Wedding at Driftwood Spars, Cornwall

'We met via the dating app, Bumble,' laughs Holly. 'After a couple of messages, we met up in a pub halfway between us for our first dateâ€¦ and the rest is history!'

Picking a Dorset beach as the poignant place for his summer proposal, Dan popped the question where Holly spent many a childhood holiday with her gran and sister, 'so it had a lovely nostalgic feeling to it,' she explains. 'We didn't want a long engagement so got on with planning the big day for the same year.'

The Driftwood Spars was the venue of choice for their autumn wedding. 'It's a really old, Cornish inn with a lovely, chilled vibe, beautiful sea views and awesome staff,' says Holly. Picking a warm yellow palette spliced with seasonal tones, a mix of fresh and dried flowers created a harvest-inspired aesthetic. The scene beautifully mirrored the time of year as well as Holly's favourite colour. 'My engagement ring is actually a yellow sapphire,' she reveals.

Arriving on the Friday evening to relax into the weekend, the weather took a wild turn courtesy of Storm Alex, 'so we all hunkered down in Driftwood's pub and got merry,' giggles Holly.

The next morning Holly slipped into her gorgeous Savannah Miller dress while Dan was a vision of dapper style in a navy blue wool suit, mustard yellow tie and brown brogues. Suitably attired, Holly made her grand entrance toward her beau, which provided her with her most treasured memory from their day.

'My favourite moment was walking into the ceremony room and seeing all the beautiful decorations, smiling guests and Dan's face at the end of the aisle,' she reminisces. The skies then cleared to allow them to head to the beach for photos, presenting Dan with his personal highlight of the day.

The locally sourced feast featured crab, pulled pork and halloumi for starters followed by catch of the day, beef brisket and gnocchi for mains. A barrel of 'Lou's Brew' proved to be another crowd-pleaser alongside a naked wedding cake featuring lemon and salted caramel flavours.

Unfortunately, a tightening in Covid restrictions that prohibited singing indoors meant that their planned entertainment couldn't take place. 'We had also booked surfing lessons for us and our guests the morning after, but due to the storm, the sea was too choppy, so this was cancelled ' a shame as it would have been a great hangover cure!' reflects Holly.

But despite these hitches, she's adamant that couples should focus on executing their day, their way. 'It's easy to get bogged down with trying to please or keep people happy leading up to the wedding,' she concedes while looking back. 'Our advice would be to do exactly what you want. You'll never be able to please everyone so just focus on yourselves.'