alethea & neil | A galleywood vineyard wedding
04.06.22It was such an honour to be able to capture Alethea & Neil’s magical day. Here’s their story…
featureWhy did you pick your venue, and what makes it special to you?
Our friends own the vineyard and Neil hosts wine tastings so had to be a vineyard! Wine and food are a massive theme for the day! Whereas the church has significant sentimental meaning to Alethea with both her mother, sister and grandparents buried in the garden of rest. It's a real honour to have been chosen to capture your special day - thank you! We would love to know why you chose us - what is it about our work that you like?
Non invasive and seamless work throughout the day. We are excited to see your beautiful work at the end. Also Alethea cried at one of your demo videos!What is important in life to you?
Love, laughter, friends and family. Honesty and loyalty is what we all strive for What is a typical Sunday/day off together like for you?
Dog walks, big roast and a decent wine!How did you meet each other?
Originally met on Tinder then went to London for a meal at Bibigo. Hit it off straight away and I loved Alethea from the second I saw her, it's been a whirlwind ever sinceHow about the proposal? Tell us everything! :-)
I had grand plans about proposing in either Portugal or Scotland but covid soon changed that. I told Alethea we were going to 'The Ritz' for dinner and we both dressed up. I cooked a three course meal with wine pairing. Half way through I put Paolo Nutini Better Man on which is our first dance and asked Alethea to marry me! Why did you choose each other over anyone else?
Pure love above anything elseHow do you think your partner makes you better?
Alethea is Neil's leveller Neil is Alethea's support What part of marriage do you think will be the most challenging?
ChildrenWhat's the one thing you've never done but dream of being able to do one day?
Having a family together and sharing the rest of our livesWhat makes your partner unique?
Alethea has the ability to show compasion and patience to people of all ages, myself included! Neil is the most kind and generous person I've ever met, I never knew love could be so easy.If you could describe your partner in 5 words, what would they be?
Alethea- loving, patient, sexy, underestimated, powerful, deep Neil- thoughtful, caring, handsome, loyal, ginger, unique Tell us about your wedding plans so far - anything you would like to mention (including fears, what excites you, etc.)?
We just want the day to run smoothly and be as relaxed as possible. No unwanted stresses for anyone What sort of music do you like, and who do you listen to on a regular basis?
Paolo Nutini is our first dance (Better Man) We love R & B, old school hip hop, dance, garage and anything you can dance to . In terms of style, look and feel, how would you summarise your wedding day?
Timeless classic feel embracing nature Finally... why are you marrying each other?!? :-)
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