{"id":23503,"date":"2016-06-12T12:31:12","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T11:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/?p=23503"},"modified":"2016-06-28T14:49:34","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T13:49:34","slug":"hoar-cross-hall-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/hoar-cross-hall-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew &#038; Tanya&#8217;s Traditional Day With A Cultural Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quintessentially English with a multi-cultural twist. Matthew and Tanya&#8217;s special day was adorned with blush pink flowers set in a traditional stately house.<\/p>\n<p>Once the sun set, it was time to kick off the real party. A burst of Arab infusions from delicious food, crazy dancing and bright skirts kept the fun going all night long&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23518\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_157-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"oneill_157 (1280x853)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_157-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_157-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_157-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_157-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_157-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_167-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_167-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_167-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_167-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_167-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_167-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After being set up on a blind date through a mutual friend, it was the beginning of a lifetime of laughter together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We decided to go to Cadbury land as neither of had been before, but we couldn\u2019t actually find it and we both discovered there and then that our sense of direction was as bad as each others! It was pouring down with rain, I was soaking wet and I looked horrendous! After lots of laughing, we hit it off right from the start. Fast forward three years and we are now married!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A romantic proposal at Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris sparked the beginning of their fairytale wedding &#8211; and we loved how their large bridal party looked super stylish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23522 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_196-853x1280-2.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_196-853x1280-2.jpg 853w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_196-853x1280-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_196-853x1280-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_196-853x1280-2-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_196-853x1280-2-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23524 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_205-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_205-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_205-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_205-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_205-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_205-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23527 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_216-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_216-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_216-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_216-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_216-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_216-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tanya&#8217;s stunning bridesmaids\u00a0were right by her side as she got ready for their big 4th of July celebration\u00a0at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoarcross.co.uk\/weddings\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hoar Cross Hall<\/a>. The bride looked absolutely breath-taking in a sparkling Pronovias strapless gown.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Our day was just perfect. We had the best wedding planner in the world \u2013 Jane Riddell at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plannedforperfection.co.uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Planned for Perfection<\/a> who just made the whole process run like clock work.&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23533\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_247-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_247-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_247-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_247-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_247-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_247-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23536\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_306-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_306-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_306-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_306-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_306-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_306-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23542\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_473-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_473-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_473-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_473-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_473-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_473-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLots of friends had their wedding photos taken by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prestigeweddings.co.uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Prestige Photography<\/a>, so they came highly recommended. Our photographers Russell and Katie arrived nice and early on the day. After being pre-warned we had a mad family and it would be a hectic day, I was a bit worried they wouldn\u2019t show up! They both remained calm and truly professional at all times &#8211; even when \u00a0at times our families did not listen to them when it was time for their photos to be taken!\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 12px;\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey both did an amazing job at capturing our special day and we can\u2019t thank them enough. One thing that we both really enjoyed was having our photos taken away from our guests. It was nice to have some time to ourselves and enjoy our day. That short period of time together is something that we both cherish and fondly remember, and we also have lots of beautiful photos of just the two of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23539\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_357-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_357-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_357-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_357-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_357-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_357-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23545\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_616-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_616-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_616-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_616-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_616-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_616-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23578\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_619-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_619-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_619-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_619-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_619-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_619-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23548\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_624-853x1280.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_624-853x1280.jpg 853w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_624-853x1280-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_624-853x1280-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_624-853x1280-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_624-853x1280-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23551\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_838-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_838-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_838-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_838-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_838-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_838-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe looked at so many wedding venues, but had an issue due to having a guestlist of 200 for our sit-down meal. As soon as we walked into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoarcross.co.uk\/weddings\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hoar Cross Hall<\/a>, we both got butterflies in our stomach and we just fell in love with the venue. I remember when the lady who was showing us around took us to the church which was on site, \u00a0I stopped listening to her talking as I was just mesmerised by what I was seeing!\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 12px;\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhat impressed us most about our venue was the building from the outside &#8211; the grounds and how beautiful everything was. We also loved the fact that the day and the evening celebrations were held in separate rooms, allowing us a mixture of both formal elegance and relaxation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23552\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_845-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_845-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_845-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_845-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_845-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_845-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23555\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_866-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_866-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_866-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_866-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_866-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_866-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23557\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_893-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_893-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_893-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_893-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_893-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_893-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe loved walking into the dinner room and being announced Mr and Mrs O&#8217;Neill. It really hit us both that we were officially married, and all of our family and friends were looking at us cheering!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23506\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/405A3926-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A3926-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A3926-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A3926-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A3926-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A3926-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23576\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/405A4269-1280x853-1.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4269-1280x853-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4269-1280x853-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4269-1280x853-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4269-1280x853-1-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4269-1280x853-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23515\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/405A4290-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4290-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4290-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4290-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4290-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/405A4290-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23558\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-uk.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2016\/06\/oneill_967-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew &amp; Tanya\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_967-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_967-1280x853-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_967-1280x853-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_967-1280x853-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/oneill_967-1280x853-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Huge thanks to Matthew and Tanya for sharing their magical day with us and to Prestige Photography for allowing us to publish another of their stunning weddings. You can see more of their work at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prestigeweddings.co.uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.prestigeweddings.co.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedding Supplier Credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photography &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prestigeweddings.co.uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Prestige Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wedding Venue &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoarcross.co.uk\/weddings\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hoar Cross Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wedding Planner &#8211; Jane Riddell, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plannedforperfection.co.uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Planned For Perfection<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dress &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.graftonmanorhotel.co.uk\/wedding_dress_shop\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Grafton Manor<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Flowers &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stephaniesaundersflowers.co.uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stephanie Saunders<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Entertainment &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrandmrsproductions.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mr &amp; Mrs Productions<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gloucestershiremagician.co.uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gloucestershire Magician<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecoverups.co.uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Cover Ups<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pictureblast.co.uk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Picture Blast<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hair &amp; Make Up &#8211; Heidi Sykes of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidivincehair.co.uk\/home\/4584472342\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Heidi Vince Bridal Hair &amp; Make Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wedding Cake &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amertoncakes.co.uk\/\" class=\"broken_link\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amerton Cakes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Quintessentially English with a multi-cultural twist. 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