I walked down the aisle to Lucky Man by The Verve played by our string quartet Echo Strings. It’s Mike’s favourite song and it always seems to play whenever there’s a big or important event in his life, so I wanted to surprise him with it. During canapé hour Echo Strings played a mixture of classic wedding songs and modern tunes. A lot of people commented on the Bridgerton vibes they were creating! We loved it when Winston entered as the ring bearer and walked down the aisle with my friend Daisy. He’s normally pretty giddy but on the day he was impeccably behaved and performed his duties without a hitch, which is unlike him! Mike wore a navy tweed three-piece suit with a deep red and brown thread running through it that tied in with our theme, and finished the look with light brown shoes and a burgundy tie. He kept his outfit a surprise until the day, so that I’d be seeing it for the first time as he stood at the end of the aisle. His groomsmen were dressed in plain navy suits allowing the groom to stand out. I wore Marcela by Martin Thornburg. It was a huge A-line dress with beading detail and a long train, which I thought would be perfect for our castle venue. My sister described it as something a queen would wear. I styled it with a cathedral-length veil embroidered with our initials, and a pair of Converse personalised with our initials, ‘Mrs Newell,’ our wedding date and ‘Always’ since I’m a huge Harry Potter fan! My hair and make-up team recommended we start getting ready slightly earlier than needed to allow us time in case anything went wrong. This was a good idea as it made the morning really relaxed and after lots of snacks and bucks fizz, we were ready to go an hour early! 40
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