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heard on the news the night before that the weather was predicted to be heavy rain. Fortunately, the weather turned out to be beautiful on the day. How did it feel to walk down the aisle and take your vows? I loved walking down the aisle, it was lovely because, in St James’ Church, there is a long aisle with a red carpet. I felt like a film star for the day and I thoroughly enjoyed taking our vows - it was my favorite part of the day. I couldn’t think of anywhere more special to take our vows than a beautiful church filled with all our friends and family. Also the vicar was very funny and made us laugh a few times, particularly when he begged someone in the congregation to object because it had never happened before! Who did you choose for attendants and why? I chose my sister Victoria Clare – she’s one of my best friends and I love her so much, if it wasn’t for Victoria setting Ben and I up there would not have been a wedding! My nieces, Courtney and Ruby Clare; Courtney sang
Edelweiss perfectly in the church, I was the proudest aunt in the world listening to her sing! My best friend Katy Brewster and I have been best friends since we were 11, she would have killed me if I hadn’t chosen her! And finally, my nine-year old cousin Mollie Stansfield has been on holiday with Ben and I a few times and I used to babysit her when she was born so she was a must. Ben chose his brother and best friend Thomas Davies and Daryl Clare, his brother in law and the person who set us up as his attendants, with friends Andrew Corbett, James Wilmott & Tommy Disberry as the rest of his groomsmen and Max and Bradley Clare as pageboys. What made you choose your dress, and can you describe it? I tried on many beautiful dresses and liked them all, but the minute I tried mine on I knew it was the one. It was an ivory Maggie Sottero gown from Proposals in Abbeygate Grimsby, it is fitted to the thighs then went out from there with a chapel length trail. The dress was covered in crystals. I had a full-length veil covered in crystals to complement the trail.
My gown was an ivory Maggie Sottero dress, I knew it was ‘the one’ the very minute I put it on...
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