Your Surrey Wedding- December 2020/January 2021 (Issue 86)

ALL I WANT FOR Celestine and Andrew’s festive wedding took place at De Vere Selsdon Estate Images courtesy of Mintt Photography C elestine and Andrew started talking over email. “We decided to meet for a drink at Waterloo Station,” says Celestine. “A drink turned into a bottle of wine, which turned into a two-course meal and a very long first date that neither of us wanted to end. When we finally did say goodbye it was five hours later, and we were already looking forward to our second date.” Before proposing, Andrew asked Celestine’s mum for her blessing. “He then went on an extensive ring search and took my sister for a second opinion,” shares the bride. “The proposal itself was months in the planning with a large supporting cast. We were on a cruise sailing around the Caribbean, and just before dessert was served at a formal dinner, in front of 40 friends and 1,500 people, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.” Here she shares some of her favourite moments from their big day... Christmas I S YOU 41  REAL WEDDINGS