The Wedding Album - Julie and George Peach July 2013
Coming from farming stock, George Peach is used to being busy, but with elements of their wedding made themselves, this month’s couple were extra busy in the run up to the day - but the result was a personal, family occasion that the couple and their guests all loved.
We met online, and after exchanging a few emails and telephone calls, got to the point of asking the inevitable question - ‘Shall we meet?’.
Four years later George came into the sitting room, went down on one knee in front of the fire, reached under the sofa and with a snoring dog next to me, popped the question!
The date was the first thing we organised - it had to fit around the lambing, with George’s family being farmers! Then it was the church; we both wanted to get married in our village so we easily chose the reception venue. We loved the space at Barnsdale Lodge and the food was fantastic!
We can honestly say that both of us had very similar ideas on what we wanted on our wedding day. We both wanted to get married in a church and it to be filled with close friends and family.
Neither of us had any nerves until the rehearsal when we couldn't even repeat the right words! On the day itself though, we didn't have any: we were both very relaxed and were looking forward to the day ahead.
I chose three bridesmaids; my big sister Rachel, and my best friends Gemma and Erika who I’ve known since I was 11. We also had my beautiful niece Maisie as a flower girl. Richard was our best man and was asked mid-swing on the golf course. He still sent the ball straight down the fairway!
I knew that I wanted something simple but elegant, and when I saw my wedding dress I knew that it was the one! It was very comfortable on the day and I felt ‘like me’ in it. The style was called Vanessa - the name of George’s Mum!
After our wedding, we had a ‘familymoon’ in the UK where we took our seven month old son and three year old Basset, Mabel to a self-catering cottage in Herefordshire. The weather was glorious for the whole week that we were away and we were able to all go for plenty of walks - mostly to the pub for lunch! Then after Rupert went to bed we could relax with a glass of bubbles in the hot tub.
We’d like to thank our parents, Richard, Vanessa, Brian and Olive for their help and support. Graeme Ough for letting me borrow his Aston Martin to arrive at the Church, Zsuzsa for doing all the flower arrangements, and Claire for looking after Rupert for not only the day but also over night!
Our photographer Andy Cross took some amazing photos but never interfered with the way the day went. Julie’s hairdresser, Vicky Brown, created beautiful styles that lasted the whole day and Gladstone Carriages provided a ‘surprise car’ for Julie to take her to the church. Barnsdale Lodge Hotel were very accommodating, we’d definitely recommend them, too!
Ceremony held at: St John the Baptist Church in North Luffenham.
Reception held at: Barnsdale Lodge Hotel.
Car Hire: Gladstone Carriages.
Hairdresser: Vicky Brown, Gretton.
Chair covers: The Wedding Dresser
Bridal Shop: Annie Laurie Bridal
Images: Dean’s St Photography
