There’s magic between us

Leah and Sam incorporated their love of Disney into their big day at Ansty Hall

Images courtesy of Charlie Dolphin Photography

Leah and Sam met during a night out in 2012. “We were both with our friends,” explains Leah. “He asked me to dance and we ended up swapping numbers. We stayed in touch and months later, he finally plucked up the courage to ask me out on a date. Two years later, he asked me to be his wife, and the proposal was a huge surprise.”

Here the bride shares some of her favourite moments from their big day...

We loved Ansty Hall as soon as we saw it. It was perfect for us, and the staff were super helpful and friendly. They were above and beyond for us and were incredible.

For our centrepieces, we chose a mixture of Disney and Harry Potter -themed designs.

My maid-of-honour and I made the artificial flowers, but Sam wanted real buttonholes, so we asked CZ Handsaker Floral Designs Ltd to provide them.

Hay’s Bakes and Cakes provided our cake, which had hidden Mickey Mouse ears incorporated into the design.

To decorate the space, we chose lanterns and a beautiful arch.

All of the speeches were wonderful. People were surprised that I didn’t divorce Sam by the end as he told everyone I had an accident on holiday, which was mortifying but so funny.

The best man surprised us with signing waiters at the end of the speeches, who were incredible! Later in the evening, we had a DJ and booth from Vibe Entertainment.

Our wedding was the best day of our lives. We went on a mini-moon afterwards to Portugal for a week, which was lovely. We’re planning to go to New York in December 2024 for our honeymoon.

LEAH AND SAM’S CONTACTS

Venue and catering, Ansty Hall, https://www.anstyhall.com | Photographer, Charlie Dolphin Photography, www.charliedolphinphotography.com | Bride’s shoes, Charlotte Mills, www.charlottemills.com | Groom’s suit, Peter Posh Formal Suit Hire, www.peterposh.co.uk | Bridesmaids’ dresses, Ever-Pretty, www.ever-pretty.co.uk | Hair stylists, Zoe Lloyd Hair Specialist, www.zoelloydhairspecialist.co.uk and Hair by Kat, www.facebook.com/kathryndhair | Make-up artist, Olivia Fullard Makeup Artist, www.facebook.com/oliviafullardmakeupartist | Cake, Hay’s Bakes and Cakes, www.facebook.com/haysbakesandcakes | Buttonholes, CZ Handsaker Floral Designs Ltd, www.handsaker.co.uk | Arch, Twinkles and Tiaras Venue Stylists, www.facebook.com/twinklesandtiaras | Décor, Tailor Maid Events Limited, www.tailormaidevents.co.uk | Entertainment, Vibe Entertainment, www.vibe-entertainment.co.uk