with any intention of buying one. When she and her work bestie finished for the day, they thought they’d pop along to the boutique just to get some ideas. “My friend pulled out this dress and I pulled a face! On the hanger it looked awful but I thought I’d try it anyway. As soon as I put it on I was gobsmacked – I loved it!” Annalisse says. Greg wore a blue suit with brown shoes, and his groomsmen were dressed to match. “We did think about having something a little different for the groom, but they all looked so good matching,” Annalisse says. The gentlemen’s ties were chosen to complement the bridesmaids’ dresses. “The staff at AD Clothing were superb. Greg knew the type of suit he wanted and they found the exact one for him. We walked in with a hyperactive six-year-old and two teenagers and the team adapted willingly, engaging with all three,” the bride tells us. Annalisse was keen that her bridesmaids felt comfortable in their dresses – “My only bridezilla request was that I chose the colour,” she says. “The gowns were all fantastic and made from the same material, so it didn’t matter if the ladies all liked different styles.” CELEBRATE IN STYLE “The reception was a great opportunity for everyone to have a good catch up with one another,” Annalisse says. The bride’s youngest wanted to do a father-of-the-bride speech and the couple happily accepted his offer: “It was just lovely,” his proud mum remembers. The couple hired a magic mirror for the evening, as Annalisse says, “Who doesn’t love posing in front of a huge mirror with props?!” It was fully-staffed all night, and the props were all laid out for guests to choose from and collected back up ready for the next turn. Guests loved having a copy of their snap to take away, and the newlyweds were given a guestbook containing all of the photos taken accompanied by messages from their subjects, plus a USB with them all on. MEMORABLE MOMENTS The bride felt a little stressed first thing in the morning. One of her bridesmaids is notorious for being late, and she didn’t disappoint that day either! But nevertheless Annalisse was feeling excited despite the nerves, which came in waves. “One minute I was fine, the next I felt sick!” she remembers. “But I tried to take it all in as the day goes so quickly.” As soon as Annalisse left that morning, Greg was eager to start getting ready too, but had to wait for the flowers to be delivered – “My one job,” he says. “I couldn’t wait to see her walking down the aisle. I felt nervous, happy, excited... but also hot as we’d chosen the hottest day to get married!” For both, the moment the bride walked down the aisle was the highlight: “All the nerves, all the planning, and I was finally there,” Annalisse says. REAL WEDDINGS 35
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