County Brides Wedding Magazine 23/24

meant we could share our first breakfast as Husband and
Wife with our nearest and dearest. The team at The Plough
are so lovely and ensured everything ran as planned.
Hidden gem
Our day was as perfect as it could be, the food and service
throughout was incredible. We could not have wished for
more. The Plough certainly is a hidden gem of a venue and
I’m sure it will continue to be spectacular for years to come.
The Plough Inn was the perfect blank canvas to work with.
We loved the history of 15th century oak beams, neutral
interior, and the relaxed rustic surroundings. We envisaged a
timeless neutral colour palette, a warm and welcoming vibe
with a touch of elegance. Together with our incredible Stylist
and Florist – Florence & Vera Events & The Flower Lounge,
we compiled a mood board with ideas and suggestions
of possible tablescapes, colours, florals and all the finer
details. For the florals, we requested a neutral, warm pallet
incorporating olive leaves for foliage and British grown
varieties where possible. In terms of styling, we absolutely
adore Florence & Vera Events signature style and selected her
eclectic collection of brass candlesticks and props, delicate
crockery and glassware, co-ordinating muted toned candles
and naturally dyed organic muslin table runners and napkins.
I created complimenting frosted acrylic signage with a touch
of marble and brass place settings to continue the theme. As
a nod to our love of all things Italian and our upcoming Italian
Honeymoon, we added little touches of Italy here and there.
"The Flower Lounge also created the
most incredible ceremony backdrop."
I knew that the ceremony set up in the barn would look
incredible as I had my industry friends on the job, but I have
to say when I walked in and saw the florals and styling, it
took my breath away. My Husband commented on the sweet
fragrance of the flowers when he arrived, perfect. My bouquet
was the most beautiful bouquet I could have ever imagined. I
could not stop looking at it, it was pure perfection, so delicate
and pretty, exactly as I had envisaged. The Flower Lounge also
created the most incredible ceremony backdrop using gold
columns which we later used to create a centrepiece for our
wedding cake. They also decorated the oak beams of the barn
with green foliage which just looked incredible and really gave
us an outdoors feel as if we were in woodland. We cannot
thank Kate of Florence & Vera Events & Sian of The Flower
Lounge, together with their teams, enough for the absolute
talent they exhibited on the day. They truly are the dream team
and if you are looking for a Stylist and Florist to collaborate
on your day, I would most certainly recommend them.
Love Actually
Our acoustic guitarist - Nathan Lewis Thomas played during
our ceremony and wedding breakfast. He played on the
mezzanine which instantly gave me ‘Love Actually’ vibes.
I walked up the aisle to “Here comes the Sun” – The
Beatles which was just beautiful, and Nathan learnt Tom
Misch’s version of Solange Knowles “Cranes in the Sky”
which was breathtaking and because I’m such an 80’s
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