The aisle was lined with pink petals and we had a beautiful long flower arrangement for the ceremony table. I chose a Stella York A-line dress with a satin skir t and pockets as I wanted something that was both modern and elegant. The boutique was amazing and made me feel really at ease and not rushed at all. As soon as we saw the views across the water from the hotel, we were sold! Thank goodness for older brothers! Luckily for Jess hers had a best mate who turned out to be the one. “I went to a party with my brother, knowing I was interested in Mike! I was 18 and he was 24 so there was always the joke between their friends about me being the little sister! Mike asked my brother if he minded us getting to know each other, he said okay and we hit it off straight away. We just seemed to click and make each other laugh, it felt really easy and we knew quite quickly that we were meant for each other,” reveals Jess. Mike popped the question in August 2019 on a trip to the New Forest where they had their first date. She said ‘yes’ and they tied the knot on 28th August 2021 at the Christchurch Harbour Hotel by the water’s edge, just minutes from the beach.“We both have an amazing relationship with my brother and he was Mike’s best man at our wedding,” adds Jess. Read on for her account of their day… 32
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