Your West Midlands Wedding- Page number 43 - August/September 2021 (Issue 75)

It was a rather stressful day for both of us. To make it look the way we wanted, we had to do all the work ourselves before the event started in the evening. Ahkum was there for me and did everything I asked so that I wasn’t stressed and that everything looked the way we wanted it to. Having Trilion Productions take our photos was a moment that stood out for us. He was very professional and lots of fun! Ahkum’s favourite moment was when I walked down the aisle, and we both loved dancing and the ceremony. Unfortunately, given that there wasn’t a lot of space in the marquee, we weren’t able to have any entertainment. However we played some music and got everyone up to dance. The music was in English, Spanish and Hindi, which allowed all our guests to get involved. I wore a white wedding dress with a cathedral-length train and veil. This was important as we wanted to incorporate Ahkum’s mother’s Catholic heritage, and it was something Ahkum wanted to see me in. I accessorised with pearls, which belonged to Ahkum’s grandmother, who is no longer with us, and simple silver earrings. I had seven bridesmaids and a flowergirl. The girls all wore an Asian outfit called a Lehenga, which was dusky pink, and my sister-in-law chose a jumpsuit as this was something she felt more comfortable in. My brother-in-law’s daughter was our flowergirl, and she wore a white dress with a pink bow. Ahkum chose a navy blue three-piece suit with a floral blue tie from Moss Bros. REAL WEDDINGS 43