Lady Amelia Spencer and Greg Mallett celebrated their third wedding anniversary
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Spencer and Mallett were married in Cape Town, Africa, in 2023
The couple wrote their own vows for their wedding and included personal touches like family readings and a choir
Lady Amelia Spenceris celebrating herthird wedding anniversarywith a sweet tribute to her husband.
On Saturday, March 21,Princess Diana's niece, 33, reflected on three years of marriage to her husband Greg Mallett in a post toInstagramfull of photos from their 2023 nuptials in Cape Town, South Africa.
"Three years 🤍🤍🤍 married to my best friend 🤍🤍🤍," she captioned the post, alongside photos of herself in her long-sleeved, floral-patterned wedding gown at the ceremony and reception.
Mallett, an estate agent and fitness instructor, could be seen embracing his wife, sharing a kiss with her and walking with her during the ceremony and reception in the romantic photos.
"The best day ever 😍🥰♥️," Amelia's twin sister Eliza wrote in the comment section. "Happy Anniversary my Mealsy and Grizzle♥️ I love you both so much 😍🥰♥️."
The twins are the daughters of Princess Diana's brother,Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, and his first wife, Victoria Aitken. The couple are also parents to daughterKitty, born in 1990, and son Louis, who arrived in 1994.
Amelia and Mallett tied the knot in South Africa,Hello!magazine reportedin 2023. The wedding's mountain-top location near Cape Town was a special choice as the country is where the bride spent much of her childhood — and the couple first met while studying at the University of Cape Town.
"It means so much to get married here," Amelia toldHello!magazine at the time. "Growing up here together for the last 14 years, all of mine and Greg's happiest times as a couple are here. It's even more special now."
According toVogue,Amelia wore a custom bridal gown by Atelier Versace that took more than two months to craft, and was adorned with Swarovski crystals and intricate floral appliqué. She complimented the look with a silk tulle veil and Jimmy Choo shoes.
"I have always loved Versace, and so it was a very easy decision and a dream come true," she told the magazine in 2023. "My gown was crafted, over the course of two and a half months, from custom silk rebrodé lace and featured a two-and-a-half-meter train, Swarovski crystals, a hand-embroidered neckline, and structured shoulders, with intricate flower patterns running throughout."
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The groom, meanwhile, wore custom black Atelier Versace fine wool and mohair wedding suit.
"Greg's father, Dave Mallett, officiated our wedding," Amelia said of the ceremony. "And, we had a beautiful Asili choir sing 'Hallelujah.' Our mothers and Greg's sister and grandmother delivered profoundly meaningful readings that they had personally chosen, and we wrote our own vows. At the end, we walked out to 'Still Falling for You' by Ellie Goulding. It was surreal—as soon as we locked eyes, we both felt a sense of calm, and we have never felt so much love and happiness."
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After 11 years of dating, the coupleannounced their engagementin July 2020.
"Best day of my life ❤️ I can't wait to spend forever with you@gregmallettI couldn't love you more," the model wrote of anInstagramphoto of her and Greg kissing, her new diamond ring on display.
Though they often prefer to keep their lives out of the spotlight, the couple have shared some details about their love story.
Opening up about the proposal, Mallett spoke toHello!about the moment he popped the question at Clouds Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa, following a romantic lunch and day at the pool.
"I had one big pink box, inside which I put in eight smaller boxes, decreasing in size," he said in 2020. "In each box was a photograph of a 'first time.' The final box contained a note instead of a picture, that said: 'But most importantly, I know that you will remember tonight as the night that I proposed.' As Amelia was reading the note, I dropped to one knee with the ring."
Amelia toldHello!she "burst out crying" when she realized what was happening.
"I was in shock, I said: 'Yes, yes, yes!' and gave him a hug and a kiss. I'm used to Greg being very romantic, but I really had no idea."
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