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Holly Gibbs

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
523 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

you know horrible at times there is always a light at the end of the tunnel i want people to realize that living is a luxury you know in terms of being able to walk and talk and see their loved ones a lot of those things people don't have and we do take for granted so as simple as being able to walk is a luxury so take more opportunities in life and just do more essentially faith harrison speaking to chloe hughes

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

A couple in the Netherlands have held their wedding at one of the busiest railway stations in the country.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

And it's not for their love of transport, but to start a conversation about sustainability.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

The BBC's Branca Lesser-Dessart has the details.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

Utrecht Central Station, Netherlands' busiest rail station.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

Not the usual setting for a wedding.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

But it's where this Dutch couple, 42-year-old Lara Pieters and Mattis Dordregter, who is 44, decided to tie the knot.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

Surrounded by their guests, but also hundreds of passing commuters.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

It wasn't a love of trains that drove the couple to choose this unique venue for the ceremony.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

They wanted to make a statement.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

The theme of their wedding was sustainability, and the idea was to make it as green as possible.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

All those attending wore second-hand clothes, including the bride, who found her pre-love dress two days before the big day.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

We did a little work on it to make it really fit and now it's fantastic.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

Yeah, I love it.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

I'm very confident and I will be walking down the aisle with great confidence.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

Mattis says weddings are the ideal moment to raise awareness of overconsumption.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

And the sustainability theme didn't stop at the clothes.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

The wedding meal was vegetarian and all guests travelled to the venue on bikes or by public transport.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

Lara says she hopes the event inspires other couples to make greener choices too.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

And you can arrange everything.