{"id":202104,"date":"2016-02-25T17:00:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/10-year-love-marked-at-clare-and-davids-romantic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T10:25:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T23:25:27","slug":"10-year-love-marked-at-clare-and-davids-romantic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/10-year-love-marked-at-clare-and-davids-romantic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten-year love marked at Clare and David’s romantic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

A decade as boyfriend and girlfriend was worth the wait for a \u201cperfect fairy tale wedding,\u201d says bride Clare Doherty.<\/p>\n

Clare\u00a0married her high-school sweetheart, David Preskey, on July 4, 2015 with a classic romantic wedding day. The couple, both aged 27, met when they were just 17. They endured a long-distance relationship over\u00a0four years and were engaged in 2013 during a trip to Lake Windemere. \u201cI can\u2019t say anyone was surprised, it was about time,\u201d laughs Clare.<\/p>\n

The Sheffield local had been dreaming about her wedding for a long time. \u201cHaving grown up on the edge of the peak district, I always knew I wanted a Derbyshire wedding set against the backdrop of rolling hills,\u201d she says. Consequently they chose St Peter\u2019s Church in Edensor for their ceremony and Hassop Hall\u2019s<\/a> grand ballroom for their reception. \u201cWith beautiful rose gardens, stunning chandeliers, grand pianos and an alluring stone staircase … I knew it was \u2018the one\u2019 as soon as I saw it,\u201d describes Clare.<\/p>\n

The pair carefully planned<\/a> their wedding over two years making sure every detail was just right. \u201cBeautiful as the venue<\/a> was, I still wanted to put our own stamp on the day and focus our efforts on ensuring everything was handmade with lots of pretty details<\/a>,\u201d says Clare. Each table at the reception for their 110 guests was themed with a different year of their decade-long relationship.<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Photography for Life<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“All the wedding stationery<\/a> and decorations had a personal touch, from the invites to the confetti cones, bunting and sweetie table,” says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“As the day approached we kept our fingers crossed for the perfect summer wedding – fortunately glorious sunshine came out for us!” recalls Clare.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Says Clare, “We were really fortunate to have all our old school friends whom we have known for a long time, and have been there to watch our love blossom from the start.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“The speeches had everyone doubling over laughing,” recalls Clare.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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