{"id":228598,"date":"2019-03-16T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T19:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/shani-and-dan-include-local-community-in-modern-country-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T02:40:57","slug":"shani-and-dan-include-local-community-in-modern-country-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/shani-and-dan-include-local-community-in-modern-country-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Shani and Dan include local community in modern country wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">It was a blessing in disguise Shani and Daniel were both so bad at biology in school \u2013 they were sat together for that very reason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom that moment on, we didn\u2019t get very much work done,\u201d laughs Shani. The pair, aged 26 and 27 respectively, married 10 years later at their modern country wedding. A ceremony at St James Church was followed by a reception at The Cotswold House, Chipping Campden on July 21, 2018 with 100 guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe tried to keep the wedding and the decor low key \u2026 but still with a classic, pretty feel to\u00a0it,\u201d says Shani. \u201cWe had lots of fairy lights and candles everywhere to create a nice warm glow, but the venue spoke for itself so we didn&#8217;t have to bring in too many other decorations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple put a lot of energy into<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/diy-wedding-projects\/\"> personal touches<\/a> including making the centre pieces, wedding guest book and polaroid timelines themselves. \u201c\u201dIt was so rewarding to see how\u00a0it\u00a0all came together beautifully on the day,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p>\n<p>They opted for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/unique-wedding-catering-options\/\">barbecue<\/a> rather than a traditional three-course meal, and sourced everything from local suppliers and small businesses. \u201cIt was an amazing feeling knowing that we had supported our local communities with the wedding,\u201d smiles Shani.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Katie Dervin Photographer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katiedervin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Katie Dervin Photographer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117665\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117725 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117726 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117679\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Having planned our wedding for five years, it was the best feeling in the world seeing it all come together just the way we imagined with our loved ones,&#8221; describes Shani.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117672\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117727 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117728 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117676\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117681\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117683\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117685\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117687\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117732 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117735 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117693\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117696\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117697\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117699\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There were moments throughout the day when we both stood together and looked around at everyone. It\u00a0was such a lovely feeling watching our family and friends enjoying themselves and we couldn\u2019t be happier with how it all turned out,&#8221; beams the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117738 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117739 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117701\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117704\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-117706\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117742 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117740 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117712\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The day was captured so beautifully by Katie, and each picture tells the story of our day so well,&#8221; the couple says of their photographer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117708\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117707\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117716\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_038-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117746 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117747 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117711\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117714\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117717\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_039-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We really had planned and dreamed of our day for so long, it was such a wonderful feeling to see it all come together and we will treasure the memories and the magic for the rest of our lives,&#8221; smiles Shani.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117718\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_040.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117715\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117753 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117754 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117721\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_043.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDecorations\/Gloucestershire\/BlueGooseWeddingAndEventHire\/\">Blue Goose Wedding and Event Hire<\/a> helped style the day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117722\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117723\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-117724\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shani_Dan_Modern-Country-Wedding_Katie-Dervin-Photographer_046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/304040637?h=9c3f653a68&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> width=\"640\" height=\"267\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; 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