Holly Ramsay wore not one show-stopping wedding dress, but three during her wedding to Adam Peaty.
The couple tied the knot at the opulent Bath Abbey on December 27, though the big day was surrounded by drama in the run-up, with reports of the Peaty family being uninvited from the big day.
The bride opted to wear a stunning, trailing Elie Saab gown to walk down the aisle, complete with an intricate lace veil and Amina Muaddi heels.
She told Vogue that her choice for the trailing gown was inspired by the venue’s 65 metre aisle, saying she knew she ‘needed something long’ to make an impact.
As well as this gown and a ‘short and fun’ second Saab number, she also paid tribute to her mum, Tana Ramsay, during her wedding day by donning her gown from when she tied the knot with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in 1996.
‘My parents would love it if I did one look,’ she joked to the publication, ‘but I’m doing two changes.’
‘I’ve always loved the idea of bringing in mum’s dress at some point,’ she continued.
‘It’s beautiful: silk with a V-neckline and pearls all the way around. I tried it on and it fit me perfectly – it didn’t need any altering.’
She said there were tears when Tana saw her wearing the dress, but it was, in fact, her foul-mouthed father who had been the most emotional about her wedding.
‘Dad cries every time I talk about the wedding,’ Holly revealed ahead of the ceremony. ‘The other day I was asking him which car he and I would take to the church, and he welled up immediately.’
She also said Gordon has been ‘extremely involved’ with the catering on the big day, working with his team at London’s Savoy Grill for the menu.
Holly and Adam hosted more than 200 guests, including Sir David and Victoria Beckham, in attendance.
The happy day has been overshadowed by drama behind-the-scenes, with it emerging last month that Adam’s mother, Caroline, had been asked not to attend.
Rumours first started swirling of a family fallout after Caroline was notably absent from Holly’s hen-do at Soho Farmhouse, with sources close to the swimmer then claiming he’d been ‘changed by money, fame and fortune.’
News then broke that Adam’s brother James was arrested on ‘suspicion of harassment’ following his stag do in Budapest, with Adam then releasing a statement addressing ‘challenging times’ and asking people to be aware that there are ‘two sides to every story.’
It was also reported that Adam uninvited his close friend and fellow swimmer, Michael Gunning, due to him ‘staying close’ to Caroline.
His great aunt and uncle were also allegedly ‘brutally’ uninvited in an automated message just days out from the wedding.
Adam’s older sister Bethany – who was one of Holly’s three Maids of Honour – was the only immediate Peaty family member allowed to attend the wedding.
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