LOOKING THE PART Being a lady that knows exactly what she wants, Tabs tried on one dress and one dress only. She explains, “I’ve always known what I like and what I don’t. I’m proud to say that I get that from my mum. I suppose being a bride in my mid ’30s I know myself and my body. I’m a size 16-18 and one thing I’d love to see change is the sample sizes − why should I have to squeeze myself into a size 10? Surely, they should have two sample sizes, a 10 and maybe a 16? I also bought an embellished dress from Never Fully Dressed which I changed in to for the partying teamed with a pair of Veja trainers and my classic red Nars lippy. Nothing was going to stop me from dancing all night!” When it came to the men it was a resounding answer: “Tails all day long! Men look so utterly handsome in tails and it’s so rare they get to wear them!” Nick was kitted out at Ede and Ravenscroft for his outfit, which matched the bridesmaids and had some beautiful diamond Asprey cufflinks gifted to him by his Mum for his 18th birthday. The three best men also wore tails. TIME TO CELEBRATE During the wedding reception the newlyweds had chosen Kate Lister and her partner Alex Hill (both of Foo Birds) to perform whilst the guests sipped champagne in the sunshine. “Her voice is like caramel and they sang some fantastic soul, jazz and pop songs.” Tabs continues, “Then in the evening we had Flynn and Tonics who totally got the party started, they even let me perform an impromptu version of Say You’ll Be There by the Spice Girls. Once they had finished their set they then DJ’d for us. Our first dance was I’ve got you Babe by Etta James.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “I felt incredibly relaxed and ready to get down the aisle!” Tabs remembers.“ I suppose having dated for a decade and being older, we knew what we were doing. I also naturally love being centre of attention so I suppose this was a perfect day for me! Nick was incredibly cool, calm and collected. “My Dad is a Bishop and we asked him to take the service. It made it unbelievably personal from the vows to the address, he just smashed it. Dad also took me down the aisle, which meant changing from his Father of the Bride frock coat to his cassock during the first hymn. Luckily my brother-in-law, sister and friend were doing the music so we just had to have another chorus at the end to give him time to get back from the vestry! It was a right family affair and everyone said how special it felt.” TABS’S TOP TIPS: “Keep your guests in mind – don’t let the initial drinks reception go on too long leaving people standing around and I truly believe you should go for quality over quantity even if that means inviting less people!” REAL WEDDINGS 35
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