When Georgie Leech and Andy Tubb decided to tie the knot, they never dreamt they would follow in their Mum and Dad’s footsteps.
Having checked out a few other options in the city, Georgie and Andy explained they just popped into the Queens to check it out and instantly knew it was the place for them.
More than half a century after they first met, Gail Chipperfield,75, and Tony Monson,78, tied the knot in style at the Queens Hotel.
They first met when Tony was celebrating his 24th birthday and Gail was just 21-years-old. The couple spent four good years together and then sadly parted.
Locked down in Dubai with her husband-to-be, Rachel Al Mughairi knew Southsea was where she wanted to be for her wedding day.
She was determined not to let the 4,000 mile distance and the fact she was unable to travel due to Covid restrictions stand in the way of her marriage plans.
When it came to enjoying her wedding day, bride Martha Fossett wasn’t going to let a pandemic get in the way of marrying the man she loves.
By the time they finally married in December 2020 (one day before Tier 4 restrictions were introduced in Portsmouth), their wedding plans had already changed significantly.
It was a case of third time lucky for Alana and Stu Burnett when it came to holding their wedding day at the Queens Hotel.
Planning for their big day started in December 2018, when the couple first checked out the Elizabeth Room. Initial plans to marry in 2020 were delayed twice as a result of the pandemic and the wedding eventually took place in August 2021.
When Lou Hoy was planning her wedding she had a very clear picture in her mind of the look and feel she wanted.
The day needed to be an expression of the love of art, taxidermy and the slightly macabre that she and husband Lloyd shared.