{"id":212691,"date":"2017-05-22T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T21:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/its-good-luck-annabel-and-simeons-wet-botanical-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T11:41:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T00:41:53","slug":"its-good-luck-annabel-and-simeons-wet-botanical-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/its-good-luck-annabel-and-simeons-wet-botanical-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s good luck: Annabel and Simeon&#8217;s wet botanical wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">\u201cA wet knot doesn\u2019t come untied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That is how Simeon Green describes\u00a0his rainy botanic garden wedding day to partner Annabel Carter. The duo married on Kirkham, Lancashire on September 3, 2016 in the presence of 120 guests. \u201cThe day was absolutely amazing, it rained non-stop,\u201d explains groom Simeon. \u201cOur pastor led a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/MarriageCelebrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">really fun ceremony<\/a> and we all jumped on vintage buses to a friend\u2019s farm where drinks were in the fishing lodge and the party was in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingHire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">big top marquee<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A few Jager-bombs later, the night became a bit of a blur, according to the groom. \u201cBut we remember the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingCaterers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amazing food<\/a>, character-building best man\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/guide-deliver-perfect-grooms-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speech<\/a> and most importantly everyone we love being together under one roof.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple, both aged 32 had met years earlier at a nightclub where Simeon was not completely honest in the beginning! \u201cI decided to tell Annabel my name was Cristiano and I was a footballer from Portugal,\u201d he laughs, who really works as a training executive. He \u201csheepishly\u201d owned up to the truth when asking her out for dinner the following day.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/garethnewsteadphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gareth Newstead Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98440\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98442\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98443 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98441 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98444\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98445\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98446\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-98447\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_008\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98448\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The\u00a0dashing groom and his three-man crew\u00a0chose navy suits with light blue <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingAccessories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accessories<\/a>, following the trend of many to move away from traditional black attire.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98449\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98491 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98490 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98451\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98453\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98454\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98494 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98495 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98456\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98458\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98460\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98461\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98462\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t worry about the weather and throw your initial <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/wedding-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">budget<\/a> out the window,&#8221; is Simeon&#8217;s advice for other newlyweds-to-be.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98499 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98500 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98474\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98467\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98476\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_037.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_037\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98929 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/285-simannabel-IMG_3336-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"285 sim&amp;annabel IMG_3336\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98502 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98504 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98501 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98505 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98471\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-98930\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/283-simannabel-IMG_3326-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"283 sim&amp;annabel IMG_3326\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We bought scratchcards and soaked pennies in cola to get them shiny \u2013 sadly no-one won big,&#8221; the groom says of the couple&#8217;s<a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/weddingfavours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> favours<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98477\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-98507 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_026-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_SBS_026\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98478\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel_Simeon_Botanical-Country-Wedding_039\" 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