Lottie Tomlinson and her fiancé Lewis Burton have finally set a date for their wedding, ending what she described as a 'long process' following their three-year engagement. The couple, who got engaged in November 2023 in Paris, will tie the knot next summer at a UK venue after initially considering a destination wedding in Majorca.
Wedding Plans Revealed
Speaking exclusively to the Mirror, Lottie, 27, shared details of their wedding journey. 'We got engaged a few years ago now, it's gone so quick. We always wanted to have another baby before we started wedding planning. So we had Flossie last January, and then picked up planning. We went back and forth for quite a while on venues and destinations and where we wanted to do it. We actually took a trip to Majorca, thinking that we were going to book a venue over there, and actually ended up not really feeling it. So we have finally settled on a venue in the UK. And it's booked for next summer, so we're so excited for that.'
The couple's engagement was announced in November 2023 when Lewis proposed in a Paris hotel room. Lottie shared a video on social media showing a trail of rose petals leading to Lewis and their son Lucky, born in August 2022, surrounded by balloons including a gold 'Marry Me' balloon. The romantic moment was set to Chelsea Cutler's song 'Your Bones'.
Bridesmaids and Family
Lottie's younger sisters, Daisy and Phoebe, will serve as her maids of honour. Lottie is also mother to son Lucky, three, and daughter Flossie, one. She admitted that balancing motherhood and wedding planning has been challenging but rewarding. 'It is a lot, I'm not going to lie, but it's exciting. I feel like now I've got the venue booked, I can just enjoy the planning. I think that's the stressful part, and now I can just enjoy it.'
Life as a Mother and Career
Lottie reflected on how becoming a mother has changed her perspective. 'It's not just you anymore; you want to make sure that everything's in place for your kids, in case anything were to happen to you,' she said. She also expressed admiration for women who balance motherhood and careers, stating, 'I feel really lucky that I am in a position where I can still raise my kids, but also still chase my dreams and be ambitious. I think that's a really nice movement. I think that's happening now, towards women being able to be mums and have a successful career. And there are so many amazing mums out there that are doing both, it's really inspiring to see. That's something I'm trying to embody. I think it's nice that my kids will grow up seeing a mum who is ambitious and has still followed her dreams, but also been as present as I can be for them.'
As Lottie approaches her late 20s, her priorities have shifted from chasing big events to finding happiness in small things. 'That's what makes me happy, a healthy family, calmness, just little things that make you happy,' she said, adding, 'Life's too short.'
Charity Work with Sue Ryder
Lottie has teamed up with Sue Ryder for their 'The Cab Fare-well' campaign, offering free cab rides in exchange for conversations with trained palliative care nurses about end-of-life wishes. She explained, 'It felt nice to be moving into this space more because I've spoken so much about grief and how I handled that, but we haven't really ever kind of spoken about end-of-life wishes.'
Lottie is also involved with a new charity called Legacy Hub, which helps organize important documents and memories. 'There was a lot of unanswered questions when my mum died about her wishes and where stuff was. And it really creates such unnecessary grief and heartache for a lot of families. So Legacy Hub is hoping to solve that problem. So this campaign was actually, you know, weirdly fitting for that, which felt really nice.'
She acknowledged that end-of-life conversations are often taboo but crucial. 'It takes two minutes to download this app, you can assign an executor so people know who to contact,' she said. Working with Sue Ryder remains a highlight for Lottie, who has experienced significant grief. 'My experiences with grief, I've had a couple of really hard situations to deal with which has obviously caused me a lot of grief, but I've also come through that in a way that has made me want to help other people with it, so working with Sue Ryders is so fulfilling for me in that way and I think it's amazing what they do.'
Lottie emphasized that there is no single way to deal with grief and encouraged people to express it in their own way. Sue Ryder's campaign aims to normalise end-of-life conversations, and the charity offers a guide called 'Your Death Deserves Better' to help start these discussions.
