RETRO-CHIC

from Your London Wedding - July/August 2021 (Issue 78)

HONEYMOON NEWS

James and Anna enjoyed a fabulous ’50s-inspired day overlooking Camden Lock

Images courtesy of Photography by Emma Jackson

Both Anna and James had just downloaded a dating app when they struck lucky and matched with each other. They decided to meet for coffee outside Hendon Underground station. “I was taken by his eyes and kindness,” Anna says. “James says he loved my hair and smile – our first kiss was electric!” Both knew it was meant to be, and James soon decided it was time to pop the question. “He proposed during the first lockdown,” Anna tells us. “The pandemic had heightened our love for each other and our desire to be together.”

The happy couple quickly got to work planning their dream day for 12th September, 2020, at Holiday Inn Camden Lock. It was short notice, but they were keen to make the celebration their joint 40th and 65th birthday party too. Anna continues the story…

We both love Camden and the Lock, so finding a venue that overlooks it was magical. We also loved having the whole day in one place – the food was excellent. We grouped our guests into ages for the tables, with James hand-writing the place settings. We gave face masks and sweets to each guest as favours.

Our fabulous cake from Flavourtown fitted the day perfectly; we supplied the vintagestyle figures for the top. My red retro dress from Collectif in Camden was ideal; I completed the look with a petticoat underneath. James’ black suit and red bow tie coordinated brilliantly, while our bridesmaids also wore vintage-style dresses.

As we wanted a specific date, we had to keep an eye on government restrictions. This meant we limited the guest list to 23 people on the day. We were just so happy and excited to spend the day with close family and friends.