and unique Chic Hannah and Adam styled their day in a modern, elegant black and white palette Images courtesy of Roll and Stop Hannah and Adam met as teenagers at a party and continued to bump into each other at subsequent events. Eventually, they gave in to fate and began chatting on BlackBerry messenger. Adam bought an engagement ring and held onto it for two years before choosing the perfect place to pop the question! The couple travelled to Rome in 2023 and Adam hand planned a visit to the Trevi Fountain at 7am hoping it would be quiet. Rome being constantly busy, it wasn’t, but nevertheless he decided it was now or never. The couple drank from the Lovers Fountain before he grabbed Hannah’s hand and got down on one knee. The Lake House Waterloo is local to the couple and their families and they fell in love with it. “It’s just gorgeous with amazing views,” Hannah explains. “It just seemed like the perfect place.” Wasting no time in securing their date, they began planning their big day with a sleek black and white theme. The couple enlisted the help of a local venue stylist who presented the wealth of options they had available for hire, and from there curated the perfect pieces. They opted for two arches, several tall black domes used to adorn the aisle before being moved to the reception room as centrepieces, and an ‘It was always you’ neon sign. The wedding breakfast took the form of a buffet giving everyone a wealth of dishes to choose from – not to mention the possibility of helping themselves to cheeky extras if they wanted! The chicken Milanese went down a treat, and later in the evening guests were treated to pizzas or fish and chips to top up tums. Hannah was in town shopping with her mum one day when she decided to pop into a bridal boutique to get some ideas. She ended up trying some on and was surprised to find the one. Understandably, she was a bit cautious as it felt a bit sudden, so she decided to give it some more thought over lunch. It had sold by the time she went back but was able to order her gorgeous lace and crepe sheath gown to be delivered to her local store. Later into the evening celebrations on the big day, she changed into a shorter dress, more suitable for partying the night away. Adam wore a tuxedo, as did his groomsmen. The groom’s shirt was slightly different from the rest of his party and his buttons were black for a point of variation along the same theme. The bridesmaids too were dressed in black. They all wore different styles to suit them as Hannah was keen for her best girls to be as comfortable as possible. A violinist played R&B tunes (the couple’s favourite genre) during the drinks reception. “He was absolutely amazing,” Hannah remembers. REAL WEDDINGS 15
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