These childhood sweethearts headed home to Zimbabwe for their dream safari wedding. Our WED2B Real Weddings feature reveals more…

Roxanne and Joshua have known each other since they were childhood sweethearts growing up in Zimbabwe. “He proposed during a picnic in a lavender field with my family,” says Roxanne.

 
The happy couple at their safari wedding Wedding dress featured: Summer by Heidi Hudson

Dream dress shopping

Roxanne discovered her perfect dress, a soft lace sheath design, in WED2B’s Bristol store. “I chose Heidi Hudson’s Summer dress,” she says. "I loved the classic look. It was also elegant yet simple.”

 
The beautiful bride and her boho wedding dress at her safari wedding Wedding dress featured: Summer by Heidi Hudson styled with the Calli hair garland and the LouLou veil from Amixi
 

A safari wedding

The couple married in Chirundu on the banks of the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. “I loved the venue and the elephants that came with it!” says Roxanne.

 
Walking down the aisle at their safari wedding Wedding dress featured: Summer by Heidi Hudson styled with the Calli hair garland, Nova bridal belt, and the LouLou veil from Amixi

The big day

"My dad walked me down the aisle to the most incredible instrumental version of Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’, played by Kevin Olusola on the cello,” says Roxanne. “My mum also did a beautiful reading. It was the most incredible day!”

 
The married couple at their safari wedding Wedding dress featured: Summer by Heidi Hudson styled with the Calli hair garland and the LouLou veil from Amixi
 

Boho and beautiful

“We had a really bohemian safari wedding,” says Roxanne. “My bridesmaids all wore different dresses, made from five materials I had chosen. We also used the Zambezi River as a backdrop for our photographs."

  Wild elephants at this safari wedding  

"There was even a cheeky elephant who stole flowers before our ceremony!”

 
Taking in the beautiful views at their safari wedding Wedding dress featured: Summer by Heidi Hudson styled with the Calli hair garland from Amixi
 

My top tips…

“Enjoy the day, it goes by so fast!”

 
Happy families at their safari wedding Wedding dress featured: Summer by Heidi Hudson styled with the Calli hair garland and Nova bridal belt from Amixi

Roxanne’s Dream Team

Photography: Chelsea Cara Photography (https://chelseacara.pixpa.com/)

Videographer: Jono Skinner (https://www.facebook.com/jonoskinnerphoto/)

Entertainment: Gary Stanley

Makeup: Haseena Wazir (@haseena_wazir_mua)

The bride and her bridesmaids at their safari wedding Wedding dress featured: Summer by Heidi Hudson styled with the Calli hair garland and Nova bridal belt from Amixi

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