We're starting the week with a seriously elegant affair.

Lucy and Michael married at Fetcham Park, with Lucy looking beautiful in a strapless, frothy Pronovias gown and Michael looking handsome (and seriously happy) in a Hugo Boss suit.

Their big day is just full of pretty gold details, I LOVE their gold glittery Mr & Mrs letters (see our tutorial on how to do this here) and Lucy's home made badges for the wedding party are really sweet.

Lucy and Michael have both lost a parent to cancer and the way that they have included them in the day is very touching. I'm sure that Lucy's Mum and Michael's Dad would have been extremely proud of the pair of them - it really is a beautiful, fun and family filled day.

Lucy The Bride:My stunning dress was Dagan from Pronovias. We bought her from the wedding dress shop in Wimbledon. I had always known I wanted a strapless full length lace dress on my wedding day and for a long time had my heart set on a dress from Lusan Mandongus. I tracked it down in a beautiful shop and made an appointment straight away. So together with my Dad, (who I'm very close to since my Mum passed away when I was three) friend and Sister I excitedly arrived at my appointment. I tried my dream dress on and...felt flat.

Yes it was gorgeous, yes it was wow but on me not so much everyone said I looked beautiful but their and my reaction said it all wasn't the "one". Then the shop assistant showed me the Dagan I thought it looked pretty but that was about it. Well when I put it on I was in love. It made me feel a million dollars and when I showed my excited wedding party I got the reaction I wanted. There was tears and smiles from ear to ear. I knew this was the one.

I wore my cousins beautiful chapel length Pronovias veil which she let me use as my something borrowed. Again I always knew I wanted a chapel length lace veil and was lucky enough to borrow this perfect veil. In the evening I took my veil off and wore a cheap Accessorize headband I picked up when I wasn't sure what I wanted, it was such a bargain compared to other "wedding" head bands so knew I would never regret it. My studs were pearl and sapphire earrings bought for me by lovely Nan as my something blue. Pearl is my birthstone and sapphire is Michaels so when I saw these at the jewellers I knew they were something I would love for many years to come not just for my wedding. My dangly chandeliers were from Etsy I tried to remember to keep to my own style which is why I chose big earrings that I could wear again and not a necklace. Last but my no means least was my mother's pearl necklace and opal ring strung on. Me and my Mother both loved pearls and her jewellery was perfect for my look.

I bought some special shoe stickies for my Kurt Geiger heels and little red hearts for the bottom from Etsy and I was ready to go happy I wouldn't topple down the stairs or do a "Cinderella" at the end of the aisle.

I had the lovely Louise Connor. She was recommended by Jodie Hazelwood. She styled my hair and make up for my engagement shoot as well as our wedding. I was so pleased with my look and also having Louise around on the day she was funny, calming and had lots on how I can keep looking lovely throughout the day. I went with my usual look but with the luxury and staying power from a professional. Light tan, black flicked eyeliner, little false lashes and a pink lip. My hair had volume, loose curls and movement I didn't feel too done up, just a more polished, prettier version of me.

Our beautiful blooms were done by Steph at Fairynuff Flowers. She was recommended to us through our wedding venue. Steph was lovely and was open to the fact we didn't want buttonholes (Michaels not really a flowery type of bloke), flower centre pieces or bridesmaid bouquets. We did how ever have white hydrangea corsages for the Bridesmaids (I wanted my girls to be able to dance with free hands!) a white rose wand for my flower girl, white hydrangea and lace isle pew ends, a white rose in each tea cup for the place settings and my bouquet which was made of very pale pink piano and David Austin roses hydrangeas and lavender (my favourite smell!) Attached to my bouquet was a pearl photo frame with my mums picture in it, this was all wrapped beautifully in lace.

As a surprise present for the groomsmen, Michael, my dad and my cousin Ellis I bought trinity house flag cufflinks. This was a nod to Michaels late farther Will who spent over 25 years working for trinity house in Harwich.

I made everyone who had an important part in our day a goodie bag for the morning of the wedding. This included an embrioded name badge in gold, white sunglasses for pictures and all their accessorises for the day.

As the Groom I knew I wanted to buy my own suit that I would be able to use for the future as well as for the big day. Many hours were spent searching for the perfect one I had always set my heart on an Armani suit however when I actually tried them I couldn't find one that I really loved so it was back to the drawing board where my then fiancé suggested we shop around Saville row area still with no success until we went to Selfridges and I found the perfect Hugo Boss suit.

Using the money from my late father I thought it was an excellent way of having something to remember him by as he had promised me my suit before he passed away. The shoes I wore were the ones I got from my best friend's wedding as again I tried others and couldn't find anything I really liked so I decided to stick with what I knew! My lovely surprise from my then fiancé that I found on the morning of the wedding was my beautiful and cufflinks as well as my tie which was my Dad's that Lucy had hand sewn in a lovely message for me and put a big smile on my face especially as it was in my suit bag that was perfectly ordered ready for the big day and she had snuck it out and replaced it without me knowing.

After much searching and false promises from others we finally found the lovely Xander and Christine from Navy Blur. Almost every Bride had said how important the photography was that they would catch moments that you didn't even see. With this in mind finding the right photographer was the next biggest thing after finding the right venue. I was actually searching Rock My Wedding when I came across some really pretty natural photos they weren't too staged and everyone looked like they were having fun. After having a nose on their website I decided to contact them. They were just as lovely as I had hoped and couldn't do more to help us. So without even meeting them in person (just through Skype!) we booked them!

We had an amazing day at Boxhill for our engagement shoot and drew a big sigh of relief that they were as good as we had hoped. Me and Michael were both nervous as we weren't sure what to expect but we had a lovely relaxed, if somewhat cold, afternoon. They sent us a sneak peek almost straight away and got us really excited then we got through the full shoot and we were over the moon with the pictures and we knew we had made the right decision. Unfortunately on our big day Christine was unwell not that you would have noticed as they were so professional chatty and good company they fitted in like our family and friends. We can't thank them enough for the amazing memories as well as everything else.

We also had alongside our photographers a videographer who we are very lucky is also a good friend Mike Watchorn. He is just starting out in the business but has made some amazing videos including ours everyone has commented on how he had managed to catch the emotion of the day.

My friend/witness/poem reader Kirsty's mum Dee made our cake. She very lovingly made our three tier cake all I had to do was buy the ingredients! Ever the professional, she even let me have a cake tasting we choose Victoria sponge, white chocolate and coconut. Not only did this amazing lady decorate the outside to perfection she also made the layers inside ombre pink! The outside was decorated in lace icing, ribbon and diamonds. Our cake toppers was a cheeky nod to my childhood sylvanians (bought a week after we were engaged!).

For our evening my friend Dan was our going to be our DJ but sadly on the day was too unwell so had a colleague of his step in. Michael and me met in Ibiza and are both clubbers at heart so we knew a DJ who could get the dance floor packed was the only option for us. He was great and turned our reception into 90s disco with a few retro and modern tunes thrown in. We had a great time dancing and celebrating to our favourite music. Me and my Dad had an informal father daughter dance to Bett Midlers "You Lift Me Up" which I dedicated to him. Everyone left the floor for me and my dad it was very special and we both shed a tear or two.

For our first dance we both agreed it had to be Ben E Kings 'Stand By Me' we both love it. It became our song as when we lived 120 miles away from each other I would serenade Michael down the phone after a couple of cocktails! I managed to persuade my very talented cousin Ellis, who plays in a band, to sing it for us. He learnt and practised endlessly on the run up to the wedding and it was perfect. It's the backing track on our video and still makes me cry. It was so nice to look over and see him performing I am forever grateful to him.

Fetcham Park is an absolutely stunning 300 year old house. Every square inch of the place is beautiful we really didn't need anything to make it the perfect backdrop to our wedding, just a few personnel pieces. As a surprise for us Laura Caudery to say thank you for being the first couple to book Fetcham Park as a wedding venue, she arranged for us to have a huge stone urn cascading with beautiful blooms to take pride of place in the shell room. This was made by our florist so it fitted in perfectly with our colours. This was surrounded with photos of us over the years as well as photos of people who could sadly not be with us. We had framed wedding poems that were we had found that were too naughty to have in our ceremony hehe.

In the bar area we were very lucky that unlike most venues we were able to supply our own alcohol and not have to pay any corkage so we had the wonderful caterers be our bar staff for the evening. They served from their own bar and we also had a bar bike/trike that my husband spend hours making for us complete with my handmade doily bunting and had two help yourself cocktails named after my mum, Sandy's Sparkling Surprise and Michael's Dad, Wills Wild Wodka these were based on their favourite drinks with a donations jar for cancer research as we lost both of them to cancer we thought this was a fitting gesture and in total we managed to raise just over a hundred pounds. We also had a piñata that we fashioned into a champagne bottle filled with sweets, sadly as we were just so busy enjoying ourselves that we forgot to use so next time with a party we will use it then!

As for the décor for the wedding breakfast again we only needed to decorate the tables as the saloon is a beauty. On the top table we had my Mum's vase and my bouquet as a centre piece. With framed table numbers and tea lights. In each place setting was a vintage cup with a white rose and a pretty tag attached. The other tables had tall silver candelabras, cut glass decanters and again tea lights and tea cups. The children had activity packs to keep them busy while the speeches were taking place. The teacups were a nod to my great grandmother Ivy as she had first awakened my love of vintage tea cups when I was very little. All tables were scattered with pretty pearls. Our table plan was simply my dressing table mirror, pearls and a gold sharpie. As well we also made (can you see the theme here?) program/fans that were placed on the seats at the ceremony, doily confetti holders and two wooden signs on one side said Mr and Mrs and the other side was "thank you".

Looking back on our day I can honestly say it was the craziest, most surreal best day of my life. The memories we now have are priceless. Little things like having a lot of family and friend involved in the day with important roles really made it for us. As well as not following the rules if they don't apply to us...My Dad drove to the venue before we got ready, in his van just me and him listening to music and bickering about my directions (normal for us). It's what I had always wanted and help me relax.

On the morning of the wedding lots of people commented on how I was the calmest and most organised bride they had seen which I took as a huge complement. To be calm on the day I had to be super organised. The venue was given a list of everything being dropped off, what we was using everything for and where we would like it. This was given to my Dad and the best man as well. Everyone had an email explaining the roles for the day and timeline. They were also given each other's numbers and Michaels and mines schedule for the morning which I had overestimated the timings so we couldn't run late.

I also stocked the fridge at home where Michael was staying so that he wouldn't go to the pub on an empty stomach. Most of all though as long as you get married that is the most important thing. This was at the forefront of my mind so when we did have hiccups like a Bridesmaid giving me 19 hours' notice she wasn't coming I didn't stress because I knew I was marrying Michael. It was without doubt my favourite part of the day he had never looked so handsome and I had never been so happy.

Photography by Navy Blur
Bride Pronovias | Shoes Kurt Geiger | Make Up Louise Connor | Florist Fairynuff Flowers | Bridesmaids Etsy | Groom Hugo Boss | String Quartet Adelaide Quartet | Venue Fetcham Park