I wore a boho-style wedding dress by Rembo Styling, which I got from Serendipity Bridal in Stockport. I didn’t really know what I wanted, and I was worried that I wouldn’t find anything that looked like ‘me’. I had begun to give up a little bit when a friend spotted Serendipity Bridal. I made an appointment and Sara made me feel so relaxed. Her boutique is beautiful and chilled, and she was very helpful, making suggestions and listening to how I felt about everything I tried on. When I tried on my dress, I immediately knew it was what I wanted. Sharing our own vows was our favourite part of the day. Whilst writing them took a lot of time and thought, it was definitely worth it! There were lots of tears and laughs from both us and the wedding party. I accessorised with a bespoke cream and white dried flower crown from Luna and Wild and a personalised leather jacket from Niamh Designs. The addition of the leather jacket helped give it an alternative edge that made it feel a lot more me. I can’t wait to wear it again on our honeymoon. As a teacher, Matt wears a suit every day to work. He knew he didn’t want to wear something that would remind him of the working day, so he chose something a little more alternative. He went to Moss Bros and found a lovely blue suit with subtle pink pinstripes. He had a tie he knew he wanted to wear, burgundy with three birds on to commemorate the three close family members he had lost, so the suit had to go with that. He also picked a dark blue shirt, which helped the tie stand out, and a tie pin which once belonged to his dad. After the wedding, there was a drinks reception under the dome at The Portico Library. We are also having a wedding party later in the year, which will be themed around Jurassic Park, as it’s our favourite film. We planned the wedding ourselves, but every supplier we worked with went above and beyond. Our guests have frequently spoken about how brilliant Maddie was as our photographer, and Jilly made sure the flowers were perfect. We were so impressed by them! 25 REAL WEDDINGS
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