability for July & August 2018 

VERY SPECIAL COTTAGES & 

UNIQUE WEDDING VENUE 

Little Knowle Farm, Umberleigh EX37 9BJ 

Tel: 01769 560503 • www.country-ways.net 

▼ The Berry Head Hotel, Brixham 

The Berry Head Hotel, Brixham, offers excellent facilities for both formal 

and less formal occasions, catering for anything from two to 250 guests. 

Nestling at the water’s edge in six acres of gardens and woodland, 

the location is stunning and provides the perfect backdrop for photographs 

to be treasured. 

As a family-run business for over 21 years, they provide a very personal and 

professional service, traditional hospitality and menus that can be tailored to 

suit your requirements. 

And the hotel can now offer both indoor and outdoor civil ceremonies. 

For more information and to see what it has to offer, 

call 01803 853225 or visit the website at www.berryheadhotel.com. 

THIS BEAUTIFUL 

GRADE II* LISTED 

REGENCY MANSION IS 

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE 

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 

Situated in romantic, attractive grounds in the heart of 

Sidmouth. Licensed for civil weddings in a choice 

of elegant ceremony rooms 

Suitable for up to 100 guests for the wedding breakfast 

Great for photo shoots by the sea 

Coburg Road, Sidmouth EX10 8NG 

T: 01395 515551 • e: mail@kennawayhouse.org.uk 

www.kennawayhouse.org.uk 


CASTLE HILL 

Exclusively 

Yours 

Licensed for 

civil weddings 

Celebrate your wedding in one of two picture 

perfect settings: The rustic charm of The Holwell 

Temple or the elegance of The Stately Home 

To plan your dream wedding contact 

our wedding coordinator: 

Tel: 01598 760421 • Filleigh, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 ORH 

weddings@castlehill-devon.com • www.castlehilldevon.co.uk 


dreamvenues 

▼ Wurzell Weddings, Noss Mayo 

Perfect for the day of your dreams: that’s the hidden gem that is Wurzell 

Weddings. The venue site is a blank canvas on which to paint a magical 

day. It’s ideal for your marquee or tent and associated equipment, has 

plenty of parking – and mains water. 

Wurzell Weddings is at 

Worswell Barton, on the 

peninsula of the River Yealm, 

a unique, picturesque site on 

a working National Trust 

Farm in an Area of 

Outstanding Natural Beauty. 

There are glorious views 

towards Plymouth Sound, 

Wembury (with its pretty 

church), the River Yealm estuary, Noss Mayo, Newton Ferrers and Dartmoor. 

With moor to sea views what more could you ask for? 

Guests can be accommodated in the farmhouse’s five bedrooms, all named 

after different coves along the coastline, which is part of the South Devon 

Coastal Footpath and the Revelstoke Drive. 

Also on site is Higher Shippen Cottage, a fully equipped three bedroomed 

converted barn with a large garden and barbecue, available on a self-catering 

or bed and breakfast basis. 

Camping is also available for wedding guests and camping pods should soon 

be available. 

There’s a list of recommended suppliers to help make your day so very 

special and brides, grooms and families are welcome to visit the site 

by appointment. 

For more details or to make an appointment, call Jackie on 01752 872977 

or visit the website at www.wurzellweddings.co.uk. 

A beautiful location with stunning views for your 

marquee, tent or tepee wedding. 

Lots of parking, mains water and camping. 

B&B accommodation available in our farmhouse & converted barn. 

For something truly unique and special, please contact Jackie on 

T: 01752 872977 

e: info@worswellbarton.co.uk • www.wurzellweddings.co.uk 

Worswell Barton Farm House, Noss Mayo, Plymouth PL8 1HB 


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Follaton House 

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Caddsdown Business Support Centre 

Farm Road, Bideford, EX39 3DX 

West Devon Registration Office 

Okehampton Town Council Offices 

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West Devon Borough Council Offices 

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Tel: 0345 155 1002 

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Weddings, Civil Partnerships 

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For a full list of licensed 

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Celebration Pyrotechnics ..........................79 

FLOWERS 

Anne Bromwell Flowers ............................22 

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dates for your diary 

JANUARY 7: Future Inn, Plymouth (11am to 3pm, contact 01752 

701000 or www.futureinns.co.uk/plymouth) 

JANUARY 7: Deer Park Hotel, near Honiton (1.30 to 4pm, contact 

01404 41266) 

JANUARY 13 & 14: Decidedly Different Winter Wedding Show, 

Exeter Castle (11am to 4pm, contact 07845 147563 or 

www.bluefizzevents.co.uk) 

JANUARY 14: Heartlands, Pool (10.30am to 3pm, contact 079697 

62525 or www.chicelite.co.uk) 

JANUARY 14: Wedding Open Day, Moorland Garden Hotel, 

Yelverton (12noon to 3pm, contact 01822 852245 or 

www.moorlandgardenhotel.co.uk) 

JANUARY 14: Truro College (10.30am to 3pm, contact 07917 

354454 or www.simplyweddingscornwall.co.uk) 

JANUARY 17: Buckerell Lodge Hotel, Topsham Road, Exeter (4pm 

to 8pm, contact 01392 221111 or www.buckerelllodgehotel.com) 

JANUARY 21: Wedding Extravaganza, Plymouth Guildhall (11am to 

3pm, contact 01626 873364 or www.dream-weddingsmagazine.co.uk) 

JANUARY 28: Exeter Racecourse (11am to 3pm, contact 079697 

62525 or www.chicelite.co.uk) 

JANUARY 28: Imperial Hotel, Torquay (11am to 3pm, contact 

07804 283767 or www.byinvitationevents.wordpress.com) 

JANUARY 28: The Old Barn, Higher Clovelly, Bideford (10.30am to 

3pm, contact 01237 475650) 

JANUARY 28: Cliff House, Cliff Road, Salcombe (11am to 3pm, 

contact 01548 8447804) 

JANUARY 28: Langdon Court Hotel, Langdon, Plymouth, Devon, 

PL9 0DY (1 to 4pm, contact 01769 560501) 

JANUARY 28: Cornwall College, Trevenson Road, Pool (10.30am to 

3pm, contact 07917 354454 or 

www.simplyweddingscornwall.co.uk) 

JANUARY 28: Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge (11am to 

3pm, contact 07500 868163or www.artofweddings.uk) 

FEBRUARY 4: Newton Abbot Racecourse (11am to 3pm, contact 

07531 010278 or www.weddingsbyclaire.com) 

calling wedding fair organisers 

Fleurtations ...............................................79 

Flowers from Bruallen...............................22 

Hannah Burnett Floristry...........................22 

H Watts Florist ..........................................21 

Peamore Flora...........................................20 

Simply Flowers .........................................21 

HAIR & BEAUTY 

Kylee Marie Hair........................................28 

Sarah Case................................................28 

JEWELLERS 

Catherine Bishop.......................................20 

Drakes Jewellers .....................................IBC 

Robins & Moore ......................................IFC 

MENSWEAR 

David Parish Menswear ............................18 

MOTHER OF THE BRIDE 

Beau Boutique...........................................32 

Brigid Foley ...............................................32 

Jane Louise...............................................32 

Plume........................................................30 

PHOTOGRAPHERS 

Bruckshaw Photography...........................14 

Clare Kinchin Photography .......................49 

Matt Spooner Photography.......................46 

Nick Pearce Photography..........................44 

Rob Grist Photography .............................34 

Twisty Focus Weddings ............................18 

REGISTER OFFICES 

Devon Registration Services.....................78 

Plymouth Register Office..........................78 

Check out our great website www.dream-weddings-magazine.co.uk 

Wedding fairs are a great source of ideas for brides as well as a way of finding 

everything you need under one roof - and there’s bound to be one near you soon. 

So make a note of these dates, but do check locally nearer the time as they may change. 

FEBRUARY 4: Northcote Manor Hotel, Umberleigh (12noon to 

4pm, contact 01769 560501 or www.northcotemanor.co.uk) 

FEBRUARY 4: Tregenna Castle Hotel, St Ives (11am to 3pm, 

contact 07917 354454 or www.simplyweddingscornwall.co.uk) 

FEBRUARY 18: Fox & Hounds Country Hotel, Eggesford (11am to 

3pm, contact 01769 580345) 

FEBRUARY 18: The Alverton Hotel, Truro (11am to 3pm, contact 

01872 276633 or www.thealverton.co.uk) 

FEBRUARY 22: Wedding Open Day, Moorland Garden Hotel, 

Yelverton (4 to 7pm, contact 01822 852245 or 


SPECIAL TOUCHES 

Come2Gether Weddings ...........................64 

Lovingly by Lesley ....................................64 

PMGD Cutz ...............................................34 

Prism Photobooths...................................51 

TRANSPORT 

Babbacombe Cars.....................................46 

CDEC.........................................................45 

Harewood Cars .........................................47 

Perrings Wedding Cars.............................45 

VENUES 

Bedford Hotel............................................60 

Bickley Mill................................................62 

Berry Head Hotel.......................................76 

Boringdon Park.........................................76 

The Castle Bude ........................................74 

Castle Hill..................................................76 

Churston Manor........................................55 

Cockington Court ......................................79 

Colehayes Park .........................................56 

Country Ways ...........................................75 

Dainton Park .............................................59 

Dartmoor Lodge Hotel ..............................52 

Duke of Cornwall Hotel .............................48 

The Edgemoor........................................OBC 

Elfordleigh.................................................68 

Exeter Court Hotel.....................................69 

Exeter Guildhall .........................................65 

Future Inns................................................72 

Haldon Belvedere ......................................71 

Hannafore Point Hotel...............................76 

Holne Park House .....................................68 

FEBRUARY 25: St. Austell Conference Centre, Carclaze (11am to 

3pm, contact 07500 868163 or www.artofweddings.uk) 

FEBRUARY 25: Open Day, Dartington Hall, Dartington (11am to 

3pm, contact 01803 847145) 

MARCH 4: Lewtrenchard Manor, Okehampton (11am to 3pm, 

contact 01566 783222 or www.lewtrenchard.co.uk) 

MARCH 4: The Big Sheep, Abbotsham, Bideford (11am to 3pm, 

contact 01237 472366 or www.thenorthdevonweddingshow.co.uk) 

MARCH 4: Eden Project, Bodelva (11am to 3pm, contact 07917 


MARCH 4: Penmorvah Manor Hotel (11am to 3pm, contact 07500 

868163 or www.artofweddings.uk) 

MARCH 18: Buckerell Lodge Hotel, Topsham Road, Exeter (11am 

to 4pm, contact 01392 221111 or www.buckerelllodgehotel.com) 

MARCH 18: Cornwall College, Pool (10.30am to 3pm, contact 

07917 354454 or www.simplyweddingscornwall.co.uk) 

MARCH 22: Wedding Open Day, Moorland Garden Hotel, Yelverton 

(4 to 7pm, contact 01822 852245 or 


MARCH 25:: Dawlish Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish 

(11am to 3pm, contact 0131 463 8368 or www.diverseevents.com) 

APRIL 7: The Rosevine, Portscatho (11am to 3pm, contact 01872 

580 206 or www.rosevine.co.uk) 

Hotel California .........................................70 

The Hunters Inn ........................................54 

Kennaway House.......................................75 

Kitley House..............................................61 

Lakeview Manor........................................63 

Manor House Dawlish...............................52 

Moorland Garden Hotel.............................50 

Mount Edgcumbe......................................53 

National Marine Aquarium ........................77 

Osborne Hotel...........................................50 

Pencarrow.................................................63 

Pentire Hotel .............................................57 

Queens Court Hotel...................................69 

Richardson Hotels.....................................62 

Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club.....60 

St Mellion International.............................54 

Sweetlands Woodland Weddings..............72 

Ta Mill .......................................................73 

Tavistock Town Hall ..................................49 

TLH Toorak Hotel ......................................56 

Trenderway Farm ......................................58 

Trethorne Golf Club...................................73 

Two Bridges Hotel.....................................60 

Wurzell Weddings.....................................77 

Yurtcamp...................................................57 

WEDDING FAIRS 

Art of Weddings........................................44 

Blue Fizz Events ........................................44 

Dream Weddings Extravaganza ............... 43 

North Devon Wedding Show ....................42 

Simply Weddings......................................46 

Wedding by Claire.....................................42 

WEDDING PLANNING 

Kelly Louise Weddings..............................34 

APRIL 8: Legacy Victoria Hotel, Newquay (11am to 3pm, contact 


APRIL 8: Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge (11am to 3pm, 

contact 07500 868163or www.artofweddings.uk) 

APRIL 22: Truro College (10.30am to 3pm, contact 07917 354454 

or www.simplyweddingscornwall.co.uk) 

APRIL 29: Wedding Open Day, Moorland Garden Hotel, Yelverton 

(12noon to 3pm, contact 01822 852245 or 


APRIL 29: Dartington Hall, Dartington (11am to 3pm, contact 

01803 847145 or www.dartington.org) 

APRIL 29: Heartlands, Pool (10.30am to 3pm, contact 07969 

762525) 

MAY 6: St. Austell Conference Centre, Carclaze (11am to 3pm, 

contact 07500 868163 or www.artofweddings.uk) 

MAY 16: Buckerell Lodge Hotel, Topsham Road, Exeter (6.30pm to 

8pm, contact 01392 221111 or www.buckerelllodgehotel.com) 

MAY 20: Chapel Farm Newquay (11am to 3pm, contact 07917 


MAY 24: Wedding Open Day, Moorland Garden Hotel, Yelverton (4 

to 7pm, contact 01822 852245 or 


JUNE 10: TLH Toorak Hotel, Torquay (11am to 4pm, contact 01803 

400131 or www.tlh.co.uk/weddings) 

JUNE 10: Exeter Racecourse, Kennford (11am to 3pm, contact 

079697 62525 or www.chicelite.co.uk) 

JUNE 10: Tregenna Castle Hotel, St Ives (11am to 3pm, contact 


JUNE 24: Wedding Open Day, Moorland Garden Hotel, Yelverton 



JULY 18: Buckerell Lodge Hotel, Topsham Road, Exeter (6.30pm to 

8pm, contact 01392 221111 or www.buckerelllodgehotel.com) 

JULY 26: Wedding Open Day, Moorland Garden Hotel, Yelverton 



Organisers of Autumn 2018 wedding fairs who would like to have their dates included in the next issue of Dream 

Weddings should call 01626 873364 or email editorial@countymagazines.co.uk by June 10, 2018.

Dream Weddings Magazine - Devon & Cornwall - issue.29

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