This article was featured in the October 2023 Reflections Magazine, we are very pleased to have been featured, please read the full story below.
When Simon Chalk and Kaye Wallis decided to get married, they had their minds set on sourcing their suppliers locally. They did it in style!
Simon Chalk and Kaye Wallis, of pre-eminent equity release advisers, Laterliving now!, first met 30 years or so ago, when Simon was arranging mortgages for Roy Pink & Co and Kaye was selling new homes for Ben Bailey Homes. These chance meetings progressed into a couple of dates about five years later.
Having gone their separate ways, Simon and Kaye reconnected through LinkedIn six years ago. Within a year, they had become an item.
Romance blossomed. Earlier this year, on 5th February – Kaye’s birthday, Simon proposed in Cleethhorpes. There was only ever going to be one answer!
When planning their wedding, Simon and Kaye set their stall out to use the services of local suppliers. “There are many excellent reasons to use local businesses,” said Kaye. “We conduct a lot of business in the area, and we wanted to repay that loyalty and, as much as possible, keep the business in the town. Not only that, but local suppliers also know the area like the back of their hand and their reputation rests on providing excellence in customer service. Being on the doorstep, these businesses are also likely to be more cost effective and, in terms of the carbon footprint, there will be significantly less miles travelled. So, more sustainable, it most certainly is!”
“Kaye bought her dress from Nora Eve, and I got my outfit from Andy Ingman at Ingmans,” said Simon.” We held the wedding ceremony at the Peak Edge Hotel; the bridesmaids’ dresses and Kaye’s shoes came from Blanc; the flowers were provided by Fresh Ideas Florists; we had our hair done at Harleys; make up for Kaye was provided by Lauren at Cosmetique; the rings were chosen at John Stevenson Jewellers; the cheese wedding cake was lovingly created by Simon Davidson at Cheese Factor; and the photographer, DJ, and band were also based locally. The ceremony really had a local flavour!”
The wonderful wedding ceremony took place on Wednesday 11th October at 1.30pm at the Peak Edge Hotel. Kaye’s brother, David, flew over from Hong Kong, and her sons, Daniel and Ashley gave her away. Simon’s daughter, Alex, was a bridesmaid and also made a lovely speech. Simon’s son, Henry, was the ring bearer and read out a special poem. Long-standing friend, Neil Messenger was best man.
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