Suzanne’s Story

The Proposal

Jason proposed in Camastianavig on the Isle of Skye. The whole weekend was a complete surprise – he took me to Skye, which is where my late mum’s family are from. He proposed on the beach that I used to play on as a child below my grandad’s old house. It was perfect!

The Outfits

The Bride – A beautiful made-to-measure sleeveless lace dress by Beverley Lister with a satin sash
tied as an empire line. The dress was from Evangeline Rose in Godalming, Surrey.

The Bridesmaids – Cream dresses from Monsoon with blue, green & silver embroidery. Necklaces by Poly Philippou.

The Groom and Groomsmen – Jason wore a deep blue bespoke suit by Kilgour – Saville Row, tie by Eton and cufflinks by Poly Philippou. The Best man wore his own suit, tie by Eton and cufflinks by Poly Philippou. Ushers wore their own suits or kilts, ties by Simon Carter and cufflinks by Poly Philippou.

The Wedding and Reception Venue

A colleague was married at The Curradine Barns and recommended it. We knew we wanted to get married in the Midlands so arranged a visit. John Ballard showed us round the barns, courtyard and grounds. We ate home-made cake in his kitchen and were hooked. It was the first venue we visited and John recommended that we see some more before deciding but we were decided. The setting is stunning, surrounded by
fields and the barns are beautiful. We booked the following day.

The Decorative Touches

Room decorations – White linens and fairy lights. Tables were named after our favourite places visited
and we had a photo of the place on each table with a description of why it was so special. The guest plan was a map of the world with the tables marked on it.

Table centrepieces – My friend Claire made the table flowers, which were blue hydrangeas and white avalanche roses in clear vases. There were also tall vases with white hydrangeas and sea grass in the barn we married in, and blue organza tied round the trees in the courtyard.

Favours – Small galvanised buckets filled with crocus bulbs and topped with white shredded tissue. A few people thought the bulbs were nuts and ate them!

The Cake

There was a mop of blue hydrangeas on top of a three tier chocolate cake decorated with scrolls of dark chocolate round the cake and shavings on top. It was made by my friend’s brother-in-law, Rob.

The Transport

Arrived at the venue in a Blue Rolls Royce.

Advice to other couples

The day can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be and don’t be afraid to ask for help.

The Suppliers

Wedding Reception Venue – The Curradine Barns

Venue found through Country House Wedding Venues

Bride’s dress – Beverley Lister at Evangelina-Rose.

Bride’s accessories – Lace veil from Evangeline Rose, shoes by Pink.

Groom’s suit – Kilgour, Saville Row.

Bridesmaid’s dresses – Monsoon

Wedding rings – A friend.

Wedding cake – A friend.

Flowers – Our friend Claire & Jayne Pugh.

Cars – Barry James

Invitations – Announceit

Disco/DJ – our laptop into PA system (the PA & lights were provided by Base Audio Solutions Limited.

Photographer – Gill Flett