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Alicia and Phil threw the ultimate festival-style celebration Images courtesy of John Hope Photography
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t was while Alicia was working behind the bar at The Royal Oak pub in Ripon that she and Phil caught each other’s eye. “She was friends with my younger brother,” Phil says. “I was first attracted to her looks, and we soon found out that we share the same sense of humour.” Looks also played a part for Alicia. “I thought he was the best-looking person I’d ever seen,” she says. “I have since seen Tom Hardy, so Phil has moved to a close second!” A few years later, Phil was dreaming up the perfect way to pop the
question. “I decided to do it in Barcelona – our favourite city,” he says. “Alicia had no idea I was going to propose; I think she had given up hope after being together for so long! She also didn’t know that 15 of our friends were coming to celebrate with us!” Back home, the pair got planning their perfect wedding: a summer festival-style tipi celebration. They set the date for 13th July, 2020, and chose Skipbridge Country Weddings as the perfect location. Alicia gives us the lowdown… 35
