Hannah & Euan

Honeymoons

Our Greatest Adventure

If you enjoyed the sneak peek of Hannah Miley and Euan Duff’s wedding plans in the last GWD, you’re going to love this feature because they’ve only gone and tied the knot! Beautiful bride and Olympic swimmer Hannah shares their lovely love story, from the expertly arranged Edinburgh Zoo proposal to their dreamy summer nuptials at the stunning Schivas Steading…

“We met at a university sporting event in 2012 but it was quite ironic – Euan was the one swimming and I wasn’t! He won and I was asked to present his award. But we didn’t see one another much afterwards as he’d just graduated, and I was prepping for the Olympics. After summer, though, he asked if I’d like to go out for dinner and the rest is history. Euan proposed in 2017 and did an incredible job surprising me. He took me to Edinburgh Zoo for a belated birthday treat and I got to be the zookeeper for the day, meeting and feeding all the animals. The last one was the panda and, being in on the surprise, the zoo had cleared the whole area. I was still none the wiser until Euan got down on one knee with just the panda as our audience!

We had a long engagement as we wanted to buy our first house together first and use our leftover savings for our wedding budget. And at the start of 2022, we were finally able to dedicate time and effort to wedding planning. We did all of it by ourselves. I set up an Excel spreadsheet to try and stay on top of numbers, budget, and timings for things. It was tricky at times (and we possibly should have taken on a wedding planner) but it was really satisfying knowing we did it ourselves. We instantly fell in love with everything about Schivas Steading and, after securing our dream summer date, set about planning. Our vision was based around the pretty eucalyptus plant, and we used lots of sage green and blush pink with splashes of navy. There was a subtle sporting hint in the décor because that’s what brought us together, but we didn’t want it to take over theme-wise.

Having lived in leggings and tracksuits most of my life I wasn’t sure what would suit me when it came to dress shopping. But I knew I wanted to show off my broad shoulders and back – I’m quite proud of them! Kathy at Midnight Elegance picked out a simple yet elegant halterneck dress that I’d have overlooked on the hanger, but I put it on and instantly knew it was the one for me. It hugged all the right areas on my body, showcased my shoulders and gave me the confidence I was looking for. In the beginning, I felt I needed a wow-worthy dress to feel like a bride but in reality, I was the one who made it wow-worthy.

I found a lovely pair of shoes from Ruby Shoo with a blue sole - so there was my something blue! My mum gave me the headband she wore at her wedding, which I had turned into a hair vine that I then wore alongside her cathedral length veil. They did an incredible job and I loved reusing items from mum’s special day.

Meanwhile, Euan stuck with tradition and used the tartan that went with his mum’s maiden name. He paired it with a navy tweed jacket and snuck on a set of swim trunks underneath for a bit of fun! Poppy, our cocker spaniel pup, did ring bearer duties and sported a ‘Dog of Honour’ bandana made by a friend, teamed with some extra flowers from my bouquet. The rest of the ceremony was just as personal as our choice of ring bearer and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. Of course, Poppy was the star of the show and, helped by our friend Jen, carried the basket with the rings in it… Then decided to roll in my veil, giving everyone a good laugh! Afterwards, there were drinks and sweets, and our ‘adventure table’ showing photos of us from the past ten years and some sentimental items. We’d invited everyone to both the ceremony and reception but kept the meal strictly family. So, our friends grabbed a taxi and popped off to freshen up and eat before coming back for the evening entertainment, which was by far the best part of the day – apart from saying ‘I do’! The band were amazing, and I felt so happy seeing family and friends who have never done a ceilidh before getting up again and again to dance!" ♥ Little White Book