When and how did you meet?

I was first introduced to Andy in July 2007, it was in the famous seaside resort of Skegness, and I was a little merry. Somewhat prematurely, I told him that he had a lovely smile and that he was gorgeous... he seemed quite shy or perhaps a little embarrassed, which attracted me to him even more!

We met several times among friends before Andy finally plucked up the courage to ask me out on a date… on 23rd August. He picked me up, we went to Sutton-on-Sea for fish and chips and we got on really well. I knew that I really liked him as he was very sweet; after our meal we went for a walk along the sea front and that’s when we had our first kiss. Just two months later, Andy asked me to move in with him, and the rest is history.

When in the relationship did he ‘pop the question’?

It was around 16 months later that Andy took me back to Sutton-on-Sea, where we went for a walk along the sea front and that’s when Andy went down on one knee and asked me to marry him — right where we had our very first kiss together — of course I said ‘yes!’ We were so excited, we thought it would only be right to celebrate in the same style as our first date… over fish and chips!

What were the first things you decided on?

The first thing we decided on was the date. We must have booked the registrar two weeks after the proposal, followed shortly by our venue. We both wanted to get married and have the evening reception all at the same place, and Boston West golf club was perfect. We also decided we wanted only close friends and family at the ceremony and a large party afterwards!

Any differing ideas about how your Lincolnshire wedding should be or things you both wanted to do differently?

There were just a few things on which Andy and I differed. Personally, I didn’t think we needed a four-tier wedding cake, but as Andy is a big lover of cake, he got his own way!

On the other hand I wanted tall vases of flowers as a centrepiece on the table during the wedding breakfast; Andy didn’t think we needed to, but I managed to convince him it would look amazing, and as it turned out I was right! Having looked back we don’t regret any of the decisions that we made during the planning of our wedding; we had an amazing day, the whole 18 months of hard work were very much worth it.

How did it feel walking down the aisle?

Walking down the aisle to Eva Cassidy’s Songbird, I was so nervous; I decided to send my stunning bridesmaids first, then I followed shortly after. My father gave me away and, looking so smart I felt so proud, it was quite emotional walking down the aisle, and when I reached Andy, my heart really began to beat quickly. Standing next to Andy I just remember thinking, ‘I’m so pleased to be getting  married to you…’ He looked amazing and his face was glowing. As soon as I started to take my vows, I was no longer nervous and the ceremony seemed to go so quickly.

Who did you choose for attendants for your Lincolnshire wedding?

My maid of honour was my sister Joanne — I was maid of honour at her wedding — and in addition to being my sister, she’s my best friend, too. As my bridesmaids I chose Zoie, as we used to work together and have remained good friends since. Charlotte, Alice and Josephine, are friends I met through Andy when he used to be a part of the Young Farmers, and finally, my two adorable nieces, Hannah and Sophie were absolutely beautiful.

Andy’s best man was Dan who has been friends with Andy for over ten years and there couldn’t have been a better man. We also had two ushers; my brother James and Zoie’s husband, our good friend, Julian.

Where was the Reception held?

The reception was also held at the Boston West Golf Club. Andy and I thought it was a good idea to just have the whole day there so guests could easily entertain  themselves at the bar while photographs were being taken.

The grounds were so beautiful for photos and the owner of the club has a stately home with surrounding gardens in which couples can have their photos taken. It really did look stunning on the photographs; we were both very pleased with the venue and would recommend it to anyone.

Anything funny or particularly memorable happen, highlights of speeches, special things you said to each other etc.

On the morning of our wedding, Andy surprised me with a beautiful charmed  watch I’d had my eye on for ages.  I bought Andy some Versace for Men fragrance to wear for the wedding and hidden it in his wedding shoe! Every time he wears it, I’m reminded of our special day!

The main highlight for me was seeing the look on Andy’s face as I walked down the aisle. It was very emotional and as I was standing beside him, he whispered “Darling, you look absolutely stunning!” It just made me so happy!

Did you have a honeymoon?

We married on Saturday, and on Monday we took the ferry over to Ireland. I had never been to Ireland before and had always wanted to visit. We were seeking somewhere along the coast, so we went to County Wicklow, also known as the Garden of Ireland, to a very beautiful and picturesque place called Blessington Lakes.

Any friends or family you would like to Thank or recognise?

We would like to thank both sets of parents for all their love and support — not just for the wedding, but over the years — you’ve done a brilliant job raising us, and have made us the people we are today. We love you both very much.

I’d particularly like to thank my mother for the wonderful speech about myself and Andy — I know it’s traditional for the father of the bride to make the speech, but I love my dad dearly and I know he isn’t a man of many words, so we thought we’d break from tradition and let my mother have a go — it was lovely!

Thankyou also to all the bridesmaids, particularly Zoie for keeping me in check and helping me with my ‘emergency favour box disaster’ and to Julian for letting us use your car for the day!

Anyone you would like to recommend?

We were impressed with all of the suppliers who took part in our special day — all with such enthusiasm and good will — we would particularly like to thank Boston West Golf Club, who couldn’t do enough for us and our florist, Kerry from The Flower Shop in Kirton for her beautiful flowers!

The DJ we hired, Fantasy Sounds kept the party going and played some great songs to keep everybody dancing.

Our photographer David Hart was very talented and proved to be money well spent, whilst our videographer Harold Houldershaw of Highlights Videos created an amazing wedding video; without this I wouldn’t have seen everything else that went on during the day and we now have a lovely keep sake to play back again and again.

How are you finding married life?

We had a fantastic wedding day... everything went better than expected. I married my best friend and the one person I wouldn’t want to be without, so married life for me is everything I wanted it to be. I’m looking forward to spending many more happy years with Andy and growing old together!