{"id":216674,"date":"2017-09-16T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T21:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/self-confessed-country-bumpkins-amy-sam-hold-traditional-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T12:07:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T01:07:11","slug":"self-confessed-country-bumpkins-amy-sam-hold-traditional-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/self-confessed-country-bumpkins-amy-sam-hold-traditional-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-confessed &#8216;country bumpkins&#8217; Amy and Sam hold traditional wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">When Samuel Hilton called Amy Curtis downstairs to look at something their dog had found, Amy immediately suspected he might throw a spider at her.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I stood a few metres away from him and at this point he was on both knees with his back to me,&#8221; says Amy, 30. &#8220;I was very suspicious.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, when Sam, 32, turned around onto one knee, he was holding a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingJewellery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ring box<\/a> and not a spider. &#8220;I was so shocked my initial response was &#8216;Are you joking?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Self-confessed &#8216;country bumpkins&#8217;, ensuring their wedding in the beautiful English country side was a relaxed day for all was paramount for Amy and Sam. They graciously accepted the help of talented friends and family who assisted in creating <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/FlowerGirls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flower girl dresses<\/a>, the sound and lighting, table centre pieces, and table numbers.<\/p>\n<p>On July 15, 2017\u00a0the Banbury pair said &#8216;I do&#8217; among 120 family and friends at their traditional wedding in Northamptonshire.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are very blessed to have such talented family and friends who were all able to contribute to our wedding day,&#8221; Amy says. &#8220;Our perfect day was made possible because of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Chloe Ely Photography \" href=\"https:\/\/www.chloeelyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chloe Ely Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103456 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103459 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103460 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103458 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103413\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103419\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_008.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-103421\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_010\" width=\"1281\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Amy wore a gorgeous strapless gown and hair clip from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDress\/Oxfordshire\/EllieSanderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellie Sanderson<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103417\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_006.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103422\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103465 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103466 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103467 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103468 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103435\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_024.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103428\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_017.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>For her bridesmaids, Amy chose <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/Bridesmaids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiway dresses<\/a> in two slightly different shades of pale pink.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103429\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_018.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103430\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_019.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103472 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103471 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103434\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As Sam had lost a close friend a few years prior, the pair decided in lieu of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/weddingfavours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding favours<\/a> they would donate to the British Heart Foundation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103442\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_031.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103445\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_034.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"564\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103481 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_026\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103480 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-103447\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_036\" width=\"1281\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103474 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103478 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103486 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_031\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103488 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_033\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"clearfix\">Amy and Sam made most of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDecorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decor<\/a> themselves. &#8220;We didn&#8217;t have a colour scheme but we used mainly pale pink and pale grey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103439\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_028.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103451\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_040.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_040\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Amy and Sam incorporated their love of music throughout the day in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDecorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decor<\/a> and in the names of each table.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103437\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_026.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103476 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103490 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_035-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_SBS_035\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-103448\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_037-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amy_Sam_Traditional-Wedding_Chloe-Ely-Photography_037\" width=\"1244\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"clearfix\">Amy and Sam spent their first night as husband and wife at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingVenues\/Northamptonshire\/StavertonPark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staverton Park<\/a>. &#8220;One of the bridesmaids and ushers decorated our bedroom with balloons, petals, and chocolate. 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