The dress I wore was from my friend Sara’s bridal boutique, Together Forever Brides. It was a soft fit-and-flare silhouette with delicate lace over a subtle layer of sequins. The colour of the dress was nude with an ivory lace overlay and delicate beading. The back was finished with satin buttons and a medium-length train. This was the last dress I tried on and as soon as I put it on Sara said my face lit up, and I knew it was the one. We hired a Regent Landaulette from Premier Carriage Wedding Cars. Nick looked very dapper in a navy three-piece suit from Hugo Boss. He chose a pink tie, matching pocket square and an engraved silver pocket watch that I had given him as a wedding gift. The groomsmen wore three-piece suits by Ted Baker, which were a different shade of navy. We had five bridesmaids, two flowergirls and one bridesman. The bridesmaids were of different ages, so I said that they could all choose what style they preferred and felt comfortable in but asked for it to be a mauve colour. The bridesman opted for a mink-coloured suit with a waistcoat and bow tie, which went well with the dresses. Along with the expected nerves and excitement, I knew it was going to be an emotional day as my dad would not be there to give me away. I had decided to ask my mum, but in the week running up to the wedding, she was admitted to hospital and was unable to attend. This was heartbreaking for us both and made the day even harder, but I had great support from my aunt Debbie who was my maid-of-honour and my daughters Beth and Briony, who helped me get through it. For our evening entertainment, we chose to book Mark Jordan from London and Surrey DJ. He was absolutely fantastic! The dancefloor was never empty, and we danced the night away, with many of our guests telling us how much they enjoyed it and how good they thought the DJ was. We discussed what we would like and he even did a remix of Duran Duran songs especially for me, which was great. REAL WEDDINGS 47
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