Tommy planned a romantic proposal in the picturesque canals of Venice.....

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Bride’s Maiden Name: Patricia Hor Groom’s Full Name: Thomas Williams Occupation: Graphics Designer

Wedding Date: 29 September 2018 How many guests? 47

Wedding Budget: $25k (not including rings)

How did you and your partner meet?

We met in a rather non-romantic yet in recent times, a fairly common way – through an online dating website (not Tinder!).

We do like coming up with ridiculous stories when people ask though, that’s always a fun one!

More interesting and better than the real story, we like to think.

How did he propose?

I was seated by her side on a beautiful sleek black Gondola riding through the picturesque canals of Venice, while in the company of two of our closest and best friends armed with cameras!

I was waiting for a calmer and more peaceful canal than we had been traveling through, but it didn’t seem to be going exactly go to plan… All because my worries took over!

Initially I wanted to get up and move on to my knee, but I was worried the entire time about the boat tipping over and throwing us in to the diseased water below that I let go of that plan, and instead removed the ring and held it in front of her.

She didn’t notice it at first, so I had to keep bumping her hand with it to get her to look down!

It was such a funny moment when she spotted it and was thrown in to a fit of laughter through utter disbelief that this was actually happening, that I even forgot to ask her the important question before sliding the ring on to her finger!

She couldn’t say no now, it was on! Haha – Whoops!

What do you love most about your partner?

She would say my dashing good looks and perfect posture.

But that’s her trying to make me feel better.

What I love about her is her ambition and drive to want to travel as much as possible, her attention to detail, her capacity to love and capacity to sacrifice for others.

I also love her level of patience when it comes to me!

What’s your most important piece of advice for creating and maintaining a strong relationship?

When it comes to disagreements, be patient and think about things from their perspective.

Figure out the context of the situation before biting.

They’re not inside your head and they don’t always have all of the information that you do.

So don’t blame them for not seeing it your way.

Take the time to explain or allow them time to figure things out beforehand.

You’ll often avoid arguments that way.

Don’t let your pride win a battle; you should always be on the same side.

It’s not about “winning” when it comes to those you love.

Tell us about your wedding gown and how you chose it:

She says it wasn’t her first choice; she was in the store looking at a dress of a totally different style.

It wasn’t until she saw it and tried it on that she fell in love with it!

What sort of style did you envision for your wedding day?

We wanted it to be more of a casual affair.

Sure, weddings are generally a formal occasion, but that wasn’t really who we are.

We weren’t about the grand elegant decorations or assigned seating with pre-arranged multi-course meals.

We wanted our guests to be able to really let down their hair and do things their way on the night.

That is why we had plenty of different styles of seating, the large selection of food at the buffet tables, and an open planned arrangement of the venue.