Badly Done, Emma Lee

Hey y’all! Remember earlier, when I asked you if you thought it was romantic when two halves came together to form a whole? I talked about that scene in Jerry Maguire, when Tom Cruise told Renée Zellweger that she completed him. Maybe we aren’t supposed to find the person who completes us; maybe we’re meant to find the person that accepts us just as we are and use their love as motivation to complete ourselves. That’s my thought anyway. Hugs!

LOVE ISLAND: WHY ENGLAND HAS
BECOME THE WEDDING DESTINATION
TOWN & COUNTRY

The Most Romantic Wedding Venues on this
Sceptered Isle
From Bamburgh to Bath, the most
romantic places to say I DO
by BINGLEY NICKERSON

As the brisk winds of winter nip like hunger pangs in a Dickensian orphanage, relentlessly, endlessly, we turn our thoughts to the English spring: the annual Easter-egg hunts, the walks through the cobalt mists of a bluebell wood, the weekend jaunts to the Lakes District to behold the seas of daffodils that inspired Wordsworth to ejaculate prose with prepubescent fervor, the weddings.

The idyllic Austen-esque villages, great country piles, and romantic ruins scattered throughout the country have made England the premiere wedding destination. Late springtime—those magical weeks after septuagenarians have mothballed their pastel fascinators and before the Chestertons-set have unpacked their perfect whites and military-style blazers—is the perfect time to hold a wedding in England.

With breathtaking views of the Gloucestershire countryside, the eleventh-century Benedictine ruins at Welldon Abbey near Northam-on-the-Water have become the venue of choice for couples wanting a bespoke nuptial experience. Welldon Abbey features a stately Georgian manor home, romantic gardens, spa facilities with indoor swimming pool in the converted stable block, and sumptuously appointed cottages. The Bespoke Package allows guests exclusive use of the home and grounds.

Supermodel Annalise Whittaker-Smith and publishing executive Brandon Nickerson spoke their vows at Welldon Abbey in a splashy ceremony that was filmed for BBC One’s new reality show, Close Up, Please . . .

Knightsbridge-based wedding and lifestyle brand Anghel Antonescue has teamed up with Welldon Weddings to produce an exclusive collection of wedding gowns and bridal gifts inspired by the uniquely romantic history of Welldon Abbey. Anghel Antonescue, a Romanian-born designer, business tycoon, and seven-time winner of the Bridal Designer of the Year award, is known for his innovative, glamorous designs. Committed to working with “burgeoning talent,” Antonsecue cherry-picked suppliers and artisans from around Gloucestershire to help produce the line. Antonescue says he eagerly anticipates a long and intimate collaboration with Isabella Nickerson, managing director of Welldon Weddings.

PRESS RELEASE
Nickerson Publishing

Nickerson Publishing is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fitzrovia-based independent book publisher, Irreverent Press. Irreverent was founded in 2015 by Adam Quirk and Johnny Amor, and quickly gained a reputation as a cultivator of unique literary voices. Through the deal, Irreverent retains its name, and founder Adam Quirk will become managing director of the imprint.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE GAZETTE
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hayley Bartlett and John Barrington, both of Northam-on-the-Water, were married in an intimate ceremony officiated by Vicar Ethan Parsons and held in the gardens at Welldon Abbey, Saturday. The bride is the granddaughter of Alfred and Edith Bartlett, Bartlett Farms, Northam, and the groom is the son of John and Mary Barrington, Barrington Acres, Northam. The bride wore her grandmother’s Chantilly lace wedding gown and veil and a shocking lack of cosmetics. The joyful but placid couple will make their home in Northam.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE GAZETTE
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

William Curtis of Northam-on-the-Water is pleased to announce his engagement to Alexandria Armistead. The bride is an American, born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, and holds a nursing degree from Clemson University. Mr. Curtis is the proprietor of Curtis and Sons Apothecary. The couple plan to wed in a small ceremony later this year.

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London, United Kingdom

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BLIMEY! I know you are trying to enjoy your holiday with Mr. Knightley, but my agent just rang. Guess what? We Are Not Amused hit the top-ten list for trade sales in the United Kingdom, and Lucy Worsley’s people have reached out to say she is interested in a collaborative project! I love Lucy Worsley! She has a fantastic lisp and she wears tights with high-heeled Mary Janes!

As vicar, I find myself in the unusual position of needing guidance. It is of a nonspiritual nature, I assure you. Years ago, at a vicarage luncheon, over bowls of celery root soup, I developed an ardent fondness for Miss Deidre Waites. Recently, I shared my feelings with her. She did not take me seriously. You are an authority on dating. What do you suggest? How might I woo and win Deidre Waites? God bless.

Hello, love. I hope you are having a splendid time in Rio. Sun, sand, and samba! I have just heard the most scrummy gossip about Vicar Parsons that simply would not wait for your return. Remember the story I told you about his youthful indiscretion? Well, the girl he had the indiscretion with won eighteen-million euros in the Irish Lotto three months ago! The good vicar has made several trips to Cork these last few weeks. I have it on good authority he proposed to her yesterday, but she turned him down.

I am as big as a whale—and I did not get this way from eating boxes of Feckin’ Faddle! I blame a feckin’ eejit Irishman with eyes as blue as the sea, one too many Bánánach Brews, and a hot and heavy session of bumping uglies in the cider barn. Remind me: Does your Mr. Knightley have blue eyes? If he does, promise me you will not look directly into them. Ever.