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Hold on tight, we’re about to enjoy the tropical botanical wedding of Sarah and Aaron. They tied the knot in the summer at Sefton Park Palm House<\/a> in Liverpool on what turned out to be one very special day indeed.<\/p>\n

They had a gorgeous green, white and gold colour theme<\/a> complete with greenery galore. They didn’t need to add too much decor to their glass house venue and really let the amazing setting shine. Look out for the cute succulent favours, beautiful outfits, elegant stationery and a showstopping bouquet!<\/p>\n

Gina Fernandes Photography<\/a>, I can’t thank you enough for sharing these sensational images from this very special day.<\/p>\n

\"Groom \"Bridesmaid \"Bride<\/p>\n

Tropical Botanical Wedding<\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

We got engaged on the beach at sunset. Hunstanton Beach<\/strong> is my favourite beach, having spent summers there as a child. Aaron had planned to take me on a walk up towards the famous cliffs.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I\u2019d gotten cold and didn\u2019t want to go on a walk! Undeterred Aaron got me a jumper and a cuppa and we went out for our walk. As we neared the cliffs he started rustling in his wallet, I was a bit confused!<\/p>\n

Turns out he had kept a \u2018voucher\u2019 I had made him years ago for his birthday. I\u2019d got him a wallet and filled it with homemade vouchers such as \u2018breakfast in bed\u2019 etc, one of which I\u2019d left blank for him to fill in. He got down on one knee over 4 years later having filled it in with the words \u2018Marry me?<\/em>\u2019 I said yes!<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

We wrote down a few things that were important to each of us before we started planning. We both wanted as many friends and family as possible present, particularly after not seeing as much of everyone over the preceding years due to Covid.<\/p>\n

We wanted our guests to really enjoy their day with us, and to have a big party<\/strong> in the evening! Our theme\/colour scheme was somewhat guided by our beautiful venue, to reflect the gorgeous green foliage I went for greens, gold and white.<\/p>\n

\"Bridesmaid \"Ring \"Bridal \"Bride<\/p>\n

Budget<\/h3>\n

We spent around 23k<\/strong> in the end, including generous donations from family and what we had saved ourselves. I had a spreadsheet<\/a> to keep track of everything.<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

We met at Liverpool University, and have stayed since, so a venue in Liverpool<\/strong> made sense. I remember walking through Sefton Park<\/strong> as a student and seeing a wedding taking place in the Palm House<\/strong>, I never imagined then that I would have my wedding there!<\/p>\n

The Palm House was donated to the city of Liverpool by a local benefactor, now it is managed by Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust, a registered charity that maintains the Palm House for the benefit of the local community.<\/p>\n

\"Tropical \"Bouquet \"Tropical \"Groom<\/p>\n

Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

My Auntie Brenda used to own a bridal shop, The Ivory Wardrobe<\/strong>. It is now owned by the lovely Laura, who used to work for my Aunt. I considered various styles, but in the end, went for a tiered ballgown by Maggie Sottero<\/strong>, when else can you wear a dress like that?!<\/p>\n

Laura was so kind and helpful during the selection process. Since my dress was going to be a surprise, Aaron insisted his outfit also was going to be a surprise for me! He chose a lovely blue suit with a grey checked waistcoat from Richard Paul Menswear<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Tropical \"Guest \"Timeline \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical<\/p>\n

The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

The ceremony was held at The Palm House, I walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of \u2018Here Comes the Sun\u2019 by The Beatles<\/strong> – a little nod to our love of all things Liverpool!<\/p>\n

We had \u2018Your Song\u2019 by Elton John<\/strong> and \u2018Lover\u2019 by Taylor Swift<\/strong> whilst we signed the register. We came back down the aisle together to \u2018Accidentally in Love\u2019 by Counting Crows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Confetti \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical<\/p>\n

Your Photographer & Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

Gina was amazing from start to finish. She included a second shooter (Caroline Goosey), as Gina also shot some film for us. This meant we got some lovely images of us both getting ready, it was really nice to see pictures that we didn’t get to share together.<\/p>\n

Gina was happy to do what we wanted as far as photos were concerned whilst still giving us the advantage of her experience in guiding us on what would work. She captured some very special moments. We are so grateful to her for all her hard work on the pictures and video and couldn\u2019t be more pleased<\/strong> with the results.<\/p>\n

\"Tropical \"Long \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Groom \"Long \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical<\/p>\n

The Styling & Decor<\/h3>\n

The Palm House didn\u2019t need much extra decoration! It lit up at night as well which was stunning.<\/p>\n

Our florist<\/strong> was Garlands Florist, Kath was wonderful, I was so wowed by her beautiful creations. We used one of Aaron’s friends for the wedding cake<\/strong>. The cake was gorgeous, we had a chocolate layer and a lemon layer.<\/p>\n

For favours<\/a>, I had seen mini succulent plants on Pinterest and thought it was such a cute idea that fitted with our botanical theme. To go with the colour scheme I bought terracotta pots and spray painted them gold whenever I had a moment and a dry day! I made place cards<\/a> on Canva as well as the menus and the signage.<\/p>\n

For table names<\/a>, we opted for places we had visited together. I put pictures of us from each holiday in gold photo frames, with pressed eucalyptus and gypsophila. My mum spent hours drying petals from her garden for our confetti<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We also had garden games<\/a>, mainly borrowed from my parents. Unfortunately, it rained on the day but some still got used, and we brought the limbo inside in the evening and gave out shots for anyone who did it!<\/p>\n

We DIY\u2019d a photo booth using a ring light, an old phone and an iPad. We had a sweets table<\/a> and we bought alcoholic popsicles that went down well.<\/p>\n

\"Ice \"Menu \"Frame \"Tropical \"Succulent \"Succulent \"Tropical \"Tropical<\/p>\n

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

We went on safari in South Africa<\/strong> for our honeymoon. It was as magical as we had hoped, we were welcomed on our first morning by 6 female lions.<\/p>\n

Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n

One of my memorable moments was Kath delivering the flowers, they just were so beautiful and beyond my expectations, it was such a fabulous moment that set up the day!<\/p>\n

The readings<\/a> during the ceremony were very special. We asked my brother, Aaron\u2019s brother, and his mum to do readings. They each chose their own but I thought they tied together nicely and were very meaningful.<\/p>\n

The speeches were another lovely moment, we did a joint speech so we both had the opportunity to thank everyone personally.<\/p>\n

Following the first dance, the first song was Come On Eileen (Sarah\u2019s mum\u2019s name) and we had a mother-daughter dance followed by Aaron bringing his mum and other friends and family onto the dance floor.<\/p>\n

\"Limbo \"Bride \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Bride \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Tropical \"Buttercream \"Tropical<\/p>\n

Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

Writing down a few things that were most important to each of us helped with making decisions later on about where to spend money and where we could cut costs or compromise.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let small things going wrong on your day like rain ruin your experience, it rained<\/strong> during ours and we still had the most amazing time.<\/p>\n

You will never have a day quite the same surrounded by all your best friends and family members. It really is quite special and nothing like anything you will have experienced before, so make the most of it!<\/p>\n

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