My birthday was the day before the wedding so I woke up to cards and presents which was a great start to the celebrations! I went and had my nails done, did last minute packing for the honeymoon and took all the luggage to my parents house. In the evening it was bonfire night so we all met up at our local fireworks display which was fantastic. There was even a Happy Birthday announcement for me, and they said that I was getting married the next day! Afterwards all the girls went for a pizza and all the boys went to the pub! I got home at 11pm and had to wash and dry my hair so that it could be styled the next morning. I was so tired but as soon as I got in to bed, I was wide awake! I eventually fell asleep but unfortunately woke up at 3am with a nervous upset stomach!

I managed to get to sleep again before the alarm woke me up at 7. I jumped out of bed and looked outside - not bad weather, at least it wasn't raining! I had a shower and managed a few bites of croissant. My sister (my chief bridesmaid) arrived at 8 and we waited for the hairdresser to arrive at 8.30a. She turned up ten minutes late which sent me in to a panic thinking she wasn't going to show up! She set my hair in to rollers and my friend Charlotte arrived to do my make up. Everything went mad - flowers arrived, my two other bridesmaids (Ellen and Rhian) and then the photographer and videographer.

The next two hours flew by and suddenly it was time for us all to get dressed. At last I felt like a bride. I was so pleased that everything had come together. The bridesmaids looked absolutely gorgeous in their red satin bodices and fishtail skirts. They carried bouquets of red and cream roses with ivy and I gave them each a silver heart pendant to wear.

Eventually it was time to go - my Mum was far more nervous than I was. The hairdresser commented in the morning that I was the calmest bride she had ever worked on! I figured if it wasn’t sorted out by now it was too late to worry about it! The journey in the car was amazing. Everyone in Marlow High Street was waving at us. We got to the church at 1pm so the driver took us around the roundabout to make sure we were a little late.

As soon as the car pulled up, the nerves then set in. But, I soon forgot about that as we all got ready to walk down the aisle whilst loads of photos were being taken. I remember standing at the door with my mum and my bridesmaids thinking 'this is it'. Clarke’s Trumpet Voluntary started and it was time to start walking down the aisle, which was a feeling I will never forget. When I met Ben he looked at me and said that I looked beautiful. I just managed to hold back the tears! The service went so quickly but it was wonderful. We both said all our vows perfectly and it just seemed so relaxed and friendly. Unfortunately, my sister noticed that the zip had split on the back of my dress and there wasn't much we could do. Luckily my veil covered it so it wasn’t too bad! Then we walked back down the aisle as Mr & Mrs Hunt.

When we got outside the church it was drizzling slightly but it didn’t dampen our spirits. We had all the usual photos taken and headed for the reception, which was being held at a 400-year-old beamed barn just outside Henley. Before we got into the car we had another look at my dress which by this time had completely split open all the way down the zip and was showing off all my underwear. My friend Charlotte went home to get a needle and thread - fortunately I could see the funny side!

Once this was all sorted we walked in to the barn and it took my breath away. It was amazing - my sister, the best man and Ben had decorated it with ivy and fairy lights and it looked like an enchanted forest. The table centrepieces were church candles surrounded by cream and red roses with ivy, pine cones, dried fruit and cinnamon sticks. Everybody had mulled wine for a welcome drink, and we had the speeches before dinner so everyone could relax during the wedding breakfast. We started with roast pepper soup, followed by chicken breast with mushrooms and bacon in a stilton sauce and finally bread and butter pudding. It was amazing sitting at the top table watching everybody light their indoor sparklers which I had put in organza favour bags along with a pot of bubbles and a lollipop.

The evening guests arrived at 8pm and the evening went so quickly. We completely forgot to cut our cake and have our first dance so we did this just before our grandparents left. Everyone was having a good time and the dance floor was packed! When it was time for us to leave, we walked through an arch to Pachelbel Canon in D and when we got outside people lit the way with sparklers. That started me crying - I just couldn’t believe it was all over!

The next day we got so many text messages and phone calls saying what a wonderful day it had been and that it was the best wedding they had ever been to. We were so pleased it all turned out well, it really was the best day of our lives... followed by the best two weeks in Barbados.

Do Differently: Nothing, well maybe not having the zip on my dress split! Everything was perfect. We want to do it all over again.

Grooms Comments: He enjoyed every last minute of it.