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| Bride's
Name |
| Nita
Agheda |
| Groom's
Name |
| Dominic
Norton |
| Wedding
Date |
| 8th
July 2006 |
| Ceremony
Venue |
| Micklefield
Hall |
| Reception
Venue |
| Micklefield
Hall |
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| How
& Where Did You Meet? |
| We both worked at the
same advertising agency many many years ago. We
started out as friends, and after some time Dominic
asked me out on a 'date' but I said no, I then
left the agency and we went our separate ways
but ended up meeting again a few years later where
he asked me out again and this time I said 'yes!'
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| Which
Venue Did You Choose & Why? |
| As we were planning
on having both the hindu ceremony and civil ceremony
on the same day we wanted a venue that could accommodate
both …. Micklefiled Hall in Sarrat was perfect
- both ceremonies were held outdoors (thank god
the weather held out!) and we had a huge marquee
for the dinner and dancing afterwards. The venue
was exclusive to us and so gave the whole day
a personal touch. The house was stunning and the
grounds just superb. |
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How
did you plan your wedding?
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I started with what I thought
were the most important elements and then worked
on from there to the finer details. Once we
had confirmed the venue, caterers and priest/legal
- it really was then focusing on the 'fun' parts
like choosing the outfits for both me and my
bridesmaids, designing the invitations, flowers
etc etc.. I have to say it was all relatively
painless and we really enjoyed every aspect
of it.
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What
did the bride wear?
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I wore a turquoise Indian outfit
from Variety Silk House. I never imagined I
would wear anything other than red for my wedding,
but when I saw this particular outfit I just
loved it… I also wore an English style
wedding dress (complete with veil and tiara!)
finding my English wedding dress was the biggest
chore as I tried on every shape and style imaginable
- but the dress I went for in the end - I felt,
was perfect and I really felt it was 'the one'
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What
did the groom wear?
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Dominic wore a grey morning
suit with a pink cravat.
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Describe
the ceremony. Were there any particularly memorable
moments?
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As all brides say, the day was
perfect - it didn't rain which was my only worry
along with me tripping up in front of everyone
(which thankfully didn't happen) The day was
a pretty long one, with two ceremonies and the
evening dinner and dancing. I remember a feeling
of surrealism as I was waiting for my make-up
lady to arrive and thinking 'this is my wedding
day !' I wasn't nervous just so very excited.
When all my friends started to arrive and people
were popping in to say hello it felt wonderful
- I had to keep pinching myself, I was just
so chuffed that all the people in the world
I cherished the most were going to be with me
on this day.
I think Dominic was more nervous about the Hindu
ceremony than myself, but our priest made us
feel so comfortable and really explained everything
so well that it went off without a hitch ! We
had a lovely wooden gazebo which acted as our
mandap, we decorated it in pink hearts which
both my mother and mother-in-law helped make
- it looked beautiful . We also had a sitar
player playing in the background. The ceremony
lasted about an hour and half and then we had
about 20 minutes to have pictures taken before
I had to go and get changed again !
Whilst I was getting changed into my second
outfit we had champagne and canapés served
to the guests. As we had also invited a few
couples who had children, we hired a bouncy
castle which I think was the best idea - it
kept the kids entertained and left the mums
and dad's to enjoy themselves,
It was then time for the civil ceremony which
took place in the verandah of the 'summer house'
it had been decorated beautifully with roses
and trailing ivy. I think I was more nervous
about this part of the day as I would have to
speak! But as I made my entrance for the second
time that day (!) I beamed with pride as I saw
Dominic waiting for me …… his reaction
was so lovely that I suddenly felt at ease.
We said our vows and when the registrar announced
we were now officially married everyone cheered
and that was the best feeling! We then served
more champagne whilst Dominic and I mingled
with our guests and also had more pictures taken
by the wonderful Sam Ritz. Dom's bestman then
announced our arrival and we made our entrance
into the marquee where everyone again cheered
!!! I felt like I was on cloud nine.
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Tell
Us About The Reception?
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It was held in a lovely marquee
that we had decorated with bay tree's, lots
of flowers and lots of lighting! There were
about 150 guests present. The DJ played background
music whilst everyone sat down to a lovely three
course Indian meal, provided by Greenleaf services.
Dinner was followed by the speeches with Dominic
said some lovely things which brought tears
to my eyes. Our first dance was to Nat King
Cole's 'let there be love' and after that I
don't think I left the dance floor until midnight!
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What
Kind Of Food Did You Have?
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We had a lovely three course
sit down Indian menu (non veg and vegetarian)
laid on by Greenleaf Wedding Services.
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What
Was Your First First Dance?
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Let there be love - by Nat King
Cole
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Where
Did You Go On Honeymoon?
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We went to Langkawi and then
onto Australia for a fantastic honeymoon.
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Last Words
Of Advice For Other Couples Planning Their Weddings?
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It does all go so quickly !
Try not to worry too much about things on the
day other than enjoying yourself… I had
a friend follow me around with her camcorder
and she captured so many moments and conversations
I had with people - you forget about these things
afterwards. I would really recommend having
someone capture your 'diary moments' of the
day. But remember it's just the beginning of
your life together and once the day and all
the planning is over - there's so much more
to look forward to !
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Our
Wedding Venue
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Micklefield Hall
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01923 778 898
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www.micklefieldhall.com
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Our
Photographer
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Sam Ritz Photography
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0800 783 8862
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www.samritz.com
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Our
Caterer
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Greenleaf Wedding Services
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020 8574 0159
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www.greenleafservices.com
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Asian
Wedding Outfits
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Variety Silk House, Wembley
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0208 903 6302
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English
Wedding Outfits
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Losners, St Alblans
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01727 833 823
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Flowers
& Decor
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Andew Flemming, Chorleywood
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01923 283 924
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