for green Chloe and Shannon styled their big day with a palette of emerald green and gold as a nod to Shannon’s heritage Images courtesy of DB Photography Sussex We met through a mutual friend who thought: ‘I know, two girls, both gay – it must work!’” Chloe tells us. It’s a theory that so infrequently pans out, but on this occasion, it did! Chloe fell in love with Shannon’s craziness and sense of fun, as well as the laughter they shared from the moment they met. “I used to say Shannon had the loudest laugh in Burgess Hill, it’s such a cackle,” she jokes. One evening in 2019, Chloe returned home from work to discover Shannon nowhere to be found. Instead there was a huge bouquet of flowers with a note that read: “Dress code: smart. Your carriage awaits at 7pm. Don’t be late!” Chloe dutifully got ready and her chauffeur was there on the dot. She was driven around Brighton as she read a poem Shannon had written and left in the car for her to find. Her suspicions that they were heading for the bandstand, a meaningful place for the couple, were correct and Shannon was there to meet her as she pulled up. The pair walked up the candlelit path to the bandstand where they stood in front of an ivy and rose heart and Shannon popped the question. Chloe, of course, said “Yes!” The wedding date was set for October 2021 at Buxted Park. They both adored the grounds at the venue, which was situated in an ideal spot for all of their guests. “The views from Buxted Park are stunning and the house is beautiful,” Chloe explains. Read on as she tells us more about the big day... GOING “ 35 REAL WEDDINGS
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