Morgan and Grant met when Morgan was working as a barmaid at the Marriot Hotel in Bexleyheath. Grant was staying there for business, and it was at the bar that they got chatting. Morgan declined Grant’s initial offer for a drink, but after a month of getting to know one another, she accepted. Grant popped the question at Morgan’s sister’s wedding right at the end of the night. At 10PM when her sister was about to throw the bouquet, the DJ started playing Bonfire Heart, the bouquet was handed to Morgan and she was spun around, to the sight of Grant on one knee. Morgan adds, “it was the most amazing moment to be able to share that with my sister and all my family.” The date was set for 12th July 2024 at Cooling Castle Barn. Here we find out more about their special day... SETTING THE SCENE The chosen venue for Morgan and Grant’s special day was Cooling Castle Barn and it was the stuff of dreams for this couple. Morgan recalls, “from when I was a little girl, I had always expressed to my mum that I wanted to get married in a barn. The moment we walked into the venue, we both knew it was perfect. The venue was pretty much bare apart from a few lights, but I saw so much potential and there was a lot of freedom for decoration. The grounds were intimate which I loved because it encouraged the guests to stick together.” For wedding favours, Morgan and Grant treated their guests to chocolates from Harrods and small bottles of alcohol. To hold the treats and to label seats, the couple had mini clay hearts on string personalised with names. These were placed on the tables, decorated with logs and floating candles in glass jars. Their table plan had an extra personal touch, with each table being made identifiable with childhood pictures of the bride and groom. The chosen cake for this special celebration was a three-tier French fancy cake by Sam Woodruff. Flavours included Biscoff, lemon and chocolate – delicious! This followed a three-course meal provided by Cooling Castle Barn. For guests that wanted to leave a message for the couple, perhaps imploring their cake choice, they could do so at the telephone booth the couple hired. When it comes to transport to wedding venues, we are used to seeing a classic car, but Morgan had other ideas for Grant! As a surprise for the groom, the bride hired a navy blue (to match the theme) helicopter to deliver him James Bond-style, to the venue – talk about an entrance! LOOKING THE PART For Morgan, it was hard to find the right dress as nothing quite had the wowfactor she was dreaming of. It wasn’t until she asked a stylist to find her a dress that wasn’t like any of the others that she found the one. Morgan recalls, “when the stylist hung the dress in the changing room, I was already convinced it wasn’t the one. However, I decided to go with it as I had nothing to lose, and I had that feeling!” Morgan had found the dress of dreams, and it was half price too! That was fate giving her the seal of approval. Grant wore a three-piece royal blue suit with a yellow tie to perfectly incorporate the theme. The groomsmen wore matching suits to Grant, paired nicely with the bridesmaids. The maid-of-honour wore a royal blue dress, and the bridesmaids wore lemon yellow – all of which were floor length. TIME TO CELEBRATE For the ceremony, Morgan and Grant hired a harpist, who just so happened to be the same harpist that played at Morgan’s mother’s wedding (a wedding that took place at The Marriot that Morgan worked at). The harpist injected the romance 30
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