Your Surrey Wedding- December 2020/January 2021 (Issue 86)

To transport us to the venue, we hired a beautiful vintage car from Shirley Chauffeurs. I wore a full-length lace dress trimmed with diamantes and crystals from Elizabeth James Bridal. I accessorised with a fur coat, veil, shoes, jewellery and a tiara. My gown took up all the space in the lift at the hotel, and only the maid-of-honour was able to squeeze in with me, so it took several trips to get the bridal party down to leave for the ceremony! Andrew chose a royal blue Ted Baker tails suit from Moss Bros. His tie and waistcoat were a different colour and design to the groomsmen to help him stand out. As our guests entered the venue, they were entertained by our saxophonist, Chris ‘Zay’ Williams. He played throughout the dinner as background music, and in the evening we had two live singers and club DJ, Nino Browne. Our friends and family couldn’t stop talking about our choice of entertainment and were overwhelmed by the whole experience. We were really happy with the whole day, and it turned out better than we anticipated. My maid-of-honour opted for a lace dress with a white fur wrap, and the bridesmaids had a similar gown with chiffon at the bottom. REAL WEDDINGS 43 