classic Jen and Mike tied the knot at Pelham House in April 2022 after falling head-over-heels in love with the venue Images courtesy of N Davies Photography A MODERN REAL WEDDINGS 35 Jen and Mike met at a party when they were 17. A mutual friend who brought Mike along made the pair switch numbers at the end of the night and by the following week, their first date was in the diary – a picnic on the college field. So keen was Jen to see Mike again that she skipped a lesson to meet him during his free period. This obviously wasn’t something she was used to doing as her lecturer quickly found her and brought her back to his lesson! Mike proposed during the first lockdown. He’d bought the ring in readiness to pop the question on their 11-year anniversary in April, but annoyingly Covid had other ideas. At the time, restrictions did at least permit dog walks, so Mike suggested they changed their daily route from Polegate to Eastbourne Beach and it was there that Mike got down on one knee with fur-baby Fletcher looking on. “As soon as we walked into the Blencowe Room at Pelham House we fell in love with the high ceilings and flooring as well as its elegance and simplicity,” Jen says. The garden bar was Mike’s favourite spot as it had a 1920s Great Gatsby vibe. “The Goring Room was exactly what we wanted for the ceremony and I loved how open and light it felt – so beautiful,” Jen continues. So, with the venue decided upon, the date was set for 15th April, 2022. Here, the bride tells us all about the big day...
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