Hannah in Suzanne Neville Calla for a beautiful wedding at Boconnoc Estate, Cornwall

Hannah and Josh's wedding was a beautifully styled, relaxed and elegant day, taking place in June at Boconnoc Estate, Cornwall. A soft, natural colour palette and tons of stunning white flowers along with thoughtful personal details made the day memorable and special.

Hannah wore Suzanne Neville's spectacular Calla wedding dress, which she transformed throughout the day with a selection of clever detachable sleeves including beautiful silk puffs by Jesus Peiro. These were swapped later in the day for the original Calla off the shoulder sleeves, and then removed completely for the evening reception. This was such a simple but effective way to carry the look from day to night. Hannah styled her look with a chic up do and a romantic cathedral-length veil by Nortier, finished with iconic Loeffler Randall sandals.

Read on to find out more about Hannah and Josh's day, in Hannah's own words...

Suzanne Neville Calla wedding dress

I've never been drawn towards lots of embellishment - preferring clean textures and elegant shapes. With the incredible craftsmanship and the made-to-measure couture service, I knew Suzanne Neville was the designer for me from the moment I tried on a few of her dresses.I chose Suzanne Neville's Calla, and made a few customizations with the help of the amazing team at Miss Bush. I had three different sleeve options in the end! Including a pair of silk puff sleeves, by Jesus Peiro.I honestly loved this dress from the minute I tried it on, and never had any second thoughts in between fittings, which I felt very thankful for.

Dress Shopping

Both my mum and my Maid of Honour came with me to my first appointment. We'd tried on quite a few other dresses that day already, and although at the time I thought they could be strong contenders, the waterworks came on when I came out in Calla, which was a nice affirmation that we were all on the same page!

My favourite part of the dress shopping experience was sharing it with my mum, and knowing I was in safe hands with the amazing team at Miss Bush meant that we were able to really enjoy the process together.When I came to order my dress, I mentioned to Emma that it had been difficult to choose between lots of wedding dress styles I'd liked, and she offered for me to come back in for a styling appointment with her, to see if we could make any tweaks to Calla to bring any of the other elements in to the final look.The best part about dress shopping at an independent boutique is that they are not loyal to any one designer, and so you truly feel that their best interests are with you, in finding your individual style, and what suits you the most.Emma's passion for styling, and empowering women is incredible, and after working her magic, Emma managed to combine everything I'd loved throughout the whole dress shopping process - in to one final look.

From the minute I booked my appointment until the day I picked up my dress, the communication from Miss Bush was excellent.There were a couple of small questions and worries I had throughout the process, naturally when you're going through it for the first time, and the team were fast to respond, reassure, and problem solve.A special shout out to the lovely Jo who was the seamstress for my dress, and who took such care over every aspect, even making time for an extra last minute fitting just to ensure it was perfect. Mum and I will never forget our very special fitting appointments with Jo!

Styling

For our church ceremony, I replaced the original Calla sleeves (which we made detachable) with the Jesus Peiro, silk puff sleeves. I prioritized fullness and length over embellishment for my veil, which was a cathedral-length design by Nortier, with a fine trim around the edge.For dinner and cocktails, I took off the veil and replaced the sleeves with the original, Calla sleeves. I am so glad I kept these, as I'd always adored them, and they allowed me a bit more movement for dancing during our surprise music set in the middle of dinner!Later for the dance floor, I removed the sleeves altogether for a completely strapless look - and added a custom-made pearl encrusted headband.Throughout the day I wore my hair in a low, loose bun, and kept jewellery simple with a pair of Miss Clemmie, gold pearl drop earrings - which I actually spotted in the fitting room at Miss Bush.For my shoes, I went with a pair of Loeffler Randall's Camellias, with a few rhinestones for a bit of something extra. I also wore a gold pair the night before at our welcome party.Much, much later in the evening, I changed in to a shorter, strappy slip dress, which I was very grateful for when I ended up on the shoulders of one of the ushers!

About the Day

From the early days of planning, we knew we had three priorities. We wanted the wedding to feel really personal, with great food, and a really fun party. I had quite a particular idea of how I wanted our wedding to look and feel, with a soft, natural colour palette, and plenty of thoughtful touches. From our welcome dinner the evening before, to coffee and pastries on the lawn the morning after, our wedding planner and stylist, Rebecca, helped us bring this to life, beyond what we could have imagined.Our incredible florist Grace created a huge array of fluffy, bright white and soft nude pink flowers arrangements, which matched the flowers naturally blooming at Boconnoc in June. Tall, nude tapered candles, oat coloured linens and stoneware crockery filled the room, and guests found their tables via 'love notes' that we'd written to each of them, an small way to share how much their love and support means to us both.For our food, we stayed true to the English countryside venue, serving local, Cornish produce - including a huge pan of fresh scallops in shells - herb crusted hake and local lamb - and offered Cornish pasties late at night, for our guests. We served English sparkling wine, and opted for a very lavish pavlova, which we decorated and cut, instead of a wedding cake.Our final non-negotiable was the music, so much so that we ended up with live music playing throughout the full 12 hours of our wedding. Our incredible band, The Distractions, played the saxophone throughout our reception and cocktail hour, surprised guests with an r'n'b set during dinner, and finished off with an epic four-hour show band set. We danced the night away until 1am, when the dance floor was still packed!