Carys & Martin Say...
"A ceremony at The Chimney House & reception at the Mowbray had always been our ‘if we get married one day, that would be the dream’ plan - and years later it turned out to be just as incredible as we thought it would be!
With pretty much everything being taken care of within the hire including beautiful venue styling, we had a really relaxed and enjoyable experience planning the wedding knowing we just had the fun little extra bits to do like confetti and favours. Lucy and the team helped us to make the day really personalised crafting us a fully vegetarian feasting menu, creating homemade limoncello shots for toasting and ordering in a crate of our favourite beer cans from a local brewery.
On the day, we were looked after amazingly, from the super attentive and calming team at the Chimney House to all the bar and waiting staff at the Mowbray - Bo, our coordinator on the day was especially great, making sure we were just focused on having a great time. So many guests commented on how amazing the food was, how beautiful the venues were and how ‘us’ the whole day felt. It was everything we wanted the day to be and more."
The Wedding Feast
ON THE TABLE
Mowbray-made potato topped focaccia (v, ve, g)
Melitzanosalata; Smoky aubergine, smashed with garlic, olive oil & fresh parsley (v, ve)
Tyrokafteri; Roasted peppers & red chillies bound with feta (v)
Skordalia; Sweet roasted garlic with potato, olive oil & fresh lemon (v, ve)
THE MAIN EVENT
Spanikopita - layered filo pie with spinach, fresh parsley, dill & feta. Served with tzatziki (v, g)
SIDES TO SHARE
Crispy potatoes roasted in olive oil with lemon, rosemary & oregano (v, ve)
Pantzarosalata; beetroots dressed in olive oil & red wine vinegar with toasted walnuts. With buttermilk dressing (v, contains nuts)
Grilled tenderstem broccoli with confit red onions & toasted seeds (v, ve)
TO FINISH
Basque cheesecake; crustless baked cheesecake, with a dark, baked top. With British strawberries & raspberries (v)
WEDDING NIBBLES
Mowbray-made focaccia (v, ve g)
Marinated olives (v, ve)
Black pepper crisps (v, ve)
House-made hummus (v, ve, contains sesame)
Caramelised onion & sour cream dip (v)
Prosciutto & salami milano with capers & pickled fennel
Cheddar, tomato & oregano puff pinwheels (v, g)
Pork & fennel sausage rolls (g)
Broccoli, red pepper and goats cheese filo pie (v, g)
Roast new potatoes with garlic aioli (v)
Seasonal leaves with mustard vinaigrette (v, ve)
To Finish
Dark chocolate brownies with raspberries (v, g)
Mowbray-made Lemon & vanilla marshmallows
(v) = vegetarian (ve) = vegan (g) = contains gluten
tHE LOVE LIST
Venue - The Mowbray
Ceremony - The Chimney House
The Wedding Feast - Fully Vegetarian Mediterranean Feast
Photographer - Ellie Grace
Flowers - Bettys Flower Club
Welcome Drink - Prosecco Tower
Stationery - Printed by Carys through Papier
Gown - High Street! Phase Eight
Shoes - Charlotte Mills
Makeup - The Style Lounge
Hair Stylist - The Style Lounge
Tailoring - Martin's suit was tailor made from a trip many years ago in Vietnam!
Band / DJ - Dodo bones
First Dance - Wolf Alice - Last Man on the earth
Favours - Pump Street Chocolate
Special requests - Mowbray homemade Limoncello shots for toasts
Head on over to The Chimney House to see Carys and Martin's gorgeous ceremony!
