What
are your first names?
Michael and Lucy
(Summersgill)
Where and when did you get
engaged?
July 7th 2010 in Altea,
Spain.
We went out for a lovely meal, there was a fantastic atmosphere in the
town as Spain
had just won their place in the World Cup final. When we got back to the
villa,
Mike walked me to the balcony, which had been decorated with lanterns
and
flickering candles. There was chilled champagne and chocolates waiting
for me -
the whole thing was completely unexpected!
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What was your wedding date?
Saturday 19th May 2012.
Where did you get married?
Wynyard Hall.
Why did you choose your venue?
My parents live at Wynyard,
making
Wynyard Hall the perfect location. No other venue was even considered!
Mike
knew that Wynyard Hall was the only place for us so when he proposed in
Spain he not only presented me with a fabulous
ring (from Green & Benz in Manchester),
he also gave me an invitation to our wedding! He had asked for my Dad's
blessing and together they secured a date at Wynyard. Victoria
Kelley, one of the wedding co-ordinators at the hall, was fantastic
and I would have been lost without her!
Did you have a “theme”?
Antarctica! Our table
plan showed the route we took on our recent Polar Circle Quest. We named
our 18
tables after the wildlife we saw and the various landing sites we
visited in Antarctica. We used our own
photographs on each of the tables.
What was your wedding colour
scheme?
Sapphire - a month after we
got
engaged, I went to Dublin
with my sister and spotted a pair of sapphire Manolo Blahniks... that
was the
colour scheme decided!
Why did you choose Simply Bows
and Chair Covers and what were they like
to work with?
An old friend from school
(Lucinda
Thompson) used to work for Simply Bows and Chair Covers and I bumped into her at a
Wynyard
Wedding Fayre. She mentioned that she worked closely with Adam Prest
(who did
our amazing flowers) and I was keen to have high-quality suppliers
working
together who actually knew each other. By the time our wedding came
around she was no longer working for Simply Bows and Lesley Nockels had
taken
over. Lesley was fab - she met with me a couple of times; once at the
hall
itself and once at my parents' home to ensure everything was spot on.
The
Conservatory Room looked stunning on the day! We went for a mixture of
blue
organza and satin bows with silver brooches for the Wedding Breakfast
and white
organza bows on the pew ends in the chapel.
What sort of dress did you
choose and where from?
I wore a Blue by Enzoani
gown called
Calistoga and I bought it from Dreamcatcher Bridal in Kirkham where
Mike's
sister bought her wedding dress back in 2006. It's an A-line gown with a
'fan'
neckline and large details below the bust, on the hip and on the lower
back. The ladies at Dremcatcher were fantastic and knew exactly what
would
work. When they picked my dress out, I didn't think it looked
particularly
special on the hanger but I decided to give it a go because it was clear
that
they really knew what they were talking about. As soon as I put the
dress on I
felt fantastic and when I walked out of the changing area it was great
to see
that everyone liked it as much as I did.
What did your bridesmaids wear?
My four bridesmaids wore
floor-length, sapphire, satin Dessy dresses and they looked
gorgeous. Two of them went for strapless and the other two went for a
scoop neck. It took a little while to sort out as they are all different
in
height, shape and hair colour... but we got there!
Who was your photographer?
Rob Jones and Brian Holden
of Holden and Jones photography. We couldn't have picked better photographers.
They were
so professional and they were friendly, putting us both at
ease. A pre-wedding shoot was included in our package which meant we
were
able to get to know them beforehand and talk through everything
in detail. Having two photographers meant that we could have
photographs of both of us in the morning, which was really important to
me. We
are so happy with our photographs - Rob and Brian really captured the
moment...
without me even realising that they were in the room half the time!
What “special touches” did you
add to your day?
We had a photobooth
provided by
Picture Blast, casino tables, a big screen showing the Champions League,
the
Aaron Bayley Band and fireworks through 21st Century Fireworks. We had
fantastic entertainment and a great crowd. The two really came together
and
created an incredible atmosphere, our guests really threw themselves
into the
day and embraced everything that was going on. This was so important to
us
because we always wanted our wedding to be about having fun
and
spending time with all of our friends and family.
What was your favourite part of
the day?
Without a doubt, the London
Community Gospel
Choir singing O Happy Day and the vicar getting the whole congregation
swaying
and clapping! This was an emotional point in the day and made the
ceremony
so unique and personal to us. The choir sang 6 songs in total, all of
which we
chose. Their voices were unbelievable.
Where did you go on honeymoon?
Nowhere! I went back in to
work on
the Monday because I'm a (dedicated!) primary school teacher and it was
term-time.
What
would be your
top tip for another bride to be?
It sounds like a cliche,
but the day is ultimately about you
and your husband-to-be celebrating your relationship, so it is bound to
be a
big day for the two of you. It's also a big day for your friends and
family, so
there can be a lot of (sometimes conflicting) ideas and opinions thrown
into
the melting pot. It can be difficult to consider everyone's view and
ultimately
you just have to go with whatever the two of you feel is right. Again, it is a cliche, but it
was
genuinely the best day of our lives... so we must have managed to get
everything right in the end!
