New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Amanda’s wedding joy ‘I CAN’T STOP SMILING!’

Growing up, broadcaster Amanda Gillies wasn’t the kind of girl who dreamed of a big, white wedding. In fact, when her partner of nearly six years Tim Murphy proposed a year ago, she even suggested they sneak off to a registry office to quietly tie the knot.

But on January 18, as she prepared to walk down the aisle in her jaw-dropping sparkling gown to say “I do” to the man she loves, there really was nowhere she’d have rather been than saying her vows in an emotional ceremony in front of their closest family and friends.

“I really surprised myself with how much I embraced the whole bride thing,” she says, catching up with the just two weeks after the unforgettable day. “I know it’s a cliché, but it genuinely was the best day of my life and I haven’t stopped

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