Sometimes it takes a little help from Cupid to ignite sparks between two lovebirds, or in this case, Pete’s best friend and Holly’s boss (at the time) couldn’t resist setting these two up. “We met working in a bar, I was at University and Peter had returned from living away in America and needed a quick part time job and my boss was his best mate. I think we were defiantly set up, it’s no coincidence we ended up working every shift together.”

Le Petit Chateau is a wedding destination that needs no introduction, and since Holly works closely with the company she knew this iconic setting was where she wanted to host her celebration. “I was lucky enough to see behind the scenes and follow the build of Le Petit Chateau, as I work with the company. It was amazing to see it transform. The Belle Epoque at Le Petit Chateau is breathtaking and as I’d already seen the venue at work it was down to Peter really, so when he saw it and said this was the venue for us we didn’t look anywhere else!”

“We just wanted to have fun with all our family and friends. Planning weddings for a living it all came so naturally and we both ended up having a similar vibe and vision for how we wanted to day to flow and look. I think this really helped us not to get lost in the planning process and lose touch with the real reason behind it all… to become husband and wife!”

Lee Scullion captured Holly and Peter’s day perfectly. “Lee was the first supplier we booked; I love his style and he’s such a great person to work with it was a no brainer for me! Peter didn’t need much convincing either, he loved the black and white images Lee does and thought it would look perfect with our black tie theme.”

Advice for other brides and grooms?
“Don’t sweat the small stuff. A lot of people get caught up in every little detail, don’t worry about what your guest will think if you don’t have favors or not everyone will like the wine. They’re there to celebrate you both and will probably be having too much fun to even notice the mini details!”

What was your highlight of the day?
“Walking down the aisle and seeing Peter’s face. I’d just love to do the ceremony all over again; it was my favorite part of the day!”

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