Standing in front of the mirror, gazing at my reflection, I felt a lump in my throat.
Oh my God, I thought. This is the one!
I’d been out wedding dress shopping with my mum Kate, stepmum Jean, mother-in-law Mary and sister Isabella, and now I was saying yes to the dress – it was the first dress I’d tried on, and as soon as I stepped out of the changing room, everyone was overcome with emotion.
With eight layers of floaty tulle and netting and delicate beading, it was the princess dress of my dreams – and seeing myself as a bride made me even more excited to marry the love of my life.
Tom, 31, and I had been together since 2019, after matching on Tinder, then