the bride. “The day ran perfectly without any glitches. One of my favourite moments was walking into the chapel and seeing all our friends and family ready to celebrate our big day. There were so many tears of happiness from our guests which made the year’s delay due to COVID-19 worth the wait. The chapel was beautiful, and having everyone there on the day made it perfect. Our son, Theo, has complex special needs, and the fact he was able to be a part of the wedding ceremony was so perfect. All of our kids had a role in the wedding, Jessica our eldest was a bridesmaid, Michael and Eathan were the best men, Charlie and Joe were ring bearers, and Theo walked up the aisle at the start and gave Danny a cushion with a lucky sixpence on it. We were able to have family photographs with Theo included, and then he carried on his day with his carers.” The couple hired a minibus for people that didn’t drive. “The first group that were dropped off got lost,” reveals Karen. “The driver took them past the chapel and ended up down a dead end. He then got all the passengers to get off the bus and said they would have to carry on by foot! They ended up in a field with a farmer chasing them in a tractor asking where they were going and sending them back down the road in the right direction! Fortunately, the guests on that trip saw the funny side of it, and it certainly gave them something to remember from the day. “Ian John Cook Photography had some great ideas that we wouldn’t have thought of in a million years,” adds the bride. “The wedding coordinator from Stockport Events, Heidi, made sure that everything at the chapel was perfect and ran like clockwork. She had a wealth of knowledge and experience in coordinating everything. Dawn, the owner of Walker’s Retreat, provided delicate touches in the tea room, which made the setting perfect. Nothing was too much trouble for her, and our guests didn’t want for anything. We enjoyed the amazing variety of homemade cakes that she made, and she was honoured to host that part of our wedding. We knew that she would bend over backwards to help make the day perfect before we even met in person.” 30
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