{"id":234882,"date":"2019-10-29T05:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/this-groom-made-three-very-special-requests-for-his-english-summer-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T14:23:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T03:23:51","slug":"this-groom-made-three-very-special-requests-for-his-english-summer-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/this-groom-made-three-very-special-requests-for-his-english-summer-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"This groom made three very special requests for his English summer wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Personal trainer India and Naval officer Ben wanted a \u201cquintessential English wedding\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTimeless, romantic and luxurious,\u201d describes India, 27. \u201cBen 28 had three main wants for the wedding \u2013 to wear his Naval officer\u2019s uniform, have a \u2018sword arch\u2019 outside of the church and to choose his own beer \u2026 he essentially left the rest to me \u2013 I was overjoyed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They married at their English summer wedding on September 29, 2018 at St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, followed by a reception Dartington Hall in Devon. \u201cIt was a late summer\/early autumn wedding so we wanted tones to reflect the season,\u201d says India. \u201cWe went for dusky pink and gold colours, and of course men in uniform!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Having previously worked as a party planner, India took the reins on many tasks herself including making their wedding cake, a doughnut wall and place cards. \u201cI wanted to put my own stamp on the day \u2026 and it saves money,\u201d smiles the bride.<\/p>\n<p>The couple finished the evening with a sparkler tunnel and a surprise fireworks display. \u201cWe finished the evening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/9-details-that-will-bring-the-wow-factor-to-your-wedding\/\">with a bang<\/a>!\u201d laughs India.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Barney Walters\" href=\"https:\/\/barneywalters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Barney Walters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125548\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125459\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125460\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125510 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125512 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125464\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My dress had 17,500 hand-stitched diamonds and pearls on, so it was incredibly sparkly in the low light at the end of the day,&#8221; says India.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125465\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125513 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125514 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125466\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125468\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Ben trained at the Dartmouth Royal Naval College and so has a big affinity with Dartmouth,&#8221; the bride says of the church location.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125517 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125520 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125469\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125472\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125473\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125474\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We chose him for his incredible ability to capture &#8216;in the moment&#8217; photos,&#8221; India says of their photographer Barney.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125476\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125524 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125526 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125478\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125479\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125480\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125528 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125529 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125483\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125485\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125486\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125488\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125489\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I\u2019d always dreamed of a horse drawn carriage, however our venue was a good 40 minute drive from the church,&#8221; laughs India of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/the-perfect-car-for-your-wedding\/\">car option.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125490\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125491\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125492\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_039.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-125493\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_040-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125497\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125498\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125502\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_049.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125537 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-125539 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_SBS_032-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I made a four-tier lemon sponge cake with vanilla fondant icing,&#8221; says India.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125499\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/India_Ben_Romantic-English-Summer-Wedding_Barney-Walters_046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-125501\" 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