An Essex Wedding - September/October 2022 (Issue 106)

Kiss Disney fans Aidan and Ellen enjoyed an amazing celebration at Parklands Quendon Hall Images courtesy of Kate Lowe Photography THE GIRL Ellen met Aidan on dating site Plenty of Fish. “I liked the fact we both had smiley photos as profile pictures, and not pouty or moody ones,” says Ellen. “When we first met Aidan was a proper gentleman, choosing the location and travelling the furthest to meet. From then on in we always ended up having the most amazing time, and were often kicked out of places because they were closing, and we’d lost track of time.” Aidan proposed to Ellen in Scotland – in a car park! “It wasn’t what he’d originally planned,” continues the bride. “After landing at Glasgow airport, one of Aidan’s friends met us with a Mini Cooper Convertible – my favourite car – and we drove for 100 miles through the Scottish Highlands. I presumed we were driving to our hotel, but it was only when Aidan let slip that we weren’t staying where we were driving that I got the hint he might propose. We eventually got to the car park closest to the Harry Potter Glenfinnan viaduct, only to discover it was an hour’s trek to get there – and it was nearly pitch black! Aidan got down on one knee there and then in the car park and proposed. We vowed to go back one day and actually see the viaduct, but it’s been three years now and we still haven’t managed it!” The couple married on Saturday 5th February 2022, choosing Parklands Quendon Hall as their venue. Here, Ellen tells us more about their day… 45 REAL WEDDINGS

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