How did you meet?
Stephen and I met at work - a management consultancy based in London. After a few false starts and over 6 years from first meeting, both now in different jobs, we met up again. This time the timing was perfect and it was all go. We've not looked back since!!
Tell us about your proposal:
Stephen is a Brit. After about 8 months after getting together I executed my plan to get stephen to fall in love with New Zealand. I planned a whirlwind trip of the North and South Island packing in every fabulous kiwi experience I could including trout fishing with my Dad in Rotorua. It was at the end of this trip, sitting on the side of a beautiful lake near Rotorua that Stephen nervously popped the question. A classically kiwi setting and wonderful as we got to share the day with my family.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress:
I found my dress in a boutique in London called Browns Brides. It was by an Italian Designer called Peter Langner and made for me in Rome. When I was told the designer was inspired by Audrey Hepburn I fell in love. It had a simple and elegant shape with organza and ribbon capped sleeves and an organza and ribbon train. The veil was trimmed in the same ribbon. The attention to detail was amazing and even extended to my name and a blue ribbon sewn inside the dress, just for me to see.
What was the design inspiration for your wedding?
An aqua marine and diamond necklace I bought when I got engaged. I spent the year paying it off so of course it became the inspiration for our wedding colours.
Describe your wedding flowers:
One of the best parts of the day. My mother, an incredibly creative florist, was the genius behind our flowers. When she brought me my bouquet, I shed the first tears of the day. It was a long stemmed bouquet of gardenias with the odd crystal inserted into a flower like a dew drop. Mum had tucked the lace handkerchief my grandmother had given me. My grandmother had also carried it down the aisle on her wedding day (although apparently it was tucked into her bra).
On the tables we had balls of hydrangeas and peonies and little heart shaped vases of gardinias set on large mirrors.
Describe your wedding cake:
A simple square layered cake with our initials iced onto the sides, white and blue hydrangeas on top and inside the perspex cake stand. Aqua and chocolate coloured ribbon tied around it.
Favourite detail of the day:
Had to be grandmas handkerchief in my bouquet (I was able to show her as I walked past her down the aisle).
Were there any special traditions that you included?
As it was a british/kiwi wedding some of the guys treated our british guests to a spontaneous haka.
Most memorable moment?
I can't choose.... Other than the moment Mum handed me my bouquet it had to be walking down the aisle and seeing Stephen's face. My heart was thumping like mad, I've never felt anything like it and I just couldn't wait to get down there to him. The other was my Grandmother taking stephen and me aside and making us promise to be kind to each other everyday of our lives - harder and wiser than is sounds.
What advice would you give out to someone planning their wedding?
Don't sweat the small stuff. The most important thing come rain, hail or shine is that you are marrying the person you have chosen to spend the rest of your life with. The rest pales into insignificance if you stay focused on that. Your guests will pick up on that attitude too and it will guarantee the party of a life time.
What’s next for you as a couple?
We are having a baby in October. The adventure continues!!
Congratulation to Becky & Stephen. Wishing you all the best for the excitement ahead!
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