OUR KENTISH CEREMONY
Married At Salomons Estate
Tunbridge Wells Kirsty And Martin Celebrated In Festive Style With A Winter Wedding On New Year ’ s Eve Complete With Fireworks And Lots Of Sparkles
Photography by Helen England Photography
The Venue Being New Year ’ s Eve , we wanted a venue that our guests could stay the night at and be set for a great party . Affordable accommodation on site was key , as well as a big indoor space for everyone and Salomons ticked those boxes for us .
I was interested in hosting a great party . The ability to serve espresso martinis after dinner was also a plus as everyone needs a pick-me-up after a big meal !
The Outfits I knew I wanted a bit of a glam feel for the NYE vibe so as soon as I had something that suited my body shape and could see me from the ceremony into the party , I was confident I had found the one .
My husband had a new tuxedo for the occasion from Anthony Sinclair . We were told he made the suits for Sean Connery when he played James Bond , so my hubby felt Bond like on the big day !
The Ceremony We had a string trio who played so beautifully , and I walked down the aisle to Here Comes the Sun . A caution to all though , shortly before walking down the aisle I was asked by the organisers what song we would be walking to and I replied “ Here Come the Girls ”.
Thankfully one of my friends intervened and corrected it , otherwise I genuinely think I would have walked down to Here Come the Girls , which come to think of it , would have been good fun !
The Reception We danced into the evening , and I was so preoccupied that I realised quite late that the countdown to midnight was on , and had to run to be united with my husband to count it down ! Then , we watched amazing fireworks to wrap up the evening .
The Photography I wanted someone friendly who would capture some pretty photos and be a pleasure to be around but also who would slot into the day . I loved Helen England ’ s work and the natural feel she captured for her photos ! We had a huge number of gorgeous photos at the end .
The Highlight Seeing a tear in my hubby ’ s eye when he saw me walking down the aisle .
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