Best day ever! Ellen and Ashley said “I do” at beautiful Crowcombe Court in Somerset Images courtesy of Nancy Calypso Photography Ellen and Ashley met online via eHarmony. Unbeknownst to Ashley when he sent his first message to her, Ellen was in the process of cancelling her membership and therefore couldn’t reply to him. However, when she decided to sign up again over Christmas 2019, his message was still there waiting for her. She replied straight away and they went on their first date on 4th January, 2020. “By the next day, it was Facebook official!” Ellen says. “The conversation was never forced and felt as if we’d known each other for years,” she continues. Ashley proposed on Torquay Pier on Ellen’s 35th birthday. They’d made the trip to celebrate the occasion as well as the easing of lockdown. “It wasn’t really a surprise as Ashley had called me in June when he was in the jewellers buying the ring to check if I preferred white gold or yellow, so I knew what he had planned. We’d gone to a restaurant on the seafront for dinner and took a walk along the pier afterwards at which point he got down on one knee and popped the question,” Ellen shares. Ellen learned of Crowcombe Court from a friend but had up to then been unaware of its existence. Just a five-minute drive from their home, they booked a visit. Ellen explains, “As we walked into the Great Hall, we instantly knew it was the place for us. Then going through available dates, 24th July came up, which was perfect as it’s my dad’s birthday.” Read on as the bride shares her memories of the big day... REAL WEDDINGS 39
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