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Laura & Nic’s Beautiful English Country Wedding
Today on the Bunney Blog we are jumping into
the hot tub to travel back through time to May 2013! A bit of a while ago we were lucky enough to
have some wonderful customers who had an incredible English country wedding in
the heart of the Yorkshire Dales and in todays blog we will interview our groom
to see if we can’t tell his story from proposal to honeymoon.
Jack Bunneys: Nic, thank you for agreeing to be
interviewed for the Bunney Blog. I
think the first question to ask is where did it all begin?
Nic:
Thank you for having me! We initially met in an
A-level History class on Tsarist Russia so have known each other for a long old
time!
Jack Bunneys: So I suppose you weren’t Russian into things? ……………………..
ok.. Moving on. And how did you
propose?
Nic: The proposal was planned with military precision. I worked with one
of our favourite antique dealers in Harrogate to source a 2.2ct 1940s brilliant
cut diamond which I knew was perfect for Laura. After getting the ring, I then
decided to pop the question at the top of Primrose Hill in London and had
arranged dinner at Odette’s restaurant to follow. However, 2ft of snow fell
that February day and so my hill climbing plans were rather scuppered. We cut
straight to champagne in a quiet corner of Odette’s cellar bar and when I
couldn’t wait any longer I slid the ring box across the table and got down on
one knee.
Jack Bunneys: Wow, so your
planning skills were getting an early workout in preparation for the
all-important wedding planning! How involved were you in these?
Nic: I would say I was involved
greatly – because we’re very close to our families and share a lot of friends
we worked together to make sure that every aspect was special for them and
personal to us. Laura involved me at
every stage (even if I didn’t always want to be involved). From meetings with
the florist to wine tastings and hymn choices my input was demanded.
Jack Bunneys: That’s good to
hear. It is always important for the
groom to take an active role in aspects of the wedding planning! It is diffiuclt though isn’t it? Which parts did you enjoy and were there any
parts you did not enjoy?
Nic: As it was a marquee wedding there was lots to plan and we
worked with a wedding planner to ensure everything was in place. I really
enjoyed working with the marquee team to create our art deco inspired bar area
in the reception marquee – we found a huge circular mirrored bar and a mirrored
long bar that were pure Gatsby and looked spectacular on the day. They were the
first things guests saw as they entered the marquee and it was great to see the
reactions.
I found managing the invitation and RSVP list really stressful,
especially as there were so many parts to the process – save the dates,
invitations, thank you cards. I’m not much of an excel fan at the best of times
but this part of the process made me never want to see another spreadsheet.
Jack Bunneys:
I feel your spreadsheet pain!
Excel is also not my friend. I have to ask (it’s kind of important for the
purposes of this blog) but what about the suits? How did you end up here at JB?
Nic: I wanted something different but still classic and
with elements of tradition. I decided pretty quickly that a morning suit was
not for me – I wanted my suit to feel personal and something that said
something about my style. I came across Jack Bunney’s online and from the
selection of classic but non-fuddy duddy suits I knew that I had to pay the
shop a visit.
I really enjoyed sorting
my suits and the process was one of my favourite parts of getting ready for the
big day. I visited the shop a few times to try on various options and then be
fitted for my made to measure Richmond suit and the team always made our party
feel really special and confident that we would all look pretty sharp.
Jack Bunneys: Thank you Nic, I am
glad we could help and glad that you enjoyed your experience! More importantly! The stag-do? All the details please! (The ones I can
publish)
Nic: My best friends and some trusted family members descended on Ascot
races that were holding a 1950s race day. All of the gentlemen involved donned
their best Cary Grant inspired threads and we did our best not to lose our
shirts! We also spent two nights in Windsor getting rather merry.
Jack Bunneys: Nicely done Mr. Grant.
After all of your merriments, It was time to get down to the serious
business of getting wed! How did it all
go?
Nic: Laura kept me
waiting at the top of the aisle for what felt like years (it was 15 minutes)
and I remember starting to feel slightly queasy. I breathed a sigh of relief
when the organ piped up.
The wedding day was
amazing. It was a really warm summer’s day, which really helped give that extra
something to our marquee reception. It was incredible to see so many family and
friends and to see Laura for the first time in her dress was unforgettable.
Jack Bunneys: Amazing! & How did your best man get on with that
all-important speech?
Nic: The speeches were one of my favourite parts of the day and its
great to watch our DVD back and see guests literally howling with laughter. My
brother and Best Man had gone to the trouble of hunting out some old P.E school
reports and entertained guests with tales of my lack of prowess on the sports
field.
Jack Bunneys: It sounds like an
incredible day with wonderful memories!
How did you finish off such an amazing day?
Jack Bunneys: Nic, it sounds like you and Laura had an
unforgettable time! Congratulations to you both and your families! Thank you so much for taking the time for
this interview and I would like to wish you both all the very best for the
future!
Images are courtesy of
the incredible Bristol Wedding Photographer Albert Palmer
More Laura & Nic's Wedding can be seen on Albert Palmers blog post here: Click
Nic and Laura
would like to say a special thank you to the following companies:
Suppliers:
1. Photographer: Name: Albert
Palmer
2. Venue: Swarcliffe Hall,
Birstwith, Harrogate
3. Wedding Dress: Angelina Colarusso
Couture
4. Flowers: Where Angels Play
5. Make-up: Gemma Tyler
1. Caterer: MKC (Mike
Kernall Catering)
2. Cars: Superior Motor Cars
3. Marquees: Classic
Marquees
4. Wedding Planner: Sue
White at The White Wedding Company
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