Way back in the early noughties, in a pool hall in Witney, 16 year old Nicola and Lloyd's eyes met over a pint of Snakebite (probably).
Many years later in June 2015, having been together since that very day, Nicola and Lloyd FINALLY got wed at St Bart's church in Ducklington, with their reception at Great Barrington village hall.
Having planned most of the wedding from their home in Frankfurt, the pair might have been forgiven for being a bit harangued during the run up and on the day. But in true Nicola and Lloyd style, they were completely relaxed and took everything in their (very laid back) stride!
The bridal flowers were to be romantic and unstructured with a 'garden' feel, to echo the incredible Cotswolds' summer setting. The bouquets were made up of whites, greens, pinks, peachy blushes, with some light yellow, with a touch of blue to match the bridesmaids' dresses, which they got to choose themselves.
The cornucopia of summer blooms included dahlia, roses, freesia, lisianthus, hypericum berries, astrantia, nigella and peonies. Nicola's bouquet was tied off with navy blue ribbon, and her bridesmaids' posies with a blush pink ribbon.
Lloyd wore a navy suit with a blush tie and pocket square, so buttonholes of spray rose, freesia and foliage were tied with a champagne ribbon to compliment.
AND we got to make some spray, buds and berry headdresses for the sweetest little flower girls...
For dinner there was a good, old fashioned BBQ! Table centres were jars filled with pops of brighter blues, yellows and bolder foliage, in amongst the bridal ingredients as well. These sat in wooden crates made my Lloyd's father for the occasion.
The reception decor was a lovely family and friend DIY affair, with homemade strings of hearts cut from magazines, tables named for the couple's travels, many many photos of said family and friends adorning the walls, all topped with an excellent playlist prepared by Lloyd, which kept the guests dancing all night.
Photos by the totally lovely Frankee Victoria Photography
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