CONTENTS
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You ain’t never seen a terrace house like this before
28
Actually, it is easy being green…
34If you’re going to San Francisco…
for the waves!
remembers…
Vow M ag a zine MATT BIELBY Editor
matt.bielby@mediaclash.co.uk
KATE AUTHERS Editor at Large kate.authers@mediaclash.co.uk
MATT WILLIAMS Art Director SOPHIE SPEAKMAN Advertising Executive sophie.speakman@mediaclash.co.uk
Order of service 7 INVITATIONS
Flowers the colour of caramel, and crochet headpieces in baby bird blue; hey, summer is the time for colour…
18 STAGS & HENS
Sometimes a hen party doesn’t have to be wild, just gloriously relaxing…
21 THE BRIDE
A bumper Bride section celebrates the different, with everything from Welsh bagpipes to a trip to Westeros…
58 JUST MARRIED
A trio of cool couples tell touching tales of Toblerones, flash mobs and yellow ties…
68 THE VENUE
From city centre to top-of-the-hill, we’ve great options of every flavour
74 LET’S PARTY
Get ready to lick those fingers…!
78 THE GETAWAY
Ibiza is calling, and we’re listening…
82 TRADITIONS WE LOVE
Production and Distribution Manager SARAH KINGSTON sarah.kingston@mediaclash.co.uk
Deputy Production Manager & Production Designer KIRSTIE HOWE kirstie.how@mediaclash.co.uk
Chief Executive JANE INGHAM jane.ingham@mediaclash.co.uk
Vow Magazine, MediaClash, Circus Mews House, Circus Mews, Bath BA1 2PW 01225 475800 www.mediaclash.co.uk © All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without written permission of MediaClash. On the cover: Rachel Harvey, Bath’s biggest park, and Perfect Day Bridal; picture by Chris Daw
Are you marrying a tosser…?
80Rings on her
fingers and pompoms on her toes 4 | VOW
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PICTURES BY EMMA LEIVERS, JAMES GREEN, KATY MCDONNELL, LIBERTY PEARL, CHARLENE MORTON
08Watch out
21 The north