An Essex Wedding - March/april 2021 (Issue 97)

Lauren and Tiago brought a taste of Portugal to Essex for their big day Images courtesy of Wright Wedding Photography em Essex CASAMENTO PORTUGUÊS A fter meeting at university in Chelmsford, Lauren and Tiago became great friends, and it was their love of travelling and camping trips that made them the perfect couple. “It was a joint decision to get engaged in 2018, as we knew we wanted to be together for the long haul,” Lauren tells us. “We had lots of fun designing our rings together at Jewellery Design Centre in Leigh-on-Sea. We announced our engagement when both rings had been made, and a close friend took engagement photos for us at Hyde Hall in Chelmsford to mark the occasion.” After having to postpone their original date because of the pandemic, the pair tied the knot on 24 th September, 2020, at West Street Vineyard in Coggeshall. We love how they wove Portuguese influences into their day, Lauren tells us how they did it… 47 REAL WEDDINGS

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