How did you first meet?
We met in Dirty Martini Cardiff on my birthday. It was the first time we’d ever met. Josh’s brother is the most funny and sassiest person you’ll ever meet, and he came over to my group of friends, dancing to Beyonce. He introduced me to Josh there and then, and the rest is history.
How did you propose?
We were together for 4 years before he proposed.
We were in Santorini. Josh had just come back from the Lions tour and had to go to Jersey to quarantine for 10 days. I hadn’t seen him for a few months.
Once he came home, we flew to Santorini, and he proposed the first night we were there. We were chilling all day and then I went to get ready. He’d ordered a bottle of champagne, and suggested we went to watch the sunset.
I was in full on holiday mode, taking my time getting ready and Josh was panicking that he didn’t want to miss the sunset, he was trying to politely rush me along. He’d set his phone up, took a photo and as I turned around, there he was on one knee.
Where did you get married?
Sant Ffraed House
What attracted you to the venue?
It was just gorgeous. We were initially looking abroad, and a friend messaged to say a new venue was opening, Sant Ffraed House. We were invited to the soft launch, so it was our opportunity to visit the venue before anyone else.
I had my heart set on going aboard, but Josh was considering the UK after hearing about Sant Ffraed House. When we walked in, we were both blown away. We were stood during champagne reception and the venue was full of people and we just imagined all those people being our family and friends and it just felt right. We made the decision there and then, Sant Ffraed House was where we were going to get married.
What was your first dance song?
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls.
What was your wedding theme?
Minimal, modern, and classic. We wanted something timeless so when we look back, we’re still going to love everything we had.
What stationary did you have?
My friend owns Pretty Haus Prints. We wanted a classy look and feel, black, white, and gold. We opted for nice textured white card with fine black writing. Stripped back and minimal and complimented the table décor.
What did you wear?
I booked an appointment with my mum first and we went to Eva Ashley. I tried on a load of dresses, and I didn’t really have anything in mind that I wanted. I just wanted to try a load on and see what I liked and didn’t like. I tried on the Riki Dalal and I loved it!
The second time I took my bridesmaids with me to try on the dress again, they all cried so I knew it was the one. Whilst we were there, I asked them to be my bridesmaids.
It was getting closer to the date, and everything was happening in Ukraine and my dress was stuck over there, the team did everything possible, so I wasn’t stressed. The team from Riki Dalah went to Poland to get the dresses out.
I couldn’t allow myself to feel stressed because of everything that was going on, but everything arrived, and it was perfect.
What advice do you have for others?
Don’t let it overwhelm you. All couples planning a wedding can get a little overwhelmed and it’s so easy to get caught up in stressful moments. Sit back and say ‘we’re planning this because we’re going to have the best day of our lives’, remember why you’re doing it. Soak in the planning time, and enjoy every moment, stay grounded in that, and absorb every moment together.
