This month we celebrate the marriage of Lady Violet Manners and Viscount William Garnock at the bride\u2019s family home, Belvoir Castle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ufeff\u201cI grew up at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, where my family have lived for centuries, so Belvoir has always been home,\u201d says Lady Violet Manners, reflecting on her recent wedding to Viscount William Garnock at her family\u2019s ancestral home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWilliam was born and raised in Fife, where his family\u2019s estate is located.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe both had our years living away \u2014 me in London, and him between Scotland and America \u2014 but it was through his sister and brother-in-law that our paths finally crossed in Fife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe met in December 2023 at William\u2019s family home in Fife. His sister Charlotte and her husband Jaime had invited me at the last minute for New Year, and when I arrived it happened to be William\u2019s birthday. We were seated next to each other at dinner and clicked immediately. We discovered a shared love of India, America, adventure and history. That first evening I had a very quiet but strong feeling that I was going to marry him one day. By the time he dropped me at the station on New Year\u2019s Day, we both knew it was very real!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWilliam proposed in July 2024 in Colorado. He had already asked both my parents for their blessing, which meant the world to me. He took me out to the Great Plains near Jefferson with the Rockies in the distance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnder that vast American sky, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was just the two of us, which made it even more special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe ring is a timeless diamond set in platinum \u2014 very classic, very me \u2014 and I was completely taken by surprise when he pulled it out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe venue was never in doubt. Belvoir Castle, where I grew up, was the only choice. It holds so much history for my family and me, and it felt right to gather everyone there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI worked with Phillipa Lepley to design my wedding dress from scratch, taking inspiration from my great-grandmother the Duchess of Argyll\u2019s gown from the 1920s, the ruffles I have always loved from Elizabethan styles, and the starry night when William and I first kissed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe embroidery was filled with personal touches \u2014 suns, moons, myrtle leaves from the Rutland tiara, and our initials stitched in. I wore the Rutland family tiara, which hadn\u2019t been worn in 30 years, alongside Tiffany pearl and diamond earrings and Roger Vivier shoes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the evening I changed into a 1940s satin gown from Jane Bourvis with pearl buttons from Jaipur, and later still into a second-hand Balmain dress as a nod to my mum, who has always instilled in me a love for vintage designer finds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWilliam wore his family\u2019s Lindsay tartan kilt made by Stewart Christie in Edinburgh with a green tweed jacket for the day, then changed into a Prince Charlie velvet doublet for the evening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur photographer was David Wheeler, who captured everything so beautifully and naturally. Our wedding video has just arrived too, and watching it back was incredibly emotional.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWalking down the aisle in the church with my father was emotional \u2014 and actually leaving the church was too. Wearing the tiara for the first time in 30 years was surreal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe speeches were a highlight, full of love and laughter, and the atmosphere of pure joy throughout the day is something I\u2019ll always carry with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would like to thank the Belvoir Castle team, who are like family to me \u2014 and of course my parents, who have supported me in every way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Wedding Reception: <\/strong>Belvoir Castle, 01476 871001,www.belvoircastle.com\/weddings.
Photographer:<\/strong> David Wheeler, 07931 974123, www.davidwheelerphotography.co.uk.
Wedding Dress: <\/strong>Couture dress designed by Phillipa Lepley, 020 7590 9771, www.phillipalepley.com.
Floral Design:<\/strong>\u2008Harald Altmaier, 07950 343 698, \u00adwww.haraldaltmaierphotography.com.
Catering: <\/strong>Feast and Foliage, 07961 932264.
Entertainment: <\/strong>Guy Preston, www.djguypreston.com.
Stationery:<\/strong> Sasha Compton, www.sashacompton.com.
Hair\/Makeup:<\/strong> Bobby Collier, Larry King (larrykinghair.com), Sarah Wai O\u2019Flynn; Alexandra Malerich; Charlotte Tilbury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"