'We got our first home together in April 2017 and Ollie managed to get the keys before he picked me up to go and see it,' says Brodie. 'We were so excited to be homeowners and we walked around the house room by room taking it all in. Then we got to the last room, our master bedroom, and Ollie had laid down a bunch of flowers, bottle of champagne and empty ring box...I turned around and he was on one knee!'
The couple selected the stunning setting of The Great Barn for their wedding, opting for a neutral palette blended with a touch of grey and lots of green foliage that contrasted beautifully with the flowers: a gorgeous smattering of gypsophila, white roses, freesias and gerberas.
'We wanted to keep everything very minimalistic, classic and elegant ' keeping in mind the saying 'less is more!'' explains Brodie.
To help achieve the pared-back vibe, the couple designed the stationery themselves to match the overall look, adding charismatic features such as a bottle table plan and miniature bottles of pink gin as favours.
After the ceremony, the pair slipped away for photos while guests were greeted with canapés, drinks and acoustic music in the idyllic gardens.
The wedding breakfast was a sumptuous take on a traditional barbecue, featuring the likes of pulled maple glazed pork shoulder, piri-piri chicken breast, foil baked salmon, and spinach and mozzarella lasagne accompanied by tray-roast new potatoes and mixed greens ' all rounded off with a classic sticky toffee pudding.
The hilarious speeches ' a standout moment for the couple ' were followed by drinks in the courtyard and the evening party, which was kick-started by a first dance to Kodaline's 'The One'. 'We didn't leave the dance floor all night and neither did our guests,' recalls Brodie.
The evening served up more delights in the form of Tom's Pies and a memorable slice of entertainment. 'We were surprised by a secret dance routine from the men in both our families,' reveals Brodie. 'They had rehearsed this in secret for two months with one of our friends who is a dance teacher. We both had no clue and it was definitely one of the highlights of the day. It was absolutely hilarious and it was so lovely that they had put in so much effort.'
'But if we had to choose just one highlight we both agree the moment we walked back down the aisle together once we were married and having five minutes together with a peach Bellini,' reflects Brodie. 'It was such a lovely moment, just the two of us together taking in everything that had just taken place.'
While on the topic of wedding wisdom, Brodie shares more top tips. 'Use the advice of the venue owners as much as you can as they have done this so many times,' she urges. 'Also, don't stress too much about things that could go wrong. On the day you really won't care: you will have the best day no matter what!'
Photography Jennifer Jane Photography jenniferjanephotography.co.uk
Venue The Great Barn Devon thegreatbarndevon.co.uk
Catering Dartmoor Kitchen dartmoorkitchen.co.uk
Dress Willowby by Watters from Tilly's Bridal Boutique tillytrottersbrides.co.uk
Bridesmaids' dresses David's Bridal davidsbridal.co.uk
Flower girl dress Monsoon monsoon.co.uk
Groomsmen's outfits Skopes skopes.co.uk
Hair MACK Hair and Beauty mackhairandbeauty
Flowers Earth Gallery Flowers earthgalleryflowers.com
Entertainment Rory John roryjohnmusic.co.uk
Retro Disco Mobile Disco retrodisco.co.uk
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