Jack and Holly's Wedding in York, North Yorkshire

Flowers were from wedding blossoms of York and were spot on colour-wise and looked so stunning. They also did the foliage wraps for the pillars and stair ledge which ties it all together. For the tables, the flowers were in glass jars, which gave a cute cottage feel and were also eco-friendly, which I liked.

The DJ was from Night Owls and again, despite the heat, did an amazing job, and none of us wanted to leave the dance floor! All of the staff who helped to run the day were calm, friendly and professional. We had a few issues due to the heat, but they kept everything running smoothly, and the day was amazing. We went with Julia Healey as our photographer- we met her at the Hospitium wedding Fayre, and she’s just lovely! Julia knows the venue well, so she knows the best places to get pictures and where there is great lighting. She was absolutely amazing on the day, again working in the incredibly hot weather, and got some magical shots. Julia is super kind and really easy to get along with, so it was just like having another friend there on the day with us. We got all the photos we wanted without feeling like we were spending ages and missing out on enjoying the day, and the rest of the candid shots felt natural without feeling like we were being “watched” all day.

As we had a short turnaround, I got my dress “off the peg” from Wed2b, and it was probably the quickest and easiest part of the whole wedding planning! I then went to Thimbelina in York for the tailoring, and they did an amazing job! I was so happy with how it turned out, and my bustle never broke! My bridesmaids' dresses were also from Wed2b- but these have to be ordered, so don’t leave it too late! We were able to rush order them in 8 weeks, and they turned out great.

I did my own makeup, having been for a lesson at bobbi brown.

For my hair, I used Bridal by Kezia. Kezia is really lovely, put us all at ease in the morning, and our hair turned out lovely. My updo lasted all night and was super comfy (big bonus) even despite dancing in the heat.

Overall, we had an incredible day. The Hospitium is the perfect venue (and all the money goes to York Museums Trust to help keep things running and open to the public) . We had everything we wanted without any fuss or stress, which meant we could actually enjoy our day to the maximum and celebrate what really mattered.