Seated alongside one another during their first days at secondary school, Scarlett and Dan were instructed to find out facts about each other – eye colour, height, likes and dislikes, favourite TV programmes and so on. Following this initial encounter as new classmates they soon became fast friends and eventually Dan convinced Scarlett to go on a date. They went to the park then on to Macdonald’s to share a large portion of fries – a classic teenage love story! “As is the case with most high school romances, it wasn’t all smooth sailing from there, but we’ve been a constant in each other’s lives for the 15 years that followed,” Scarlett shares. When Dan booked a table for dinner at their favourite teenage date-night spot, Scarlett wasn’t too impressed. They’d recently bought their first house an hour’s drive from where they’d grown up, so it seemed a long way to go for dinner, when there were plenty of local eateries just begging to be explored. Nevertheless, the trek became well worth it when Dan got down on one knee after the main course to cheers and claps from the restaurant staff. “It was a really intimate, personal moment,” Scarlett remembers. The couple spent a lot of time exploring woodland and other outdoor spaces while dating as teenagers and still enjoy long walks together as they’ve continued their lives together. So, an outdoor ceremony space was important to them. Despite visiting a number of venues around Kent, none had every element they were looking for. Luckily, before despair set in, The Oak Grove in Sittingbourne was recommended to them and they fell in love with it in a heartbeat, booking the wedding date, 31st July 2021, after the first viewing. Read on as at the bride shares her happy memories of the big day... Having met at school Scarlett and Dan have shared a lifetime of love and here they tell us about the celebration of their next new adventure: marriage Images courtesy of Florence Berry Photography SWEETHEARTS Childhood REAL WEDDING 43
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