Couple's perfect wedding reception at The Heather Glen Country House

Samantha Cranston was pleased to display her skills and promote her baking business by making 120 cupcakes on a seven-tier cake stand, topped with a four-tier six-inch vanilla sponge for her own wedding cake when she married her husband Kieran Birkett.

Samantha cutting into her home-made wedding cake (Image: Jill Harrington Photography)Samantha met Kieran through her brother in 2018 and after two years of being together, the pair, from Lazonby, decided to go on holiday to Amsterdam - where Kieran, a civil engineer at KB Surveying & Civils, decided it would be a great place to ask an important question.

The day finally arrived for Samantha and Kieran to get married at Plumpton Wall St John the Evangelist's Church in Penrith on November 10, 2023.Wedding party (Image: Jill Herrington)

Samantha wore a beautiful dress, veil and headpiece from The Wedding Dress Company in Corbridge and was escorted down the aisle by her sister Zoey Cranston, Kieran's sister Caitlin Birkett and her cousin Elle Lancaster, along with Amy Idle, Kim Ross and Kelly McKeraghan.

Samantha also had her flower girls Coral Millican, Charlotte Chisholm and Isla Williams by her side.

Waiting at the altar with Kieran was Samantha's brother Marcus Cranston, Joe Hodgson, James Tiffin, Dylan Hodgson, Stephen Halliwell and Jordan Hodgson.

George Cranston and Caleb Head were page boys.

Samantha and Kieran next to the wedding gift of her parents (Image: Jill Harrington Photography)

Reflecting on her big day, Samantha said: "At the end of the ceremony we travelled to our reception in a Rolls Royce, which was arranged by my parents as a surprise wedding gift.

"When we arrived at The Heather Glen Country House for the reception, we were greeted by our 80-day guests and had champagne and toasts at 3.30pm."

Samantha and Kieran together (Image: Jill Harrington Photography)

The couple then welcomed 100 additional guests at the night-time do, cut the wedding cake and had their first dance to Lonestar by Amazed.

After the wedding they had one night in Windermere, and will be going to Krakow and Iceland in February.

Who helped on the day?

PHOTOGRAPHER: Jill Harrington
HAIR & BEAUTY: Hair by House of Hair & Jade Hodgson, make up by Make Up By Karen
FLOWERS: Ange McManus (Anges’s Inspirations, Creative Arts & Crafts)
CAKE: The bride - CakesBySamCran

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