Eve and Jonny met at a theatre company in Germany. “Jonny was an actor, and I was a prop maker,” says Eve. “He was the second Northern person I’d ever met, so I thought of him as a bit of a celebrity. We got together one night on the dancefloor on the last weekend before Jonny embarked on a nine-month tour around Germany. I told him to stay in touch, and the rest is history.”
Jonny popped the question during a Sunday morning stroll around Greenwich Park in 2017. “Our two friends were with us and suggested they take a photograph of us under a tree,” shares the bride. “When he proposed, I was very surprised and aghast for what felt like an eternity for Jonny, but I finally said yes. More of our friends were hiding in another area of the park with balloons, bunting and a picnic complete with personalised gingerbread men that looked like us.”
Eve and Jonny's contacts
Venue, New House Farm, www.newhouse-farm.com
Photographer, Jesse Knibbs Photography, www.jesseknibbsphotography.co.uk
Bride's dress, Exquisite Brides, www.exquisitebrides.co.uk
Bride's accessories, Rose Red Rose White, www.instagram.com/rose_red_accessories
Hair stylist, Joanna Murray, www.joanna-murray.co.uk
Bridesmaids' dresses, Marks & Spencer, www.marksandspencer.com
Groom's suit, Master Debonair, www.masterdebonair.com
Cake and catering, Wild Zucchinis Bistro, www.wildzucchinis.com
Flowers, Floral Boutique, www.floralboutique-cockermouth.co.uk
Transport, B Spoke By Spike, www.bspokebyspike.co.uk
Entertainment, Dancing in the Dark, www.dancinginthedark.co.uk
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