'It's definitely our special place': Holly Branson's joy at marrying on the ruins of Sir Richard's Necker Island as she shares photos of her big day

By SARAH BULL

Stunning: Photographs of Holly Branson's stunning wedding, which took place on her father Sir Richard's private Necker Island, appear in this week's edition of Hello! magazine

Many brides would have found a different location for their wedding if their ideal location was ravaged by a fire.
But following the terrifying fire on Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island last year, his daughter Holly opted to go ahead with plans to have her ceremony on the British Virgin Island.
And, in an exclusive interview with Hello! magazine, Holly said that tying the knot to Freddie Andrewes (Corr) on the remains added a special aspect to the ceremony.

Destroyed: The Great House on her father Richard Branson's £60 million Necker Island in the Carribbean was ravaged by fire in August

She said: 'Because it is such a dramatic environment, you don't get a sad feeling on the ruins, it's more of an uplifting, wow, a feeling of celebration and a time to reflect.
'Before, we were wondering where to fit that many people to have a proper service, but it was the most obvious big flat open space, it was perfect.
'It's definitely our special place and it looked absolutely beautiful, even thought it was still very rustic - there are still piles of rubble - it was dramatic. And it's stunning because you're at the top of a hill so there are incredible panoramic views.'
Holly made the revelation as she shared 35 pictures of her beautiful wedding with the publication.

Proud: The day of the wedding saw Sir Richard write on his blog about his pride following the ceremony
A source said: 'It’s a sure sign that the Queen has mellowed a little.

The stunning 30-year-old blonde is seen wearing a beskpoke ivory wedding gown and veil by Australian bridal designer Jane Hill, with sparkling Jimmy Choo sandals and carrying a posy of cream roses.
Talking about being walked up the aisle by Virgin boss Sir Richard, Holly said: 'I saw everyone's smiling faces and Freddie standing there at the altar, I just felt so happy. It was a real moment for us to share.'
And Sir Richard added: 'Its ruins couldn't have been a more perfect setting to hold such a beautiful wedding. We definitely turned a negative into a positive.'

Hero: Kate Winslet famously carried Richard's 90-year-old mother Eve down a flight of stairs in the burning home

The gorgeous wedding ceremony followed a four-day build-up, which had seen the 100 friends take part in a variety of activities including sailing races, beach olympics and a vollyeball tournament, won by Holly.
Holly also revealed that Sir Richard is already keen for her to fall pregnant so that he can be a grandfather.
She laughed: 'He was really keen for me to be pregnant walking down the aisle. He didn't think we should worry about being married first.
'My parents weren't married before they had Sam and I, but both had been married before and it didn't work, so I think for us, it's nice to do everything in the right order.'
And Freddie told Hello! he is keen to get started on having children, adding: 'Both of us would love to start a family and we think that marriage is the first step to getting that underway.'
For the full interview see HELLO! magazine on sale now.

source: dailymail