A PERFECT COUNTRY SETTING Photography | Inigo Taylor
THE COUPLE
Claire & Gareth 17 June 2021 Claire Falzon, 32years, a physiotherapist, and Gareth Galea, 33, a technician, were married in the Church of St Catherine, Zurrieq.
TOGETHER FROM THE START laire and Gareth decided to get married after moving to the UK together. Claire was reading for her Master‘s degree and Gareth really supported her by changing jobs and moving together UK exactly one year after they met. As they both love travelling, nature and the outdoors, they decided on a mini-eurotrip, before moving back to Malta. “During our last stop we were hiking in the Dolomites and that is where Gareth proposed”, Claire remembers. Claire and Gareth always wanted an outdoor, nature themed wedding so their invitations reflected the outdoor theme and the adventurous aspect of their wedding. They sketched out their idea and asked a friend to finalise the design, which was printed by Papier Plus Studio.
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THE BLESSING OF GOOD FRIENDS The wedding ceremony was celebrated by Fr Antoine Farrugia SDB and the couple chose the Church of St Catherine in Zurrieq for their service and filled it with friends and a number of Salesian and Franciscan priests with whom they had shared many voluntary work experiences. “Having them all present at such an important sacrament was a true blessing“, they said. Music was provided by old friends they had also shared many voluntary work experiences with. The amazingly talented Cheryl Camilleri, a childhood friend, was their singer. “Since we were kids, I always imagined her to be singing at my wedding. She was accompanied by two other old friends on piano and violin”, Claire explained. Claire wore a unique wedding dress based on her idea of a simple dress with coloured flowers. She sketched her idea and was determined to have it made if she didn’t find a dress like it. »
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