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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Momtaz Begum-Hossain

My DIY wedding

Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 1
Momtaz Begum-Hossain and her husband Matt on their wedding day at the White House in Ealing, London.
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 2
Crafty helper guides guests to Momtaz's reception.
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 3
Momtaz accessorised her outfit with costume jewellery.
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 4
Momtaz's bouquet was made from jewellery donated by friends.
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 5
Matt and Momtaz cut their cake that was made by friends.
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 6
Momtaz's DIY wedding outfit. She bought her shrug from eBay, and crafted the fascinator out of fabric scraps and feathers she already had at home.
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 7
Matt and Momtaz's wedding cake was made by two friends, and consisted of sponges that were cut in half and arranged as mountains covered with 'snowy' icing – in keeping with their winter wonderland theme. It cost £100.
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 8
The couple made their own rings. Matt pimped a plain metal ring he found on the street with glass nuggets and Momtaz stitched a bird on to felt.
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 9
Momtaz and Matt instituted a no-gift rule, but asked their friends to make them presents instead.
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
Momtaz's wedding: Wedding 11
The happy couple. 'All the insomnia, spots and trauma of the past year was worthwhile.'
Photograph: Alexandre Pichon/Alexandre Pichon
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