{"id":199880,"date":"2015-11-30T17:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T06:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/katie-ben-share-sicilian-love-mediterranean-wedding-theme\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T10:09:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T23:09:09","slug":"katie-ben-share-sicilian-love-mediterranean-wedding-theme","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/katie-ben-share-sicilian-love-mediterranean-wedding-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie and Ben share Sicilian love with Mediterranean wedding theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Londoners Katie Pillman and Ben Whitlock, both aged 30, took their 135 guests to Sicily for their wedding day \u2013 at least Oxfordshire\u2019s best impression of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBen proposed in Sicily, where we loved the food, wine, herbs and colours,\u201d explains Katie. \u201cWe wanted to bring a touch of the Mediterranean to our country wedding in Oxfordshire.\u201d So there began the inspiration for the couple\u2019s Mediterranean wedding theme celebrated in a friend\u2019s garden following a church ceremony in Bletchingdon.<\/p>\n<p>The decorations, food and transport were all chosen with the theme in mind for the August 31, 2013 day. \u201cWe had long tables decorated with herbs in terracotta pots, interspersed with cases of vibrant red, yellow and blue flowers,\u201d says Katie. \u201cOlive branches hung off the back of our chairs, and each place name was made up of a sprig of lavender and a stem of corn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bride says some of the best memories\u00a0were popping their heads through \u201cFifi\u201d the Fiat 500 sunroof, as well as watching their guests enjoy the fancy dress costumes they provided\u00a0on the dance floor.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.katyandco.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Katy &amp; Co Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81299 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_001\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81301 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_002\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81303 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_003\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81305 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_004\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81309 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_006\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-81311 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_007\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81313\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_008\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingHair\/Berkshire\/ClaireNicole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claire Nicole<\/a> was the master behind creating Katie and her bridesmaids&#8217; hair and make-up.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81228\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_010\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81224 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_009\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81230 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_011\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81233\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_012\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81234\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_013\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81236\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_014\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81238\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_015\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Fifi&#8221; was a crowd\u00a0favourite on the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81243 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_017\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81263 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_028\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81246\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_019\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81248\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_020\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81249\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_021\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81251\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_022\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Katie says it was important to take a\u00a0few minutes out as a couple to reflect on\u00a0the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81257 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_025\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81476 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_0261.jpg\" alt=\"Katie &amp; Ben&#039;s wedding\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81261\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_027\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81254\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_024\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81284\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_037.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_037\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81287\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_038\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81273 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_032\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81275 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_033\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81266\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_029\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81298 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_045.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_045\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81293 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_041.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_041\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81268\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_030\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Ben loves cycling, so we decorated his bikes with flowers, and hung blackboards on them as sign posts,&#8221; smiles Katie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81289 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_039\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81282 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_036\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-81271\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_031\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81277 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_Ben_Mediterranean-Wedding_034\" 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