REBECCA & SAMUEL: REAL BRIDE STORY from Cicicici's blog

The ceremony was at Holy Cross & St Mary's Church in Quainton and also the reception was at The Dairy in Waddesdon, each of the venues where fantastic. We find the Quainton church because it was a traditional church village church and we chose The Dairy because we wanted a venue that might be ours during the day. The Dairy was an ideal combination of a grand manor house along with a Barn. The West Hall had oak beans and huge fires and also the Winter Garden was built with a glass greenhouse feel with antiques along with a water feature. Both rooms overlooked the lakes which was an amazing setting for the day.

Sam and I met in an exceedingly unromantic way. We were both in a nightclub. He was nervous to speak to me so ask his friend to discover if I was thinking about him, which I was. We wound up talking through the night and bonded over ultra-marathons of topics! My dad had completed several extreme races that Sam was thinking about. That evening Sam texted me saying 'I do hope you got home safe! P.S. your dad is my hero'. We have not allowed him to live that down.

He proposed in my experience in Annecy, France. We had been together for pretty much 5 years and lived together for any year. It was your day we arrived and that we had gone out for lunch, He ate nothing and I was built with a full 3-course meal. We then went for a walk after dinner so that as we go near the lake he explained 'I've got an essential question to inquire about you.' And then got recorded on one knee and inquired about to marry him. It was one of the most nervous and excited I have ever been.

I tried on 50 plus bridal gowns and I even bought one! I found it so desperately to choose one because there is always something I would change or I preferred someone in regards to a different one. I found that there weren't many slim-fitting/fishtail dresses that were built with a v-neck and weren't crepe. I would hate to sort out the number of miles I traveled to test all of the dresses. I eventually find FeelTimes dress. It fit perfectly and is flattering. I love the v-neck, the material, and also the fact it had the extra skirt, which gave the two dress feel.

It is different from many of the dresses I had tried on and I loved how simple it had been. I remember a parent of another bride within the shop say 'your eyes are simply sparkling!'.

Waiting after the isle understanding that he was in that area and that I was involved to marry my childhood sweetheart (as cheesy as that sounds, we've been together since I was 16 and that he was 18) was the very best moment of your day for me! I am excited and happy and couldn’t stop smiling. It was amazing when I saw him at the conclusion.

My maid of honor seemed to be amazing and kept making Sam and I stop and make my way through. This made the entire day feel real. I think without it would have flown by and felt surreal.

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