elegant, and timeless.” The bride accessorised with a flower crown made by her florist to match the bouquets and posies. The groom wore a champagne-coloured tweed suit jacket with a white shirt, braces and navy chinos. He finished his look with a sage green bow tie, while the groomsmen all wore ties with their matching suits. The bridesmaids were dressed in full-length sage green dresses. TIME TO CELEBRATE The bride’s brother created three crazy golf games for guests to enjoy throughout the day. There were also plenty of lawn games such as skittles, giant Jenga and the families even participated in a lively game of cricket. Live band Tritones was a huge hit with everyone. Gabby says, “They were a bit different to normal wedding bands as they use backing music as well as their own playing, so they could play some alternative songs such as Billie Eilish, Drake and, the most memorable Freed From Desire, which had the dancefloor full.” Both dads joined the newlyweds during their first dance. Guests found this highly entertaining, not least because Ross’ dad was wearing a wedding dress! MEMORABLE MOMENTS Gabby remembers, “I felt a lot calmer than I thought I would, but I was quite nauseous in the morning and struggled with my breakfast. We hired a minibus to get from my parents house, where we had our hair and make-up done, to a hotel just down the road from the venue. I had to sit in the front with the driver to contemplate my feelings and the day ahead. When we got to the hotel we chilled, had a glass of fizz and put our dresses on. “Ross felt excitement and relief that the day had finally arrived, it had taken a lot of planning and Covid caused a great deal of stress.” THE GETAWAY Unfortunately the honeymoon to St Lucia had to be cancelled just days before the wedding. Gabby tells us, “Luckily, we booked the whole thing with Leyla at Not Just Travel and she took away most of the stress and angst.” Eventually, they were able to book another honeymoon to Crete. “All of our suppliers went above and beyond. I honestly can’t speak about them highly enough. They were amazing throughout – flexible, attentive and with high standards in everything.” REAL WEDDINGS 29
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