Your North West Wedding- February / March 2021 (Issue 66)

For the civil ceremony, I wore a satin pink blouse with a lace top underneath and a pair of jeans to reflect our laid back approach to the wedding. Fernando chose a blush shirt, blue jeans and a grey jacket. We couldn’t have a large reception due to COVID-19, so we decided to have three tables so that we could follow the rule of six. The Parish Church of Saint Mary and All Saints is absolutely beautiful. It’s full of history and Whalley was the first town we visited when we moved to the UK, so to us it was like a fairytale. We had celebration drinks at the Black Bull Inn – Old Langho as it’s our local pub and we have fond memories there. Fernando chose a grey suit with a blush pink shirt and bow tie made from recycled peacock feathers for the blessing. He matched it with an orange automatic Seiko watch face and buttonhole that matched my bouquet. My bridesmaid wore a pink and white dress for the civil wedding and a blue dress for the church and reception. For the church blessing and reception, I opted for a blush pink lace dress that I chose with the help of my bridesmaid and parents. I accessorised with white satin shoes, an heirloom watch that belonged to my great- grandma and a crystal hair clip. 22