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Inside Olivia Attwood’s strict wedding rules - from bridesmaid ban to dress code

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Inside Olivia Attwood’s strict wedding rules - from bridesmaid ban to dress code
Inside Olivia Attwood’s strict wedding rules - from bridesmaid ban to dress code

SHE married her footballer beau in a lavish wedding rumoured to have cost a stonking £200k - but Olivia Attwood wasn’t putting on the blow-the-budget day without setting some strict ground rules. 

The former Love Island star demanded all guests wear black and banned children from her big day.

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Olivia married footballer Bradley Dack back in JuneCredit: The Mega Agency
The pair honeymooned in Dubai
The pair honeymooned in DubaiCredit: bradleydack/Instagram

Perhaps the most shocking rule of her extravagant nuptials was for no bridesmaids or groomsmen.

Olivia's uber-glamorous wedding was held on June 3 at the swanky Bulgari Hotel in London's Knightsbridge.

It featured a bespoke £30k lace-sleeved bridal gown by designer Galia Lahav, 10k roses, a ten-tier cake, custom Bulgari underwear and tattoos on tap for the 80 guests.

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But hosting such an elaborate affair meant she had to lay down some strict ground rules. 

In a Loose Women interview, Olivia revealed why she banned kids and bridesmaids from her special day.

“Obviously, we haven’t got kids,” she said. “So, if we haven’t got our own kids there, I don’t really want anyone else’s kids there.”

She added that her friends and family were actually grateful for the rule as it meant they “got to let their hair down” at the lavish event. 

“There’s nothing for kids at weddings, is there?” Olivia continued. “It’s boring.

“And if you wanna have a drink, you don’t want to be worried about your child.”

Already-married friends had told her that “bridesmaids are hard work”, meaning she put a ban on having a bridal party too. 

She described choosing bridesmaids as “really political”.

“I could buy ten [bridesmaid] dresses or buy myself a piece of jewellery,” Olivia laughed. 

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Any guests who watched her tie the knot with professional footballer Bradley Dack were told to wear black.

For women, that meant black dresses and for men, it meant black-tie get up.

The dark theme also featured on her Ibiza hen do, which reportedly cost the reality TV star £50k. 

“You want to keep everyone happy,” ,” she told Loose Women panellists quizzing her strict rules. “You know, everyone has their role in the wedding.

“You want everyone to sit where they want to sit but at the end of the day, at some point you’ve just gotta draw the line.”

Her bespoke wedding gown cost £30k
Her bespoke wedding gown cost £30kCredit: Rex

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