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We met in the most unlikely of places; our circumstances both led us to the basement area of a dark dingy club in Bristol. I had recently been in touch with my half sister, Caz, who at the time worked at Castros night club on the bar and also helped my dear friend Tripp to decorate the club for diﬀerent events. Caz invited me to stay for the weekend so I could see what the nightclub was all about. On the night in question there was a good-looking guy setting up the sound system, plugging in turntables and generally looking busy. The guy was a DJ called Mark, who had free reign of the basement along side his long time friend and DJ Partner Nick, aka Dyson and Chewy. Mark says he saw me standing at the bar whilst Caz was bottling up and had a hard time not looking back. The night started and progressed very quickly into being a busy one. By this point, I’d noticed Mark and we couldn’t take our eyes oﬀ each

other. Apparently Mark was having a hard time mixing his records at the right time because he was distracted by my dancing! Mark and I found every opportunity to cross paths, at one point Mark popped out from the booth to get a drink and on his way back he placed his hand on my hip to pass and I gave him a squeeze. At the next event I wasn’t there so Mark got my number from Caz and the texting began. It wasn’t long before texts turned into visits and the start of our 7 year long distance relationship began.

How, when and where did the proposal happen?

Mark proposed to me in August 2008. After a night out in Bournemouth we visited the beach. Mark had prepared ‘our’ song, You Do Something To Me by Paul Weller, ready on his phone to play when the time was right. We were standing under an archway looking at the full moon that was hanging over the edge of the pier when Mark hit play on his phone. Unfortunately, this did not have the desired eﬀect as the volume was up and it

was right next to my ear. Abruptly stopping the music Mark said “Katy, I have something to ask you” and produced the ring box. “Will you marry me?”. I didn’t hesitate and replied; “nothing would make me happier”.

Tell us about planning the Wedding

The planning of the wedding was a lot smoother than had been expected, especially since I took charge. Early on we delegated ‘blue’ jobs and ‘pink’ jobs. Th is helped us to order tasks that we would both be better at doing given our individual skill sets. In one day we had visited and booked the church, the venue and

the accommodation. We were pretty decisive with our choices! We opted for a DIY wedding as we wanted it to be as individual as possible, although this made a lot more work for us! We made everything by hand: favours, table decorations, invitations, table plan, name cards, order of service, menus and if we couldn’t do it, then we had nearest and dearest doing it (our bunting and drapes were made by my mum Kay). The day before the wedding we had all hands on deck, as it was held in a village hall the set up was down to us. Best man Nick was putting up

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three other dresses 4) Do the above while serving random customers who walk in oﬀ the street‼ 5) Arrgh! PANIC! 6) Phone an agency and get a temp in for the week! URGENT! But it was when Laura checked the diary that the real, genuine, heartstopping panic set in. OMG! She had completely forgotten that the awful Mrs Silverton-Parkes was coming in today. When the woman rang to make the appointment she had been snooty, over-bearing and totally obnoxious - all in the space of about five minutes. Unfortunately she was also very wealthy, very well connected and the type of person Laura badly needed to impress if her fledgling business was going to survive the credit crunch. Laura said a silent prayer to whatever powers might be listening and, list forgotten, started to tear around like a headless chicken. First she scuttled into her workroom, sat down and sewed on half a dozen sequins, then dashed around the shop rearranging dresses on the rails. When the door opened half an hour later,

setting the bell jangling, Laura nearly fainted on the spot. She spun around knocking against a glass cabinet of tiaras, making it rock precariously. ‘Are you okay?’ the girl on the doorstep asked in concern. She was dressed from head to toe in black, from the black lacy ribbon in her hair to the black Doc Martins on her feet. She looked completely out of place in a bridal shop amongst all the white, ivory and champagne-coloured dresses. Laura was about to ask how she could help the girl, when the penny suddenly dropped. ‘You must be the temp!’ Laura was so relieved to have another pair of hands she almost didn’t care what the temp looked like. The girl gave a smile in answer and walked straight past Laura into the workroom. ‘I think you could use a cup of chamomile, lemon balm and lavender,’ she said over her shoulder. Laura followed, slightly bemused, and found her fi lling the kettle at the tiny sink. ‘I’m Bella, by the way.’ Laura took the oﬀered mug and found herself start to relax. Everything was going to be alright.

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As Laura sat sewing on sequins - which seemed almost to glide onto the stiﬀ bodice of their own accord - she could hear the girl talking to customers. She listened in growing admiration as Bella gently guided each woman in her choice of dress. But it was only when the brides-to-be stepped out of the tiny curtained fitting room looking like a million dollars, that she really began to appreciate Bella’s skill. With the lightest of comments the girl diverted an older bride’s attention from a totally unsuitable fairy tale princess dress that made her look like the Wicked Witch of the West to a knee-length sheath dress that showed oﬀ her fabulous legs, had a jacket that hid her tummy and made her positively sparkle. A young, headstrong blonde was changed from barmaid to movie star by Bella’s tactful suggestion of a halter neck dress rather than one with a plunging neckline. She seemed to have a knack for fi nding the perfect dress for every bride. And remarkably, the dresses fitted each woman to perfection, so that unless they gained or lost more than a few pounds in the run up to their weddings, no fiddly, time-consuming

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Well, we booked the complete wedding at the Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth. I am a very organised person and my best friend gave me a brilliant engagement present of a Wedding Planner Journal, which was very helpful. We wanted to have a beach themed wedding, as we were getting married by the beach, and that is where we spend so much

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It is 37 years since I gave my groom’s speech, and since then I’ve been to dozens of weddings, given one father-of-the-bride speech and am preparing my second as my younger daughter gets married this summer. Many people don’t appear to understand the traditions of the speeches, so here is a quick guide for you. There are traditionally just three speeches, in order they are father-of-the-bride, then the groom, then the best man. It is a good idea for everyone to try and get a joke or two into their speech, but make sure they are suitable for the occasion (that is relevant and clean). No one must ever say anything that might remotely upset the bride.

Father-of-the-bride

• Welcome everyone and thank them for coming • Say nice things about the bride and some anecdotes so the groom’s family and friends get to know a bit about her, along with something nice about your new son-in-law • Say something about marriage and weddings based on your own age and obviously great wisdom • Propose a toast to the bride and groom

• Thank your new father-in-law for his kind words • Thank your bride’s parents, your own parents and anyone else you can think of for how both of you have turned out • Say how wonderful your bride is and looks • Thank the bridesmaids for helping her and say how wonderful they look • Thank you best man for getting you there on time, sober and properly dressed • Propose a toast to the bridesmaids • (If you want to give out gifts to any of the people you thank, you can do so during your speech, but if you have jewellery for the bridesmaids and cuﬀ-links for the best man, they are better done before the wedding so they can wear them)

Best Man

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A recipe for love Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a wedding cake maker? We asked Emma Woods of Fancie Buns to let us know! Where do you get inspiration for your designs? I get inspiration from absolutely everywhere! Fabrics, graphics, flowers, crockery, invitations, fashion, wedding dresses, jewellery, accessories, colours - the list is endless! Are you seeing trends in wedding cakes for this year? Vintage is still a big trend for 2014. Lots of roses, peonies and various lace designs are booked for this year. Rustic butter cream or

ganache cakes are also becoming a popular alternative to a traditionally iced cake, decorated with real flowers. They fit perfectly with a rustic themed wedding. They are also budget friendly! Finally the use of metallic eﬀects is really taking oﬀ, from a full gold or silver leaf tier, to a subtle lustre sheen applied to all tiers. Metallics can give a modern decadent look to a cake. What do you like best about your job? It has to be seeing the fi nished cake all set up at the venue, alongside all of the flowers, decorations & details discussed at the couples initial consultation and their vision of their perfect day all in place knowing you played a small part in it. What’s the most challenging cake you’ve ever had to make? My most recent challenge was a sandcastle wedding cake. My clients wanted it to look just like a

sandcastle! I spent a lot of time researching the best medium to use to make edible ‘sand’ that looked realistic but would also taste scrummy! Then there was the challenge of getting the ‘sand’ to stick to the cake, what to make the turrets and crenellations from and how to attach them, so that it was all edible. It was also my messiest cake to make to date but great fun! What advice would you give to a couple looking for their wedding cake? Consider how many guests your cake needs to serve. Be open minded but consider your theme, colours, invitations, flowers and dress when choosing your design. Meet with your cake designer, ask to see examples of their work and that their style will fit with your ideas. Always & most importantly sample their cake and fi nd out what flavour choices they oﬀer! You want to ensure your cake not only looks amazing but tastes amazing too! www.fanciebunscakery.co.uk

Exclusively yours... Exclusively yours... The Old Vicarage is a sumptuous The Oldcountry Vicarage is a set in six bedroom house, the sumptuous heart of 10 acres of beautiful six bedroom gardens & woodland, country house, setbordering in the the New Forest. heart of 10 acres of beautiful

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gardens & woodland,

Tie the knot in The Orangery bordering the New Forest. then celebrate with a party to remember in our stunning Garden Tie the Marquee. Knot in The Orangery

then celebrate with a party to

Lyndhurst Road, remember in Hinton, our stunning Christchurch, BH23 7DR Garden Marquee. 01425 277006 vicaragecountryhouse.co.uk

01425 277006 www.vicaragecountryhouse.co.uk Lyndhurst Road, Hinton, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7DR Â Â

Truly individual memories are created!

All photography by Keith Bridle Photography

How did you two meet? We met through mutual friends in Exeter who had plotted to set us up! They thought we’d be perfect for one another and they were of course right! We got on so eﬀortlessly and shared the same sense of humour. After only a couple of dates we were both sure we’d found our soul mate. How, when & where did the proposal happen? Charlie proposed on valentine’s day 2013. I’d been at work all day and when I got home, all of the lights were oﬀ and he’d written “marry me” in candles in our living room! There were tea lights everywhere, a bottle of champagne, red roses and a bubble bath run for me! It was lovely that it was just us at home together. Instead of buying me a Valentine’s card he presented me with a “congratulations on your engagement” card! Somewhat presumptuous, but obviously there was no

doubt in my mind when I accepted and subsequently spent most of the evening sobbing with happiness! Tell us about planning the wedding. We planned our wedding in a relatively short space of time. We started oﬀ very relaxed about it and then as the big day got closer the small details took up more time than we envisaged. It seemed a great idea to make as much as possible ourselves but it was actually pretty stressful! It was worth it though as we were thrilled with how it all looked. We decided on a vintage country garden theme, with roses being the main focus (inspired by Charlie’s surname!). Our florist was truly inspiring and gave us so many ideas, including

using flowers to decorate our cake and placing our table centrepieces on log slices to create a rustic feel. She also decorated a tree in the grounds with vintage hearts and ribbons as a surprise for us. My advice would be to delegate to willing family members or bridesmaids. My mum made our favours and it was not just a great help but also a lovely surprise on the day. My mother-in-law, Jill, was also a huge support with dress fittings and last minute panics! What date was your wedding? 10th April 2014 - Easter Saturday. Which worked out well as most of our guests had long weekends oﬀ.

Was the wedding day everything you expected? It was wonderful and we both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! It was hard to take it all in as the day flew by so quickly; especially the church ceremony as we were so emotional. Our brilliant photographer captured the day perfectly, and it’s such a joy to look over our photos and see moments we didn’t notice on the day due to all the excitement! We were incredibly lucky with the weather also as it was sunshine almost all day. Are you going on a honeymoon? We had a blissfully relaxing week in Spain spent mainly on the beach and in the local restaurants.

Who were your suppliers: Photographer - Bridle Photography bridlephotography.co.uk Dress - All Aspects allaspectsweddingservices. co.uk Car - Mike Bartlett Venue - The Old Vicarage vicaragecountryhouse. co.uk Florist - Concept Flowers conceptflowers.co.uk Cake - Ali Warren

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