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What a treat it is to be sharing the farmyard wedding<\/strong> of WWW readers Hayley and Chris. Their day had all the festival vibes with a marquee reception, flame-throwing robot and lots of live music!<\/p>\n

The blue, pink and purple colour palette was so beautiful, as were the flowers and all the rustic wooden touches. Then there was Hayley’s stunning embroidered wedding dress<\/a>, the epic confetti moment and the gorgeous semi-naked wedding cake. Wow<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Daniel Lightening Photography<\/a>, thank you so very much for sharing with us these fun and vibrant images of a spectacular festival bash. Enjoy it all.<\/p>\n

Hayley & Chris on WWW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hayley enjoyed looking through the real weddings<\/a> for inspiration for our own day, loving the variety of alternative weddings you share.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Farmyard \"Bouquet \"Custom<\/p>\n

Farmyard Wedding<\/em><\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

We had talked about rings a few months before, with Chris asking Hayley about ones she liked. But it had been a while, so it was a total surprise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On Hayley\u2019s birthday<\/strong> last year, we went for a walk at a National Trust site near where we live in Norfolk. When we got to a spot above the pond, Chris said \u201cThis is a nice spot<\/em>\u201d, which Hayley thought was a bit of an odd thing to say. He then got down on one knee, produced a ring and said \u201cI got this<\/em>\u201d (very romantic for Chris). After an initial \u201cAre you serious?!<\/em>\u201d, Hayley, of course, said \u201cyes<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

We knew from the start that we wanted a fun day for everyone<\/strong> and didn\u2019t want anything too conventional. Hayley was at first not sure about having a big celebration, but Chris said that if we\u2019re doing it then we have to have a big party.<\/p>\n

So, a big party<\/strong> is what we planned, with lots to keep us and guests entertained. Hayley soon was very pleased we went for something we both really wanted and absolutely loved planning our day.<\/p>\n

Budget<\/h3>\n

As most couples say, more than we wanted, but totally worth it.<\/p>\n

\"Bridal \"Floral \"Floral \"Signpost<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

We looked at more conventional venues (only online at the time due to Covid) but decided we wanted something with a bit more freedom to choose all the elements we wanted for our day.<\/p>\n

Our ceremony was at the registry office at Norwich Castle<\/strong>. The Colman Gallery is a lovely room, furnished with Chiavari chairs and lots of artwork. The staff were very helpful and friendly too.<\/p>\n

Hayley\u2019s parents very kindly said we could use some of their land to hold the reception and evening celebration, giving us all the freedom we wanted to plan our day. Chris and his parents worked very hard to get the site ready and transformed from farmyard<\/strong> to festival site.<\/p>\n

\"Rainbow \"Tipi \"Marquee \"Marquee \"Pink<\/p>\n

The Styling & Decor<\/h3>\n

We hired a gorgeous sailcloth marquee<\/strong>, along with rustic trestle tables and cross back chairs.<\/p>\n

Our cake<\/strong> fit well with our rustic theme as it was a yummy 3-tier semi-naked cake, of chocolate, salted caramel and lemon. We also had lemon vegan and gluten-free cupcakes. There was some cake left over so we have been able to enjoy it from the freezer since.<\/p>\n

The log slice<\/strong> our cake sat on was decorated by Chris (sanding and epoxy resin) and one of our bridesmaids (amazing personalisation and flowers, using both pyrography and paint).<\/p>\n

La Belle Flowers knew exactly what Hayley had in mind for flowers<\/strong>, fulfilling our laid-back and wild bill. We had bouquets, buttonholes, corsages, as well as bud bottle vases down the middle of the long trestle tables, and a flower meadow in front of the sweetheart table.<\/p>\n

Our theme<\/a> was mainly festival style, as well as rustic and colourful.<\/p>\n

Our main colour<\/a> was blue, which we incorporated in the bridesmaid dresses, the groomsmen’s ties, Hayley\u2019s shoes, the campervan, and various decorations. We also mixed in purples and pinks in the flowers. We wanted vibrant colours, as opposed to pastels.<\/p>\n

Chris is very hands-on and loves a bit of DIY<\/strong>. He made our pallet signs, welcome sign, campervan card box, glitter station and other signs. He also restored Hayley\u2019s grandad\u2019s old wooden wheelbarrow, which we filled with flowers and attached our welcome sign.<\/p>\n

We hired<\/strong> blankets, umbrellas, games and some decorations from Lindsey\u2019s Lending Emporium.<\/p>\n

We also hired a bouncy castle<\/strong> and had a glitter station inside our bell tent.<\/p>\n

The robot<\/strong>! We are lucky to have friends who have made a robot that they take around to festivals and parties. He was a big hit, as I\u2019m sure you can see from the pictures.<\/p>\n

\"Pink \"Marquee \"Marquee \"VW \"Wheelbarrow \"Blanket \"Blue \"Blue \"Campervan \"Farmyard \"Blue<\/p>\n

Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

Hayley<\/h4>\n

I did plan to go dress shopping but places were closed when we first got engaged and started planning. I looked online<\/strong> and kept coming back to the same dress.<\/p>\n

This was something a little bit different as it was not just white but had colourful embroidered wildflowers<\/strong> on it. I was worried about ordering online but am so glad I did. The shop was so helpful and the dress was made to measure then sent to me with plenty of time to spare and no alterations needed.<\/p>\n

I wore a fingertip veil<\/strong> and blue shoes during the day. I took the veil out and put on Dr Martens and a faux leather jacket for the evening.<\/p>\n

Chris<\/h4>\n

Again, Chris ended up ordering his, the two best men’s and the two Dad\u2019s suits all online<\/strong>. Chris went for navy trousers and a jacket, with a brown waistcoat, making him stand out from the others, who were in all navy. Ties were dusty blue to match the multiway bridesmaid dresses.<\/p>\n

\"Floral \"Bouquet \"Farmyard \"Farmyard \"Farmyard<\/p>\n

The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n