AND SIMPLE Pure Rachel and Jack said “I do” in October 2022 and opted for delicate styling touches to let the beauty of their ven e speak for itself Images courtesy of Kevin Brown Photography When Rachel moved to Liverpool to work, her first port of call was to find a Thai boxing gym so she could keep up her favourite hobby. She found one quickly and it also offered CrossFit classes. Although she originally had no intention of lifting weights, she decided to give it a go nonetheless – in for a penny in for a pound! It’s a good job she did, as it was there she spotted Jack across a crowded gym. Despite clocking each other they didn’t talk until a gym Christmas night out and they hit it off right away. The couple knew early on in their relationship that they wanted to be together forever, so after one year they moved in together and after two years Jack proposed. He’d planned a super-romantic trip to Rome for them both, but sadly Covid struck and not wanting to delay his all-important question, he quickly set about changing his plans. So, while Rachel was out one night, he created a romantic atmosphere at home with fairylights and candles leading her into the living room upon her return, and it was there she found Jack waiting on one knee to propose with a beautiful diamond ring. Rachel and Jack had a rough start to their wedding planning when Rachel’s beloved father was diagnosed with cancer and given just months to live. Naturally keen for her father to share as many special moments with them as possible they chose The Isla Gladstone for their venue as he’d often commented on what a beautiful place it was having passed it many a time on walks through Stanley Park with his daughter. “It was the obvious place for us to choose because it reminded us of happy times with my dad and he could picture how the day would be with it being so familiar to him,” Rachel shares. So, the date was set for 7th October, 2022, and here the brides tells us all about it... 45 REAL WEDDINGS
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