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Love Thy Neighbour

Love Thy Neighbour


Alison Hargreaves Guides for Brides Bio
Alison Hargreaves Updated:
4th of July 2022

When Kim and her two children moved into a new house eight years ago, she didn’t know that romance was just around the corner...or along the road.

Mark spotted his lovely new neighbour when she moved into a house just two doors down from his own, but was too shy to speak to her in person. Instead, he posted a note through the front door inviting her out for a drink, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Seven years on, and the happy couple discovered that their wedding day fell the day after Kate and Will’s, last Spring. ‘We had a lot to live up to,’ smiles Kim, ‘but the weather was great and we had a fab day!’

The ceremony was held at Launton church, and the reception at the beautiful Jacobean Eynsham Hall, with its magnificent gardens and imposing function rooms. Kim’s daughter Maisy was the only bridesmaid, and her son Sam, aged 12, was Mark’s best man. ‘There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when he did his speech,‘ remembers Kim.

During the evening, guests both young and old were refreshed with an indulgent sweet stall and their very own slush puppy machine, hired in for the occasion, with the entire affair captured for posterity by talented Oxford based, Fig Photography.

Venue: Eynsham Hall
Bridal Gown: Wedding Belles
Slush Puppy Machine: Oxford Bar Company
Chair Covers: The Chair Tailor
Photography: Fig Photography

Alison Hargreaves Guides for Brides Bio

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Alison Hargreaves

Alison has been advising brides, grooms and bridesmaids for more than 25 years. She has an unrivalled knowledge of the British wedding industry and frequently appears on podcasts and expert panels. She regularly attends international wedding conferences to keep the UK at the forefront of wedding planning trends.

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