JO AND GREG’S CONTACTS Venue and catering, Denbies Wine Estate, www.denbies.co.uk | Photographer, Greg Shingler Photography, www.gregshingler.co.uk Bride’s dress, Teokath of London, www.teokath.co.uk | Bride’s accessories, Lace & Favour, www.laceandfavour.com | Groom’s suit, Walker Slater | Groomsmen’s suits, Moss Bros | Bridesmaids’ dresses, David’s Bridal | Mother-of-the-bride’s dress, Melita Boutique, www.motherofthebridechobham.co.uk | Hair stylist, Arabella Hewitt Make Up Artist, www.arabellahewitt.co.uk | Make-up artist, Make-up by Charlotte, www.makeupbycharlotte.com | Cake, The South East Cakery, www.southeastcakery.com | Flowers, Cathey’s Flowers, www.catheysflowers.com | Invitations, Chloe Jessica Design, www.facebook.com/chloejessicadesign | Entertainment, Rockit, www.functioncentral.co.uk/band/rockit | Lighting, Lighting With Intent, www.lighting-with-intent.com To make sure Greg couldn’t see me as I walked from the hotel to the ceremony, I was covered with a sheet. It was hilarious! There was a crowd of people walking through the vineyards, who all stopped to watch, clearly thinking I was some sort of celebrity with my sheet – afraid they would have been disappointed, but our guests loved watching it all unfold. One of Greg’s favourite moments was the many references to Liverpool F.C. I surprised him by having the venue play You’ll Never Walk Alone as we walked back down the aisle. He in turn surprised me, my dad and his groomsmen with personalised Liverpool kits. Denbies Wine Estate was brilliant and couldn’t do enough to make the day run smoothly, with backup plans in place, but they always stayed optimistic. Greg Shingler Photography was also incredible. He blended in and was always calm, helpful and happy. All our suppliers were amazing, and after the year everyone had in the industry, the positivity from them all was so genuine and really kept us on track. Some of our friends made it over from Amsterdam and Dubai, which considering the travel restrictions and PCR test rules, we were so amazed people went to the effort. We stayed over the night before and had a few glasses of bubbles to start the weekend off. I managed to smack my toe on the bed on Friday night, and by the morning, we realised it was completely purple, and I’d likely broken it. Luckily, I wasn’t getting married until three, so we managed to squeeze my foot into my peep toe shoes and practice walking without a limp. The adrenalin kicked in, but we did think for a while I’d have to go in flip-flops, which isn’t ideal when you’re 5ft 2in! I loved the wine train and the private moments we shared in the wine cellar where we got to catch our breath together. After that, it was all about the party! 40
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