Newlyweds who got married two weeks ago traveled 360 miles to recreate their wedding ceremony for a 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 beautiful ceremony in the Cotswolds last month, British news service SWNS reported.
The couple then repeated their vows in a more intimate setting exactly two weeks later on the grounds of the nursing home where Rebecca Heppell’s grandmother, Peggy Dracup, now lives.
The grandmother is 91 years old and reportedly has Alzheimer’s. He wasn’t able to attend the first ceremony, SWNS said — so the couple repeated the ceremony 164 miles away to make him a part of their big day.
Said Rebecca Heppell, “It was a very special day and [it was] great that my grandma can be a part of it. He was very happy.”
She added, “His memory wasn’t great, but he knew who we were … and he kept saying how beautiful my dress was.”
The newlyweds are both teachers.
They met as teenagers and got engaged on a romantic holiday in 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, feel she won’t go far to the Cotswolds.
Undeterred, the couple arranged to spend the day in the nursing home’s grounds with their grandmother in attendance.
Childhood sweethearts Will and Rebecca Heppell, both 26, tied the knot in front of 60 guests in a beautiful ceremony in the Cotswolds last month.SWNS
An exact replica of the first
The couple’s first wedding took place on August 5; they honeymooned in Kenya and Mauritius, returning home to recreate the special day on August 29, SWNS reported.
The second ceremony is an exact replica of the first – with the second ceremony also decorated in the same way.
The couple apparently went to “minute detail” to recreate their special day, even striking the same pose during their first dance.
Afterwards, the couple was showered with hundreds of rose petals as a very proud grandmother enjoyed the moment.
Said bride Rebecca Heppell, from Chipping Norton, “I really wanted him to be there. We wish he could come down, but the practicality of him coming down to the Cotswolds just won’t happen. But it’s great. He didn’t know it wasn’t a real ceremony — he loved it.”
The bride added, “And we weren’t as nervous the second time round. It’s more relaxed.”
She also said her grandmother loved music, so her sister played “a few songs” at the event.
The bride said the people at the “nursing home were absolutely amazing. The event manager went above and beyond and created a magical atmosphere and made a stunning wedding cake topped with handmade sugar roses.
Staff at Osborne House in Selby, North Yorkshire, where Peggy Dracup lives, felt she would not be ready for the long journey to the Cotswolds.SWNS
Groom Will Heppell told SWNS, “It’s doubly magical, because we’re reliving the original ceremony.”
Mother of the bride Helen Harrison said, “It was very important to Rebecca that her grandmother should be present to be part of the celebration and it was a beautiful day. My daughter looked amazing and her grandmother commented on the beauty of her dress.”
Harrison added, “It was great to see my mom interacting with so many people, smiling and laughing and having all her family around her.”
“The Osborne House was beautifully decorated,” added Harrison, “and the chef went above and beyond anyone’s expectations to cater the reception with a stunning silver service tea buffet — a grand finale to a perfect day.”
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