Wedding of the week
Zara D’Amico an Pete Hay
The couple
Zara D’Amico, 44, married 42-year-old former solider now truck driver Pete Hay.
The couple have four children; Jamie, 21, Alize, 18, Steven, 17 and Ty, 11. They all live in Monkton.
Their story
Zara and Pete’s story is one of rekindling and not letting true love stand in their way after they were reunited in 2016.
Zara explained:“Although we didn’t see each other any more I stayed in touch with Pete’s family and in June 2016, his sister Catherine played a pivotal role in reconnecting us.
“We started texting again every opportunity we got and in August we became a couple.
“On November 5 at a Queen Experience concert, Pete proposed to me.
“It might seem quick to some but as Pete said when he proposed, too many years between us had been lost and he didn’t want to waste another minute.
“The rest, as they say, is history!”
The wedding
Zara and Pete got married at the Savoy Park Hotel in Ayr on Sunday, September 3 last year.
“We had planned on having our ceremony in the beautiful gardens under the arch but the typical Scottish weather let us down,”said Zara.
“The ceremony was beautiful and despite a hiccup we can honestly say we wouldn’t have changed a thing about it.
“We enjoyed a lovely meal with our guests, laughed at the speeches, then enjoyed our evening reception, cake cutting and first dance.
“It was a truly amazing time with our loved ones and we wish we could relive it every day.”
Attire
The kilts were from Slaters Menswear with the exception of groom Pete who had his made.
Zara added:“It was Help for Heroes tartan which is a charity close to our hearts as Pete is an ex soldier.”
The bride wore a stunning wedding dress from Gillian’s Bridals in Renfrew.
Daughter and bridesmaid Alize D’Amico wore a Jenny Packham dress with flower girls wearing JD Williams.
Wedding party
Best man: Steven Hay
Page boy: Ty D’Amico Giving away the bride: Jamie D’Amico
Bridesmaid: Alize D’Amico Flower girls: Abigail Highet and Emily Highet
Mother of the bride: Ireen D’Amico Groom’s parents: Maureen and William Hay
Honeymoon
The couple celebrated being newlyweds with a trip to a four-star hotel in Salou, Costa Dorada.
Flowers
Zara said:“We had bespoke bouquets made by a very dear friend of mine, Margaret-Ann McAusland.
“I honestly couldn’t have asked for more beautiful flowers for myself and my girls.”
Cake
Sugar & Spice in Troon
Hair and make-up
Bracken Millar from Candy Locks in Ayr (hair)
Heather Mary McGill (make-up)
Thanks
“We would like to thank Mary, Barbara and all the staff at the Savoy Park Hotel for your help on the run up to our wedding and for making sure everything went as smoothly as possible on the day.
“We would also like to thank our Registrar, Penny Burgoyne who helped us create a beautifully personal ceremony.
“Thanks to our lovely friend, Margaret-Ann McAusland for our stunning flowers and last but not at all least, our parents for their help with the wedding, and our family and friends for joining us on our special day.”