Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding - Oct/Nov 2019 (Issue 73)

TRUE ROMANCE Tia and Lee’s Coombe Lodge wedding was accented with pretty blush styling Images courtesy of Rebecca Faith Photography T ia and Lee found love after swiping right. “Being on Tinder, it was our looks that first attracted us to each other,” Tia says. “Our first phone call lasted two hours – we hit it off right from the beginning.” After 18 months, Lee was cooking up a plan to pop the question. “He’s very traditional,” Tia tells us. “We had an offer accepted on a house, but he wanted us to be engaged before we moved in together.” Lee booked a night’s stay and dinner for two at Sunborn London Yacht Hotel in Royal Victoria Dock. Tia says, “After a wonderful dinner overlooking the docks, I was called up to the top deck, which was closed off to guests, to find Lee down on one knee!” Who could say no to such a romantic gesture? The pair soon started planning their big day for 7 th April, 2018. Tia continues the story… REAL WEDDINGS 37 