Our reception venue was using this world and I walked in and cried when I visited as I knew it had been the one similar to the dress! It was St Mary's Heritage Centre in Gateshead the industry's beautiful 12th-century church that you simply see as the drive over our renowned Tyne Bridge. For many years, this building was the only real church in Gateshead and it has often been referred to as Gateshead's mother church. It's a blank canvas; precisely what we wanted once we hired your building and anything else we organized ourselves.

Darren and I met in the three Mile pub in Gosforth Newcastle and he proposed around the 20th of August 2016 on the Chinese. I know for certain he bought the rings on that day and they were burning an opening in his pocket.

Stephen Russell was our photographer and incredibly generously was gifted to us during the day by his lovely wife Victoria who had been my mind of honor – it's not that which you know, but who hey!

As for the long sleeve wedding dresses, I always knew I wanted the longest train. I wanted detail and sparkle, yet it needed to be elegant. I wanted buttons in the back and never ribbon and it had been a must that I can have my bust covered to create me like a fuller lady feel classy, and sleeves were always around the agenda - I didn't desire a strapless style dress.

I accessorized it by having a simple diamanté crystal shoulder-length veil that was attached in the back of my hair along with a stunning hair band style vine.

As for that wedding, I loved every minute of wedding ceremony planning and would do everything the same a second time over. Our theme was silver, grey, and navy with bursts of vibrant color in the flowers. I'm well-known for my lashes and bright lipstick and then the color was essential for this but also to create the platinum bridesmiad gowns and the navy suits stick out.

My top tip for brides is always to plan, set a reasonable budget, and provide yourself a buffer but never review it. I made plenty of lovely bits myself for example my favors, name tags, breakfast menus church programs as well as my wedding invites.

The best bit needed to be my Grandad's choir singing for all of us, Backworth Male Voice Choir my Grandad was a part of for 40 plus years. They sang some songs very near to my heart; A Tyneside medley of well know Geordie songs and more importantly, sang me and my new hubby to You'll never walk alone.

The funniest might have to function as the Owl! I can't even explain that one, however, the family and friends can get it!

I would like to add precisely how incredibly special time is with feeltimes dresses. She knew our story and she or he knew how close I was to my Gran and Grandad and just how hard it had been for them to not see me marry my Mr right.