Your West Midlands Wedding- April/May 2021 (Issue 73)

finish off the day, we hired a white Rolls Royce Phantom from Manns Limousines that we decorated with a purple ribbon.” DRESSED TO IMPRESS “We wanted to have a different look that stood out from other weddings,” recalls Luzio. “We went to several clothing specialists, and sadly, we couldn’t find what we were looking for as our vision was so specific. We liked the idea of dinner jackets and wanted three-piece suits, where we could take the jackets off to reveal a more casual look without getting changed. Matthew opted for a grey dinner jacket with black edging and a grey waistcoat, and I chose a blue dinner jacket with matching black edging and a blue waistcoat. We had the same trousers, shoes and belt and opted for dusky pink bow ties and matching corner pockets. We liked that we hadn’t seen pictures of similar concepts and feel it was unique to our wedding.” TIME TO CELEBRATE Due to COVID-19, the couple were unable to have any entertainment at their reception. “We did have musicians play throughout the ceremony, which was an excellent addition to the wedding,” says Luzio. “The small number of guests made the wedding feel very personal and intimate with people getting to know each other and celebrating as a big family.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “We had both put off writing our speeches, and as a result, it ended up impacting our sleep the night before the wedding,” Luzio explains. “It was stressful but more so because we had an action plan to follow to ensure everything was complete and we were on time. Having 24 hours apart really impacted us, so when we saw each other at the ceremony, we were overcome with emotion.” Luzio and Matthew had a slight mishap on the morning of the wedding. “We had the same wedding trousers in different sizes, and Matthew had accidently taken my pair,” shares Luzio. “We had spent the night before in separate hotels, so I had to meet our guests in jeans until Matthew arrived to get changed.” “The registrars were very excited about the wedding as it was their first one that year due to COVID-19 and the first with two men,” says Luzio. “They were as emotional as we were and really made the entire ceremony personal to us. They made our guests laugh, even when I become overcome with emotion, they started a joke to give me time to breathe. All our guests commented on how amazing the registrars were and adding that personal touch made a real difference. We were also very blessed that after a dark start to the morning, the sun came out and the clouds disappeared, and we had the perfect wedding weather.” REAL WEDDINGS  41