Tell us about where and when you first both first met and What were your first impressions of each other when you first met?
We both met at work in 2010, Beej was doing an internship and Christian was a Full Time Employee. Beejs thought Christian was intelligent, cute and gentleman like. Christian thought Beej was pretty, kind and smart.
Tell us about who proposed to who and where did it happen?
Christian proposed to Beej nearing the end of a 4 hour hike through the clifftops of the Cinque Terre on Italy, looking down on Athens colourful beach town of Monterosso Al Mare. We were both pretty sweaty and dying for a drink to reward ourselves for the hike. Beej not knowing we'd would be celebrating with bubbles.
Give us three words each to describe each other and what they mean to you?
Bride:
Irreplaceable, Beautiful, Silly
Groom:
Generous, Loving, Hilarious
How did you find and choose your wedding venue, Caswell House, Oxford?
We found our venue purely by research on venues in the countryside and we chose Caswell House, Oxford because of their flexibility and beautiful setting. After booking everyone told us how wonderful they are to work with which reaffirmed our choice.
Tell us about your wedding dress; the designer, how long it took you to find the one?
Beej was lucky enough to have two! One was an Indian lengha consisting of a heavily embroidered floral blush pink skirt and matching cap-sleeved crop top with a green net veil.
The second was a simple sleek white lace dress with a moonstone belt. I cant recall the name of the designee but I will drop it over to you as soon as I do. The dress had the royal emblem inside so he was also made clothes for the royals. (Stephen something)...
Tell us about what the Groomsmen wore?
Blue suits, white shirts with blush pink ties and a matching button hole.
Did you write your own vows on your Wedding Video at Caswell House, Oxford?
Yes we did and we send the same to each other. As per below
I promise to always bring adventure and happiness throughout our lives together.
I promise to always have strength andcourage to tackle any hurdles we may face together.
I promise to be by your side forever, be patient with you and be accepting of you, just as you are.
I promise to respect you and love you with all my heart, for the rest of my life, no matter what.
Did you have any readings and if so, why did you pick them?
Yes, The Magic of Love by Helen Steiner Rice.
Our journey to our wedding day has been challenging but always full of love and we've had a lot of precious moments along the way which have felt truly magical, including our special day itself.
Tell us about the finishing touches like favours, sweet carts etc & name any suppliers & companies that helped make your perfect wedding day come true:
Great big thanks to our videographer of course, doing more than just filming but escorting the bride to her room, bringing her prosecco when she needed a drink and helping the day run smoothly. Also like to give a special thanks to our photographer who worked very hard that day to capture all of our special moments and to Kirsten and the team at Caswell who helped the day run so smoothly.