Your Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wedding - Page number 43 - October/November 2021 (Issue 91)

Laura and Sean met at the age of 16 through mutual friends and hit it off immediately. “We became boyfriend and girlfriend and after 13 years together, we got engaged on holiday,” Laura tells us. “We had booked a cruise around the Mediterranean and Sean had planned to pop the question on our first stop in Santorini. Unfortunately, it was too windy to dock but we ventured out on the deck to take a photograph of the sunset and that’s when he proposed - of course, I said ‘yes’ and it came as a wonderful surprise!” SETTING THE SCENE The couple chose Notley Tythe Barn in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire to hold their ceremony and reception. “Sean found it while researching venues before he proposed and fell in love with the place,” Laura tells us. “He suggested that it should be one of the first venues that we visited after getting engaged and I instantly fell in love with it too. Our original wedding date would have marked 14 years together but unfortunately, due to the pandemic, we had to change the date four times!” Laura arrived in style in a 1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30 limousine called Elsie that became a stylish backdrop for their couple portraits. “We loved the car,” Laura tells us. “It looked fantastic in our big-day photographs.” The couple added some personal touches to their wedding with the help of their family and friends. “Our best man arranged a personal video message from Ronan Keating for us which was very special and I ended up walking down the aisle to Ronan’s song called This I Promise You ,” Laura tells us. “After our ceremony, it was wonderful to see all of our loved ones gathered together outside enjoying drinks and canapés, especially after such an uncertain year due to the pandemic.” Laura and Sean named their tables after places that they had visited together over the years. “Our favours were charity REAL WEDDINGS 43