Inspirational winning couple Grace and Paul Sheppard met at school and reconnected in 2011, quickly becoming pregnant with their eldest child. “Paul proposed on a crisp, sunny December day in 2015 during a dog walk on the beach,” Grace tells us. “We were so lucky to win The Barn at Pengelly’s Unsung Hero Award, and had a wonderful 1920s-themed day styled with brass ornaments and dried florals in dusky blue.” The couple were unable to afford a wedding due to life-changing circumstances. Paul suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2020, leaving him unable to work, while Grace is a full-time carer to four children, including two with complex needs. Their story captured the hearts of the venue’s team and their extended supplier network, who all donated their services to give Grace and Paul a wonderful wedding day held outside on the terrace. “We enjoyed a delicious three-course wedding breakfast supplied by the incredible Divine Dining, which included crostini or terrine to start; Cornish steak served with butter-roasted thyme chicken or beetroot Wellington as the main course and fudge brownies or pavlova for dessert,” Grace tells us. “Our stunning wedding cake was made by our TOP WEDDING PLANNING TIP? “Write down as much as possible!” - Grace 22
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