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both the couple and their friends and family
who helped out. From Sam making and
decorating her own wedding cake and picking out
the material for her bridesmaid dresses to Richard
sourcing and preparing the large wooden centre
pieces for the tables, it had truly been a team effort
well worth all the hard work on the day.
Samantha looked stunning in a vintage inspired
cream lace gown which was set off beautifully by
white and cream antique roses in a unique hand tied
bouquet made by family friend Marj Potts who put
together all the floral arrangements on the day.
The bridesmaids held smaller versions of the
bride’s bouquet which included an unusual
succulent cactus plant which Samantha had sourced
herself adding a splash of colour to match the
bridesmaids dresses and the men’s ties who were
suitably countryfied in dark grey tweed style suits
which were set off with brown brogue shoes.
The couple, who before buying a home together
spent six months backpacking around Australia,
New Zealand and America have made their marital
home on Ladderage in Leek. They tied the knot just
under 12 months after Richard popped the question
to Sam in Matlock Bath at the annual illuminations,
a spot close to both their hearts after they shared
their first date together there years previously.
The couple’s dog Fern, a West Highland White
terrier even made an appearance at the farm in
Ipstones on the morning of the wedding while Sam
was having her hair and makeup done, sneaking
onto a couple of the photographs which were
expertly captured on the day by professional
photographer Geoff Young.
Following what both the new Mr and Mrs
Carrington described as ‘the best day of their
lives’, Sam and Rich jetted off to the exotic
location of the Maldives for their honeymoon and
a well deserved rest.
Photographs courtesy of Geoff Young
www.gyweddings.co.uk
14 Leek Life November/December 2013