the ceremony they suddenly got a bit nervous but was fine as soon as they saw each other – they were on a high for the rest of the day! “Seeing my dad at the bottom of the stairs at The Landmark Hotel was a big moment for me”, comments Shirin. She adds, “I suddenly got very nervous waiting to walk down the aisle, and it suddenly got me when I saw Steven – I had to hold back the tears as did he. We laughed a lot during our vows as we got tongue-tied!” Steven didn’t wait until they asked if he’d take Shirin to be his wife; he just said ‘yes’ straight away, and everyone laughed. The bride adds, “Walking along the streets of London after the vows and having our wedding photos taken was surreal! We thought we would be embarrassed, but we were on such a high as everyone was beeping their horns and shouting congratulations – it felt like a film! Steven is brilliant at picking playlists and created all our dinner music. Everyone would be sitting, eating and chatting before a great song like Stand By Me by Ben E. King would come on. Everyone would start singing, which was such a vibe.” The maid-of-honour wrote the bride a letter about their 25-year friendship to read on the wedding morning, which was so lovely and made Shirin very emotional. Her dad, the best man and Steven did fantastic speeches in the evening – they had everyone in stitches! It rained all morning and finally stopped just in time for the ceremony and stayed dry for all the photos. The pair’s photographers Zach & Grace went above and beyond to capture memorable shots. Whether holding items like a bag, flowers, dress or entertaining the children, they couldn’t have helped more. The team put everyone at ease for such great natural photos, and they captured exactly what the newlyweds wanted, which was a day full of laughter and love. The staff at The Old Marylebone Town Hall were incredible; they were so friendly and instantly got rid of any nerves the lovebirds had. HONEYMOON The pair jetted off to Sani Resort in Greece for 10 nights for their honeymoon. Shirin says, “Steven organised most of it, which was lovely as I normally plan all our holidays. We had the most amazing time away as the staff were incredible. We didn’t have to lift a finger and could spend plenty of time together enjoying the lovely weather and food, so it was perfect. A highlight was a boat trip out to the lagoons and jump off into the clear blue sea.” 33 REAL WEDDINGS
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