Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - March/april 2021 (Issue 56)

gave her some flowers and got her hair and make-up done. I told her she could wear whatever she wished. It felt so easy and just how I wanted it,” she continues. EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY The couple’s guests were treated to twinkle and twilight cocktails and chocolates on their arrival at the reception, while duo The Mutuals played a live set. “We just wanted a relaxed and happy feel,” Emma tells us. A six-foot cardboard cutout of Jurgen Klopp waited for Joe at the bar as the newlyweds entered to You’ll Never Walk Alone , sung at full volume by their guests. “What started out as a joke actually became one of the highlights of the day,” Emma remembers. They decided on sharing platters for the wedding breakfast, which were placed in the centre of each table to get guests interacting and chatting. “Oh Me Oh My is famous for leaving their guests well-fed, which suited us as we didn’t want anyone going hungry. Starter had a mezze vibe, which was followed by a fairly traditional chicken supreme and pork belly main course, with roasties and root vegetables,” Emma describes. The meal was rounded out with chocolate brownies, fruit, and caramel profiteroles on slates. MEMORABLE MOMENTS A stand-out moment for the bride was walking down the aisle with her dad and her best friend, Nicola, to I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) by The Four Tops. “It was all that we’d imagined. Everyone was happy and unafraid to talk and laugh.” The best men delivered one impressive speech. Together with the groomsmen they pulled together a video of past Liverpool FC players offering the newlyweds messages of congratulations. “We didn’t expect it. They absolutely went above and beyond,” Emma remembers. The bride can’t speak highly enough of her wedding professionals: “Becky at the Liver Building and Danielle at Oh Me Oh My were brilliantly helpful and made the day go so smoothly. Esme, our photographer, was also incredible. She reassured Joe when he was waiting for me, and captured the whole mood of the day perfectly. She’s a gorgeous and super- professional girl and we got lucky booking her.” “We booked a two- night stay at The Titanic Hotel after the wedding. We were so grateful for that second night, so we’d definitely recommend going for that extra time.” – Emma REAL WEDDINGS 25