WEDDING DRESS STRESS “I went dress shopping twice. I had a clear vision of what I wanted but nothing was matching up to my expectations. All the ones I tried on were nice, but they weren’t very me. Then, Josh’s mum picked out a strapless mermaid-style dress with sweetheart neckline – the complete opposite of anything I’d ever wear. We knew it wasn’t my style but I tried it on anyway, and I was speechless. They say when you know, you know. The only thing I wanted to change was the lack of straps, so the consultant quickly whipped up some potential sleeves to show me how it could be adapted, and that was it. It was the one and I wouldn’t have even given it a second glance. “We didn’t want our wedding party to match, we think people should have their own choice in what they wear to a wedding and not be forced into something they may be uncomfortable in.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “I only started to panic 10 minutes before the wedding. We weren’t dressed and my hair wasn’t finished as we’d basically spent hours chatting, listening to music and dancing around! Then our dresses wouldn’t do up. It was the hottest day of the year and the room was sweltering! “One of the highlights for me was during the wedding breakfast when I looked around to see all of the people we love in one room. Seeing them meet for the first time, getting on instantly, sharing jokes, funny stories and even napkins to mop up the tears was so heart-warming. “Earlier in the year both of Josh’s parents lost their mothers. During the father-of-the-groom’s speech, he mentioned both of them and the lights behind him began to flicker. Then, later on, friends were taking pictures of me on the balcony and a green orb kept appearing and following me as I spun round. I’ve never been one to believe in this sort of thing, and it could all be coincidental, but it’s nice to think that they were there with us.” ROMANCE IN MADRID “We had a mini-moon in Madrid for four days, which was a gift from Josh’s aunt. We left Berwick Lodge by 10am to get home, picked up our bags and headed to the airport, which was a lot! The moment we arrived though it was incredible. We were told there was a mix up with the rooms so we were sent to the bar and given complimentary drinks while they sorted everything out. When we checked in, we discovered that they’d been creating a little surprise of champagne and a brownie to congratulate us. “We’re big foodies and love trying new things, so before we left we made sure to try everything and anything we wanted. We ate our way around Madrid and still found time to walk around, visiting museums, parks and landmarks. We had the best time.” “Just go with it. No matter how much time you’ve spent agonising over the smallest details, things will go wrong. But it doesn’t matter, the day is about you both, everything and everyone else are just lovely additions.” 41 REAL WEDDINGS
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