Blossom & Adam's Wedding Story
Adam & I met during our apprenticeship schemes in 2015 and we both work in Aerospace. Robert Blackburn who lived at Bowcliffe Hall founded the site that I worked at. The fact the venue has a treehouse in the shape of an aircraft wing really was the icing on the cake as to why this was the perfect venue for us. We live about 40 minutes from Bowcliffe Hall and it was the perfect venue for us, we didn’t know anyone else who had had a wedding there, nor had we been for a wedding there, so it was very exciting for us and our guests too. My great grandmother also worked at Bowcliffe in the 1930s, so on the whole, Bowcliffe Hall held a great sentiment in both our lives!
We wanted something a bit different to what we had seen before. We also wanted a wedding venue that nobody we knew had used… or even been a guest at! Bowcliffe ticked all our boxes for many reasons but of course, it had to be the Blackburn Wing that did it for us.
After we had finally had our evening reception in September at Bowcliffe with all our family and friends, they could not believe the little gem we had been sat on. Everyone loved every aspect of the venue and we got so many messages about how brilliant Bowcliffe Hall really was. I don’t think words will ever be enough so if you’re even just slightly tempted, book the viewing and meet the team, you won’t regret it.
Due to Covid we didn’t really end up decorating the venue as we didn’t have a reception in December. Becky made sure the room we had the ceremony in looked as beautiful as it could for a 20 minute ceremony! With petals down the aisles and lanterns too. When we finally got to celebrate in September, we used the Drivers club and I didn’t want to take away from the décor that is already in there, so we had minimal decorations again.
I was a bit nervous before the ceremony but then remembered I was only walking down the aisle and saying our vows in front of 12 people, how hard could it be? I was still able to be walked down the aisle by my dad and we walked down to ‘Can’t help falling in love’ which is one of my dad’s favourites. He told me afterwards he was only going to cry because of the song and not giving me away! Walking into the room and seeing Adam at the other end, all my focus was on him. To me it wouldn’t have mattered if there was 1000 people there or no one there, I was so caught up in the moment and the journey we had been on to get there that I just couldn’t wait to marry him.
Everything was hand on heart perfect. Having a wedding during covid really made us both realise it wasn’t about having the perfect big white wedding, but celebrating what matters most to you. Your love for each other and your friends and family who will support you along that journey.
We had the most wonderful day at Bowcliffe in December, then celebrating in the evening the following September. The team at Bowcliffe made everything so easy. Becky really was brilliant to have on the other end of the phone, I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to have been there on our journey.
