With summer just around the corner (she says in a very optimistic voice) it’s great to look back on weddings from last year to remind ourselves just what summer actually looks like. It’s hard to imagine such warm weather, picnics and garden games, but this wedding brought to us by John Barwood Photography does just that. Becky and Ben chose a laid back marquee wedding with an afternoon tea and lots of fair ground games to keep their 300 guests entertained. The result is a fun-filled day, with lots of DIY details and decorations and a thoroughly wonderful wedding.
‘Saying goodbye to our old single life and starting a new exciting life together and a great party with our nearest and dearest’

Becky and Ben were married on 9th August 2014. The ceremony was held at St Mary?s Church Ilminster, Somerset followed by a reception at The Old Pavillion, Honiton. ‘As Christians we wanted to get married in a church building however as our own Church meet in a Town Hall we had to borrow a local Church building. Plus St Mary?s is beautiful and a perfect size for our guests. The choice of venue was mainly down to the number of guests we invited. It was quite hard to find a venue that would seat 300 people. So we decided a marquee was the best idea. Having a marquee enabled us to design the whole venue, including lighting, layout and lots of pom poms. The Pavilion also offered space for children to play, a chillout space in the cricket pavilion, a shepherds ...