Suzanne and Matthew's 'Midnight Blue' Theme
Suzanne and Matthew chose a stylish palette of ivory and midnight blue for their wedding at Coltsford Mill. They knew they had found the right venue when they drove down the long drive...
Suzanne and Matthew's 'Midnight Blue' Theme Wedding
Suzanne and Matthew chose a stylish palette of ivory and midnight blue for their wedding at Coltsford Mill. They knew they had found the right venue when they drove down the long drive and saw the stunning scenery. They love the countryside and so to have a venue with ponds, streams, little waterfalls and lush vegetation was perfect for their wedding reception.
Matthew proposed in their new flat on Valentine's Day, which was also their 7th anniversary. Although they had discussed getting married it was a surprise and what made it special was Matthew had chosen the perfect ring.
Suzanne wore an ivory a-line dress with pearlised detail on the bodice. Her veil was full length with tiny crystals dotted all over it. Suzanne didn’t have a tiara, however she had a pearlised hair comb which sat in front of her veil. The dress, veil and comb all came from Bromley Brides in West Wickham.
The bridesmaids wore midnight blue full length satin dresses with ivory shoes. They had soft flowing hair, finished off with clips.
Matthew, the best man and the groomsmen all wore traditional morning suits with silver grey waistcoats and midnight blue ties. All were hired from Broadleys of East Grinstead.
The bouquets and button holes were ivory and fuchsia pink flowers.
Their theme was midnight blue, ivory, ribbons and candles. They had crisp ivory linen with napkins tied with midnight blue satin ribbon. Each table was named after a book and the table name was written on ivory card set on midnight blue. The menu cards were made from gatefold card and tied with a midnight blue ribbon.
On each reception table was a hurricane lamp with a church candle inside and midnight blue sand at the base of the candle. Around the outside of the lamp was oasis filled with ivory and fuchsia pink flowers. On the top table was an elongated piece of oasis with pillar candles, fuchsia pink and ivory flowers.
Suzanne says, "The best part of the day for me was seeing everyone having a good time and just enjoying themselves."
Finally, Suzanne’s best tips are "Be organised and don’t leave things to the last minute. Set yourself a timetable and stick to it. Give jobs to other members of the family and finally remember to enjoy the process of planning the day as you only get to do it once."
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