We finally got married on the 1st July 2023 after a year of planning. A first for the both of us - a bachelor and a spinster as we would have been called back then!
A little bit about how we met. My husband and I were born on the Isle of Sheppey 52 years ago. We first met in middle school aged 9 years old. We were in the same class for 2 years until I moved away to Ashford. We had no contact until Facebook came along many decades later. We never met and only liked each others posts occasionally. Then 6 and half years ago we saw each other on Tinder. I swiped left and he swiped right. He then had to contact me on FB and the rest is history.
We got engaged in 2019 and had planned to marry in 2020 and then the pandemic got in the way. Originally we were only going to have 2 witnesses at the local register office and then do a simple party after we got back from honeymoon.
Post pandemic we decided to change our plans and get married at a venue in front of our loved ones and hold the party at the same venue and on the same day.
It was a perfect day. We bought lots of umbrellas a week in advance as rain was forecasted so the umbrellas must have been good luck as we didn't get a single drop of rain. Phew!
Here are some pictures sent by friends. We are still waiting to get back the official photographer's pictures.
The celebrations kicked off 3 days before the wedding when guests started to arrive from Denmark, Germany, Spain and even Hong Kong. We took our guests to local pubs in Ashford on the Thursday and Friday which was great so that people could get to know each other beforehand.
We were had 50 guests at the wedding so it wasn't a big wedding. The venue was Willesborough Windmill with a barn next door which was rustic but lovely. We had so much to do including decorating and setting up the day before.
The ceremony was very emotional as I wasn't sure whether my parents could make it. My dad who turned 90 the week before had been ill in the 2 weeks run up to the wedding. Luckily he was well enough on the day to walk with me and attend a short while.
Everything was perfect about the day even the best man losing the wedding rings. I've just had to order new ones from the jewellers. We had to borrow 2 rings from guests. Mine was from a young girl who had a ring from Peacocks!
After the wedding we went camping on the Isle of Sheppey at Eastchurch for 3 nights. It was very romantic. We had the whole campsite to ourselves for the first night. It had torrential downpour on the second night but it was we enjoyed it. To finish off the week we rented an Airbnb on the South Kent coast at Littlestone with a spectacular view of the sea.
Now back down from Cloud 9 as we are 3 days into 'normal' life until we go on our honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast in September!
Being hugged by the celebrant
Guy's huge family and little sister and mum and dad and bridesmaids
First dance - how deep is your love - Bee Gees
Banoffee semi naked cake
Friends
Airbnb Littlestone Kent
Littlestone sunrise from the Airbnb
