Last Saturday Gemma and Chris celebrated their wedding day in Derbyshire at the Marriott Hotel and Country Club. They are two of the nicest people I have ever met and definitely the definition of soulmates!
The weather was not on our side, heavy rain and wind but that did not stop us from the getting the photos we wanted. Well done Gemma! The speeches were incredible, they bought a tear to my eye as well as many laughs. It was a pleasure to be part of your special day and I wish you all the best for the future.
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Wedding Venue: Marriott Breadsall Priory Hotel and Country Club
Catering: As above
Wedding Breakfast:
Starter: Goats cheese and mushroom tarlet in filo pastry with a salad garnish.
Main: Roast beef dinner.
Dessert: Apricot sponge with vanilla ice cream.
Jeweller: Ernest Jones.
Cake: Nottingham Cakes for All (Shirley)
Hair: Charlotte (Keith Hall).
Reception Venue: Pavillion Room at Marriott Breadsall Priory Hotel and Country Club.
Dress: Liz Corker Couture from Liz Corker Bride Nottingham.
Shoes: Emmy (and headdress). The visit to their shop in London was definately a wedding planning highlight and it is every girls dream to help create their perfect pair of shoes!!
Table Decorations: Table plan, table place cards, place names, guest book and invites: by Bunny Delicious. I cannot recommend this company enough. Zoe the creator is absolutely amazing and we received a quality and individual service!!
Florist: Bridal, bridesmaids bouquets and attendant button holes Grooms aunty (Brenda). Venue flowers by The Greenery (Derby).
Makeup: Ali Gunn.
First Dance: “At Last” by Etta James.
Can you tell us where and how Chris proposed? Chris took me up to the top of the Empire State Building in New York, got down on one knee and proposed. I burst into tears and said yes after the initial shock. I later found out Chris had been planning it months and even asked my Dads permission!
Most memorable moment of the day?
Bride: Walking down the aisle, seeing everyone and then seeing Chris, all of the speeches, the first dance and the band!!!
Groom: Pretty much all of the above, but the stand out moment which truly took my breath away was seeing Gemma turn the corner and walk down the aisle. She looked simply stunning and I felt so lucky.
What advice would you give brides planning a wedding: By all means listen to others advice, but remember that it is your day (bride and groom) and make sure that you put your own personal stamp on it – you only get one shot at it (hopefully ha ha).
Honeymoon: Bangkok and the Maldives (Kuramathi island).
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