A COUPLE have tied the knot in a popular Cumbrian venue after an auction house proposal!
On June 11, at the Garden of Eden in Crosby on Eden, an elegant wedding saw the marriage of Claire Donald, 30, a hairdresser and salon owner, and Nicholas Woodmass, also 30, a livestock auctioneer at C&D Auction Marts in Longtown.
The Carlisle couple met in 2015, but it wasn’t until Nicholas got down on one knee in the sheep shed at his auction mart on December 5, 2020, that wedding bells began to ring.
Claire’s outfit was a Mikado Fishtail from Wed2B, with a hand beaded belt, fingertip veil and a floral hair comb.
The dress was altered by Nina at All Sewn Up.
Her makeup was done by Jessica Cant and Tess Robinson, and her hair was done by Charlotte Gray at Hair Bonito in Wigton.
The groomsmen included best man Ryan Roddan and ushers Greg Graham and Robert Carruthers, all close friends of the groom.
The bridesmaids included Linzi Donald, the bride’s sister, Chloe Hunter, Jodie Hunter, and Catherine Fletcher, who all wore champagne gold multi-way dresses from Biba.
The flower girl was Penny Davidson, aged 16 months, who was the bride’s niece, who wore a soft white tulle dress from Next.
The flowers came from Bouquets & Buttonholes, Abi Graham and The Flower Hut in Crosby on Eden.
There were hand-tied bouquets of white and green roses, hydrangeas, veronicas, freesias, and spray carnations which were a favourite of the bride’s mother, who passed away.
The bride and bridesmaids were driven by the bride’s close family friends Steven and Harry Hunter, and the bride was given away by her close lifelong family friend Mandy Hunter.
The photographer was Jill Harrington, the videographer was Lakeland Films, and entertainment was provided by Flicks/101.
The groom is the eldest son of Richard and Amanda Woodmass, Brunstock, Carlisle and the bride is the youngest daughter of the late Alison Donald, Lamonby House, Lamonby, Penrith.
The couple’s first dance was to Hello My Love by Westlife, and they look forward to a week in Crete for their honeymoon.
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