{"id":206363,"date":"2016-09-22T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T21:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/kaz-and-emma\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T10:54:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T23:54:54","slug":"kaz-and-emma","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/kaz-and-emma\/","title":{"rendered":"From simple to spectacular: Kaz and Emma&#8217;s same sex wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">When Kaz and Emma Erridge say they met on a rowdy night out it doesn&#8217;t explain the full story.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Myself and a group of my friends arrived in Kaz\u2019s bar and she proceeded to eject us as quickly as we had landed. Myself and my mates loved football on TV, a few beers and could be somewhat loud,&#8221; Emma, 37, explains.<\/p>\n<p>That was 11 years ago, and the Eastbourne couple\u2019s paths didn\u2019t cross again until 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKaz applied for a job at the company I had worked at for some years. From that day forward our relationship instantly grew,\u201d Emma says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe proposal was in in line with how busy we were and not the most romantic, but whilst both at work one night, I called Kaz and asked her to marry me. She said yes straight away. A more romantic evening was to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Busy work lives also made it difficult for the couple to plan their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery minute we did have together was spent organising, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/planning-tools\/\">planning<\/a> and making things for the wedding with the help of some very special friends and family,\u201d Emma says.<\/p>\n<p>What started as a small, intimate affair quickly grew as Emma and Kaz, 36, wanted to share their special day.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-two friends and family watched on as the couple wed at Eastbourne Town Hall. Following the simple registry office ceremony, the celebrations continued at The Counting House, a historic pub that had the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDecorations\/\">rustic theme<\/a> they were after and plenty of good food for their 170 evening guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would not change anything about the planning of the day and we enjoyed the day we really had actually planned. I can\u2019t say that anything went wrong at all,\u201d Emma says.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lucria-creative.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lucria Creative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90087\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90071\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90076\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To accompany a white suit, Emma chose some flamboyant brogues from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingShoes\/LondonCity\/IrregularChoice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irregular Choice<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90086\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90103 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90101 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90081\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90084\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90083\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kaz chose two <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vintage-style dresses <\/a>for the big day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90072\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90077\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90075\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90078\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90094 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90098 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90070\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A VW Beetle was a surprise gift from Kaz&#8217;s family and proved to be the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingCars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perfect wedding transport<\/a>. &#8220;It was the same style of car as the first one that Kaz had ever owned,&#8221; Emma says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90088\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90089\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kaz_Emma_Same-Sex-Wedding_020.jpg\" 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