Your East Anglian Wedding - April/May 2021 (Issue 48)

CHILDHOOD The Red Barn and a rustic theme set the scene for Sally and Nathan’s nuptials Images courtesy of Ben Chapman Photos sweethearts S ally and Nathan’s journey began many years before when they went to the same primary school together. Unbelievably, they also both had the same open heart surgery at Guys Hospital by the same surgeon, “My mum said this was how she first learnt of Nath at primary school, finding out another child had been at Guys Hospital for a similar reason,” recalls Sally. Friendship blossomed before they both left secondary school, and another hospital trip for Nathan was the start of something more. “Nath broke his ankle while larking about on a rope swing when we were out one day. I stayed with him while waiting for the ambulance – for what seemed like hours – and from then, as they say, the rest is history!” Nathan proposed on the 3 rd March 2017 on the couple’s nine- year anniversary at Congham Hall. “Nothing ever goes quite as smoothly for Nath when he tries to surprise me,” shares Sally. “He had ordered my ring which had got delayed and arrived 10 minutes before we had to leave the house. He was in such a flap he put the ring in the wrong coat pocket...mine! When arriving at Congham Hall for afternoon tea, the staff take your coat, so handing his coat over to the lady (with the ring back in his pocket) meant he had another hurdle to cross. “Nath wanted to propose in the herb gardens as he knew I didn’t want a scene however, in his words: ‘the most water that has ever fallen out of the sky was happening that day’, so he had to think again! “Eventually, we ended up in the library where there was a roaring fire and he got down on one knee – perfect!” The big day was set 7 th March 2020, with the couple opting for the The Red Barn, South Runcton, Norfolk for their nuptials. Here, Sally tells us more about their special day... 43  REAL WEDDINGS