{"id":197016,"date":"2015-07-12T23:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-07-12T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/put-jelly-ring-becca-joes-fun-festival-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T09:52:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T22:52:53","slug":"put-jelly-ring-becca-joes-fun-festival-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/put-jelly-ring-becca-joes-fun-festival-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Put a (jelly) ring on it: Becca &amp; Joe&#8217;s fun festival wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Rebecca Braisby got exactly what she asked for when long-time partner Joseph Howard proposed.<\/p>\n<p>The pair had been together since they were 15 and Becca, 26, was eager to make her way down the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor years before I had always hinted to Joe, &#8216;When are you going to propose? Even if it\u2019s with a Haribo ring&#8217;,\u201d she recalls.<\/p>\n<p>It was only fitting then that when Joe, 26, planned his Brighton beach proposal he presented his bride-to be with a ring box with a Haribo jelly ring inside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis made me laugh, cry and crumble all at the same time,\u201d she says. \u201cI did get the proper ring though after.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The West Sussex couple had a two-and-a-half year engagement to ensure their festival wedding on June 28, 2014 was perfect. It was held at\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\">St James the Less Church in their home village in front of 140 friends and family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The festival-themed celebrations continued at Northease Manor School, near Lewes, East Sussex.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur wedding \u2018HowardFest\u2019 was a perfect day and, with a festival theme, I think every guest went away with the taste of incredible food in their mouths, their ears (possibly) slightly ringing from the amazing music, with a snapshot from the taxi photo booth, their beer and beermat to keep, and the feeling of love and happiness from being a part of our special day,\u201d Becca says.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Paul Fletcher Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paulfletcherphotography.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paul Fletcher Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77833\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_001\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77835\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_003\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77836\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_004\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77896 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_005\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77895 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_004\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77840\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_008\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Joe is a crazy one sometimes, but I wouldn\u2019t have him any other way, he is my soulmate and I love the bones of him,&#8221; Becca says of her husband.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77842\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_010\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77839\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_007\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77901 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_010\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77903 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_012\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77844\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_012\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77846\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_014\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Bex to me is more than I could of ever wished for, she is the brains of our relationship. She is my everyday motivation and what we have is something special,&#8221; Joe says of his bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77847\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_015\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77907 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_016\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77908 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_017\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77852\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_020\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77853\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_021\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77863\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_031\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\">A decorated VW camper served as a quirky <a title=\"Wedding Cars\" href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingCars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding car<\/a>, while a red double decker bus was used to transport guests from the church to the venue.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77930 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_039.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_039\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77929 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_038.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_038\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77883\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_051-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_051\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77885\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_053-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_053\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77884\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_052-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_052\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77827 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_048.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_048\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77828 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_049.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_049\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77880\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_048-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_048\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A festival-like atmosphere was created for the reception at\u00a0Northease Manor School.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77862\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_030\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77861\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_029\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77916 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_025.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_025\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77912 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_021.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_021\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77866\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_034\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77865\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_033\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77871\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_039-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_039\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Superstrings provided incredible live <a title=\"Wedding Music\" href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingMusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music<\/a> all day before a DJ took over for the night time festivities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77822 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_043.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_043\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77913 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_022\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77874\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_042-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_042\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77891\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_059-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_059\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77878\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_046-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_046\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77821 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_042.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_042\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77932 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_041.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_SBS_041\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Gelato, a hog roast and plenty of entertainment added to the festival atmosphere.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77889\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_057-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_057\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77890\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_058-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_058\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77888\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Becca_Joe_Festival-Wedding_056-scaled.jpg\" 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