Your West Midlands Wedding- June/July 2020 (Issue 68)

REAL WEDDINGS 29 MAD E F OR TWO A bicycle made for two; and the theme of the day for Rachel and Robert Images courtesy Dearest Love Photography P assionate cyclists Rachel Vann and Robert Nicholls met through their local cycling club, and while on, of course, a cycling holiday in the Pyrenees, South of France in September 2018 Robert took this opportunity to pop the question. “We love exploring new places and returning to do iconic climbs, one of which is the Col de Tourmalet,” shares Rachel. “It’s a long lung-bustling 17km climb with an average gradient of 7.4%, it’s not for the faint-hearted. It was a hot day, so we stopped about 5km from the top at the ski resort of La Mongie for a well-earned coke before heading off to the top. When we got to the top we celebrated with some cake and coffee, before heading out for the obligatory photos next to the iconic bike and admire the view. As we were admiring the views, Rob then gets down on one knee! It was the best proposal that two cyclists could dream of.” The happy pair set the big date for 19 th October, 2019 with Malvern College setting the scene. Here we find out more about the finer details of their day...