Your East Midlands Wedding - December/January 2023 (Issue 59)

TIME TO CELEBRATE A DJ played a few fun games with guests to get the party started; this included a game of Mr & Mrs to give everyone a good laugh and test how well the pair knew each other. There were also a few giant games set outside with giant Jenga, four in a row and croquet – it was a hit with loved ones! A few of the games from the DJ continued the fun evening; many guests had never heard of a few before. The kids and some adults were outside most of the day playing the games; the couple barely saw the children as they had so much fun! MEMORABLE MOMENTS The couple had the best day ever and didn’t stop smiling to the point where their face hurt. Reece loved every second of it; the pair stayed together as much as possible so they had the same memories and had fun together. Eleanor says, “We did a first look, which was a special moment for us right at the beginning of the day. That moment alone before the ceremony, calming each other’s nerves and sharing the excitement that we would be husband and wife in the next hour was amazing! Walking into the marquee for the wedding breakfast and seeing our loved ones so happy for us was lovely too.” A funny moment from the wedding was Reece and his two best men standing in the courtyard in the morning just in their personalised boxers for a photo – it was pretty comical! During the best man’s speech as well, they rolled out a projector and told a story that involved a video of Reece’s naked bum being shown to the whole room! All the suppliers were excellent the whole day, especially the venue owner, who kept the day running smoothly behind the scenes. Andrew took lovely candid photos and videos for the pair to reflect on. The bride comments, “Our photographers were incredible too and captured the day beautifully from start to finish. They worked hard to get us all the shots we requested; one of them was also the baker of our gorgeous cake!” HONEYMOON The lovebirds went to the lake district for four nights to a lovely little lodge they had chosen together. It was in the middle of nowhere, and spending that quality time on their own in that little post-wedding bubble was magical. The bride recalls, “It rained the whole time we were away, so we didn’t do much other than chill in the hot tub. We did go out to a small aquarium and saw the cuttlefish being fed, which was very cool!” REAL WEDDINGS 29

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