It’s not unusual for the wedding day to be all about the bride – her dress, her hair and her flowers. And make no mistake – when one of our favourite Shortland Street actresses, Courtenay Louise, married the love of her life, Chris Read, all eyes were on the beautiful 30-year-old as she embarked on a somewhat-nervous walk down the aisle.
But not before Courtenay, who plays Monique Strutter on the TVNZ 2 soap, had ensured her special guy had his moment in the spotlight too.
“I organised a surprise for him,” explains Courtenay, speaking exclusively to Woman’s Day as the couple relax on their “mini-moon” on Waiheke Island.
“I recorded myself making a speech to Chris and saying a lot of really nice things about him, which our MC and good friend Tyler Christie played, mixed in over the
