Lucy and Teejay met while working together and hit it off straightaway becoming great friends. After 18 months the pair started dating, visiting restaurants, and exploring Norfolk on dog walks. “We went out to lots of different places and even ice skating!” recalls Lucy. “We both supported each other in each other’s interests. Horses are a big part of my life and Teejay fully supports me with achieving any goals and vice versa. We both have a great sense of humour and are always having a laugh, which I believe was the start of everything! I think because we built up a great friendship at the beginning when it evolved in to a relationship everything just fell into place.” Fast forward to Saturday 12th December 2020 when Lucy was surprised with a festive proposal. “As I went into the living room, pinned to the fireplace were four stockings asking me the big question: Will You Marry Me?” shares Lucy. “When I turned around Teejay was on one knee. I was so shocked!” The big date was set 4th September 2022, on what would have been the couple’s five-year anniversary, with Pentney Abbey setting the scene and a eucalyptus theme running throughout the day. Here, we find out more about their special day… SETTING THE SCENE The couple went to Pentney Abbey for a viewing and fell in love! Looking for a small ceremony venue that allowed Keltic, Lucy’s horse, and had a team to oversee the day was top of their priority list. “Pentney was the only venue I truly got butterflies when walking around,” recalls Lucy. “It’s modern take on an old gatehouse was beyond beautiful! It had outbuildings and a farmhouse to accommodate us and our staying guests – it also had a camping green if required. The barn for our reception after was amazing, and the staff incredible! Hannah, our wedding planner, made the day run so smoothly and calmed any nerves. At the end of the night, we had most of the staff at Pentney dancing to the Macarena with us!” The venue was breathtaking so Lucy and Teejay didn’t feel the need to do much more to improve the setting. The flowers were simple, using them in the ceremony room and in the barn. The centrepieces were hurricane vases with beautiful flowers to go round them in white and light shades of green which looked so timeless and subtle. “My bridesmaids and I had lovely bouquets, and our florist made me the most amazing matching ring of flowers to go round my horse.” The big-day bake was a tower of doughnuts with a matching topper of the happy pair! While other finer details included log slice place and table names, light-up initial lights and loads of old photos of the newlyweds and their families past and present. The catering was all provided by the venue, from the canapés at the beginning of the day to the main meal which was beef roast – they tied the knot on a Sunday – and the fish and chips in the evening certainly went down a treat. The couple vouch it was all delicious! 41 REAL WEDDINGS
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