{"id":197703,"date":"2015-09-09T23:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/rose-lee-keep-real-laid-back-fun-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T09:56:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T22:56:23","slug":"rose-lee-keep-real-laid-back-fun-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/rose-lee-keep-real-laid-back-fun-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Rose and Lee keep it real with laid-back, fun wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rose and Lee Jefford were determined to inject some fun into their wedding day.<\/p>\n

The couple from Essex describe themselves as “chilled out” and were adamant not to let the \u00a0seriousness of the occasion weigh them down in stress and worry.<\/p>\n

“We planned all of it together…,” says Rose, 30 “I think we were both terrified of becoming bride\/groomzillas<\/a>!”<\/p>\n

After a proposal on Brighton Pier on their fourth anniversary, Rose and Lee, 29, wed on July 10, 2015 at Gaynes Park Barns<\/a>, Epping.<\/p>\n

The venue’s Orangery was an idyllic location for the couple’s ceremony which, as a fun tribute to their Friday nuptials, concluded with The Cure’s unusually upbeat hit, “Friday I’m in Love.”<\/p>\n

Gaynes Park’s Mill Barn held the laid-back reception for 150 guests, with its soaring oak-beamed ceilings decked out with fairy lights for the occasion.<\/p>\n

A “wicked” magician, live band and “awesome” DJ kept energy levels high.<\/p>\n

“The wedding day was exactly how we wanted it to be,” Rose says.\u00a0“We loved it and our family and friends loved it, so that’s good enough for us.”<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Sarah Ann Wright at\u00a0Pink Daisy Weddings.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rose put a glam spin on the traditional wedding gown with this intricate beaded number, complete with elegant train and paired with sandals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“The day was fun, chilled, with plenty of food, drink, family and friends,” Rose recalls.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The bridesmaids graced multi-way wrap gowns from Two Birds Bridesmaids, each styled to suit their individual shape.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Blackboards edged in driftwood added a rustic touch to the reception decorations.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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