Real Wedding Inspiration // Becki & Paul

This week's real wedding has been shared with us by two of our favourite suppiers; Jaz from the Wild Fork has written about the day alongside stunning photos from Benjamin Stuart Photography. I was actually lucky enough to be part of The Wild Fork team for the day and saw Becki & Paul's beautiful day from start to finish. 

A suited attire 

At The Wild Fork we are mad about the country and one way we channel our country vibe is through our attire. We wear lovely tweed waistcoats from The Really Wild Clothing Company and were thrilled when we saw Paul & his entourage appear in textured dark brown tweed. The addition of their maroon ties and hessian wrapped button holes finished the look off perfectly.

Down the isle, Becki's vintage lace number was absolutely beautiful and was complimented by Paul's country look.

Decorations to adore

Paul & Becki chose rustic chic as their theme for decorating Ufton Court's Tithe barn and courtyard. On entry, guests were greeted with rustic letters, garden rosemary and rustic wooden crates.

As guests made their way into the barn, they were met by memories on polaroids suspended from the beams and wedding cake and cupcakes upon wood slices.

Purple was their chosen colour. We provided deep purple napkins to match the jaw dropping lantern display from Oakwood Events.

In bloom

As well as Green Parlour's charming purple and red blooms, Ufton Court provided blooms of it's own. The Rhododendron trees provided the most stunning back drop for Paul & Becki's photographs in the grounds. As always, Benjamin captured the raw and real emotions of the day through incredible photographs of forever memories.

A food & drink fiesta

From the word go, Paul & Becki indicated that they were great foodies. They wanted honest British food to match their country theme, and disappoint we did not!

Canapés

• Goat Cheese & Spinach Flat Bread (v)
• Truffled Potato Croquettes (v)
• Rare Roast Beef, Pomme Paille, Bernaise
• Potted Venison, Melba Toast
• White Bait, Tartar Sauce

Starter

• British Sharing Board: Meat Terrine, Pork Pie and Smoked Haddock Scotch Eggs with Mature Cheddar, Blue Cheese, Spiced Apple Chutney, Pear, Radish and Celery

Main Course

• Whole Pies to each table: Steak and Ale and Chicken, Ham and Leek. Served with bowls of mashed potato, Green Beans and Roasted Root Vegetables

Dessert

• Sharing boards of Chocolate and Lemon Tarts with Pouring Cream and Berries

Throughout the event Paul and Becki's selection of vibrant and interesting beers were enjoyed from rustic drink tubs, served by our waiters and waitresses. The selection was very popular among the guests and looked fantastic on the drinks reception.

It really was an absolute pleasure to cater for such a warm, lovely and enthusiastic couple. From the day we met Paul and Becki for their initial meeting we knew that we all shared a love of good, honest, British food and from then the planning and execution of the event ran harmoniously. The sensational suppliers helped create a seamless day and thank them greatly for their support as always.

If you like the look of Paul & Becki's wedding menu or are interested in creating a bespoke menu for your wedding day, contact Jaz at jaz@thewildfork.co.uk.