New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Paul’s pride  Bella’s fairytale day

It may come as somewhat of a surprise to hear he’s a great fan of fairytales, Tinkerbell and magic dust, but indeed, one of the things that gives Paul Henry true joy is the enchanted world of Disney.

Ultimately though, his three gorgeous grown-up daughters are his greatest source of delight - and last Friday those elements combined for a dream day as Paul walked his youngest, Bella, down the aisle in a Disney-themed celebration, complete with his own custom-made Mickey Mouse-inspired suit.

The Sunday papers called him ‘the world’s scariest Father of the Bride’ after hearing rumours the wedding was taking place, but his new son-in-law Julyan Collett (31) says he now knows a different man to what people may have seen on the telly.

“He’s an incredible father to these girls and I get to see that side of him,” smiles Julyan.

Bella (27) agrees and says he’s “secretly the world’s biggest softie”. It’s a statement that’s certainly hard to disagree with when the man is wearing a suit featuring sequined love hearts and Mickey Mouse ears. Paul surprised Bella with the special suit, which he had made

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