LOVE ON THE SLOPES

Anna and Timmy’s love of skiing brought them together

Images courtesy of Daryl Scott Walker

Anna and Timmy met during a ski season in Val d’Isère. “Timmy worked in the best seasonaire bar in town, The Fall Line, while I was working in a chalet,” says Anna. “After that we headed to the seas and worked on a superyacht together for a Russian oligarch. Our love for the mountains and sea is where it all began!”

Timmy popped the question after the couple had been together for seven years. “We both love the Lake District, so Timmy asked me to marry him by a tarn at the top of a mountain with no one else around,” continues the bride. “It also happens to be our favourite walk in the Lakes – because there’s a great pub to grab a drink in at the end of the route!”

The couple set the date of 30 July, 2022, marrying at the Church of St Andrew in Bolam, followed by a field marquee reception. Here, Anna tells us more about their big day…

I grew up in in Belsay, marrying at my family’s parish church where I spent a lot of time growing up. The ceremony was incredible – our vicar, Fiona, tailored it perfectly to us.

We had our reception in a marquee in the farmer’s field next to my parents’ house. I played in the field as a child, and always hoped I’d celebrate there when I got married.

My three bridesmaids all wore different dresses in different colours – and it actually took longer to find their dresses than it did my own!

I made our table plan using a white muslin throw and iron-on transfers. Hung from a clothes horse, we’ve kept the plan as a memento from the day.

Our table favours were ribbons in the colours of the day: dusty pink, burnt orange and olive green, with gold initials of each of our guests so they could take them away.

Flowers were a huge part of our wedding, including a main centrepiece around the bar handmade by me, my mum Fiona and a group of close friends. My bouquet was a mix of toffee roses, cosmos, ammi and baby lace.

We entered the marquee in style to AC/DC Thunderstruck on a mini motorbike we bought on Facebook Marketplace! It was a highlight of the day and was kept a secret from family and friends.

Timmy found his suit on eBay and had it tailored, customising the buttons with pink thread to match his socks. All the groomsmen also wore one of Timmy’s late grandfathers’ amazing selection of ties as a nod to him.

Our guests arrived to a live brass band, the perfect way to get people in the mood for the day. We also had an amazing evening band, followed by a DJ with a sax and drummer who walked around the crowd.

The unbelievably talented Jack Lapping from The Duck House Pantry fed our guests. Everything was perfect, including his team, and he even received a standing ovation at the end of the meal!

We made shot ‘skis’ for our guests to enjoy some homemade toffee vodka, which is a favourite in the Alps. It was a great way to get people interacting and lots of fun.

I knew I wanted something I could dance in, so when I found a linen dress I knew it was the one for me. I accessorised it with a custom black hair bow and black stone and pearl earrings.

We couldn’t believe our luck when we saw a candyfloss sunset appearing in the early evening sky. It was a stop and take it in moment – then straight to the dancefloor!