Your Cheshire & Merseyside Wedding - Jan/Feb 2020 (Issue 49)

Kurt and Alex enjoyed a personality-filled springtime wedding day at Knowsley Hall Images courtesy of Matthew Rycraft Photography K urt and Alex met during their teens when they’d hang out in the park together with a bunch of friends. A mutual affection blossomed over time as they discovered many a common interest. “We particularly bonded over Disney,” Kurt remembers. Eventually, he knew he just had to ask her out and they’ve been together ever since. After eight years of partnership Kurt hatched a plan to propose to Alex while holidaying in New York, but he was careful to pick the perfect moment. “We’d only been there for two days, and I already felt as though I was surrounded by people proposing at the Top of the Rock, or the Empire State Building,” he remembers. “On the third day we went to Yankee Stadium to watch a baseball game, and I contemplated popping the question right there in front of thousands, but Alex would have hated that.” The perfect opportunity arose on day four at Central Park Zoo. “Alex is a zoo keeper, so she insisted we visit,” Kurt explains. As the penguin display reached it’s conclusion, Kurt casually asked a nearby member of staff to take a photo of the couple in front of the enclosure, making sure to brief them fully on his plans. As he arrived back at Alex’s side he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. He remembers, “She was in tears. It was a total surprise for her.” We caught up with the groom to get the all of the big-day details… Love THINGS WE REAL WEDDINGS 39 