Kimberley and Ben’s Hazlewood Castle Wedding | Hazlewood Castle Wedding Photography

Saying yes to the dress – how long did it take you to find “the one”?

I went to three different wedding dress shops over the course of 3 months (with a mini lockdown in the middle). The Harrogate Wedding Lounge had two dresses I was torn between and we eventually decided on the right one, I took it home with me that day.

Who did you have for your bridesmaids and what did they wear?

I had four bridesmaids, one from each stage of my life, the first was my new sister in law, followed by my best friend from Primary School, Secondary school and University. They wore a light pink flowing dress from Coast which I loved.

What was the theme for your wedding and how did you show this on the day?

We went with a travel theme so all of the tables in the Great Hall were labeled after countries our guests on the table related to, the favours were travel orientated and the name places were miniature suitcases.

What were your standout moments of the wedding day and memories you’ll cherish forever?

The helicopter ride just the two of us, it was my first time in a helicopter and it gave us 15 minutes of uninterrupted time to ourselves. In addition we ended up flying over Leeds Festival which was phenomenal! My dad also saved Ben’s first valentines card from 7 years ago and read us some of the words in his speech, he had the whole room in tears.

Do you have any tips for couples planning their wedding day?

“There will be difficulties and issues that come up, whether it be with family members, choosing dresses or finding the right wedding venue. When things don’t go quite according to plan take a step back and either laugh at the situaton or go with the flow; make it perfectly imperfect!”