Janine & Adrians Wedding at Orset Hall
I met Janine & Adrian earlier this year and I have to say what a lovely couple they are. Janine was definitely the one working on her wedding vision, and Adrian, well I was sure he’d have been much happier with a beer watching American football!
Janine was bringing the Trinidadian vibe with a steel pan band Too Fly Creations, and Trini Gourmet firing up our tastebuds. Ben was so excited to try out another Caribbean island’s feast, that he actually packed a couple of containers to bring food home with him.
With Claudette of Florals of Splendour the venue stylist for this project, I knew we were getting a beautifully designed set of sustainable flowers. The colour scheme tasteful shades of blue, with a backdrop and centrepieces to match. DLT London were setting up the dancefloor as we arrived and promised that dry ice would be ready to go for the couple’s First Dance later that evening. Caletca whose beautiful cake I sadly didn’t get to try, had brought enough cake packs for each guest.
The lovely Trini Gourmet team had been ensconced at Orsett Hall Hotel as daylight broke, could not have been more helpful setting up the tables alongside the Florals of Splendour. With me on confetti duty, stuffing organza bags I had procured at 9:00am in Watford that morning, Ben learnt a new skill; tying chiffons across Chiavari chairs.
It’s at this point as all the vendors start arriving for their set up: DJ Simply E and MC Baba Mathew, who on seeing me later in the evening at the buffet with said containers, shouted down the microphone for me to “step away from the food!”
Before I knew it, it was time to pick up the Bride from her suite to meet her beau. The Flower Girl and Ring Bearers were beyond excited in their curated outfits; I hoped we could get them to the Chapel clean and tidy before one of them face-planted on the grass outside.
With the wedding party leading, the Bride and her Father, made their way downstairs to the wedding car for a few photos and the short drive to the Chapel. It was great hearing the Trini and American accents as the guests were arriving excitedly for the Big Event.
The steelpan band were playing outside for the Bride’s arrival and inside the packed Chapel was her relative, Theo, who was playing the saxophone for the family for the first time. The photographer, Khurum Khan, was ready to capture the day and the ‘First Kiss’, which I had hoped would become a ‘Dip’ half way down the aisle.
It was good to see Natasha, who’s part of the wedding team at Orsett Hall Hotel waiting at the Chapel for me and the Bride. After a quick chat with the Registrars, we were ready to go. The wedding ceremony went extremely smoothly and as the Registrars left the building, the Bride’s friend and colleague, Sade, performed a heartfelt blessing for the couple and with that they both proceeded down the aisle to the sound of the saxophone, stopping halfway for The Kiss, which produced cheers from their guests.
By the end of the evening, my legs were groaning with pain and Ben’s feet hurt; we still had time to shake a leg on the 360° photobooth and then it was time for the drive home. We both would like to wish Janine & Adrian a wonderful life together, and we appreciated the privilege of being a part of their Big Day!
