{"id":225546,"date":"2018-11-09T05:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T18:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/love-laughter-and-happy-tears-lily-and-sams-relaxed-country-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T13:09:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T02:09:58","slug":"love-laughter-and-happy-tears-lily-and-sams-relaxed-country-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/love-laughter-and-happy-tears-lily-and-sams-relaxed-country-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Love laughter and happy tears: Lily and Sam’s relaxed country wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it came to planning their relaxed country wedding, childhood sweethearts Lily and Sam agreed it should be a day that suited them perfectly.<\/p>\n

Lily and Sam, both 26, officially married at the Cornwall registry office with just one close friend as witness a week before the celebrations kicked off.<\/p>\n

Then, on June 9, 2018, 130 guests joined the Cornwall pair in Lily’s family garden for a traditional garden blessing ceremony, a drinks reception complete with lawn games and an ice-cream cart, and a marquee party that lasted well into the night.<\/p>\n

“We wanted a chilled, family-fun wedding,” says Lily, who has two children with professional rugby player Sam.<\/p>\n

The pair dressed for the relaxed vibe with Sam donning a traditional Fijian shirt, sulu skirt and\u00a0Next Retail<\/a> sandals, and Lily doing her bridal makeup herself.<\/p>\n

“Our wedding was so unique – it had its own personal style. We did it exactly how we wanted to and didn’t stick to tradition just for the sake of it.<\/p>\n

“Everyone was relaxed and the dance floor was never empty. Our day was filled with love, laughter and happy tears.”<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Enchanted Brides Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Lily designed<\/a> her lace gown herself. “It was made exactly how I imagined and at a fraction of what a pre-made dress would have cost.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Guests were treated to Krispy Kreme doughnuts in lieu of a traditional wedding cake.\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“The wedding really was our day and one to be remembered for the rest of our lives.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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