We wanted to say a huge thank you and dedicate a post to all of the companies, businesses, friends and family that contributed to making our day incredible!
Sorry for the delay, After over doing it with all the wedding prep, We’re Currently in hospital trying to stop labour! But luckily I’d pre written this so think I best get it posted!
First of all to everyone at the venue at Mapperley Farm Events Venue who have been by our side through every step of the wedding planning and our personal lives for the last few years ♥️ from the beautiful barn they have, woodland area that staged our first dance under the pergola, to the tractor ride, providing all the extras such as the bar, Icecream bike, fire pit and god knows what else we added on 😅 and of corse a special thanks to Rosie Amber for keeping everything in order the whole weekend, not just the day!
Thank you to YURTmakerRT for providing and spending days building the most incredible reception venue we’ve ever seen! It’s was us to a T!
Thank you to Will Fuller Photography for capturing the whole day. Your eye for the most perfect shots that will bring back the most amazing memories for years to come. I cant wait to see the final album! Just the rough edits had us in tears 😍
Thank you to the band Waking Vegas for being part of our day from start to finish and setting the perfect atmosphere throughout the whole day.
Thank you for learning our ceremony and first dance song, (and dealing with Ricky Roe on his worst behaviour 😅)
Thank you to David’s Cigar Bar who provided our guests with be biggest range of cigars and the most unique experience! Definitely going to be a highlight. It was a pleasure to have you as part of our day not just as a business but as individuals too! You fit right in! ☘️
Thank you to Christina Michelle at Cakey Bakey Art (Sugarcraft Cakey Bakey Art (Sugarcraft School) (also so proud that she’s my auntie! 😌) Who has spent months prepping the most extravagant cake we’ve ever seen! We expected a show stopper but it was out of this world! Every piece personalised for us, hand made and completely edible! A subtle nod to our little Maggie in there too ♥️
Thank you to Trish and her team at Tea With Millie And Ellie - travelling tea Tea With Millie And Ellie - travelling tea room For the afternoon tea that didn’t just look amazing but tasted like nothing we’ve tasted before! Creating the unique menu especially to suit our taste! Our guests were blown away too! We will definitely be ordering our wedding menu for every special occasion from now on 😍
Thank you to Bellows Glamping and Bellows Glamping and Events for the pretties of bell tents for our guests to sleep. They set the scene for the perfect photos!
(a special thank you to Jonny Tyler and Morgan Bailey Morgan Bailey Woods (Meg) for reframing from trashing the tents, wetting the bed or urinating in the bin. You did good.)
Thank you to The Wedding Pizza The Wedding Pizza Company that worked hard to feed our guest what I can only describe as the best pizza I’ve ever had in my life!
Ps, where are you going to be next so we can come for another pizza?! 🤤
Thank you to JJ's Weddings for the beautiful flowers.
Thank you to chloe at Cheveux by C. for recreating the most complicated of hair styles for me and my bridesmaids and spending the morning with me and the girls!
Kylie Hutsby at Kylie Lucy Hutsby for being the best catfish creator of all times! 😅 and working with me being picky! Always a pleasure ♥️ just felt like you was one of the girls ♥️
Hayeswood Lodge who provided their whole lodge just for my wedding party. The grounds and rooms are out of this world 😍 Dan also went above and beyond to make our stay perfect!
To Dad Nigel David Smith for finally being able to use the car for one of his own! I’ve imagined myself in it on the way to my own wedding so many times and I can’t believe it finally happened!
Mum Andrea Smith and Danny O'Keefe for spending hours tweaking the bridesmaids dresses to turn my ideas in to a reality! They looked amazing and suited every one of the bridesmaids! (yes danny is a dab hand with a sewing machine! 😅)
Nick at Old Black Horse, Old Black Horse, Mapperley for feeding the herd on Sunday morning 🐄 🤣
A huge thank you to all of our family and friends, that helped out from looking after the dogs & kids, helped set up and pack up again, and everything inbetween including contributing to our extras! Mum, dad, Natalie Woods Lee Woods and all the rest.
Thank you to every single one of our guests that helped make it a day to remember for the rest of our lives and thank you for all of the gifts and cards!
To the grooms men, bridesmaids, page boys and flower girl, best man Aron Waterfield for keeping Danny in line!
And last but not least to my best friend and maid of honer Adele Burton that deserves more than a bloody medal for dealing with my hormonal pregnancy bridezilla attitude. Thank you for not punching me in the face 😅 and thank you for absolutely everything you’ve done for me and for being there by my side as a shoulder to lean on (not cry on because I don’t cry 😅) you are everything a bride dreams to have by her side ♥️