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Real Weddings

Chris and Nicki first crossed paths at a wedding – when a bossy bridesmaid told the lads to get off the bouncy castle ! He worked with the groom , she worked with the bride , and in August 2012 little did they know that their own wedding wasn ’ t too far away …
Chris & Nicki ’ s Story
Her story Originally a Brummie girl , Nicki moved down to Cornwall after university to teach , as her mum had relocated while she was at university – but she wasn ’ t getting rid of her daughter that easily ! Nicki loved Cornwall , and settled in Looe . It was different to what she was used to , but the friendliness and chilled atmosphere was wonderful after city life . Her sisters had also moved away , Sally to Lichfield and Kerry to Brighton , but their relationship stayed close . After her bridesmaid duty , Nicki was invited to a birthday night out where she caught the eye of a quiet bloke who expressed an interest in getting to know her better . Just out of a long relationship , she insisted she just wanted to be friends , so they started to hang out at weekends and evenings .
His story Chris lived in Plymouth for most of his life , and when he met Nicki was living at home with his mum Lynne and his two brothers , Ash and Tom . A self-confessed nerd , he was always passionate about computers and his job as a web developer allowed him to do his