{"id":226364,"date":"2018-12-18T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T19:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/sian-and-chris-let-fate-decide-for-their-rustic-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T13:15:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T02:15:13","slug":"sian-and-chris-let-fate-decide-for-their-rustic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/sian-and-chris-let-fate-decide-for-their-rustic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Sian and Chris let fate decide for their rustic wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">After enduring a long-distance relationship while Sian pursued her teaching career and Chris worked on becoming a firefighter, Sian returned home to begin their future together.<\/p>\n<p>After a romantic moonlight proposal in Budapest, Sian and Chris, now aged 27 and 29, embarked on planning their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I fell in love with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingVenues\/Hertfordshire\/ThePriory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Priory<\/a> straight away &#8211; it&#8217;s the most beautiful place I have ever seen. Chris loved another more modern venue and we just couldn&#8217;t decide. Over breakfast with some close family and friends, we decided to flip a coin to let fate decide. It landed on Chris&#8217; choice, and I burst into tears at the thought of not getting married at The Priory. We knew then it had to be The Priory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On July 27, 2018 the Welwyn Garden City celebrated their nuptials with 110 guests at their rustic wedding in Hertfordshire.<\/p>\n<p>As fate had it, Sian and Chris&#8217; wedding took place on the hottest day of the year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite Chris&#8217; choice of a three-piece tweed suit and severe heat-wave weather warnings we had the most beautiful day we could have imagined,&#8221; laughs the bride.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Craig George Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.craig-george.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Craig George Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115119\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115120\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115137\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-115121\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115122\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115124\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-115161 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-115163 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Sian and her father travelled to the ceremony in a convertible Austin Healy hired from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingCars\/LondonCity\/Bespokes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bespokes.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115128\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115129\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The pair made sure to include their musician friends in their ceremony.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115130\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_012.jpg\" 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src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115134\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115136\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115138\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-115175 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-115171 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115142\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115140\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115141\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Because of the extreme heat, Sian and Chris had to cut their cake earlier than expected to avoid it melting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115145\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sian_Chris_Rustic-Wedding_Craig-George-Photography_027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-115179 alignleft\" 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