{"id":196338,"date":"2015-04-25T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T04:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/sam-met-sam-white-winter-wedding-north-yorkshire\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T09:45:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T22:45:49","slug":"sam-met-sam-white-winter-wedding-north-yorkshire","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/sam-met-sam-white-winter-wedding-north-yorkshire\/","title":{"rendered":"When Sam met Sam: A white winter wedding in North Yorkshire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">It was a romance that began after meeting in a small country pub called The Bay Horse in Wetherby.<\/p>\n<p>Long-haul flight attendant Samantha Hughes, 36, and Sam Gilbert, 37 overcame distance and job challenges to make sure love soon blossomed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter five months of dating, I knew it was Sammie I wanted to be with; who I had been holding out for all this time,\u201d groom Sam, an account manager, says.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas rolled around just a few months later and Sam planned to pop the question. \u201cI had asked the landlord of The Bay Horse if it would be possible for me to propose in the pub \u2013 where we met. He agreed,\u201d explains Sam. The landlord opened up the venue especially for the couple and of course it was a huge success when Samantha said \u201cyes\u201d accompanied by some tears.<\/p>\n<p>The white winter wedding was postponed after they found out they were expecting their first child, Thomas. But it soon arrived on December 28, 2014. \u201cThe Bay Horse is a stone throw away from the church so all the boys met up there first for a pre-wedding drink or two,\u201d says Sam.<\/p>\n<p>And the day wasn\u2019t just about the couple, but their little boy too. \u201cTo celebrate Thomas who is now one, we also surprised our wedding congregation with his christening on the same day as our wedding,\u201d smiles Sam.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Bridgwood Wedding Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stevebridgwoodphotography.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bridgwood Wedding Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76109\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_001\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76116\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_002\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76134\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_005\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76608 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_006\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76633 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_012\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_007\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_008\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76185\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_012\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sam and his groomsmen wore navy three piece tails from <a title=\"Whitford &amp; Ward\" href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/FormalWear\/Cheshire\/WhitfieldAndWard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitford &amp; Ward<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76191\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_013\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76624 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_009\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76631 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_011\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76228\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_018\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76245\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_020\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76259\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_022\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The whole day went so well, a dream really,&#8221; says Sam.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76266\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_023\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76237\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_019\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76656 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_018\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76659 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_019\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76664\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_020\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76297\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_027\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76304\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_028\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Samantha \u201cfelt a million dollars\u201d in her delicate Pronovias Spanish lace, fitted fishtail gown with a detachable high-neck top.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76325\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_031\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76708 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_035.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_035\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76706 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_034.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_034\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76346\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_034\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76333\" style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_032\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_036\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76368\" style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_037.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_037\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSammie and I truly are a clone of one another. We laugh at the same things, share the same likes and dislikes, love to travel, experience new places, and have a passion for adventure,\u201d beams\u00a0the groom.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76694 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_029.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_029\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76691 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_028.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_SBS_028\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76475\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_050.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_050\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76447\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_047.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_047\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_058.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_058\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76380\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_039\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76388\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_040.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_040\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76395\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_041.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha_Sam_Winter-Wonderland-Wedding_041\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The pair recently honeymooned on safari at Ulusaba, South Africa &#8211; 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