We were very relaxed in terms of theme, colours and style of the wedding. We left lots of freedom to our guests to wear whatever they wanted, which was lovely as they all showerd up in their favourite colours and styles. I’d say it was a countryside wedding, there were loats of floaty dresses, bright and colourful patterns. As it was an Anglo-Italian wedding, most of the Italian guests were classically sleek and glamorous, so it was a beautiful combination. 

Ohhhh. I am a bit of a weird bride about that. I never spent too much time looking for dresses online or thinking about what style would have suited me and all that. I bought my dress seven days before the wedding, as I really wanted my mum and dad to be there and choose it with me. I had always known I would have wanted something elegant, without too many frills. I ended up finding this small boutique in Bordeaux that had a simple but beautifully handmade silk dress, and the most beautiful veil I had ever seen. I am Sicilian, and the veil had Sicilian embroidery on it. It was fate.

The Manoir. It’s a fantastic style in itself, why change it? I definitely had the odd look on Instagram to get some basic ideas from, mainly for the flower arrangements. 

An array of delicious canapes, the most juicy and tender slow-cooked pork, veggies, salads, cheeses, everything! Really, that was the only wedding requirement we had: the food had to the VERY good. And it so was. So much care, beautiful presentation, local ingredients. It was a real feast.