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THE TIME OF OUR LIVES
Kathryn and Pete’s fun wedding was a joyous celebration of all their favourite things
Images courtesy of Yasmin Photographer
Kathryn and Peter had been friends for years before a lightbulb moment lit the spark of romance. “We were both widowed 18 years ago and my late husband knew Pete from our local nature reserve in Bishop’s Waltham. We all used to socialise together and after we both lost our partners, we continued to be friends,” explains Kathryn. “It wasn’t until Pete was giving a wildlife talk in a local hall that I realised I was attracted to him!” she reveals.
After getting together, they discussed getting married, but not for a while, so when Pete popped the question, it was completely out-of-the-blue. “We were on the stone pier in Penzance, Cornwall when he asked me to marry him and it was defi nitely a surprise!” She said ‘yes’, of course! They tied the knot on 31st August, 2019 at St Peter’s Church, Bishop’s Waltham followed by a reception at Rookesbury Park, Wickham. Read on for Kathryn’s account of their big day…
We’d both discussed from early on that we’d like to get married in St Peter’s Church.
The flowers were arranged by my mum and they were out of this world. We re-used the end-of-aisle arrangements to decorate the top table at the reception.
Finding Pete’s outfit was tricky as he’s 6ft 2ins tall. We finally discovered the wonderful Charles Gale in Fareham who were brilliant and we hired deep blue tails for Pete and one of his best men. The other wore a matching jacket and we bought chino-style trousers to go with them. Friends lent us two lovely vintage cars for our wedding transport; a pink and white Citroën 2CV and a baby blue VW Beetle.
I met the lovely Mary from Twirl Bridal at a wedding fair at Rookesbury Park and as soon as I saw my Loulou dress I loved it. It looked great on – very ‘me’ and wonderfully fl attering for a curvy lady! It had big fuchsia pink appliqué fl owers and I had my shoes dyed to match.
REAL WEDDINGS
After the ceremony we had a celebratory drink in the Palace Ruins in Bishop’s Waltham – we love it there!
I loved walking from the church down the high street to the Palace Ruins with all our guests following behind.
Our guests brought an assortment of wild and garden flowers in glass containers for the centrepieces. A friend made our fruitcakes which were decorated with white icing, coloured ribbon and pink sugarpaste roses.
We had a saxophonist and a singer to entertain our guests at the reception, followed by a ceilidh band in the evening and a DJ later.
THE W-DAY SUPPLIERS
Photography | Yasmin Photographer | www.facebook.com/yasminphotographer Venue | Rookesbury Park | www.rookesburyevents.co.uk Bride’s and bridesmaids’ dresses | Twirl Bridal & Dress Boutique | www.twirlbridal.co.uk Hair and make-up | Brooke Lawson, Gaudions |www.gaudionshair.com Groom and best men’s tailcoats and jacket | Charles Gale | www.charlesgalehire.co.uk Flower wholesaler | Dutch Masters, Twyford | www.dutchmastersltd.co.uk Stationery | Minuteman Press | www.2botley.minutemanpress.co.uk Saxophonist | Ken Wharton-Emms | www.facebook.com/Saxmanken Singer | Serena Lin | www.serenalin.co.uk Ceilidh band | Woodsiders | www.woodsiders.co.uk
Vintage inspired wedding dresses with a modern twist.
LOULOU
LOUISE BENTLEY
RITA MAE
LOIS WILD
FREDA BENNET
RAINBOW SHOES
JOYCE JACKSON VEILS
07581477501 info@twirlbridal.co.uk www.twirlbridal.co.uk 5c Charles Street, Petersfi eld, GU32 3EH
ROOKESBURY PARK
Rookesbury is a secluded, intimate venue for weddings, a hidden gem on the edge of the village of Wickham. It is perfect for weddings all year round and has stunning views, which make beautiful backdrops for photographs.
Rookesbury has everything you need for a stylish wedding, including being licensed to hold wedding ceremonies both inside and out. With its own in-house catering team and fully stocked bar, Rookesbury will turn their hand to whatever is required to make your day special, with every wedding designed around each couple’s individual requirements.
