The newlyweds who had tied the knot two weeks earlier traveled a total of 360 miles to recreate their wedding ceremony for the second time, so the bride’s grandmother could attend the big day.
Childhood sweethearts Will and Rebecca Heppell, both 26, tied the knot in front of 60 guests in a picturesque ceremony in the Cotswolds last month, as SWNS, the British news service, reported.
The couple then recreated their vows in a more intimate setting exactly two weeks later on the grounds of the residence where Rebecca Heppell’s grandmother, Peggy Dracup, currently lives.
The grandmother is 91 years old and reportedly has Alzheimer’s. She couldn’t attend the first ceremony, SWNS said, so the couple repeated the ceremony 164 miles away so she could be part of her big day.
Rebecca Heppell said: “It was a really special day and [it was] It’s great that my grandmother can be part of this. She was delighted.”
She added: “Her memory isn’t very good, but she knew who we were… and she kept saying how beautiful my dress was.”
The newlyweds are both teachers.
They met when they were teenagers and got engaged on a romantic getaway to Iceland on their 10th anniversary last March, SWNS said.
When it came time to plan their big day, the couple wanted to make sure their grandmother could be a part of it.
But staff at Osborne House in Selby, North Yorkshire, where Peggy Dracup lives, felt she would not make the long journey to the Cotswolds location.
Undeterred, the couple decided to recreate the entire day on the grounds of the residence with their grandmother present.
Childhood sweethearts Will and Rebecca Heppell, both 26, married in front of 60 guests in a picturesque ceremony in the Cotswolds last month.SWNS
Exact replica of the first.
The couple’s first wedding took place on August 5; They spent their honeymoon in Kenya and Mauritius and returned home to recreate the special day on August 29, SWNS reported.
The second ceremony was an exact replica of the first; the second ceremony was even decorated in the same way.
The couple apparently went into “minute details” to recreate their special day, even striking the same pose during their first dances.
Afterwards, the couple was showered with hundreds of rose petals while a very proud grandmother enjoyed the moments.
Bride Rebecca Heppell, from Chipping Norton, said: “I really wanted her to be there. We were hoping she could come, but the practicality of her coming to the Cotswolds just wasn’t going to happen. But it was great. She didn’t know it wasn’t the actual ceremony; she loved it.”
The bride added: “And we weren’t as nervous the second time. He was much more relaxed.”
He also said his grandmother loves music, so his sister played “some tunes” at the ceremony.
The bride said the people at “the nursing home were absolutely amazing. The event director went above and beyond and created a magical setting and prepared a spectacular wedding cake adorned with handmade sugar roses.”
Staff at Osborne House in Selby, North Yorkshire, where Peggy Dracup lives, felt she would be unprepared for the long journey to the Cotswolds location.SWNS
Groom Will Heppell told SWNS: “It was doubly magical, because we were reliving the original ceremony.”
Mother of the bride, Helen Harrison, said: “It was very important to Rebecca that her grandmother was there to be part of the celebration and it was a wonderful day. My daughter looked fabulous and her grandmother commented on the beauty of her dress.”
Harrison added: “It was a pleasure to see my mom interacting with so many people, smiling and laughing and having her whole family around her.”
“Osborne House was beautifully decorated,” added Harrison, “and the chef exceeded everyone’s expectations and prepared the reception with a spectacular buffet tea with silver service – a great end to a perfect day.”
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