Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- April/May 2021 (Issue 26)

Karen Hill married Symon Irving on 7 th Sept 2019 at Eastington Park in Gloucestershire. A touch of TRADITION Karen and Symon met online in 2014. “I was attracted to him straightaway!” Karen tells us. “Our conversation and humour flowed from the start so we decided to go on a date which was really good fun. We were meant to be having lunch but ended up spending the entire day together and both knew then that we had each met our match.” The couple became engaged in a surprise proposal during a holiday to Jamaica. “Symon had organised a private dinner for us on the beach,” Karen tells us. “He had asked my parents’ permission before our trip which made the proposal very special because they are quite traditional. We’re amazed that my dad managed to keep it a secret!” Here, Karen tells us all about their special day at the magnificent Eastington Park. Exclusive-use venue Eastington Park provided the grand backdrop for Karen and Symon’s special day Images courtesy of Johnny Hathaway Photography REAL WEDDINGS 29 