Your East Midlands Wedding - June/July 2020 (Issue 38)

remember Alex and Victoria’s relaxed traditional day was full of personal touches with a nod to their love of travel Images courtesy of Geoff Kirby photography A lex and Victoria’s adventure first started after being introduced by a mutual friend and after Victoria got back from travelling, they started spending a lot of time together. After several houses, beautiful memories and happy moments it was time for the next stage of the relationship. Back in September 2017 during a weekend way in Porto to celebrate a belated 30th birthday with friends, Alex proposed. Victoria says: “He had roped them into helping with the surprise a few weeks before! The proposal took place in the Jardim do Morro in the early evening before my parents – who had claimed to be spending the weekend in Venice – joined us for a celebratory dinner.” Here Victoria shares details from the big day… A DAY TO REAL WEDDINGS 27 