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How divine this special day was. Join me for Theshanka \u2018Tesh\u2019 and Callum’s dreamy Fawsley Hall<\/a> wedding<\/strong> in Northamptonshire.<\/p>\n

There is so much to love about their wedding story, from playing their guest’s first dance songs to their special DIY confetti<\/a> and what sounds like an epic honeymoon! I also love their outfits, the florals, the beautiful cake, and of course, those sun-drenched portraits. Goodness me it looked like one incredible celebration.<\/p>\n

Huge thanks go to Sky Photography<\/a> for sharing with us these sensational shots.<\/p>\n

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Fawsley Hall Wedding<\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

The previous year, we\u2019d had a magical holiday staying at Quinta da Comporta in Comporta, Portugal<\/strong>. One especially memorable day of the trip, we cycled through paddy fields and climbed through sand dunes to find a secluded beach, Brejos. Because it is a bit tricky to access, there was nothing else around us but the dunes, endless sands and the ocean.<\/p>\n

The following year, Callum proposed<\/a> at that secret beach. We took an electric buggy through the golden paddy fields and sand dunes, then along the beach, where he\u2019d organised a beautiful picnic<\/strong> set up. There were lots of cushions, pouffes and a spread of cheeses, iberico ham, bread, figs, chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne.<\/p>\n

The lady from the hotel helping him snuck behind the dunes and captured the moment he got down on one knee. She left us to enjoy sunset together, just us on this beach, as the sun went down and our wedding adventure began.<\/p>\n

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The Vision<\/h3>\n

We envisioned an elegant<\/strong> wedding with lots of little details to make guests feel comfortable and have fun on the day.<\/p>\n

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Budget<\/h3>\n

“I didn\u2019t know numbers went that high.”<\/em> – Callum.<\/p>\n

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The Venue<\/h3>\n

Fawsley Hall, Daventry, Northamptonshire.<\/p>\n

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The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

For the English ceremony, our string quartet played beautiful classical music and a few modern songs such as Taylor Swift (a bit like Bridgerton!). We came on to Pachelbel\u2019s canon<\/strong>, and then left the aisle to \u2018Stand by Me\u2019<\/strong> played on the strings.<\/p>\n

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Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

Groom\u2019s Suit – bespoke three-piece suit tailored by Richard James<\/strong>, Savile Row, Mayfair.<\/p>\n

Both Tesh\u2019s wedding dresses were gifted by her sister Erasha (@thegardeningoc) as wedding gifts (very, very generous!)<\/p>\n

Tesh\u2019s daytime dress – the \u2018Blisse’ dress by Milla Nova<\/strong> bought from Serendipity Brides<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tesh\u2019s evening dress – a Maggie Sottero<\/strong> dress with lots of subtle beading details, which gave it a little Asian flair for our afternoon Sri Lankan ceremony. It was bought as a never-before-worn dress from Willen Hospice charity shop<\/strong> bridal boutique. Tesh and her sister have both regularly donated to this hospice in Milton Keynes for years, so it felt special to give a nod to them in this way and it is a sustainable choice.<\/p>\n

We hope more people will consider checking out charity bridal boutiques – we never thought we\u2019d find \u2018the dress\u2019 at one, but we were happily proved wrong!<\/p>\n

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The Styling & Decor<\/h3>\n

Tesh had been keeping a dream wedding vision board on Pinterest for about 9 years before we got married. When she felt like love might not happen during her single days, she would go on the board and start saving ideas for decorations, sweet touches and scheme ideas for her dream wedding. There were about 450 ideas on that board!<\/p>\n

Our wedding turned out to look just like the vision board – with ivory-draped arches, lots of greenery, candles and plenty of fresh flowers. Tesh, Erasha and bridesmaid Meetal made place names<\/a> for each guest using canvas paper, chiffon ribbons and gold ink. Menus were all written in gold foil on vellum, ordered from Etsy.<\/p>\n

Our florist, Selina from Jack Haddon Florists, kindly agreed to collaborate with Tesh\u2019s sister Erasha, who is a keen gardener and hobby florist. Erasha created all the table flowers<\/strong> for the wedding breakfast using mixed flowers she\u2019d grown from seed in her own garden. Jack Haddon Florists did the stunning arch flowers, bouquets, boutonnieres and table flowers. The colour scheme of whites, and creams, with accents of pale blues and light pinks worked beautifully.<\/p>\n

Erasha also kindly made a bespoke doughnut<\/a> wall from scratch. She let Tesh drill some holes, but she created the masterpiece! She painted on a few puns Tesh has saved onto her Pinterest board: \u201cPut a Ring on It\u201d, \u201cHoly Matrimony\u201d, and \u201cDonut mind if I do\u201d!<\/p>\n

Signage<\/strong> was kept simple classic on natural woods by G&L Events.<\/p>\n

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The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

We flew to Tanzania<\/strong> two days after our wedding. We had organised a once-on-a-lifetime safari through Topy Tours (topytours.com). We visited the Serengeti Park, Tarangire Park and Ngorongoro Crater Park. Our driver Hajji was so friendly and knowledgeable, and he managed to help us spot each of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhinoceros) and we even saw cheetahs twice.<\/p>\n

Then we spent a week in Zanzibar<\/strong> enjoying some beach time and starlit dinners outside. Zuri Zanzibar was unforgettable.<\/p>\n

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Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n