Your North East Wedding - Page number 30 - May/June 2021 (Issue 44)

30 would need to fasten the dress herself in Iceland. She says, “I chose an A-line dress with a lace bodice, sleeves and a cowl back. The whole experience felt a bit surreal after being together for so long, but I felt comfortable and elegant in my dress.” The bride added a bracelet with a cariad charm and earrings to finish off the look. The groom looked dashing on the day in a blue tweed checked suit with a waistcoat and plain white shirt. MEMORABLE MOMENTS After getting ready in the morning, their son Jack wandered off to see all the guests arriving. But upon his return, Louise overheard the photographer whispering, ‘quick clean him up or his mum will go mad’. It turns out he’d been running around in his wedding suit and had already got his knees muddy before the entire thing had even started – a funny moment looking back! Another amusing anecdote from the day was when one guest showed up five hours late after mixing up the timings with the original plans, but he luckily made it in time for the wedding breakfast! A special moment from the day was when the father-of- the-bride made a toast, Louise says, “His words were very thoughtful and funny and brought tears to many eyes – a definite highlight of the day.” The couple both felt extremely grateful to be surrounded by their loved ones. The bride says, “It was extra special that our family and friends were able to be there together on the day – some guests had travelled a long distance to join us.” She adds, “We felt that our day was fate, and everything worked out the way it was supposed to. The original venue going into liquidation and then Doxford Barns being available on the same day was a miracle. Then the UK restrictions had eased enough for us to go ahead with the day and lockdown started again shortly afterwards. We haven’t even been able to share our wedding album with most of our guests as we haven’t seen them since the day!” The couple share their wedding advice saying, “Savour every minute of the wedding as it goes so fast and don’t stress over anything. Plan who you want to have photos with on the day and make sure your photographer knows so you don’t miss anything.”