SURPRISE

Rachael and Andrew’s wedding at Kelham Hall shocked all their guests

Images courtesy of Martin Cheung Photography

Rachael and Andrew’s love story started at work where they’re both teachers, the moment they met everything seemed to fall into place and they always wanted to be together. Rachael says, “We knew we wanted to get married one day and after seven years we finally decided to say ‘I do’ on the 14th March 2020. We had built such a beautiful life together and wanted to share this celebration will our loved ones without leaving anyone out.”

Here Rachael shares details about their special day…

Our wedding was a huge surprise to guests who were just expecting to celebrate my 30th birthday! We both loved Kelham Hall’s beautiful spaces!

It was so lovely to see our friends and family all together.

I wanted dusky pink and cream roses in my bouquet with sage-coloured foliage. Each table had different vases and jars filled with snacks such as pretzels, breadsticks and popcorn.

Our four-tiered cake featured dusky pink icing, gold-effect leaves and fresh flowers – it tasted delicious with lemon, chocolate, toffee and Victoria sponge flavours. We had two wooden cake toppers; the first said ‘Rachael is 30’ for when the guests arrived at the venue and the second one said ‘Mr & Mrs Hirst’.

We had a pink, gold and cream balloon arch with green foliage pieces.

I wore a simple Stella Young dress which was fitted at the waist and had a full skirt. Kelham Hall provided all the food including the beef casserole, chicken wings with wedges and vegan curry. We enjoyed pizzas in the evening!

To finish off my look I had a simple veil, pearl drop earrings and a necklace with our childrens’ and Andrew’s names on.

My bridesmaids wore dusky pink, floor-length dresses from ASOS. We hired a photo booth and love looking back at all the fun photos from the day!

Our DJ accepted song requests and there was a great mix of music in the evening. A part of the day that stands out was hearing everyone’s excitement when they walked into the ceremony room.

My dad’s and the best man’s speech were both funny and heartfelt.

The best man went above and beyond to sort out any issues that cropped up in the morning.

RACHAEL AND ANDREW’S LITTLE WHITE BOOK

Venue, www.kelham-hall.com | Photographer, www.martincphotography.co.uk Bride’s dress and accessories, www.labellebridalboutique.co.uk Make-up, www.alluringmakeup.co.uk | Hair, CCs Wedding and Updo Hairstyles, 07812 096 710 | Bridesmaids’ dresses, www.asos.com Groom’s suit, www.moss.co.uk | Cake, www.celebritycakes.co.uk Flowers, www.allbunchedup.co.uk | Entertainment, https://egentertainments.co.uk | Balloon arch, www.thepartyballoonshop.co.uk