Andreia & Flávio Wedding Profile

Where did you get married?

We wanted an all-in-one venue with a beautiful backdrop where we could hold our ceremony, take our photos and have our reception. I chose Samares Manor because we absolutely loved the gorgeous botanical gardens and Japanese pergola. It’s such a charming and magical place. It’s close to home and they allowed our dog to come and join us for the ceremony and a bit of the reception. It was perfect!

Reception

Marquee Solutions created the most beautiful marquee for our reception on the grass opposite the Manor House. They were incredible from the beginning. From our initial consultation to setting up on the day, bringing every aspect of our vision to life! The Good Stone provided our catering and the food was just amazing. They hosted a wood-fired feast which consisted of rustic canapés, a three course meal and pizza in the evening. To finish off we enjoyed the most beautiful cake by Samantha Wedding Cake Design. Samantha is truly an artist. Not only are her cakes absolutely delicious, they are luxurious, stylish and elegant. Our cake table itself was such a striking feature and it really wowed our guests. All of our suppliers worked fantastically together to make everything perfect.

Snaps

Daisy Barnard was our photographer and she did not disappoint! We chose her because we loved her style of photography - natural, romantic and timeless - and our photos were just that! She was fantastic on the day, almost invisible so we didn’t even notice she was there most of the time taking amazing natural shots behind the scenes of those real and raw moments. It was so emotional looking back through our gallery for the first time and reliving our special day. Our photos will forever be treasured.

The dress

I got my dress from Anna Trigg and it was the first dress I saw in the shop! I tried a few more and even went to another bridal store to see if I could find anything to top it, but my heart knew - it was the one! It’s true what they say, when you know, you know! Anna is so talented and incredible at what she does. At my request she added more embellishment to the dress and adjusted it to my shape and it fit like a glove. I was so nervous about wedding dress shopping because I suffer from scoliosis of the

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spine and I’m very self conscious about my back. But my dress was so flattering and Anna even made me a bespoke floor length veil to match, it was perfection.

Blooms

Claire at Eden by Claire did our flowers and she absolutely blew us away! Claire is so experienced and knows exactly how to turn a bare marquee from a blank canvas to a piece of art! From our initial meetings, Claire and I bounced off each other so well. I explained to her my ideas and she made further suggestions to suit and the end result was magic! Claire made the whole process so easy and enjoyable. Walking into the marquee on the day and seeing the beautiful arrangements she had created was such a great feeling. She really bought our vision to life.

Favourite personal touches on the day…

We may be a bit biased but our favourite personal touches on the day was our signage and stationery, which was made by us through our own company Treasure Box Studio. We created our welcome sign, mirrored table plan, table numbers, other table signage, gifts and cards box and place settings. We went with frosted and gold mirror acrylic for our signs and it was the perfect finishing touch to an already stunning marquee, so timeless and classy. The signs tied everything together so well and we had so many compliments from our wedding guests.

Best bit?

Our wedding day was originally supposed to happen in 2020 but it was postponed twice due to covid. Since then we welcomed our son Luca into the world and having him at our wedding was so special. It was a really emotional day. Watching Flávio tear up as we walked down the aisle was an unforgettable moment. We finally said “I do” and got to share our day with our beautiful baby boy and our dog Simba. The weather was glorious and everybody was so happy. We’re so thankful to all of our suppliers for making the day go as beautifully as it did.

Any tips / recommendations for Jersey Brides?

It’s never too early to start planning. If you want to enjoy the build up to the wedding which is just as great as the actual day itself, don’t leave any aspect of your wedding to the last minute. Plan early and then sit back and enjoy the wedding planning process.