Your West Midlands Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 66)

REAL WEDDINGS 51  slightly obsessed with the bell sleeves, I knew it was a winner! It was very unique, and I haven’t seen another UK bride wear it. I also loved that in some lights in looked white and others silver and still actually felt traditional but also super modern, the perfect mix in my opinion!” Looking suave and sophisticated, Tom impressed in a three-piece black tie suit, topped off with a dark green velvet blazer from Clements and Church in Birmingham. “As all my bridesmaids were grown up women with very different figures, I really wanted them to feel super comfortable. In the end I decided on white as my dress was a different colour, I thought this would look really lovely. I really struggled trying to find dresses which were white in the winter for eight people so in the end I went for a top and skirt combo!” TIME TO CELEBRATE The couple spent the day feeling incredibly happy and excited, “Walking in the church and seeing Tom and hearing the choir for the first time was amazing,” recalls Fran. “The journey to the church was emotional, a last as the ‘Weaver family’ with my brother driving, my mum in the front and me and my dad in the back, it was a very short journey but one I won’t ever forget. And finally, Tom’s speech it was just so amazing, and I can’t help but think back to that moment and smile it was so wonderful.” To entertain guests the lovebirds hired a magnificent choir in the church which, followed by a band in the evening: The Distractions Band. “They certainly did a brilliant job of keeping everyone on the dancefloor! In the marquee whilst food was being served, we had a playlist going in the background just to keep the atmosphere and high spirits throughout the eating and drinking.” HONEYMOON! The newlyweds decided to split their honeymoon and do a few holidays rather than one big one! “It started with a tour around the Cotswolds a few days after we got married,” recalls Fran. “The Cotswolds is one of our favourite places and we stayed at The Fish in Broadway, then went onto the Painswick Hotel and finished at our all-time favourite Thyme in Southrop. “In the January we then went for four days to Gstadd in Switzerland, and we’re already planning our next visit to Gstadd as we both love the snow and this was one of the most incredible destinations we’ve ever been to, complete with the best cheese fondue ever tasted and an amazing sleigh ride through the Swiss mountains. “Last but not least we went to Santorini in May and this again was the holiday of a lifetime and we loved every second of it – stunning. The only down side is we would never go back in May as it rained the entire time! All in all, we are very lucky, and we definitely made it a year to remember!”