BACK TO After falling in love with The Great House Hotel and Restaurant, Sophie and Tom booked their September wedding where they were surrounded by friends and family Images courtesy of Kate Richards Photography Sophie and Tom met in secondary school. “In 2013, we were on a night out and bumped into each other, and we’ve been inseparable ever since,” says Sophie. “I had plans to move to Liverpool to study nursing that September, but that didn’t stop Tom. He would travel up on his days off and spend days chilling out while I went to study. I eventually moved home, and in 2015 we bought our first home and not long after that, we got engaged.” The proposal was a big surprise for Sophie. “We were on holiday in the Dominican Republic when Tom asked me to marry him,” shares the bride. “I was wondering why Tom was drinking champagne for breakfast (trying to hide the nerves), and then when we got back to our room, he got down on one knee.” Here the bride shares some of her favourite moments from their big day... nature REAL WEDDINGS 37
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