Bridesmaids get into the Spearritt of Wedding

Former top model Tanya Spearritt and sister of singer/actress Hannah- was married In Rome. And the wedding photographs will be appearing in a leading international fashion magazine later this year.

Sixtyfive guests attended the wedding at the San Giovanni Florentine Church .The guests had travelled from the UK, Australia, Malaysia, and South Africa.

Tanya, 31, the eldest daughter of Michael and Jenny Spearritt of Gorleston, told the mercury: “We chose Rome as we wanted something special for close family and friends and we had a brilliant time.”

Tanya, a former Miss Great Yarmouth Mercury and Miss East Anglia, was married to Grant Clarkin (company director) of London. Given away by her father Tanya wore a full length ivory dress with fitted corset by designer Sassi Holford, and shoes made by friend Jimmy Choo. Her Bouquet was of white calla lilies and green calla lilies with purple tint.

Tanya’s younger sister Hannah – member of pop band sensation S Club 7 for 4 years until the group split in 2003 – was chief bridesmaid. She wore a mint coloured A-line dress.

The other bridesmaids were Victoria Gibb of Great Yarmouth, Sarah Grice and Sarah Jayne Roberts, both of Gorleston, and Noor Adilah from Malaysia. They wore mint coloured full length evening gowns.

The couple, who live in London, spent their honeymoon in India and Bali.

One member of the family who was unable to attend the Italian ceremony due to ill health was Tanya’s grandmother from Gorleston. Tanya said- We know our little nanny would have been there if she could but she was in our hearts and we were all thinking of her.

The wedding photographs will be featured in Cosmopolitan Bride magazines Dec/Jan issue on sale November 1st.

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Credit: Kylie, Zoe & Great Yarmouth Mercury

Posted: September 6th, 2005