We had an acoustic duo called The Distance, who played during the ceremony and drinks reception. They were fantastic and learnt songs that we requested for our day. We also had Gillan Edgar Music play our first dance. We had a photo booth from Picture Blast, which was a real hit. Our guests got to take a copy of the photos home and we als o had copies stuck in our guest book. We loved looking back on these and having a giggle. Paul is a lifelong Manchester City fan and the final game of the season was on our wedding day. They had to win this game to secure the premiership title otherwise their rivals Liverpool would have taken the trophy. The game kicked off just as we were sitting down for the wedding breakfast, there were groans aplenty as Man City were losing with 20 minutes to go. Somehow, they scored three goals in the next five minutes to win and lift the trophy! The room erupted, and there were hugs, cheering and city flags waving. The surprise singer I had booked called Andy Otley Music, then came out and started signing blue moon, which was just electric. My maid-of-honour wore a black floor-length Lipsy London dress with black shoes. The two flowergirls opted for ivory dresses from Next with sparkly shoes. I wore an Essense of Australia gown from Ava Rose Hamilton, which I loved because of the sparkle and fit. It had beautiful detail at the back as well as a long train. I wore a pair of Sophia Webster shoes and accessorised with a sparkly hair accessory. My maid-of-honour bought me a Gucci bracelet and my mum gave me a necklace as mine had broken the day before. I finished the look with a diamond tennis bracelet, which Paul had gifted me on the morning of the wedding. Paul wore a black Hugo Boss three-piece suit with a charcoal tie and white pocket square. He finished the outfit with Hugo Boss shoes and a watch, which I bought him as a wedding present. REAL WEDDINGS 37
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