Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - Page number 36 - July/August 2021 (Issue 58)

D octors Jen and Tom met at Leeds Medical School. “We were just great friends for many years until Tom asked me out on our first date. That was 10 years ago.” Jen explains. Tom took her to their favourite spot in Padstow, Cornwall and proposed over breakfast on the beach. The date was originally set for 28 th March, 2020, but unfortunately only five days beforehand the country went into lockdown, so they were forced to postpone. Jen says, “We were both absolutely devastated. After almost two years of planning, then having to cancel the event with less than a week’s notice was heartbreaking.” As doctors, the couple also had to work throughout the pandemic, which was difficult for them, not least because they very sadly lost family members along the way. “We decided that life was too short and that we’d get married on 12 th April, 2021,” Jen tells us. This was after no less than five date changes, but with restrictions being eased, this meant that they could invite 15 guests and enjoy a wonderful day together. The main 120-guest reception has been postponed to 2022 and with all they’ve been through the couple are certainly deserving of a prolonged celebration. Read on as the bride tells us more about their beautifully intimate April wedding day... It was such a joy to finally be able to walk down the aisle with dad towards Tom. My brother James played piano for me as I walked, and then played clarinet as we signed the register. Also, our dog Marley was allowed in the church for the ceremony, which was brilliant. Tom was dressed in a pale blue checked suit with a thyme green bow tie to match the bridesmaids’ dresses. He also wore an engraved pocket watch that I’d given him. We both felt completely relaxed on the day – like a weight had finally been lifted. We were able to go ahead and get married, we were so happy. I wore a lace Justin Alexander dress with a long train. I paired it with a cathedral- length veil to complement the pearls on my Charlotte Mills shoes. My bridesmaids wore floor-length dresses in thyme green. Only two of the four were able to join us on the day due to restrictions, but we’ll make up for that at our reception next year. My flowergirls wore white dresses with palette-fitting sashes and gypsophila flower crowns. 36