The colour red symbolises some hugely significant moments over recent years.
The Doves were married in the autumn of 2004. My cascading bouquet comprised of luxurious Grand Prix red roses with velvety petals, white edged ivy and deep red berries. The bridesmaids wore beautifully tailored red dresses. The POD Father and “Ga Gam” wore matching red ties.
The marriage took place in an idyllic Suffolk village church and the reception at a former Edwardian cricket pavilion. We stayed up until 3am, regretting it the following day when our plane was grounded and our mouths dried up. We had an amazing honeymoon in Tahiti. Incredible to think it will be our tenth anniversary next year.
Christmas is a period traditionally associated with red. Our tree is decorated with red baubles in varying sizes, red beads and fir cones tied with red/green taffeta. We all wear red too. Not intentionally, it just happens.
It’s an especially poignant time in The Dove household as POD was born on Christmas Day 2010. She took her time to arrive – 47 hours to be precise. Right on time though – her due date was also December 25th. We called her Poppy. A name we both said independently when we first met her. You can read about that here.
This photograph was taken just before her first birthday. It showcases just one of her many facial expressions. POD is also wearing a gorgeous coat in my favourite colour – red.
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