{"id":227419,"date":"2019-01-24T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T19:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/fit-for-a-princess-natalie-and-eans-fairytale-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T13:22:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T02:22:22","slug":"fit-for-a-princess-natalie-and-eans-fairytale-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/fit-for-a-princess-natalie-and-eans-fairytale-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Fit for a princess: Natalie and Ean&#8217;s fairytale wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">What better setting than a castle for an American princess to marry her English prince?<\/p>\n<p>Natalie and Ean chose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingVenues\/Gloucestershire\/ClearwellCastle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clearwell Castle<\/a>, in the Forest of Dean, for their fairytale wedding on September 17, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, both 34, met when Natalie was visiting Bristol on holiday a few years ago and she and Ean say it was love at first sight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We both loved each other\u2019s accents and spoke every day after that,&#8221; Natalie says.\u00a0&#8220;It was hard to have a long distance relationship but a year and a half later Ean proposed to me in Mexico while we were both together celebrating our birthdays.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The pair held their fairytale wedding 10 months later, choosing the UK because of its abundance of castles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u00a0has always been my dream to get married in a castle,&#8221; Natalie says.\u00a0&#8220;Clearwell Castle was the perfect venue and I definitely felt like a princess.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>50 guests joined in the celebrations, which were sure to include a mix of American and British traditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We also made sure to include my two daughters in the wedding,&#8221; the bride says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The day went so smoothly and I loved every bit of it, I wish I could do it all over again!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Anthony Ball Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anthonyballphotography.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Anthony Ball Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116366 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116391 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116311\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-116368\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116369 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116370 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-116322\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Natalie has fond memories of Ean&#8217;s proposal. &#8220;On my birthday, Ean gave me a present to open. It was a big box so I had no clue what it was. Inside the big box was a small ring size box but when I opened it there was nothing inside! I turned around and found Ean there on one knee with the ring in his hand. He proposed and of course I said yes,&#8221; she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116325\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116328\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116329\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The night before the wedding, Natalie rented the cottage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingVenues\/Gloucestershire\/ClearwellCastle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clearwell Castle<\/a> for a special &#8216;Girls Only&#8217; sleepover complete with movies and relaxation in the hot tub.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116380 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116382 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-116338\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Groom Ean wore a classic grey suit from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/FormalWear\/SouthWales\/DyfedMenswear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dyfed Menswear<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116336\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116390 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116375 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116331\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116357\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116358\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple&#8217;s ornate cake was created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingCakes\/Lancashire\/OccasionCakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Occasion Cakes<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116360\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116361\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-116362\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1503\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Along with the newlyweds, many guests stayed the night at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingVenues\/Gloucestershire\/ClearwellCastle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clearwell Castle.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-116345\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1503\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-116364\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Natalie_Ean_Fairytale-Wedding_Anthony-Ball-Photography_026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" 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