Story
Louisa and Dave met each other in December 2015 when Louisa started working at ACRO and Dave would be sat on the adjacent pod of desks, being nothing but a distraction!
In November 2016 Louisa left ACRO to be a PSI, which is when Dave asked Louisa to play squash with him and go for coffee. Unbeknownst to Louisa, this was date number 1!
In December 2016, at the work Christmas party, both lovebirds got slightly drunk and much more confident. They had a sneaky kiss in the shared taxi home before going their separate ways. They met up the following day and the rest was history.
10 months later they were still going strong and Louisa moved in to Dave’s home where he lived with Topliss.
Just 1 month after that, 3 became 5. Louisa somehow persuaded Dave that it would be a great idea to rescue two kittens, Luna and Nala. To this day, the kittens are the true queens of the house.
In the following years Louisa endured a few Eastleigh football matches whilst Dave very patiently sat through many pole shows and competitions, supporting Louisa all the way. They had lots of trips together: London, Cornwall, Lanzarote, Turkey, Luxembourg, Italy, and they got a taste of the travelling bug.
So, in January 2019, Louisa and Dave left Topliss, Luna and Nala for 3 whole months to travel through South East Asia and Australia, the trip of a lifetime. It was hot, sweaty and stressful and the pair tested each others patience at times! But it was also very exciting. They saw some incredible sights and experienced lots of different cultures. They did things they’d never have done alone. In the end it brought them closer together.
And then on 23rd August 2019, Dave cooked a romantic meal for two at home (satay chicken, his specialty) and that evening got down on one knee and asked Louisa to marry him. She said yes!
They planned their big day and got excited for their wedding at Burley Manor on 28th October 2020...
And then Covid-19 happened.
Louisa and Dave made the decision to postpone their wedding to 26th October 2021, but wanted to keep their original date to get legally married. So on 28th October 2020, at Fareham Registry Office, and in the presence of just their parents, they became Mr and Mrs Trathan and exchanged rings. They then celebrated with 13 of their nearest and dearest friends and family at Lysses House Hotel. They then went for a Stay-cation honeymoon in Cornwall (well timed to fit in just before Lockdown 2.0!).
The legal bit may be done, but the wedding dress is still yet to be worn, the wedding cake is yet to be eaten, the speeches are yet to be heard and we have a lot of dancing to do and people to hug!
26th October 2021! THE BIG DAY!