Having known each other since primary school, it's safe to say that Dominic and Laura truly are childhood sweethearts. “We went to different secondary schools and reconnected again when we were 15 and 16 while picking our younger siblings up from school,” says Laura. Being in their mid-teens they had many a date walking Laura's family dog in the park, and 16 years later they're still going strong.
“He proposed to me the day after my 31st birthday. It was a huge surprise because we'd both said that we weren't going to get married anytime soon. Oh how he fooled me!” she says.
Taking around a year to plan, Laura gives us all the gorgeous details from their dream day…
I tried around three hairstyles before settling on the final look. It was an elegant up do that showed the back of my dress perfectly.
I don't tend to wear a lot of product so my make-up artist made me look really natural. She made me feel like a million dollars, with simply beautiful results.
My bouquet was made of faux light pink flowers and green foliage, including eucalyptus leaves. I wanted something that I could keep forever.
Huge white balloons were used to decorate the barn in areas that looked a little sparse. These were tied with real ivy to complement the rest of the décor.
For our centrepieces we had a mix of faux and real foliage rings. In the centre of each was a hurricane glass vase with a tall white candle.
We stood our table plan on a wooden easel and decorated it with pretty foliage draped over the edges.
With our theme being based on natural beauty, we opted for a semi-naked cake that was decorated with brushed gold leaf effect. It was delicious!
We hung Edison lighting on the back wall where the stage for our ceremony and evening entertainment was based – it made a gorgeous backdrop.
Balloon company
Aballoon
www.aballoon.co.uk
Bride's make-up
Make Up by Steph SB Beauty
www.sb-beauty.co.uk
Bride's outfit
Forever Bridal
www.foreverbridaluk.com
Bride's shoes
Dune
www.dunelondon.com
Cake
Amber Roisin
www.instagram.com/amberroisin
Entertainment
DJ Ramos
www.instagram.com/itsdjramos
Flowers
Natalie Branch Floral Design
www.nataliebranch.co.uk
Groom's and groomsmen's suits
Next
www.next.co.uk
Groom's and groomsmen's suits
Jones & Jones Bespoke Tailors
www.tailors-london.com
Guest accommodation
Needham House Hotel
www.needhamhouse.co.uk
Photographer
Julia and You Photography
www.juliaandyou.com
Prop hire
Dress It Yourself
www.dressityourself.co.uk
Venue
The Priory
www.thepriory.net