Frances and Tom met when they both worked for Jack Wills in Marlow. “A few years later, I liked Tom’s new profile picture on Facebook and we reconnected instantly and it was the start of our love story!” Frances tells us. “We went on our first date later that week and for our second date, Tom took me for drinks at Aqua in The Shard - he was trying to impress me! We didn’t stop talking and laughing all night - I knew he was someone very special.” In March 2022, Tom asked Frances to marry him. “We were in New York City enjoying an incredible holiday, when Tom got down on one knee to propose, overlooking Brooklyn Bridge,” Frances tells us. “We had just been talking about our favourite memories made together so far and stopped to watch the incredible sunset when Tom proposed. We celebrated with a bottle of champagne, which he had hidden in his bag, and as we toasted our engagement, we got a cheer from those who had seen it happen! Behind us, a passer-by had caught our special moment on his camera so he sent us the photos and we used them for our save-the-dates. Tom had booked for us to go to The River Café next to Brooklyn Bridge (somewhere I had spotted when we visited four years earlier) for a special meal to celebrate.” SETTING THE SCENE Frances and Tom always knew that they wanted to get married in Marlow because it was where they first met. “We are also the fourth generation from my family to get married in All Saints Marlow which was something very sentimental to us,” Frances explains. “When we were looking for a reception venue, we both fell in love with Danesfield House. The décor is romantic, with elegant mirrors and sparkling chandeliers. This was also where we had celebrated our first Valentine’s Day together, and it provides a special place that we can visit for future celebrations and anniversaries to come.” From the moment Frances and Tom saw each other down the REAL WEDDINGS 47
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