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Laura and Ed leaving their wedding ceremony at Cripps Barn, Cotswolds. Laura is a white woman with long blonde hair and Ed is a white man with short fair hair, a short beard and black framed glasses.They are both smiling as guests shower them with petal confetti
Patchwork CouplesWedding Planning

A vegan-karaoke-Christmas wedding!

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

Meet Laura and Ed who got to know each other first as friends while working for a national newspaper in London during their early 20s. Laura admits “we don’t have one of those ‘love-at-first-sight’ stories – Ed doesn’t even remember the first time we met!” After a year or so of being friends they ‘officially’ became a couple and had been together for over 8 years before getting engaged in July 2021. They took on quite a challenge organising their amazing wedding in just 5 months. But in their words their ‘100%-vegan-karaoke-Christmas-wedding!’ was perfect and they wouldn’t change a thing. After searching for a registry that ticked all the boxes they found Patchwork and created a unique list combining honeymoon activities, charity donations and pledges so that guests had non-monetary options too. A fun couple and a very fun wedding. Read on to hear more about their day.

Black and white photo of Laura and Ed on their wedding day at Cripps Barn, Cotswolds. They stand outside on a carpet of autumn leaves with woodland behind them. Ed has his arm around Laura and pulls her towards him in a hug. She wears a long ivory sleeveless dress and carries a bouquet of flowers. Laura is a white woman with long blonde hair and Ed is a white man with short fair hair, a short beard and black framed glasses. They both look very happy
Ian Jeffrey Photography

How did you get engaged?

We got engaged during Covid times when international travel was off the table. Ed booked a London staycation at a very swanky Hyde Park hotel under the guise of a work celebration and popped the question! 

Cripps Barn, Cotswolds, ceremony venue for Laura and Ed's wedding December 2021
Ian Jeffrey Photography

Nice one Ed! And what kind of wedding did you plan?

The easy kind! The idea of planning a wedding is not something that either of us like the sound of (which is why we put it off for so long) so we wanted something simple and easy. The result? A 100% vegan-karaoke-Christmas wedding that we managed to pull together in five months. Not quite hitting the brief, but we discovered the incredible venue Cripps Barn in the Cotswolds who were a dream to work with; they made the process very straight-forward and made the day run without a hitch. The food was also a massive highlight, their in-house catering team delivered on the ultimate vegan feast that even the biggest meat eaters didn’t grumble at. We kept some of the traditional wedding aspects (e.g. cake) but it was mainly about having as much fun as possible. Mission completed, because loads of our guest were swapping numbers by the end of it to signify their newly-found friendships! Even if we had all the money in the world, we wouldn’t change a thing about the day – it was perfect.

Black and white photo of Laura and Ed on their wedding day at Cripps Barn, Cotswolds. They stand outside against a weathered wooden wall, looking at each other. Laura is a white woman with long blonde hair and Ed is a white man with short fair hair, a short beard and black framed glasses.
Ian Jeffrey Photography

Aw, that’s what you want! And did you have a first dance?

We did our first dance to Dido, Thank You. We have fond memories of ‘singing’ it very loudly and out of tune in the back of the cab on our first date.

Black and white photo of Laura and Ed on their wedding day at Cripps Barn, Cotswolds. They stand outside against a weathered wooden wall, laughing. Laura is a white woman with long blonde hair and Ed is a white man with short fair hair, a short beard and black framed glasses. Laura wears a long ivory dress and veil and carries a bouquet of flowers. Ed wears a mid-blue suit.
Ian Jeffrey Photography

What was your favourite part of the day?

This is a hard one! We had a little private moment to process being actually married just after the ceremony which was pretty emotional and amazing. Don’t think anything will ever beat that feeling.  

Secondly, the karaoke in the evening. It went down incredibly well and everyone got really into it (the free booze might have helped…) and definitely made it a wedding to remember. The sad part is that we were having so much fun, the evening went in a flash.

Patchwork Mauritius honeymoon fund in an ipad

What made you choose Patchwork for your wedding registry?

I firstly tried Prezola but wasn’t feeling it – it was way too focused on ‘stuff’. I then found Patchwork through a trusty online search and reading a few blogs, it seemed like the perfect platform. It stood out because of the clean design, the fact they are UK-based and how socially-conscious they are. The level of personalisation was perfect for the ideas we had.

Laura and Ed on their honeymoon in Mauritius, on a sunset catamaran cruise, both hold glasses of bubbly and look very relaxed. Laura is a white woman with long hair, Ed a white man with short fair hair and a short beard.

What did you invite guests to contribute towards?

The gift-giving part of a wedding made us feel a bit uneasy, but we know it’s expected. We’ve accumulated way too much stuff during our relationship and value experiences much more than things. Contributing towards an unforgettable honeymoon was going to mean so much more to us than a toaster. Suggestions included everything from a ‘pool-book fund’ to ‘Snorkel hire’. We also didn’t want price to be a barrier for those that weren’t in a position to contribute, so we made it possible for our guests to pledge things such as beach cleans, going vegan for a month or giving blood, which meant more to us than the money.

Laura and Ed on their honeymoon in Mauritius, in the sea together, both wearing sunnies and looking very happy and relaxed.

What did you enjoy most about using Patchwork?

It was so quick to build/update our page and I loved the way it looked when it was all done. The level of personalisation really makes it feel like something special and not just another gift list. It was so easy for people to use too, even the most IT-challenged of our guests got the hang of it. 

Laura on honeymoon in Mauritius, a honeymoon funded by friends and family via Patchwork. Laura wears a bikini and a black snorkel mask, and has tattoos on her upper arm and shoulders. Behind her you can see a beach hut with surf boards and a small jetty going in to the sea.

And what did your friends and family think?

They loved it and enjoyed exploring the different options – it made for an entertaining read! They also loved receiving pictures of us on our honeymoon with massive grins on our faces and seeing how much we appreciated their contribution; whilst we loved seeing pictures of our guests fulfilling their wedding pledges!

Laura on honeymoon in Mauritius, a honeymoon funded by friends and family via Patchwork. Laura is in an infinity pool resting her arms on the sides. She wears a bikini and has tattoos on her upper arm and shoulders. Her hair is tied up and she is drinking a long cold drink. Behind her you can see a small island - Coin de Mire off the coast of Mauritius.

What have you done with the wedding gift money you received?

We put the funds towards the most amazing honeymoon in Mauritius. We spent two and half weeks at Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel – highly recommended – on the North of the island which exceeded all our expectations (which were pretty high to start with). It was a very indulgent holiday; a highlight was definitely the private sunset catamaran boat cruise that our aunties and uncles chipped in for via our Patchwork. It meant so much to us knowing our friends and family had helped make our honeymoon even more special than we thought was possible.

And finally.. what’s your no.1 wedding planning tip?

Don’t just deliver the wedding people expect, but do what is going to make you happiest on the day! Oh and avoid doing it all in five months or during a pandemic; unless you really like a challenge.

Thank you SO much Laura and Ed for this gorgeous peek in to your amazing celebration and fabulous honeymoon!

If you’ve been inspired to set up your own honeymoon fund or gift registry come and join us and do good too. Half of our platform fee goes to one of three environmental charities: Friends of the Earth, Client Earth or Survival International.

Here are some of the suppliers who made Laura and Ed’s day even more special:

Venue and catering: Cripps Barn, Cotswolds
Flowers: Cotswold Blooms
Photographer: Ian Jeffery Photography
DJ/Karaoke/Photobooth: Gloucestershire Wedding DJ
Dress: Bridal Reloved Wanstead
Suit: Hackett
Cake: Kimmie’s Cakes
Hair: Andrea Luella

p.s. You can listen to Laura and Ed’s first dance song on our Spotify playlist, made up of lots of our Patchwork Couples’ first dances.

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Lynsey and James on their wedding day at Relais Blu Hotel, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy. Black and white photo shows the couple walking hand in hand and looking towards each other. James is a white man with short fair hair and wears a dark suit. Lynsey is a white woman with brown hair and wears a strapless white dress. The couple walk along the edge of an infinity pool, with the sea and sky in full view behind them.
Patchwork CouplesWedding Planning

An Amalfi Coast wedding and Caribbean honeymoon

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

James and Lynsey swiped right to each other on Bumble in 2018, arranging to meet shortly after in a pub in between their homes in South West London. Lynsey says their first date lasted THREE DAYS (!), with a few pubs, brunch, jazz clubs, a lot of wine and a visit to Kew Gardens thrown in. “We clicked from day one with a lot of similarities including our love of tennis and travel. Shortly after we were booking tickets to Wimbledon and then our first holiday to France together. The rest, as they say, is history.” We’re honoured that James and Lynsey chose to share their story with us on our blog. Read on to hear about their romantic engagement, weekend wedding extravaganza on Italy’s Amalfi Coast and dream honeymoon to the Caribbean.

Bride Lynsey lies on her side on a hotel bed wearing a silky white slip and short gown. She has long brown hair curled and partially clipped up. Kneeling on the bed behind her are three female friends and a male friend all wearing light blue short gowns. They all raise a glass of champagne in a toast to Lynsey.
Groom James and his groomsmen stand together on James' wedding day on the Amalfi Coast. James is a slim white man with short fair hair, his groomsmen stand, three each side of him all wearing dark blue suits and light blue shirts and ties. The sea and Amalfi Coast are behind them, mostly obscured by a tree just behind the group.

How did you get engaged?

In October 2019 we visited the Almalfi Coast in Italy and based ourselves at a boutique hotel in a small town, Massa Lubrense. It was the most beautiful location and it was on this holiday I asked James to move in with me. We vowed to return to the hotel the year after. Fast-forward a year, with a pandemic thrown in, which meant moving in together had really meant living together 24/7 (and having the best time doing so). We were so happy when travel bans were lifted and we could journey back to Relais Blu for a long awaited holiday. Little did I know that James had been having secret zoom calls with a diamond specialist from Hatton Garden and was completely shocked when on the first night of our holiday he got down on one knee on a terrace overlooking Capri at sunset and asked me to be his wife. It was an instant “yes”!

James and Lynsey on their wedding day at Relais Blu on the Amalfi Coast, Italy. They stand outside in front of a flower archway, with close family members on either side. Groom James wears a dark blue suit and has short fair hair. Bride Lynsey wears a strapless white long dress and has long brown hair. She carries a bouquet of flowers and has her arm linked through James' arm.
A wedding reception at Relais Blu hotel on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Guests stand outside on a glass framed terrace, in the background is the sea, a small mountainous island and the sky. A fir tree overhangs the top of the photo.

That IS very romantic. Full marks to James! And what kind of wedding did you plan?

As soon as we got engaged, we knew we wanted to get married in Italy too. Once we were home, we started planning an October 2021 wedding back at Relais Blu. We had our venue and date secured but quickly realised that we knew nothing about planning to legally marry in another country, neither of us spoke Italian so trying to search for suppliers was impossible. We were so lucky to secure the most amazing wedding planner. Victoria was based in Italy, fluent in both English and Italian and had so much experience with suppliers, the legalities, logistics, the venue and the area. She helped us make our Italian villa wedding dream a reality. We persevered through planning every last detail, despite a lot of uncertainty about whether we’d even be able to travel to Italy. We were only given the green light 6 weeks before the wedding that Italy was accepting travel from the UK, and from that moment it was all systems go!

Because we were marrying abroad, and asking friends and family to travel, and during such a challenging time, we wanted to make sure their trips were worth it. We arranged welcome drinks on the Thursday at a chic rooftop bar in Sorrento, followed by the wedding on the Saturday and a chilled pool party BBQ both at Relais Blu. I’m so happy we were able to extend the celebrations and every single part was even better than we could have imagined.

Lynsey and James on their wedding day at Relais Blu Hotel, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy. Photo shows the couple facing camera and holding each others hands up in the air. James is a white man with short fair hair and wears a blue waistcoat and white shirt. Lynsey is a white woman with brown hair and wears a strapless white dress. The couple stand outside, fireworks explode behind them and their wedding cake is on a table in front of them.

And did you have a first dance?

Yes, we danced to “Born to be yours” by Kygo and Imagine Dragons. We had dance lessons in the run up to the wedding which was a nice break from wedding planning, and a great excuse to do something fun together!

Lynsey and James on their wedding day at Relais Blu Hotel, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy. Photo shows James carrying Lynsey in his arms, she is laying back and looking at him with her arms around his neck. James is a white man with short fair hair and wears a dark suit. Lynsey is a white woman with brown hair and wears a strapless white dress and white stiletto shoes. The couple are outside and there is a green hedge behind them.
Lynsey and James on their wedding day at Relais Blu Hotel, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy. Photo taken after their wedding celebration shows the couple facing each other kissing and holding hands. They stand on the edge of an infinity pool and the sea and sky are in unobstructed view behind them. The sun is setting behind them and the golden light reflects in the sea and on the surface of the pool.

What was your favourite part of the day?

The whole day was magical, but I loved the cocktail straight after the ceremony. It was then that we were able to properly greet all our guests for the first time, and could relax and enjoy the sax, canapés and a glass of wine. Plus we snuck off for sunset photos, which was really nice to get some time just the two of us together.

Lynsey on her wedding day to James at Relais Blu Hotel, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy. Colour photo of Lynsey, a white woman with long brown hair wearing a strapless white dress. She walks along the edge of an infinity pool, with white sun loungers arranged around the side.

Why did you choose Patchwork for your wedding gift list?

A friend of ours used Patchwork previously for their wedding and we loved what we saw. It worked great for us as we were getting married abroad, we didn’t have a huge luggage limit to bring back physical gifts. We loved that it allowed us to specify certain activities we were hoping to do on our honeymoon that our guests could contribute to, rather than just asking for money.

A Patchwork honeymoon fund to the Caribbean, shown in an ipad. Each 'patch' shows different experiences that guests can treat the couple to on their honeymoon

What did you invite guests to contribute towards?

We used Patchwork to give guests the option to contribute towards activities and restaurants we were hoping to visit on our honeymoon to the Caribbean to make the trip even more magical. It was so simple to use, and we could add a variety of different items / activities at different price points so guests could contribute as much or as little as they wanted. It also allowed us to give guests an insight into our honeymoon plans.

Couple on honeymoon in the Caribbean. A white man with short fair hair and a white woman with long brown hair stand with arms around each other on a beautiful beach at sunset. He wears casual white shorts and light blue shirt and she wears a white sundress.
Man on honeymoon in the Caribbean. A white man with short fair hair, holds a cut open coconut on a beautiful beach, fringed with palm trees. He wears casual pink shorts, sunglasses and is bare chested.

What did your friends and family think?

They loved it, a couple of them have asked how we did it so they can use it for their own wedding gift list.

Couple on honeymoon in the Caribbean. A white man with short fair hair and a white woman with long brown hair stand with arms around each other on a beautiful beach, facing camera. He wears casual pale pink shorts and white shirt and she wears a pink kaftan style sundress. Both wear sunglasses.

What have you done with the wedding gift money you received via your patchwork?

We had the best honeymoon, made even better by the contributions from our wonderful guests. We spent 17 days in the Caribbean exploring Barbados and then St Vincent and the Grenadines. The highlight was visiting the Tobago Cays, a selection of uninhabited islands (where pirates of the Caribbean was filmed) that were out of this world stunning. It was only thanks to the contributions we received via Patchwork we were able to have this once in a life time experience.

A woman on honeymoon in the Caribbean. A white woman with long brown hair stands in a white swimsuit by the edge of a swimming pool. She faces the pool with her back to the camera and holds her arms up in the air pointing skywards. The sky is pink and the light is soft.

How did it feel knowing your friends and family had helped make it happen?

We were and still are so grateful for our friends and families generous contributions and the huge efforts they made to attend the wedding. It was the most special day because of them, and they all went the extra mile to make our honeymoon the most memorable trip as well. We are very lucky.

And finally…..What’s your no.1 wedding planning tip?

Don’t forget what and why you’re doing it. My husband and I tried to keep all our wedding planning to one or two evenings a week max. The rest of our time together was strictly for us to spend time with each other and we had a ‘zero wedding chat’ policy. Also I couldn’t have lived without our wedding planner Victoria, especially as we were getting married abroad. She made sure everything ran smoothly and like clockwork on the day itself and provided us with a wealth of knowledge of local suppliers. As we couldn’t speak any Italian, Victoria communicated with them all on our behalf; we could not have done it without her.

Thank you so much Lynsey and James for sharing your magical Amalfi Coast wedding with us. We’re so pleased that using Patchwork enabled you to enjoy a really memorable honeymoon and we all wish you many happy years ahead together.

If you’ve been inspired to create your own honeymoon registry to the Caribbean, check out our honeymoon templates for Dominican Republic, Antigua and the BVI, or if you’re not quite decided yet, have a look at our Beautiful Island of Somewhere template!

Here are some of the suppliers who helped make Lynsey &

James’ day extra amazing:

Wedding Planner: Victoria at Sophisticated Weddings Italy
Photographer: Nakutis Photography
Flowers: Armando Malafronte
Dress: Suzanne Neville
Suit: Cad & The Dandy
Venue: Relais Blu, Massa Lubrense, Italy
MUA: Jimena Puy
Celebrant: Carmela Cesarano
Stationery: Lilac and White
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Bridesmaid dresses: Ghost Fashion
Band: Bright Lights Band
Saxophone: Saba

p.s. You can listen to Lynsey and James’ first dance song on our Spotify playlist, made up of lots of our Patchwork Couples’ first dances.

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A young white woman with long blonde hair and a young white man with short light brown hair and short beard are looking to camera and taking a selfie. She wears a pink bikini and he a white tshirt. Behind them is a wide expanse of Mexican beach and blue sky.
Honeymoon InspirationPatchwork Couples

A rustic autumn wedding and honeymoon to Mexico

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

Patchwork couple Nick and Becky both grew up in Oxfordshire, and although they argue over the precise time they first met, agree that they were roughly 14 and 15 years old on a night out with mutual friends. Over the next 18 years they would meet at parties, but despite their best efforts, would never be single at the same time. Finally (in their 30s!) they made it on their first date! They got married last year in a rustic autumn celebration in the Hampshire countryside. Instead of traditional gifts, friends and family chipped in to their Patchwork to help them have a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon to Mexico.

Nick, a white man with short light brown hair and short beard, and Becky, a young white woman with long blonde hair tied up, on their wedding day. Becky wears a long white dress and carries a bouquet of flowers, Nick wears a dark suit. They walk along a path, strewn with red autumn leaves.

How did you get engaged?

In the summer of 2020, when we were finally released from Lockdown #1, we made it out of the country to the l’Occitane region of France. Nick proposed in his favourite spot near his family home, outside the tiny church of Notre-Dame des Grâces that overlooks the beautiful French countryside.

Nick, a white man with short light brown hair and short beard, and Becky, a young white woman with long blonde hair, on their wedding day. Becky wears a long white dress and Nick wears a dark suit. They are in church, during their wedding ceremony standing in front of the vicar and their guests. They kiss and are holding hands.
Nick, a white man with short light brown hair and short beard, and Becky, a young white woman with long loose blonde hair, on their wedding day. Becky wears a long white dress and carries a bouquet of flowers, Nick wears a dark suit. They kiss, standing in front of an Oasthouse.

What kind of wedding did you plan?

We got married in a little church, followed by a beautiful barn and Oast house in the Hampshire countryside. It was October, so we wanted the wedding to be autumnal and rustic.

Nick, a white man with short light brown hair and short beard, and Becky, a young white woman with long blonde hair tied up, on their wedding day. Becky wears a long white dress and carries a bouquet of flowers, Nick wears a dark suit. They kiss, standing in front of their wedding reception tables, the room is dark and decorated with fairy lights.

Did you have a first dance?

We danced to ‘Always Remember Us This Way’ from A Star Is Born, the first film we watched together. The lyrics felt perfect!

Becky, a young white woman with long bloonde hair tied back, on her wedding day to Nick. She is surrounded by a groups of bridesmaids and friends, all smiling while they take a selfie. They are inside their wedding reception room which is dimly lit with white elegant chandeliers.
Nick, a white man with short light brown hair and short beard, and Becky, a young white woman with long blonde hair, tied back, on their wedding day. Becky wears a long white dress and Nick wears a dark suit. They are seated at their wedding breakfast, with their backs to camera. Bridesmaids in red dresses sit each side of them and autumn colours, ivy and low lighting create a cosy atmosphere in the room.

What was your favourite part of the day?

It’s impossible to choose – everything from getting ready with our girls / boys, to saying our vows in the church, the banquet, the speeches, the party. It was truly the best day of our lives!

Patchwork Honeymoon Fund Mexico
A colourfully painted house in Mexico, painted with a skull and flowers, in bright colours. Plants are on the roof terrace and the sky is bright blue behind. A woman walks past the doorway wearing a colourful sarong

Why did you choose Patchwork for your wedding registry and what did you invite guests to fund?

We both agreed that we didn’t need any material things for our house, and that we’re all about the experiences! That’s why we wanted to ask our friends to help us achieve the honeymoon of our dreams with a honeymoon fund for Mexico. After lots of research, Patchwork stood out to us as the best honeymoon site available. What we loved most about Patchwork was how beautiful the ‘patchwork’ looked after we’d chosen all of the pictures and layout. It portrayed so beautifully the adventure that we wanted to go on. Because it didn’t have a rigid template, it could be completely tailored by us.

A white woman with long blonde hair wearing a long salmon coloured kaftan, walks away from camera through a turquoise wooden doorway in Mexico. There are palm trees on either side of the doorway.
A white woman with long blonde hair stands next to her husband, a white man with light brown hair and a short beard in front of a painted orange wall on their honeymoon in Mexico.

What did your friends and family think?

We think everyone was pleased to be contributing to our memories and experiences together rather than material things.

A young white woman with long blonde hair, and her husband a white man with light brown hair are dressed for the Mexican festival "Dia de los Muertos" Both have their faces painted and the woman wears a long pink dress.

What did you do with the wedding gift money you received?

We went on our dream honeymoon to Mexico (we were incredibly lucky because Mexico came off the red list just days beforehand!). We started in Mexico City with the Dia de los Muertos parade (something that’s been on my bucket list forever!), followed by the stunning city of Oaxaca. We then travelled through the Yucatán Peninsula to swim in the cenotes and visit the Mayan temples, and to the beaches of Tulum, before ending on the beautiful little island of Isla Holbox.

A white woman with long blonde hair stands next to her husband, a white man with light brown hair and a short beard with the sun setting over the Mexican sea and beach behind them.

How did it feel knowing your friends and family had helped make it happen?

The fact that our friends and family had contributed to our adventure meant that every moment felt extra special, knowing that we would write to them afterwards to let them know just how amazing it had been. It also meant that we didn’t feel guilty enjoying indulgent meals and beautiful hotel rooms along the way!

A young white woman with long blonde hair stands in a blue bikini in shallow crystal clear waters on a beach in Mexico, next to a sign that reads "Peligro Dangerous cocodrilos y mantarrayas. No pasar"

And finally.. what’s your no.1 wedding planning tip?

Our biggest tip would be to enjoy the preparation! The lead up to the wedding was genuinely one of the most exciting times of our lives and we loved every moment of planning the perfect day. So don’t wish it away or get too stressed!

Thank you Nick & Becky for sharing your gorgeous autumn wedding day with us – and also for some of the best honeymoon pics we’ve seen! We wish you lots more adventures together and every happiness for the future.

If you’d like to create your own honeymoon fund patchwork for Mexico or anywhere else you can think of, come and join thousands of other happy customers using Patchwork for their wedding registries.

Here are some of the amazing suppliers that made Nick and Becky’s day even more special:

Venue: Bury Court

Caterer: Jacaranda

Flowers: Bloomantic

Photographer: Nicola Dixon

Dress: Rue de Seine

Band: Soul Supreme

p.s. you can listen to Nick and Becky’s first dance song on our Spotify playlist, made up of lots of our Patchwork Couples’ first dances.

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A traditional Sardinian wedding. Gianmario and his bride Ivony stand together in the middle of a circle made of traditional Sardinian singers, all dressed in traditional outfits of white shirts, white trousers, black tunics and black boots.
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A traditional Sardinian wedding (with best dog!)

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

Gianmario from Sardinia, and Ivony from the Philippines, were about to give up on the world of online dating… and then they found each other. After a bit of persistence – mostly on Gianmario’s part – they discovered they were perfect for each other. Gianmario says: “That was 4 years full of surprises, travel, gastronomy, meeting the parents, moving in, buying a house, adopting a german shepherd dog called Jiffy and finally planning the wedding.” They married in Sardinia, incorporating many elements of a traditional Sardinian wedding in to their celebration. They used Patchwork to invite friends and family across the world to help them have their dream honeymoon in the Philippines. Read on to find out more about some of the customs at their Sardinian wedding (including plate breaking and traditional choir) and not-so-traditional elements (like their “best-dog” Jiffy!)

A three tiered wedding cake covered in white icing, decorated with pale apricot roses and a decoration with the names 'Gianmario' and 'Ivony'. It sits on a table covered with a white tablecloth.
Bride Ivony and groom Gianmario during their wedding ceremony. They are both seated on chairs at the front of the ceremony venue facing the alter. A lace covered table is in front of them with a large cross underneath. Ivony is from the Philippines and has long dark hair she wears a veil at the back of her head. Gianmario is a Sardinian man with short dark hair.

What kind of wedding did you plan?

Gianmario: We planned a church wedding, boho theme, we did in Sardinia as I am coming from there, and I have a bigger family, my wife she’s from the Philippines and her mom and some relatives flew there.

Gianmario on his wedding day with his German Shepard dog who is also part of the wedding party. Gianmario is a Sardinian man with short dark hair, short beard and moustache and glasses. He wears a blue three piece suit and tie and holds his dog on a pink lead. They are walking down the road on his way to collect his bride-to-be from her house as is Sardinian tradition, followed by all the wedding guests.
Gianmario on his wedding day with his German Shepard dog who is also part of the wedding party. Gianmario is a Sardinian man with short dark hair, short beard and moustache and glasses. He wears a blue three piece suit and tie and holds his dog on a pink lead. They are standing outside a house, waiting to go to collect his bride-to-be from her house, as is the Sardinian wedding tradition. Wedding guests surround them.

Can you tell us a little about some of the traditions and rituals of a Sardinian wedding?

The choir, dressed in traditional clothes sang at our wedding. In Sardinia, the breaking of the plate at the bride and groom’s feet is a custom called “Sa ratzia” (the grace). It appears to send the divine grace to the couple if the ritual is done properly. First of all, the plate to be broken must still be brand new and intact. The ritual can be done before leaving the house, after the religious ceremony or at the wedding reception. The task is entrusted to the mothers of the bride and groom: they have to break the plate by throwing it against a hard surface to reduce it to a thousand pieces and thus wish the couple a happy and prosperous future. Before proceeding to the rite of breaking, the plate should be full of ingredients that represent fertility and prosperity – such as rice, wheat or petals. What if it doesn’t break at the first blow? The ritual must be repeated until the dish is broken into a thousand pieces. It is a good custom not to pick up the pieces and leave them on the ground.

Gianmario on his wedding day with his German Shepard dog who is also part of the wedding party. Gianmario is a Sardinian man with short dark hair, short beard and moustache and glasses. He wears a blue three piece suit and tie and holds his dog on a pink lead.
Bride Ivony and groom Gianmario during their wedding ceremony. Ivony is from the Philippines and has long dark hair. She wears a white, spaghetti strap wedding dress with embroidery on the bodice. Gianmario is a Sardinian man with short dark hair, short beard and moustache and glasses. They both stand facing forward during their wedding ceremony looking quite serious.

What was your favourite part of the day?

All the wedding was fantastic, more than favourite, the most interesting part, also for our international guests, was the tradition, that the groom walk from his house and collect the bride on her house. We added also our dog 🙂

A Patchwork honeymoon fund to the Philippines, shown in an ipad. Each 'patch' shows different experiences that guests can treat the couple to on their honeymoon

Why did you choose Patchwork for your wedding registry?

We needed some instrument that allow us to communicate easily with international guests. Because of the uncertain times, living in different country from where was the wedding, Patchwork provided a practical instrument, easy to develop and manage. I found it googling for wedding list ideas and websites; we also developed a website to help our friends.

Two cartoon figures drawn in black pen on a yellow background. One figure is make and is "dressed" in clothes made out of origami folded Euro notes. The other is female and also wears an 'outfit' made of Euro notes folded in to origami

What did you invite guests to contribute towards and why?

Planning the wedding in those uncertain times wasn’t easy. Instead of get gifts that would have also difficult to transport, we ask for contributions towards our honeymoon in the Philippines.

Bride Ivony and groom Gianmario on their wedding day in Sardinia. Ivony is from the Philippines and has long dark hair. She wears a white, spaghetti strap wedding dress and stands behind Gianmario with her arms wrapped around his shoulders, she leans against him smiling. Gianmario is a Sardinian man with short dark hair, short beard and moustache and wears sunglasses. He is holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling. They are outside and the sun is shining..
Bride Ivony and groom Gianmario on their wedding day in Sardinia. Ivony is from the Philippines and has long dark hair. She wears a white, spaghetti strap wedding dress. Gianmario is a Sardinian man with short dark hair, short beard and moustache and wears sunglasses. He is holding their German Sheperd dog on a lead and they are in the street outside Ivony's house on their way to their ceremony. Guests are looking on, the sky is blue and the sun is shining.

What did your friends and family think?

Was very handy for many of them, someone wasn’t able to attend and still contribute, someone else avoided to be embarrassed about asking what gift or how contribute, and provide them much freedom.

Bride Ivony and groom Gianmario on their wedding day in Sardinia. Ivony is from the Philippines and has long dark hair. She wears a white, spaghetti strap wedding dress and stands next to Gianmario holding her bouquet of flowers. Gianmario is a Sardinian man with short dark hair, short beard and moustache and wears sunglasses. He wears a blue three piece suit and tie. They are outside standing on a high viewpoint, and the sun is shining. A Sardinian village is behind them in the distance with the sea beyond.

What are the plans for the gift money you collected via your Patchwork?

We are going on honeymoon this year, in Philippines, the gift money we collect have been used to this purpose.

Thank you so much Gianmario and Ivony for sharing these lovely words and photos and for the fascinating insight in to some of the customs and traditions of a Sardinian wedding! We’re so pleased that Patchwork helped make life easier for you and your guests and we wish you a fabulous honeymoon in the Philippines.

If you’d like to create your own honeymoon fund for a trip to the Philippines – or anywhere else for that matter – start your honeymoon fund with Patchwork. Get what you want AND make life easier for your guests (oh and 50% of our registration fee goes to environmental charities too!)

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Bride Izzy and groom Dan outside the church after their wedding ceremony. They stand together with their guests behind them. Bride Izzy is a white woman, with a short blonde bob, wearing a dress with floral embroidered bodice and pleated skirt. Dan is a white man with short fair hair and a short beard, he wears a dark jacket, dark trousers and white shirt. Izzy carries bright yellow and orange flowers, both are smiling broadly.
Patchwork CouplesWedding Planning

A Sheffield wedding and St Lucia honeymoon fund

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

We’re so happy to be chatting to lovely couple Izzy and Dan on our blog today! Izzy is from Sheffield and moved to London ten years ago, and Dan’s a born and bred Londoner. They met the good old-fashioned way – via a dating app – 6 years ago. Izzy says “Our first date was the night before I was going off to Glastonbury so when it came to our second date, the day after I got back from Glastonbury(!), I was a shell of my former self. Thankfully that didn’t put Dan off and things moved pretty quickly after that.” Izzy and Dan were married (by Izzy’s parents no less!) in November 2021 and used Patchwork to invite guests to help them fund a honeymoon to beautiful St Lucia. A gorgeous couple, and such a lovely read. Enjoy…

Bride Izzy and groom Dan stand at the alter in an ornate church during their wedding ceremony. Izzy's mother is the priest marrying them. They are holding hands and Izzy looks back in to the congregation, smiling. Bride Izzy is a white woman, with a short blonde bob, wearing a dress with floral embroidered bodice and pleated skirt. Dan is a white man with short fair hair and a short beard, he wears a dark jacket, dark trousers.

How did you get engaged?

Izzy: We got engaged in Summer 2020, we were very fortunate to be able to travel to Denmark in that sweet spot in between covid lockdowns. My dad is Danish, and we always make the annual trip to Rømø, a small Island off the west coast of Denmark, to see our family. It’s a beautiful island full of traditional thatched roof cottages and a vast sandy (and windy!) beach. Dan proposed on the sand dunes just as it started to rain (classic Danish summer). He’d got all my family involved so my brother and sister-in-law were waiting on the beach with a bottle of champagne. The rest of the family had decorated the summer house in preparation to celebrate, it was so much fun.

Bride Izzy and groom Dan leave the church after their wedding ceremony. They walk together with their guests on either side of them. Bride Izzy is a white woman, with a short blonde bob, wearing a dress with floral embroidered bodice and pleated skirt. Dan is a white man with short fair hair and a short beard, he wears a dark jacket, dark trousers and white shirt. Izzy carries bright yellow and orange flowers, both are smiling.
Bride Izzy and groom Dan stand next to each other outside the church where they were just married. Their bridal party stand either side of them wearing rich colours and carrying bouquets of flowers. Bride Izzy is a white woman, with a short blonde bob, wearing a dress with floral embroidered bodice and pleated skirt. Dan is a white man with short hair and a short beard, he wears a dark jacket, dark trousers and white shirt. They are looking at each other.

What kind of wedding did you plan?

As we got engaged mid-pandemic, we were very realistic and pragmatic about what may or may not have been possible. So, whilst we were aiming for our ‘ideal’ plans, we made them with plan B/C/D in mind too. My parents are in the church (they married us!) so a church wedding was always on the cards, and we wanted the reception and party to be very relaxed to contrast the formality of the church. We liked the idea of having an open plan space that was flexible – and after viewing a few venues in Sheffield, we visited the Trafalgar Warehouse and knew it was the one for us. It also happens to be next door to Corporation night club, an ‘alternative’ club that has many memories for me and my pals from school, so it felt nostalgic too. Ultimately, we wanted a party with all our loved ones with good food, good drinks and good music.

The band at Izzy and Dan's wedding. A brass band consisting of 7 musicians all play their instruments in front of a wall of fairy lights.
Bride Izzy and groom Dan dance hand in hand at their wedding reception. Bride is a white woman, with short blonde bob, wearing a dress with floral embroidered bodice and pleated skirt. Dan is a white man with short fair hair and a short beard, he wears a dark waistcoat, dark trousers and white short. There is a wall of fairy lights behind the band.

Did you have a first dance?

We did – our favourite song didn’t quite cut it as a first dance, so we decided to ask our wedding band to play something fun and chose Club Tropicana by Wham! It’s a bit of a running joke that there’s a ‘story’ with the song – but Dan has zero recollection of this. I don’t think I can remember exactly anymore either, but it was great having it played by a brass band either way!

Bride Izzy, a white woman with a blonde bob wears a lace floral wedding dress and a flower headpiece she has her mouth and eyes wide open in amused shock. She sits next to her husband Dan, a white man with fair hair and a short beard and glasses. He wears a navy suit. Behind them is a neon 'bar' sign.
Bride Izzy and groom Dan stand among all of their wedding guests at their reception venue in Sheffield. Bride Izzy is a white woman, with a short blonde bob, wearing a dress with floral embroidered bodice and pleated skirt. Dan is a white man with short hair and a short beard, he wears a dark jacket, dark trousers and white shirt. Everyone has their hands held up in celebration.

What was your favourite part of the day?

Ah so many – my mum roasting Dan about his thinning hair in the middle of her Sermon in the Church was pretty damn funny and unexpected. The best surprise came when, following all of the speeches, (where my love for Corporation night club was referenced many a time), the venue coordinator came up to as and said we could sneak next door to the club for some photos. Our photographer Danni was just as excited to be going in, so we had a blast; hopping on the bar, having the dancefloor to ourselves, being in the “backstage” band area. I was essentially living my 18-year-olds self dream in an emo night club on my wedding day.

Bride Izzy and groom Dan on their wedding day in Sheffield. Dan stands in front of a bar with the words Tennessee Whiskey across the front. Izzy lays on top of the bar and both make the rock and roll sign with their hands. Bride Izzy is a white woman, with a short blonde bob, wearing a dress with floral embroidered bodice and pleated skirt. Dan is a white man with short hair and a short beard, he wears a dark jacket, dark trousers and white shirt.
Black and white image of bride Izzy & groom Dan dancing, Izzy has her arm around Dan and is smiling at him. Izzy wears a dress with floral embroidered bodice. Dan is a white man with short fair hair and a short beard, he wears a dark waistcoat, and white shirt. There is a wall of blurred fairy lights behind them.

Why did you choose Patchwork?

We live in Brockley, SE London, round the corner from where the Patchwork office used to be. I remember walking past the huge brightly coloured Patchwork signs in the window when we first moved to the area and immediately googled what it was. So even before we got engaged (sorry Dan!) I knew we would choose Patchwork for our gift registry. It was an easy choice really!

Bride Izzy and groom Dan stand next to each other in the narrow corridor of Corporation nightclub lined with music posters. Bride Izzy is a white woman, with a short blonde bob, wearing a dress with floral embroidered bodice and pleated skirt. Dan is a white man with short fair hair and a short beard, he wears a dark jacket, dark trousers and white shirt. They are looking at each other.

Haha that’s a great anecdote. And what did you invite guests to contribute towards on your Patchwork?

We asked guests to contribute towards our honeymoon. We felt it would be a once in a lifetime holiday and wanted a more interesting way of asking for cash. Originally, we were hoping to go on a Mexican adventure travelling across the country. Sadly, a month before the wedding we realised with covid that it wasn’t going to be possible, so changed our plans for a relaxing trip to St Lucia instead (not a bad compromise!) Thankfully, as Patchwork is so easy and flexible to use, we were able to amend our ‘patches’ to reflect our new destination and the experiences we were planning to have.

What was the best bit about using Patchwork?

It was a lot of fun creating the patchwork and although we didn’t end up going to Mexico, it really helped influence our initial Mexico itinerary planning as we wanted to include experiences we really wanted to go on. The bright colours, choices of styles and options to make it as personable as you wanted were brilliant. The ease of it all and seeing all our friends and families’ messages together on one page was so nice to read when we were on honeymoon too.

Izzy and Dan on their honeymoon to St Lucia.
View from mountain top, looking down across St Lucia, over houses, lush green mountains and the sea.

What did your friends and family think?

They loved it! It’s so user friendly and colourful and they enjoyed being able to look through the different activities and experiences we had made as patches. It made everything more personal rather than just asking for cash!

Izzy and Dan on their honeymoon to St Lucia.
close up photo of man and woman scuba diving on homeymoon, taken with an underwater go-pro

What have you done so far with the wedding gift money you received?

We jetted off to St Lucia pretty much straight after the wedding. It was amazing, neither of us had ever been to the Caribbean so it was pure bliss. A highlight was a catamaran trip down the length of the island which involved snorkelling, visiting the volcanic mud baths and a beautiful waterfall. We also hiked up the Petit Piton – a 5 hour hike that was so exhausting but the view at the top was incredible!

We were and will always be so very grateful to our family and friends; it was a once in a lifetime holiday.

The 'pudding' table at Izzy and Dan's wedding. Mini lemon glaze doughnuts and mini apple tarts. with a purple neon light sign reading 'Pudding'

And finally – do you have a top tip when it comes to planning / preparing for your wedding?

Prepare for some last-minute hiccups – no matter how organised everything is, sods law something will trip up. Apart from that I’d just recommend trying and be on the same page with your partner as much as possible – Dan and I agreed on almost everything (which never happens!). And trust your instinct when it comes to suppliers – we were so lucky with ours. They were all small independents that all knew each other from the Sheffield wedding scene, and they were so friendly and helpful. It really made such a difference on the day knowing that they had our backs, and everything came together seamlessly.

Thank you so much Izzy & Dan for sharing such a joyous occasion with us. Huge congratulations again from all of us. We’re so pleased that you got the honeymoon of your dreams with a little help from your family and friends! If you’ve been inspired to create your own unique honeymoon fund – or a registry to fund absolutely anything else you’re dreaming of – take a look at our templates and start planning yours.

Here are some of the suppliers that helped to make Dan and Izzy’s day even more amazing:

Photographer: Maytree Photography

Ceremony venue: St Johns Church Ranmoor

Reception venue: Trafalgar Warehouse

Wedding Coordinators: Innercity Weddings

Caterers: S17 Caterers

Donuts: Eve Kitchen

Bride’s dress: Self Portrait (Izzy’s stunning actual dress here)

Grooms Suit: Hugo Boss

Flowers and Flower Crown: Moss & Clover

Band: New York Brass Brand

Hair: Billie-Mo at Wilhelmina’s

Make-up: Brides DIY

p.s. You can listen to Izzy and Dan’s first dance song on our Spotify playlist, made up of lots of our Patchwork Couples’ first dances.

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Patchwork couple Lucy and Chris stand together on the balcony of a high building both hold drinks and the sun is setting over the city behind them
Patchwork Couples

A wedding registry for a new married life in Thailand

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

Today we’re chatting to lovely Patchwork couple Lucy and Chris. They’re both teachers and met coaching cricket at their previous school in Essex in 2015. They’ve been together since then and recently decided to move half way across the world to Thailand to teach in the sun! Lucy says “We’ve always loved watching and playing sport together (and against each other!) and also share a love of board games, reading and exploring new places.” They created a Patchwork that perfectly reflected their interests and passions and their guests loved choosing which experiences to treat them to in their new married life in Thailand. Read on to hear about how they planned their wedding, complete with champagne on the beach and a big garden party!

View of an open sided white marquee in a field, with a large white house behind it.

How did you get engaged?

​We’ve really loved travelling together as a couple and pre-Covid Chris had planned to propose during a skiing holiday to Andorra in March 2020. After 3 cancelled holidays and a lockdown Christmas in December 2020, Chris proposed on Christmas Day by wrapping up the ring and putting it under the tree!

Patchwork couple Lucy and Chris sit together inside a vehicle decorated with white bunting. Lucy wears an ivory wedding dress and olds a bouquet of flowers. Chris wears a dark suit. Both are smiling.
In the foreground are long tables laid for wedding breakfast, and guests stand in the background chatting in the sun

What kind of wedding did you plan?

​The uncertainties around Covid continued through to planning the wedding so we opted for a relatively small church wedding at St Peter and St Paul’s Church in Aldeburgh (Lucy’s Dad was the vicar!) followed by a champagne reception on Aldeburgh beach. . Then the reception was at my parents house which was amazing. We had games and a big garden party with a beautiful marquee.

Patchwork couple Lucy and Chris walk hand in hand, smiling while guests lined up on either side of them throw confetti
Patchwork couple Lucy and Chris in a pizza kitchen helping to serve pizza at their wedding

Did you have a first dance?

​While we’re not big dancers we had to have a first dance and went with Elvis Presley ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’.

Patchwork couple Lucy and Chris in a huge group photo with all of their guests on a pebble beach. Many guests are raising glasses
Patchwork couple Lucy and Chris sit on a long table with a white cloth at their outdoor wedding reception

What was your favourite part of the day?

After the ceremony our guests all walked down to the beach for a glass of champagne. We followed them down in our vintage VW campervan and seeing all of our guests waiting to pop the champagne and toast us on the beach was awesome. We had a great group photo which was a fantastic moment with all of our friends and family together.

Patchwork couples Lucy and Chris dance at their wedding in front of their guests

What made Patchwork the best wedding registry option for you?

Lucy’s brother and sister-in-law used Patchwork for their honeymoon to Mauritius a few years ago. We bought them a rum tasting tour and just loved feeling part of their trip so it suited us perfectly to do something similar. Our Patchwork was actually a bit different as we moved to Bangkok for work immediately after the wedding. We asked our guests to contribute towards lots of exciting things we could do in Bangkok after moving to help us feel settled but also enjoy experiences with links to family and friends back home.

Chris (a white man with very short fair hair) stands in a board game shop, holding a board game and wearing a face covering

What was the best bit about using Patchwork?

​By far the most exciting part was getting notifications that someone had contributed! We loved seeing who had bought us what and it was great that people could get us an experience that matched our relationship with them, for example a trip to a board game cafe from one of Chris’s groomsmen who we regularly play board games with.

Patchwork couple Lucy (a white woman with dark blonde hair) and Chris (a white man with very short fair hair) sit opposite each other at a restaurant

What did your friends and family think?

​They loved it! So many people messaged us or spoke to us right after we launched the Patchwork to say what an awesome idea they thought it was, and it gave them a real insight into some of the cool things we would be able to do after moving to Thailand!

Patchwork couple Lucy (a white woman with dark blonde hair) and Chris (a white man with very short fair hair) stand together in front of a huge aquarium tank both wear face coverings

What have you done so far with the gift money you received?

We’ve been slowly working through the experiences people have bought for us. We enjoyed a Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya River for the Loy Krathong Festival and have visited some of Bangkok’s many skybars. We have also planned our trip to Kanchanaburi for the beginning of June because quite a few people have contributed to experiences there. It’s been a real highlight of each of our experiences to think about the specific people who have gifted them to us. We’ve taken photos on each occasion to send home as a thank you to the people who have been so generous. There have been times we’ve really missed family and friends from back home and being able to choose something from our Patchwork has helped us feel more connected from so far away.

A marquee lit up at night with a string of lightbulbs in the foreground

What’s your no.1 tip when planning / preparing for your wedding?

Keep it simple! Because we were worried about Covid we did a crazy amount in just over a week – Hen and Stag Do’s were immediately followed by a pre-wedding cricket match and then the day itself, followed by flying to Bangkok 4 days later! We feel so fortunate that we were able to squeeze all this in but it did feel like a total whirlwind. Also, we deliberated over whether to have a videographer in addition to the photographer and we are so glad we did!

Thank you so much Lucy and Chris for sharing these gorgeous words and photos of your wedding day and new life together in Thailand! We hope you enjoy many more days out with your Patchwork gift money thanks to the special people back home who made it happen!

If you’ve been inspired to create your own ‘Year of Dates’ gift registry you can start yours here! Or see our other brilliant and unique ideas for wedding gifts that friends and family will love to help you fund. Also, don’t forget that when you sign up to use Patchwork, we donate 50% of our own fee to charities fighting to protect our planet. So with Patchwork you really can feel good and do good too. Get in touch with us at hello@patchworkit.com to find out more!

Here are some of the wedding suppliers that made Lucy and Chris’ day even more amazing!

Photographer: Dominic Whiten

Videographer: Mike Reid

Flowers: The Southwold Flower Company

Pizza van: East Coast Pizza Company

Hair and make up: Georgia-Rae Make Up Artistry

Dress: Wed2B

Suits: Moss Bros

Vintage VW Campervan: Confetti Campervans

Marquee: Events Under Canvas

Speakers and Sound System: Synergy Audio

p.s. you can listen to Lucy and Chris’ first dance song on our Spotify playlist, made up of lots of our Patchwork Couples’ first dances.

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Bride Kate (white woman with long dark brown hair) and groom Pete (white man with fair hair) hold each other in tight embrace after their wedding ceremony
Patchwork CouplesWedding Planning

A Sustainable Wedding and a Home Renovation Registry

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

Pete and Kate are both from Sussex, and actually grew up half just an hour away from each other. They met two and a half years ago, on Bumble. Kate moved in with Pete after nine months, and they got engaged on their first anniversary! Read on to hear how they planned their beautiful, sustainable wedding during the pandemic. Oh and hear the sweetest primary school tea towels story that went on to become a memorable part of their wedding day…

Bride Kate (white woman with long dark brown hair) and groom Pete (white man with fair hair) laugh and embrace with heads touching together. Pete has his hand around her hip, she wears a vintage lace dress and holds a bouquet of flowers

How did you get engaged?

Kate: We were in lockdown for our first anniversary, so he recreated our first date (at Bills in Lewes) – he cooked the same food we’d had, and even contacted the restaurant to get hold of the menus to print out! 

Bride Kate (white woman with long dark brown hair) and groom Pete (white man with fair hair) look towards each other, with huge grins as their guests shower them in confetti as they walk out of their wedding ceremony venue. Kate wears a vintage lace dress and Peter wears dark trousers, a light shirt and a cream waistcoat

What kind of wedding did you plan?

We knew from the start we wanted a very relaxed outdoors wedding, nothing too formal or ostentatious. In addition, we also wanted to stick to a tight budget and, both being creative people, were prepared to do a lot of the work ourselves. We grew our own flowers, made decorations, I baked the cake, and Pete even built the bar out of pallets. Our other priority was that it must be as eco-friendly as possible so we decided on veggie Thai curry for the food, and borrowed lots of items, sourced from local suppliers, or bought second hand.

Bride Kate (white woman with long dark brown hair,wearing a vintage lace wedding dress) and groom Pete (white man with fair hair wearing dark trousers and light blue shirt with braces) stand close together each holding an ice-cream cone. There is an open top vintage car behind them.

After looking at lots of conventional venues, nothing felt right. We approached a local farmer and asked if we could hire a field. Thankfully they said yes, and we’d found our perfect setting. It was looking directly across the valley to the little church we’d booked for the ceremony in the next village. We spent weeks researching everything from tipis to toilets, generators to street food trucks, furniture hire to bands until we’d found our perfect suppliers. Then I got to work sourcing vintage armchairs and rugs on gumtree and facebook marketplace to fill the field with comfy corners for our guests to relax in.

One thing I couldn’t find was a dress. I tried on plenty of traditional wedding dresses but none of them felt comfortable, or very ‘me’. I really liked the idea of a vintage dress, both because I love vintage fashion, but also because I really wanted to reuse and recycle as much as possible rather than buying brand new. In the end I stumbled across Poppy Perspective on Instagram. Phiney makes sustainable dresses out of vintage lace, each one is totally unique and utterly beautiful.

Outdoor snacks at wedding reception during Covid. Two stands of crisps - one is "classy crisps" on is "crappy crisps" and sign reads "Covid compliant canapes"

Did the pandemic affect your plans for your sustainable wedding?

We were INCREDIBLY lucky when it came to covid. Although we got engaged in lockdown and the whole planning process was done through the pandemic. When it came to the big day we couldn’t have planned things better. Our date fell just 5 days after restrictions eased. Although we weren’t 100% sure we’d be able to have our full numbers until just a week before the big day itself, in the end it worked out perfectly. We did make a few adjustments so that everyone felt safe. For example, asking guests to wear masks while singing in the ceremony, offering individual bags of ‘Crap Crisps’ or ‘Classy Crisps’ instead of canapes, and providing plenty of (fancy!) hand gel.

Bride Kate (white woman with long dark brown hair, wearing a vintage lace wedding dress) and groom Pete (white man with fair hair wearing dark trousers and a light shirt) hold each other and dance outside in front of their wedding guests.

Did you have a first dance?

I think finding a first dance song was the hardest bit of wedding planning! We don’t have ‘a song’ so we didn’t really know where to start. We’d picked a ceilidh band for the evening, so wanted something that wouldn’t sound too ridiculous being followed by a fiddle! In the end we settled on The Waterboys – How Long Will I Love You as the lyrics are so beautiful.

Family and friends raise a glass to Patchwork couple Pete and Kate - all sat at large tables at their wedding reception in a marquee

What was your favourite part of the day?

The whole day was amazing! There’s nothing like having all your favourite people in one place. Plus you get to wear the best outfit you’ve ever owned, eat awesome food and dance the night away! But our wedding tea towel is my favourite thing.

On one of our first dates we stumbled across the subject of primary school tea towels and it came to light that we’d both had traumatic experiences! My drawing had apparently ‘fallen off on the way to the photocopier’ so I was the only child in the school not featured. Pete had completely misunderstood the task and instead of himself drew a girl in his class called Holly, so he has pigtails and a skirt in his drawing!

So when guests sat down for the meal we tasked them with each drawing themselves. A couple of weeks later we laid all the drawings out and sent them off to be made into our very own tea towels to send out as thank yous.

Bride Kate (white woman with long dark brown hair) leans in to groom Pete (white man with fair hair) and he kisses the side of her cheek. They are outside and Kate holds her wedding flowers

Why did you choose Patchwork for your wedding registry?

We chose Patchwork because we knew a traditional gift list just wasn’t going to work for us. We were in the midst of renovating our house. So although we’d have loved some fluffy new towels, we didn’t have the snazzy bathroom to put them in yet! We also already have a lot of the traditional items on a wedding registry and didn’t want to end up adding things to a list for the sake of it. Some friends had used Patchwork for a honeymoon fund and we really liked the personal feel.

new home deposit wedding gift fund patchwork in ipad

What did you want to ask guests to contribute towards?

Three months before the wedding we moved into a crumbly little cottage which was a top to bottom project. Patchwork was a brilliant way of asking for money towards the renovation in a way that made our guests feel like they were really contributing to something, and helping to set us up for married life in our cosy cottage, without our cupboards ending up full of clutter!

Patchwork couple Pete and Kate standing facing camera and smiling with arms round each other outside their little red brick cottage with pale blue door.

What did you love most about using Patchwork?

The way Patchwork works, where contributors ‘buy’ you things or experiences makes it feel so much more involved than just giving cash. I think people like to know where their money is going, and this makes it feel like they’ve actually bought you a gift. We also loved how we could completely personalise it, everything from the text to the photos, so we could use pictures of how we actually want our house to look when it’s complete.

Groom Pete (white man with fair hair) making speech at wedding under marquee, wearing dark trousers and light blue shirt with braces. He holds mic and reads from paper

What did your friends and family think of your Patchwork registry?

Everyone loved our ‘gift list’! We had so many positive comments from friends and family about how imaginative it was, and how personal. People really enjoyed choosing what to ‘buy’ us and it was really interesting seeing who chose to spend their money on pretty things like tiles, wallpaper and light fittings, and who picked practical items like sheets of plasterboard or insulation!

How did it feel receiving your home renovation ‘gifts’ from your friends and family?

It’s really exciting knowing all our friends and family have helped make our house a home. Everyone’s really keen to pop round for a cuppa and see the kitchen sink, tiles or fireplace they’ve bought us! One friend bought us a brick from each of their children, so we’ve decided to write their names on some of the actual bricks which will be used in the project so they can come and see their bricks once it’s done! We’re currently waiting on planning permission to start our extension so we haven’t spent a penny just yet, but it’s safely tucked away for when we need it.

Thank you so much Pete and Kate for these absolutely beautiful words and photos of your gorgeous wedding day.

If you’ve been inspired to set up a Patchwork gift registry for your new home, why not get started? Or browse 100s of other gift registry ideas and choose your perfect gifts and experiences.

Dress: Poppy Perspective
Tipi: Sussex and Surry Tipi Hire
Caterer: Thaiangle
Ice Cream Van: Indulgent Ice Creams
Band: Brighton Ceilidh
Photographers: Wayne – La Photo & Laura – 5 Degrees West

p.s. you can listen to Pete and Kate’s first dance song on our Spotify playlist, made up of lots of our Patchwork Couples’ first dances.

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Black and white image of Patchwork couple Liz and Jack standing close together with Liz's veil swirled above them, they are kissing
Gift IdeasPatchwork Couples

An Intimate Barn Wedding and a Year of Dates

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

Patchwork Couple Liz & Jack have lived in Ealing for the last 4 years, but originally, are both from the Portsmouth area of the South Coast. They met when they both went home for New Year’s Eve in 2014. Liz says “I got so drunk that I didn’t make it to midnight! But luckily, I had made an impression on Jack and he asked me out on a date back in London. We also coincidentally both work in TV and everybody always assumes that’s how we met, but as fate would have it, it was just right place, right time.” Six and half years later and they have finally tied the knot, despite Covid trying to derail their plans. They join us on the blog to talk about their small but perfectly formed wedding day, a surprise first dance and their date night gift registry Patchwork!

Black and white image of bride (white woman with long blond hair) and groom (tall, slim white man with short fair hair) during wedding ceremony at Upwaltham Barns

How did you get engaged?

Liz: We eventually got engaged in Richmond Park on the 17th of Feb 2019. I say eventually, because it turned out Jack had made many plans to propose in the months previous, but various things happened which meant it didn’t feel like the right time. We have an ottoman bed, and I was sleeping 2 feet away from the ring for months! Completely unaware. It was a very special moment though when it did happen, it was a beautiful fresh winter day and we had sat down in a really private part of the woodlands, I couldn’t quite believe it was happening but at the same time, I could sort of feel it. Jack was very nervous!

Black and white image of bride (young white woman with long blond hair) stands smiling in her wedding dress with older female next to her and friend attending to her dress
Bride (young white woman with long blond hair) and groom (young white man in blue suit) stand surrounded by bridal party all dressed in blue and smiling at camera

Ah that’s lovely. And what kind of wedding did you plan?

Liz: We planned many, many versions of our wedding, and covid ruined most of them… But we actually managed to get a wedding that was pretty close to our original plan. It was a barn wedding in West Sussex, with the ceremony and reception all in the same place. We had planned to have 100 guests, we had 15. We couldn’t have our reception due to restrictions but we still had a lovely meal after the ceremony, speeches and a first dance.

Jack: When people ask about our wedding now, I always say I wouldn’t change it. It was perfect, even though it wasn’t what we had planned. I only had to make a speech in front of a handful of people, so it was a win for me.

Groom with two groomsmen enter barn through double doors. Men are white and all wear blue suits

So what’s the story behind your first dance?

Liz: So we did have a first dance – but (due to restrictions) only we were allowed to dance. It was outside in the courtyard and everyone had sparklers, so it was really special. We had originally planned to have an acoustic version of one of our favourite songs played by a band, but as we ended up not having the band, we couldn’t decide on a song for ages. Then, a week before the wedding, it came to me. But I didn’t tell Jack, so he had no clue what song was going to be played!

Jack: Back story – for our whole relationship Liz has made it explicitly clear that she hates Oasis, and our house has been an Oasis free zone for years. I’m not a mega fan or anything, but I didn’t mind them and quite liked playing songs on the guitar.

Liz: So, I thought, what better way of showing Jack how much I love him than to have our first dance to Wonderwall! And now, when I hear the song, I absolutely love it, it’s actually a really romantic song! But it’s still the only Oasis song allowed…

Bride (young white woman with long blond hair) and groom (young white man in blue suit) walk down steps after ceremony as guests throw confetti

Love that. So, what was your favourite part of the day overall?

Liz: I think we can both say our favourite part was when the ceremony was over and we walked out to our friends and family throwing confetti. It was a relief that we had managed to get married after all the stress of trying to plan during the pandemic, and now we could finally enjoy the day.

Bride (young white woman with long blond hair) and groom (young white man in blue suit) stand with bridesmaids on either side all the females hold a bouquet of flowers each

Why did you decide to choose Patchwork for your gift registry?

Liz: A friend had used Patchwork and I had always thought it was a great idea. We have enough things and felt like a traditional registry was just asking for things with no real reason. It also felt more polite that just asking for cash! This way, our friends and family could see what we liked doing as a couple and be a part of that, whether that be date nights, dinners, gigs, or trips away.

Patchwork honeymoon fund "A Year of Dates" in iPad

What did you want to ask guests to contribute towards and why?

Jack: We asked for contributions towards our honeymoon, which was at San Luis spa resort in South Tyrol, Italy. So we added things like spa treatments, dinner, drinks. Liz: The scenery at San Luis was breath-taking. We had our own private lodge with hot tub, steam room, all set around a lake. All the food was delicious, organic and seasonal. The staff were incredible – proper 5-star treatment. Being so high up in the mountains, everything just felt clean! It felt like the perfect retreat after the madness of organising the wedding and all the stresses we had come through. Jack: We then added to our Patchwork a variety of experiences and date nights we could enjoy doing in London. Again, things like dinner, drinks, trips to the cinema, gigs. All activities we enjoy doing as a couple.

Black and white image of Patchwork couple Liz and Jack standing close together with Liz's veil swirled above them, they look at each other, smiling

What was the best bit about using Patchwork?

Liz: It was easy to set up and once it was done, we didn’t really have to think about it. It also allowed friends and family to leave a note which was a really lovely touch. Jack: Everyone seemed to navigate it fine. We didn’t have any complaints and I think people found it easier than having to decide on a specific item.

Blond woman stands on narrow country lane in Italy on a bright sunny day with mountains in the distance

How have you spent the gift money you received via your Patchwork?

Liz: We spent a lot of the money on experiences on our Italian honeymoon, but we still have some left, as we couldn’t really have many date nights during the first 6 months of our marriage! But now things have opened up again, we’ve had an amazing lunch at the Shard (for our dinner with a view), been to a few festivals and have booked a weekend away to Chewton Glen.

Thanks so much Liz and Jack for sharing these gorgeous words and photos of your wedding day. If you’ve been inspired to set up a gift registry for a Year of Date Nights or a Honeymoon to Italy, why not get started? Or browse 100s of other gift registry ideas and choose your perfect gifts and experiences.

Finally here are some of the amazing wedding suppliers that made Liz and Jack’s day extra special:

Photographer: Danni Beach

Dress: Rosamund by Maggie Sottero, bought at Proposals of Chichester

Suits: DKNY, bought at Moss Bros

Makeup: Georgina Chambers

Venue & Catering: Upwaltham Barns

Florist: Rococo Florist

Honeymoon: San Luis Lodges, South Tyrol, Italy

p.s. you can listen to Liz and Jack’s first dance song on our Spotify playlist, made up of lots of our Patchwork Couples’ first dances.

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Bride Tash and Groom David stand by river Thames with Tower Bridge and The Shard behind. David wears a dark suit and Tash a simple ivory satin dress and they are linking fingers and facing each other
Patchwork CouplesWedding Planning

A London Wedding and a Lake District Honeymoon

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

Tash and David met in London where they both live. They had an amazing (and unusual!) first date. David took Tash to the Hunterian Museum which is part of the Royal College of Surgeons. Tash says ‘it includes lots of things in jars, specimens and oddities – A very bold move! We then walked around Central London for about eight hours just talking and laughing. We’ve now been together for five years.’ We chat to Tash about their gorgeous London wedding and Lake District honeymoon, made extra special with honeymoon gifts via Patchwork from family and friends.

Patchwork couple Tash and David, standing outside on their wedding day, looking in to each others eyes. David wears a dark suit, Tash wears a simple ivory satin dress

How did you get engaged?

We got engaged in Sicily last year. We climbed some cliffs on the beachfront in Cefalu until we were away from everyone just as the sun was setting.

Bride Tash and Groom David stand facing each other and holding hands, both looking to the same side, with their guests in the background
Black and white image of Bride Tash and Groom David walking away from camera, crossing footbridge over River Thames, holding hands.

What kind of wedding did you plan?

We didn’t really know what the wedding would look like at all so we wanted to keep everything relaxed and just went with the flow! We found this gorgeous pub called The Dickens Inn on St Katharine Docks in London where we live and just thought it was perfect. It’s informal, fun but felt elegant and lovely. Luckily we didn’t have to postpone and restrictions were eased in time. It was the first time everyone could get together in so long, so it was fabulous just having a bit of a reunion as well.

Woman with blond hair in a bob, who is a guest at a wedding stands wearing a red satin shift dress holding a glass of champagne
Black and white image of Patchwork couple Tash and David on their wedding day, being showered with confetti by guests

Did you have a first dance?

We didn’t have a first dance; instead we had a first karaoke song which involved David serenading me with Kiss from a Rose by Seal. Definitely an iconic moment, it’s the first thing that comes up when we mention the wedding with our guests!!

Black and white image of Patchwork couple Tash and David on their wedding day, David is giving his speech and looking down at Tash who is seated
Bride Tash and Groom David, stand together, David's arm round Tash's waist, they both hold a glass of wine each and stand in front of their cheese wedding 'cake'

What was your favourite part of the day?

Our favourite part of the day was probably the aforementioned love song! We also had a massive cheese wedding cake and pizza for the evening which was a winner.

Groom and best man stand together with arms round each others' waists. Both wear dark suits and stand in front of a low wall with flowers above it

Why did you choose Patchwork for your gift registry?

We were going to The Lake District for our honeymoon for a bit of a food and walking tour and thought there’s so much to do there; wouldn’t it be nice to ask for activities so our friends and family could give us more of a ‘gift’ rather than just an amount of money. We found Patchwork online and we loved the look of it all.

Bride Tash with two female friends either side of her, at her wedding reception, all looking in party spirit

What did you ask guests to contribute towards?

The Lake District has some of the best restaurants in the country and we really wanted to experience those so we asked for a fancy dinner contribution, afternoon tea (David had never had one before and thoroughly enjoyed!) cocktails and champagne which everyone very kindly helped us out on. Also, it’s pretty rainy there so we asked for new waterproofs and sturdy walking shoes (very glad we did!!)

Lake district minimoon Patchwork honeymoon fund in an iPad

What were your favourite Patchwork features?

The best bit about Patchwork was the personable touches – we were able to write our own descriptions and made it a bit fun and silly but we enjoyed doing it. Also our friends and family could write their own messages on both our Patchwork publicly and on their own contributions which was lovely to see pop up every now and again in the run up to the wedding.

View across water with swan in centre, mountains of Lake District behind

What did your friends and family think?

They loved it, it was definitely a talking point and everyone enjoyed our silly entries. They said it was really creative and a nice change from a traditional registry or just giving a cash contribution.

Man standing on top of mountain looking down over Lake District views

You honeymooned in the Lake District. Would you recommend your trip to other couples?

Yes definitely! The Lake District is the most beautiful place full of wonderful sights and has some incredible restaurants and hotels. We had an amazing time relaxing after the wedding and spending time just us in such beautiful surroundings. We went to dinner at Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume, enjoyed lots of cocktails, stayed in some lovely hotels, had a spa day and even did a few wine pairings at dinner (might as well go all out on your honeymoon!) We also did a few hikes, and a twelve mile walk around Windermere. Standing on top of Silver How and seeing the view below was just glorious. We also went out on Lake Windermere and drove a boat ourselves (with moderate success!)

Thank you so much Tash and David for sharing such beautiful words and photos of your day. If you’ve been inspired to set up a honeymoon fund you can find our Love in the Lakes template here, or browse 100s more honeymoon, mini-moon and staycation destinations here! In the unlikely event we don’t have your destination you can create your own from scratch (and please tell us what we’re missing and we’ll get on the case and make one!)

Finally, here are some of the amazing wedding suppliers that made Tash and David’s day extra special:

Venue and catering: The Dickens Inn, St Katharine Docks

Photographer: Natalie J Weddings

Dress: Charlie Brear

Florist: Botanique

Make up: Emma McGreevy

Hair: Bethany Alden

Cheese Cake: Froth & Rind

Karaoke: Rock-Box Entertainment

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Kerry and Leah hold hands and are smiling as guests shower them with confetti
Patchwork Couples

Classic and colourful Farnham Castle wedding

by Rosie Hurwitz
written by Rosie Hurwitz

Kerry (they/them) and Leah(she/her) have been together for 4 years. They met at work, when Leah interviewed Kerry for a role at Royal Caribbean Cruises. Over time, lots of travelling across the world on crazy ship adventures and the best holidays, they fell in love with each other, and went from best friends to forever. Kerry says: “It’s been a journey! But we wouldn’t have it any other way and we’ve proved to all the haters that we are a gorgeous couple – even if I say so myself!” Their wedding at Farnham Castle in Surrey was a vibrant mix of classic and colourful and Kerry says it was “the absolute best, we literally had the greatest day ever”.

Kerry and Leah had hands and look at each other surrounded by greenery

How did you get engaged?

Kerry: One of the first things Leah bought me was a Silent Pool glass and their gin has been a huge part of our story, we’ve visited their distillery a lot!! So it seemed fitting that it was part of our engagement story. I planned it out that our friend had ‘won’ 4 tickets to the distillery tour, so off we went. Little did Leah know I had set the whole thing up.

We had our tour with their amazing staff, (the gin tasting definitely helped with my nerves!) At the end we all bought a drink and headed down to the pool to enjoy our well deserved gin. All of a sudden, a member of the Silent Pool team came down with a box for Leah. She opened it and out popped a balloon with a message asking her to marry me and she said “yes”. One knee in the gravel wearing a Jurassic Park Bum Bag on my waist, (she still said yes!) We celebrated with everyone at the distillery, more gin and a lovely meal out. We actually went back the day before we got married for a drink and they’d set us up a lovely area to celebrate in, which was cute!

Farnham Castle wedding venue with blue sky above and purple flowers in foreground
dinosaur makes an appearance at Kerry & Leah's Farnham castle wedding 2021

What kind of wedding did you plan?

We wanted a mix of classic and colourful so booked Farnham Castle. The team there blew us away with the welcome and service when we went to visit (not always easy to get as a non-straight couple) so we knew it had to be there. The building and gardens are just beautiful. From then we knew we wanted lots of colour and lots of fun, so we brought it in. Colourful balloon garlands, 6 massive pink, blue and green balloons and our personalised Mx and Mrs white ones. We had lovely bright flowers and amazing neon pink hoops!

We even walked down the aisle to the Jurassic Park theme tune and had a dinosaur or two make an appearance at the end of the night (was it me? Maybe 😊 I love them!) We added in some extra spice with some smoke bombs in our photos…we just wanted all the colour and the smiles.

Bride Leah stands with her four bridesmaids all in blue
Kerry stands with bridal party outside Farnham Castle

How did Covid affect your wedding day plans?

We spent the past year worrying about what would happen with restrictions, then about a week before our wedding they changed the rules and we had to go by Stage 3 restrictions. It was obviously a lot better than some people had, but we had to ask some of our guests not to come anymore which felt horrible. We had to advise guests to wear masks, sit down when eating or drinking and no dancing. The castle’s service was second to none and it felt very normal and we thank them for that. Luckily the weather was beautiful so we managed to be outside lots meaning no masks!

Overall, the last year or so taught us that however things turn out, to be grateful and be happy.

Kerry & Leah kiss on their colourful wedding day June 2021

Did you have a first dance?

We were allowed a first dance – and although it was slightly awkward as no-one was allowed to join us, we made the most of it. We danced to Symphony by Clean Bandit which is always our happy place song. The band we had played it acoustically and it was beautiful, everyone was waving in their chairs, clapping and showing us all the feels, it was very emotional.

Kerry & Leah walk down steps of Farnham castle as their friends and family throw confetti with colourful balloons either side
Kerry and Leah with celebrant Sarah Powell at their colourful Farnham castle wedding

What was your favourite part of the day?

For me, standing at the top of the aisle watching Leah walk towards me in her beautiful dress just looking absolutely stunning was the ultimate moment. She was walking towards me to be with me forever, that’s a big walk. We had an incredible celebrant called Sarah Powell which meant we got to do a really personalised ceremony. We wrote letters to each other that we sealed in a box as part of this to be opened in 5 years. Leah’s uncle read an excellent piece that he wrote and two of our best friends dressed as our Fairy Godmothers to share their story of us. It was amazing!

Overall though, the fact that we got to see 80 of our friends and family all in one place together at the most important day of our lives meant the absolute world and will always be such a special moment for us.

A mix of classic and colourful as Kerry & Leah jump for joy holding giant white balloons outside Farnham Castle

Why did you choose Patchwork for your wedding registry?

We met Patchwork at The Un-Wedding Show in London in 2019 and knew we had to use your platform, it gave us a chance to make sure we didn’t end up with 3 sets of the same cutlery from people. Which of course we would have loved, (we’re not ungrateful people haha). But we just loved the look of it and the vibe, it matched what we were after. The team are easy to contact and quick to come back to you, it’s like working on a project with your friends. Everyone I mention Patchwork to loves it and always asks me to show them it so you are doing great things!!

Patchwork wedding gift list Kitchen Fund in an iPad

What did you invite guests to contribute towards?

Originally we had a really cool honeymoon page set up, we were going on a cruise (we love a cruise – you should try it.) We included ideas for treats, trips and extras such as moonlit dinners and scooter hire. Everybody raved about how lovely it was. I played with the wording a lot to add a bit of quirkiness, and when Covid hit, we were able to flip it round so quickly. We had just moved from our lush flat in Reigate to a house with a garden, and as we didn’t know what was going to happen with travel we decided to go a bit old school and ask for some lovely bits for the house. It was lovely as people have been so generous it’s enabled us to get some really nice stuff and save some for future plans – little babies are on the agenda…

Kerry and Leah hold hands after wedding ceremony as guests shower them with confetti

What did your friends and family think?

It was so easy to use yet looked amazing, all of our guests said they’d never seen anything like it, it felt really different and not like we were just asking people to put cash in a bank, they felt they had specific things they had contributed towards and we are able to thank them for putting towards a nice barbecue, or that beautiful mirror.

Kerry & Leah seated at colourful wedding reception

What are the plans for the gift money you collected with Patchwork?

We have already purchased a beaut of a BBQ so we can get friends over to share the delights of charcoal roasted (and probably burnt!) food with us, along with some gorgeous furniture to sit on. We have some gift money towards a trip so we’re looking at what we can plan for later in the year. Maybe a cheeky long weekend in the sun somewhere…. excited for that! Then the rest we will be doing up our beautiful home with, we got gifts towards a lush mixer too as Leah is an avid baker.

Thank you Kerry & Leah for sharing such happy words and photos of your day and very kind words about Patchwork too! If you’ve been inspired to set up a Patchwork gift registry check out our wedding gift ideas or honeymoon fund templates and start making your own! See below for a list of the suppliers that made Kerry & Leah’s day extra amazing:

Venue and Catering: Farnham Castle, Farnham, Surrey

Celebrant: Sarah Powell

Photographer: Vicki White

Ballons: Bubblegum Balloons

Leah’s dress: Anna Bridal

Neon pink stand: Vowed And Amazed

Entertainment: Karizma Band and guitarist James Mclean

p.s listen to Kerry & Leah’s first dance song on our Spotify playlist, made up of lots of our Patchwork Couples’ first dances.

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