After one blissful Christmas together, I cried so much on the plane the woman next to me gave me an entire packet of tissues, instead of just one. Two days later, I quit my job and booked a one-way flight to Auckland.
The concept behind our wedding was driven from within ourselves. We wanted to create a vision for a raw, ethereal romance through a lens that was unique in representation of who we are.
"As I began to plan a wedding I began to curate this vision of a wedding where vintage meets modern glam. I love colour, the fun of disco balls, and eclectic florals, but also wanted to incorporate elements that would stand the test of time."
When we first started dating, I got very carried away one day saying goodbye and embarrassed myself hugely by saying “see you later, love you”. Maybe this was a sign because since then everything was history.
I am American and he is British, so it was going to be a destination wedding for either his or my family. We decided on selecting somewhere that was “neutral ground” but also that we knew people would be keen to travel to. Italy is just that.
After just a week of hanging out together and cruising around California, I was definitely falling in love.
As I am a singer-songwriter, instead of saying a small speech, after James had said his piece, he then ushered everyone to the dancefloor to listen and dance to a song that I wrote and performed all about how we first met.
Thom’s first impression of me was that he loved my red dress. He placed a small ruby on the inside of my wedding ring as a symbol of the night we met.
I proposed on December 4th 2021, it was something that we had spoken about for a while but I still managed to pull off an epic surprise, and I think I nearly killed Vanessa in the process due to the shock. I came up with an elaborate scheme involving neon signs, pink sand, rose petals, breaking and entering, and Weet-Bix.
In the gardens, I managed to lead Kelly to a quiet spot for the big moment. I lowered myself onto one knee, got Kelly’s attention, and asked the big question. Kelly, in her surprise, turned around and ran the other way. After a short chase she said yes!
We both have different versions of how this first date went. I thought that she was super-hot and really fun to hang out with, I thought I nailed the date, and it went really well overall. Apparently, G thought I was boring, and she was adamant that she would never see me again.
Nearly 5 years later, back at the same restaurant by the water, I asked Jordan if she would do me the honor of being my wife - and she accepted!
