What
are your first names?
Kirsty & Gregg
Where
and when did you get engaged?
Gregg and I were on a little break in Scotland
with my sister, her boyfriend and a few friends. We all stayed in some log
cabins and one of the cabins featured a hot tub. We all decided on the third
night to have a little drink in the hot tub. I noticed Gregg knocking back the
drink but just thought he was having a good time – I didn’t have a clue that he
was so nervous for what was about to happen!
A few hours later we were all in the hot tub chatting
away and Gregg decides to tell everyone he has something to say. He then pulls
out a ring, turns to me and says “Kirsty will you be my wife!?” The boys knew
he was up to something so they just sat and grinned but the girls and I were in
complete shock as we had no idea! I think I sat there with my jaw on the floor
for about 5 minutes before saying anything! Then I asked him if he was serious,
said yes and started to cry!
What
was your wedding date?
We got married on Saturday 25th
August 2012. We chose this date because it was our anniversary weekend and had
been together 7 years on our wedding day
Where
did you get married?
We got married at the gorgeous Doxford Hall
Hotel & Spa, Chathill, Alnwick.
Why
did you choose your venue?
Doxford was the first wedding venue I visited
out of a long list and fell in love with it from the very start. Everything
about it was perfect. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful, the hall itself
is gorgeous and so clean, the rooms held the right amount of people for the
ceremony and the wedding breakfast for our wedding size, the bedrooms are all
decorated to a high standard, the staff were so friendly and helpful and I knew
they would take care of everything on the day – which they did.
Did
you have a “theme”?
Most of Greggs family are Scottish so we went
for a Scottish theme with kilts and thistles. All of the men in Greggs family
wore kilts along with the best man, ushers, page boys and my dad! We also had a
Scottish piper to welcome the guests and to play the bridals entrance and exit.
We had thistles in the centrepieces, I had thistles in my bouquet and Greggs
aunty made all of the men thistles and heather buttonholes with tartan ribbon.
What
was your wedding colour scheme?
The Douglas tartan is blue and green and my
dress was cream so we had buttermilk table cloths and chair covers with royal
blue organza sashes, an arrangement of cream and blue flowers with thistles on
top of large candelabras for the centre pieces, cream invitations, name cards
and table plan with tartan ribbon and we also had royal blue petals and clear
table crystals scattered on the tables.
Why
did you choose Simply Bows and Chair Covers and what were they like to work
with?
I originally booked a local company for my
chair covers but wasn’t happy with the service running up to the wedding. I
spoke to the wedding co-ordinator at Doxford Hall and she recommended Simply
Bows to me. They waere lovely to work with and even though it was a little short
notice when I booked the chair covers through Simply Bows and Chair Covers, they did everything
they could to make sure it was all perfect on the day.
What
sort of dress did you choose and where from?
After trying lots and lots of dresses in
various shops, I decided to buy mine from The White Tulip Wedding Company in
Prudhoe. From the second we walked through the door, Kath was so lovely and
kind and made us feel comfortable in her shop as well as making me feel very
important. I had always admired Maggie Sottero wedding dresses and Kath’s shop
was full of them – I was in my element! After trying lots of different dresses
on I chose a dress called Sabelle – the most gorgeous dress I had ever seen! My
dress is currently laid over my spare bed, zipped up in its bag – I have been
tempted to try it on a number of times and have to admit I have given into
temptation once or twice! It’s not fair that we only get to wear our dresses
once!
What
did your bridesmaids wear?
My two bridesmaids, Gemma & Victoria wore
royal blue floor length dresses with one shoulder of roses. The dresses were
Alexia Designs. We chose the Royal Blue as the Douglas Tartan has a thin line
of royal blue running through it.
Who
was your photographer?
Our photographer was Northlights photography.
What
“special touches” did you add to your day?
We had a number of special touches on our day
starting with the day before the wedding when Gregg surprised me by booking and
paying for two spa treatments for when I arrived at Doxford Hall.
Gregg received a nice surprise on the morning
of the wedding when his favourite style of car turned up outside of our house to
take him and his best man, Stephen, to Doxford Hall. He had no idea and was
over the moon when he saw the car.
Greggs cousins little twin boys, Aaron &
Reece, carried our rings down the aisle on a ring cushion while my cousins
little girl, Lily, scattered royal blue petals as she walked down the aisle
behind them.
My Mam gave me my Grandma’s Sapphire ring to
wear along with a locket with a picture of my grandma and granddad inside and a
vintage handkerchief for my something old, borrowed and blue – This was very
special as my Grandma is no longer with us.
My garter was Douglas tartan and had both mine
and Greggs names on the bow.
What
was your favourite part of the day?
It’s very hard to choose just one part of the
day! It would have to be between walking out of the ceremony room hand in hand
with my new husband and our first dance. I enjoyed the night time because I
could relax after all the photographs had been taken and the speeches had been
said, I think everyone was a lot more relaxed after a few drinks!
Where
did you go on honeymoon?
We went on a Royal Caribbean Cruise around the
Mediterranean starting in Italy then visiting Sicily, Athens, Turkey and Crete.
The cruise was amazing and wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for our
very generous friends and family. I cant wait to go on another one!
What
would be your top tip for another bride to be?
I was on cloud 9 on my wedding day and it was the fastest day of my
life! I would advise all brides-to-be to try and take everything in and don’t
rush anything, even if you disappear for 5 minutes on your own just to take it
all in. Oh and don’t carry your bouquet too high!
