ABBIE CROUCHER
married Alex Betts at St John the Baptist Church, Tunstall
Photography: Louisa Dettmer Wedding Photography
“I went to five bridal shops searching for the perfect dress. I always imagined myself in a fishtail but I was a little disheartened after trying on several and having no luck. I tried on various fishtail dresses in every shop and finally, the last
one I tried was the one. “My mum Debbie Croucher and sister Ellie reacted to this dress unlike any other. We all shed a few tears. I chose a lace fishtail Kenneth Winston design with a diamanté belt, from Isabella Grace in Tunbridge Wells. The belt ties around the middle into a bow at the back, which complemented the low-back detailing. “My seamstress made my dress fit like a glove. Martine Kay of Miss Kay Seamstress took some of the length off the dress so I could walk without
falling over. She took the dress in around the waist and bum and narrowed the straps, which were a little wide originally. I read that the father of the bride traditionally lifts the veil as a sign of passing the daughter over to the soon-to-be-husband and thought this was a lovely idea. I chose a two-tiered veil. I wore a Tiffany bracelet and a pair of earrings. For my something old and blue, my mum sewed one of my nan’s blue-stone rings onto my garter. For something borrowed, I had a sixpence in my shoe, like my mum had on her wedding day.”