Your Bristol & Somerset Wedding - April/May 2020 (Issue 76)

Love NATURALLY Rustic, earthy styling was the brief for Louise and Vince’s wedding Images courtesy of Bristol Contemporary Photography  L ouise and Vince met in the most modern of ways – on a dating website – although they kept that a secret from their friends and family. “We came up with a range of stories of how we met,” Louise laughs. “We only revealed the truth in the run up to the wedding.” The pair instantly clicked on their first date over a shared love of football and quizzes, and after months of trekking between Bristol and Southampton to visit each other, they finally settled in London. Fast-forward six years, and Vince was planning a proposal. “Vince turned up at my family home where I was spending the weekend and whisked me away to Bath for a romantic picnic,” Louise tells us. “I was a little miffed because I’d planned to go to Longleat Safari Park!” This soon turned to sheer joy when Vince got down on one knee in Prior Park. The pair set the date for 21 st December, 2019, with a church ceremony followed by a reception at Batch Country House. Louise continues the story… REAL WEDDINGS 33