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

H annah and Joe met at university in Southampton when they lived in the same student accommodation. “We got along really well and our relationship developed from there,” Hannah tells us. The couple became engaged in a surprise proposal during a holiday to Italy. “We were in Rome and Joe insisted that we walk to a lake,” Hannah says. “He asked me to marry him on one of the rowing boats there - it was so romantic!” SETTING THE SCENE The couple chose Stone Barn located in Cheltenham as their wedding venue. “It’s stunning with open fires, candles, fairylights and plenty of space,” Hannah describes. “We loved it from the moment we first visited and after having to postpone our wedding once because of the pandemic, we managed to re-book the date and our celebration happened two days before the second lockdown! We both felt so happy and relieved that we were finally married.” Hannah and Joe styled their special day with a burgundy and berry colour theme. “Our delicious wedding cake was decorated with foliage and deep red roses to tie in with our theme,” Hannah explains. “We chose white and cream flowers mixed with plenty of greenery for our venue arrangements, table centrepieces and bouquets to allow the berry “My mum walked me down the aisle and Joe was overcome with emotion when he first saw us.” – Hannah “I chose a limousine to travel to my wedding in which felt very glamorous.” – Hannah MICRO WEDDING SPECIAL 35