Your Herts and Beds Wedding - December 2020/January 2021 (Issue 83)

38 music score as she was a music teacher. Keeping in theme with the complete personalisation of the day, the cake topper was models of the happy couple in their wedding attire complete with sheep, “Everyone loved it. The detail was amazing, the groom even had a replica tartan kilt!” A gorgeous classic VW Beetle called Billy took the bride and her father to the church, and the the newlyweds to their post-vow photoshoot. “I also hired a lovely Classic VW Campervan for the bridesmaids,” shares Holly. “I love the 1960s set television show Heartbeat and the cars were a nod to that. Also, Paul and his family spent many holidays in a Campervan, so that was for them too.” LOOKING THE PART “I wore a gorgeous gown from Oliver’s Bridal in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire” shares Holly. “I wanted an amalgamation of styles and as soon as I saw this dress, I knew it fitted the bill. The dress had Spanish and Medieval elements to it: Spanish-style material and fishtail skirt, while the train, full skirt and corset style were Medieval elements. However, it also looked a little bit vintage in terms of colour, with a Grecian style overlay which was peachy in colour and really made it stand out – I had never seen anything like it before. The belt gave it a 1920s style and there was something about it that looked like it was from World War Two, too. I am a bit of a retro girl at heart and it ticket all the boxes.” “Paul looked very handsome in his outfit which included a kilt made from the Crawford Clan material,” adds Holly. “He also wore a sheep waistcoat, as he owns sheep and is a vet.” Holly’s bridesmaids wore gorgeous pink Grecian-style gowns from Debenhams in a colour that matched the tones of the bride’s wedding dress and complemented its Grecian elements. THE DAY ARRIVED “I was in an almost dream-like state on our wedding day,” recalls Holly. “I had tried not to get too excited beforehand until the day had actually dawned, just in case we had to postpone again! “I was very emotional because my parents and I are very close and it was a big day we had dreamed of for so long, but it also felt like the end of an era. I always wanted my parents to see me get married and the day had actually arrived! My mum looked beautiful and my dad very handsome. They were finally attending their daughter’s wedding! It was amazing.” “When I looked in the mirror, it didn’t look like me. I felt beautiful – like I had just stepped out of a bridal magazine! I kept thinking, ‘I am going to wake up in a minute, aren’t I?’. I couldn't wait to get to the church and for Paul to marry me! “When I saw Paul waiting for me in church, he took my breath away. Walking towards him, with my dad by my side walking me down the aisle and my mum and mother-in-law looking on, was the stuff of dreams.” Although the couple couldn’t have a reception that certainly made sure they could make the most of everything they could do! “We did cut our wedding cake from the boot of the groom’s car and had our first dance in a car park,” recalls Holly. “It was to a mix-tape of Brian Adam’s Everything I do and Rock Me Gently by Andy Kim. “Driving down the high street after the wedding in our open top car, waving as passers-by! I felt like a princess with my prince! “One of our guests said, and I quote, “It was the best wedding ever and just goes to show all you need is love, and a bit of imagination!'