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Emma Kernohan, 28, and Simon Ferres, 33,
from Kingston upon Thames married on March
10th, 2010, at The Bingham Hotel in Richmond
upon Thames.
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mma and Simon first met five
years ago, at a bar in Clapham
Junction. “For our first date we went to
Wimbledon for lunch and then took a
drive into the Surrey countryside where
we found a spot at the top of a hill and
watched the world go by,” remembers
Emma. “It went really well and we have
been together ever since.”
Simon proposed to Emma in a
boutique hotel in Oxford on New Year’s
Eve, 2007. “After dinner he took me into
the courtyard area of the hotel which
was decorated with fairy lights, a table
with a bottle of champagne on it and two
chairs,” she says. “I knew at that moment
he was going to propose and so I started
crying. He proceeded to get down on
one knee and asked me if I would marry
him. I think he told me how much he
loved me but I was so shocked that I
don’t remember much, other than seeing
him with a tear in his eye.”
It took just nine months to organise
the couples’ elegant black-tie themed
wedding. Emma shares the details of their
special day...
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Deep purple hues and a black-tie dress code ensured
Emma and Simon’s wedding was a plush affair
Images by Will Dolphin Photography
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A highland fling
The ushers wore tuxedos but Simon
surprised me by wearing a kilt. I’m
Scottish, so he wanted to honour my
heritage which made me very proud,
although he didn’t organise this until
two weeks before the wedding!
Looking good
I tried on six different
dresses before finding
the right one. The one I
eventually chose was very
figure-hugging, plus I like my
shoulders and the sweetheart
neckline accentuated
their shape even more. I
purchased it from London
Bride and Groom – the ladies
in the shop were fantastic.
My shoes were a pair of
purple Christian Louboutin’s,
which I bought because I
didn’t want to spend a lot on
shoes I would only wear once.
They also matched the colours
in my bouquet.
I had my hair done at
Rush Salon in Richmond. The
stylist did a great job and I was really pleased with
it. Natacha Smidt did my make-up and she was
amazing. She is a make-up artist for magazines
and fashion shows, so she goes for an edgy and
modern look. I don’t tend to wear very much make-up
normally, but I didn’t want something boring, so my
wedding look was very bright and vivid.
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Sweet treats
We had cupcakes decorated with black bow
ties and orchids, filled with butter icing, which
my mum arranged. They tasted amazing.
For the favours we gave the girls small
black candles from Space NK, and we gave
the boys bottles of Glenfiddich whisky.
We also had a wedding cheese cake,
which was made from different wheels of
cheese. My dad constructed it from cheese
he selected from a deli in Scotland. I love
cheese, so I ended up eating more of that
than anything else!
Classy & elegan
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Emma’s bouquet
comprised
purple vanda or
chids in a
waterfall-style bo
uquet. The
same flowers wer
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in the wrist cors
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the table settin
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the buttonhole fo
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Floral fancies
We placed vanda orchids and Swarovski crystals
on all of the tables including the reception table.
We lined the aisle with white rose petals, purple
hydrangeas and purple gladioli. Our centrepieces
were vanda orchids in tall vases, as well as
hydrangeas in fish bowls. I felt that too many tall vases
ld have blocked people’s views of the room.
Maid to measure
My bridesmaids were my best friends Melanie, Julie and
Lynsey. They all designed their own dresses to suit their own
shape, style and personality. The only thing that was the
same was the material. They looked modern and classic.
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“I loved every minute of organisi
thing. It was a
didn’t get stressed out about a
great experience.” – Emma
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Show-stopping
We had a jazz singer and guitarist to
sing during the ceremony and also
during dinner. They were incredible
and set the tone for the whole day;
all of our guests commented on how
good they were.
We had a DJ in the evening and
created our own playlist. The company
was excellent and I don’t think we
stopped dancing all night. I would
recommend them to anyone as they
were very friendly and took everything
on board that we required.
Snap happy
I looked at lots of different photography websites, but thought Will was the friendliest and
had the style of photography most suited to what we were looking for. His style is reportage,
which we loved, and there is not a single photograph from our wedding that I don’t like.
I would highly recommend him – he is completely chilled out and felt like part of our
group of friends on the day. He mixed with everyone but made sure he was never in the way.
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Emma & Simon’s
contacts book:
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Photographer Will Dolphin Photography
www.willdolphinphotography.co.uk
Venue The Bingham Hotel
www.thebingham.co.uk
Bride’s dress & veil
London Bride and Groom
www.londonbrideandgroom.co.uk
Bride’s shoes Matches
www.matchesfashion.com
Groom’s suit Focus Formal Wear
www.mens-hire.co.uk
Bridesmaids’ dresses Little Deva
www.littledeva.co.uk
Wedding rings Hatton Gardens
www.hatton-garden.net
Cake The Little Bake house
www.littlebakehouse.co.uk
Flowers Roseberg Flowers of
Copenhagen www.roseberg.co.uk
Transport Turk Launches
www.turks.co.uk
Disco/DJ Mobile Music Company
slewis@mobilemusiccompany.co.uk
Wedding favours Just Miniatures
www.justminiatures.co.uk
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