{"id":206709,"date":"2016-09-16T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T21:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/a-sense-of-pride-leanne-and-chris-create-vintage-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T10:57:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T23:57:22","slug":"a-sense-of-pride-leanne-and-chris-create-vintage-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/a-sense-of-pride-leanne-and-chris-create-vintage-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"A sense of pride: Leanne and Chris create vintage wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Picking up women 101: pretend to be dancing alone.<\/p>\n<p>Leanne George, 27, was wooed by Chris Oram, 30, at their local nightclub Jumpin\u2019 Jaks, not with cool dance moves, but a lonely one. \u201cChris tried all his moves to get me to dance with him, even pretending he was all alone on the dance floor with no-one to dance with, which all worked well,\u201d smiles Leanne.<\/p>\n<p>During a holiday in New York, the pair travelled to Philadelphia to see Chris&#8217; favourite movie location The Rocky Steps. \u201cWe did a run of our own on a complete high, which prompted Chris to do the most memorable romantic gesture ever\u2026 he proposed,\u201d explains Leanne. \u201cWe felt like we were on top of the world!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple married at their vintage wedding on July 24, 2016, which they proudly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/planning-tools\/budget-calculator\/\">saved<\/a> for over two years. \u201cWhat makes this whole experience special to us is that we can look back on this day with a sense of pride and joy, as we put <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingPlanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">everything into this<\/a> with little help asked,\u201d says Leanne. \u201cWe believe this is what defines us a couple. We work hard for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.natashajay.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Natasha Jay Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90355\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90418 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90420 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90372\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90361\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Chris surprised Leanne on the morning of their wedding with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingAccessories\/\">necklace<\/a>. The bride had struggled to find the perfect one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90374\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90370 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90367 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90376\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90380\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_012\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90382 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90395 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90385\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The groom was dressed in a navy suit and brown shoes from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/FormalWear\/GreaterManchester\/DebenhamsRetail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debenhams Retail<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90378\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90441 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90442 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90396\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90452\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_022\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90399\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90398\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple married at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingVenues\/Hampshire\/Beaulieu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Beaulieu Hotel<\/a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s a\u00a0beautifully secluded hotel in the heart of the new forest,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90413\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_031\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90445 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-90454 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90392\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90405\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90408\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/Bridesmaids\/\">bridesmaids<\/a> had to have the gowns altered in the weeks before the day\u00a0after going on a pre-wedding health kick!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90409\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90411\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_030.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_030\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-90415\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne_Chris_Vintage-Wedding_032\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6iO6rlLnEOA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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