{"id":236707,"date":"2019-12-16T05:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-inspire-classic-big-white-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T14:34:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T03:34:15","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-inspire-classic-big-white-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-inspire-classic-big-white-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle inspire classic big white wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

When 28-year-old Kirsty was a little girl she dreamed of a traditional wedding.<\/p>\n

She planned exactly that with beau 30-year-old Drew, marrying at their classic big white wedding<\/a> on June 8, 2019 with 200 guests. \u201cWe wanted something that was modern with a hint of history behind it too,\u201d she explains. \u201cI remember watching the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and loved how the pews were facing inwards in the church,\u201d she recalls. \u201cWhen we saw the Abbey at Stanbrook had the same traditional look, we were sold. Our vision was very natural colours, white, ivory, peach – my nan\u2019s favourite colour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their grand ceremony at the Abbey was followed by a reception at the same location \u2013 a must for the couple who didn\u2019t want guests to have to be ferried between venues. \u201cDuring the drinks reception we had a caricaturist, who went round drawing our guests as cartoon characters which was really funny and different,\u201d recalls the bride.<\/p>\n

Photos courtesy of Nicholas Rogers Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy something borrowed was the bracelet my mum wore on her wedding day that she had sewn onto my garter,\u201d smiles the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cMe and Drew love the film The Greatest Showman<\/em> so we picked A Million Dreams<\/em> to be played as I walked down the aisle,\u201d says Kirsty.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThe first thing we wanted was a venue that could have the ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception all at the same venue, so our guests could turn up, relax and stay over for the weekend,\u201d explains Kirsty.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cNick was so professional and goes the extra mile to get the perfect shot. He made us feel at ease the whole day and honestly he is now more like our friend than just our photographer,\u201d Kirsty says of their photographer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The bride found her gown at Georgina Scott Bridal<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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