for me Aisha and Yamin had a gorgeous wedding at Stanley House Hotel & Spa Images courtesy of Zehra Jagani Photographer Aisha and Yamin met via her uncle. “As a practicing Muslim, I had always wanted to go down the traditional route of finding a spouse by having an arranged marriage,” says Aisha. “This is where your family introduces you to someone they think may be your perfect match, you then go on dates and get to know the person before deciding whether or not they are the one for you. When I felt I was ready to start searching for my soulmate, I told my family, and they began to suggest potential matches. My uncle informed my father of a potential match, and introduced me to Yamin. My uncle has known Yamin and I since we were born and has always thought we would be perfect together. Our first date was in July 2019 at a coffee shop. However, after this date, we decided not to progress any further as neither of us felt ready to commit. Then came lockdown, and during this time, we both had a lot of personal growth and felt we were ready to progress. Yamin could not stop thinking about me and he suggested we go on a second first date. This was again at a coffee shop, and we hit it off. We met every weekend to get to know each other. After four dates, he knew he wanted to marry me. I had a feeling of happiness and love whenever I thought about Yamin, and so I knew he was the one for me. “I have always found glass houses extremely beautiful, and so when the Orangerie at Stanley House Hotel & Spa opened up, I knew it was the perfect venue,” shares the bride. “It was also in that very location, where the Orangerie now stands, that I decided to go on a second first date with Yamin.” THE ONE 45 REGIONAL SHOOT
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