CHILDHOOD SWEETHEARTS

sweethearts CHILDHOOD

Sarah and Matt have been together for 10 years and celebrated their love with a romantic celebration at Hoar Cross Hall

Images courtesy of Michelle Williams Photography

Sarah and Matt met when they were 15 and 16 years old. “We became boyfriend and girlfriend two years later,” says Sarah. “This year we have been together for 10 years! What attracted me to Matt and still does is his sense of humour. He never fails to make me laugh.”

Matt proposed at the couple’s favourite Indian restaurant in July 2019. “When he popped the question, he also revealed a tattoo he had dedicated to me on his chest,” shares the bride. “It was a massive surprise.”

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

For our centrepieces, we opted for beautiful bay trees that lined the aisle. The ivory complemented our colour scheme, and as we wanted to keep things simple, they worked perfectly.

We had visited Hoar Cross Hall for my birthday and fell in love with it and knew when it came to choosing our wedding venue that it was the one. Our favours were made by my mum. Together we run a small bath products business from home called L & G Soaps. She made soap and bath bombs in emerald green to match our colour scheme.

I wore a trumpet-style fitted dress with a sheer back and beading from Heavenly Wedding Belles, a lovely bridal shop near where we live. The bridesmaids chose emerald green dresses from ASOS.

I was extremely nervous the entire morning, and I felt like I was shaking, but as soon as I saw Matt waiting for me at the end of the aisle, I just felt calm.

The groomsmen and Matt wore steel grey suits with white shirts from Peter Posh Formal Suit Hire. Matt was calm on the day, and he said as soon as he saw me, he just felt love. The thing that made the day so special was how small and intimate the wedding was. We were restricted by COVID-19 numbers, but it ended up making the day more intimate, and we were able to share it with those closest to us.

SARAH AND MATT’S CONTACTS

Venue and hair stylist, Hoar Cross Hall, www.baronseden.com/hoar-cross-hall | Photographer, Michelle Williams Photography, www.michellewilliamsphotography.co.uk | Bride’s dress, Heavenly Wedding Belles, www.heavenlyweddingbelles.co.uk | Groom’s suit, Peter Posh Formal Suit Hire, www.peterposh.co.uk | Bridesmaids’ dresses, ASOS, www.asos.com | Make-up artist, Amal X Beauty, www.instagram.com/amalxbeauty | Stationery, Simply Beautiful, www.simplybeautifuloccasions.co.uk | Cake, Frankies Fancies, www.facebook.com/frankiesfancieslawley | Favours, L & G Soaps, www.facebook.com/landgsoaps