Dan was Fay’s personal trainer at her local gym, which is how the two met. They got on like the proverbial house on fire with Fay often listening to his tales of recent girlfriend trouble. The two officially started dating once the aforementioned troublesome girlfriends were off the scene and began meeting socially outside of the gym. Eventually, a few beers at a rugby match led to their first kiss! We fast forward to the couple’s first holiday post Covid, which they took to celebrate Dan’s 30th birthday. A few days into their trip to Mexico, Dan suggested they take a walk along the beach before dinner and that’s where he romantically got down on one knee to pop the question. “I was so surprised, and the ring is just beautiful,” Fay says. What made celebrations even more special was Dan’s friends flying out the following day to join them for his birthday. When attention turned to venue hunting, Fay and Dan found The Talbot and loved the look and feel of it. “We wanted a fun, relaxed day celebrating with friends and family and that’s exactly the vibe we got when we visited,” Fay explains. “A massive bonus for us was that we were able to include our dogs as part of the day.” It was the first and only venue they looked at and booked it right away for 2nd September 2023. Join us as we hear all about it from the bride herself… SETTING THE SCENE The couple kept their venue styling simple but impactful with bursts of fuchsia. The floral arrangements featured hot pink gerberas including the bouquets, buttonholes, top table setting and moon arch. The gorgeous centrepieces featured a mixture of low-level glasses with floating candles and gerbera daisies, while on other tables stood tall Martini glasses, also with candles and daisies. Place names cut from gold acrylic were attached to the top of the wine glasses and doubled up as favours for guests to take home. Loved ones were also treated to a shot of tequila each. “At the end of the speeches, we made everyone do a shot with us,” Fay tells us. The big-day bake featured three tiers: one blue, one pink and one gold. The catering was designed to reflect the newlyweds too. The wedding breakfast was a barbecue and hog roast feast, with all the sides. “We love hosting barbecues at our house, so this was almost the only option for us,” Fay explains. To finish, instead of a traditional dessert they opted for a doughnut wall. This was all followed by pizzas served during the evening. Everything served reflected the relaxed vibe they were looking for. LOOKING THE PART Fay’s A-line gown was the first she tried – it was love at first sight. Sensibly, she tried on a few others afterwards, but this was the one that she was excited to put back on. She tells us: “I had no idea what sort of dress I wanted so I went into the shop completely open-minded. I felt so comfortable in my dress and realised that was my priority: to feel incredible, but comfortable REAL WEDDINGS 33
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