Although her luxurious fabric wedding dress appeared to be a vintage fairytale princess, her pre-wedding frock is much less well-known.
The Dancing on Ice reporter discovered a unique picture of her marriage training in August 2007 that she published online. As Holly and her manufacturer boyfriend Dan entered St. Michael’s Church and headed their way through what would turn out to be one of their most memorable weeks, they were standing in front of the front of the church.
Holly looked magnificent while sporting a soft, low ponytail with many strands falling drop in a dainty ditsy print, capped sleeves, and elastic waist in a floaty marital white dress.
As she paced Dan, who donned everyday clothing and a patterned shirt, a large black bag was tucked under her arm.
© GettyWhile their heads weren’t apparent in the picture, past This Morning number Emily recalled their “nerves”, stating: “I love a little look back through the archives when I’ve got time, and stumbled across this picture the other day. I remember seeing it again after our wedding rehearsal in Amberley Castle’s chapel, which was where we were performance for, and it brought back vivid memories.
“All that enthusiasm and all those emotions. Both of us, in my opinion, couldn’t believe that we were actually doing it when the day was approaching.”
Dan proposed soon after the pair moved into their home two years later after meeting on ITV’s children’s program Ministry of Mayhem in 2004.
© Samir HusseinWhen he asked the question, Holly said, “I know many people about have to push their boyfriend to consider, but with Dan it was for a surprise.
Nothing can ever prepare you for what it’s like when anyone asks you, but I knew I’d been with him for the rest of my career, if he’d let me. There isn’t a single other important decision you can think of as quickly.
On August 4, 2007, Holly spent “the entire evening in tears” in an personal ceremony at the chapel that is close to Amberley Castle. Holly said the place, which is 12 hectares of landscaped gardens, is unique to her because she used to go there as a child for special occasions.
Holly told Wylde Moon that Holly wanted a “vintage” seem with long arms and an open up when explaining her ideas.
“A friend of mine introduced me to this extraordinary woman who worked on Alexander McQueen’s designs. We talked about sketching my gown together as we sat down. The inspiration for my mother’s wedding gown was a similar form, which I had in mind. Her costume had that 70s Biba style shirt – not unlike the stretched Vampire’s Wife form really.”
“My sister’s jacket came down to a stage with a circle over her center hand, which I loved thus I added that to my style,” she said.