Family
Janet Taylor – Mother of the Bride
French tutor Jan lives in a village near Skipton, nestled in the Yorkshire Dales, with her husband Neil and son Adam. Jan spends her time studying languages, creating crochet art, and renovating her French house.
Caroline Watson – Mother of the Groom
Solicitor Caroline lives in her hometown of Cleethorpes with her partner Spencer, other son Charlie, and miniature schnauzer Macy. A wine connoisseur and fan of murder mysteries, Caroline once stroked David Blunkett’s dog.
Friends
Emma Willingham – Bridesmaid
Emma met Maria as a fresh-faced eleven-year-old in Skipton, where a shared passion for nonsense bloomed into a friendship that lasted through university, where they lived together for two years. A linguistics graduate, Emma has published The Resilience of Being, an anthology on body image, and runs Beyond the Shelf, an online shop selling literary prints, with her partner Aidan from their home in York.
Licie Wood – Bridesmaid
Licie (pronounced “Lissy”) met George and Maria while studying Theatre at university, and lived with Maria and Emma for two years. A primary school teacher and big fan of the arts, she now lives in York with her fiancée Helen and their rescue cat Tommy, and enjoys long scenic walks, choral singing and quizzes.