Your Hampshire and Dorset Wedding - March/April 2021 (Issue 85)

Ready Steady Marry Melissa and Dave rescheduled their rustic wedding and turned it around in just over two weeks Images courtesy of HS Photography W hen Melissa applied for a job at Go Ape, little did she know the man interviewing her for the post would turn out to be her future husband. “The first nine months of our relationship were strictly professional and it wasn’t until September of the same year that we started dating. We’ll both admit now though, that we were instantly attracted to each other,” reveals Melissa. Four years later Dave popped the question at their former home in Bracknell. “It was a very understated yet romantic affair and a complete surprise, so much so, I’d just walked in the door from work and was still wearing my uniform,” Melissa recalls. They were due to get married last June but put it off until April, 2021 due to the pandemic. However, by the beginning of October last year, with the situation still not improving, they decided to get married in just over over two weeks. “We were absolutely thrilled that we were able to use all the suppliers we’d originally planned and they were unbelievably accommodating given the short notice!” adds Melissa. They tied the knot at picturesque Gorwell Farm, close to the Dorset coast on 17 th October, 2020. Read on for Melissa’s account of their celebration... REAL WEDDINGS 31