Your North West Wedding- December 2020/Janaury 2021 (Issue 65)

All of our guests made the day so special. Swapping to our new wedding date at late notice meant that they had to rearrange their days off work and drop everything to come and celebrate with us. We can’t thank them enough for making it a day to remember. In the morning, we were so nervous and hoping not to stumble on our vows. Neither of us particularly like to be the centre of attention, so it was quite nerve-racking, but as soon as we saw each other in the church, the nerves seemed to disappear. Our vicar, Canon Ron, was wonderful and commented on how it was the first wedding he had conducted dressed like a spaceman, referring to the visor he had to wear. Our day had a been a long time coming with so much uncertainty over whether it would be possible due to COVID-19 restrictions. We had changed the date three times, so when it was finally happening, we were so excited and completely overwhelmed by everyone’s support. As we could only have 30 guests, we decided to live stream the ceremony to the rest of our original guest list, which was amazing. There was a playground for the children, and we played some music from a portable speaker and provided props for our guests to take fun photos with. We also made some fun packs for the kids with sweets, colouring books and the guests were given pages of our guest book to decorate. I bought my dress before lockdown, but due to the restrictions I couldn’t get the length altered in time, so I ended up purchasing a new gown from ASOS. It was completely different from the original dress but, in the end, seemed fitting for the style of wedding we had. Malcolm got his Ted Baker suit from Moss Bros and paired it with a yellow and cream tie. He also had a special buttonhole that matched my bouquet and headdress. HOLLIE AND MALCOLMOLM’S CONTACTS Venue , St Anne’s Church, www.stanneswoodplumpton.org.uk | P hotographer , Tiffany LS Photography, www.tiffanylsphotography.co.uk | Bride’s dress , ASOS, www.asos.com | Bridesmaids’ dresses , Next, www.next.co.uk | G room’s suit , Moss Bros, www.moss.co.uk | Flowers , Greenhouse Flowers Preston, www.greenhouseflowerspreston.co.uk | Transport , Broughton Wedding Cars, www.broughtonweddingcars.co.uk | Catering , Pac Lunches, www.paclunches.com We arrived in a beautiful cream Rolls Royce from Broughton Wedding Cars. The team were so accommodating and rescheduled as many times as we needed under the circumstances. They were fantastic! 42