A truly breath-taking picture of Peaches Geldof in her wedding dress was chosen for the order of service at her heartbreaking funeral. In a tragic twist of events, Peaches is remembered in the dress she wore when marrying husband Thomas Cohen at the same church she was laid to rest. On the reverse, a photo taken around Christmas time shows the beloved 25-year-old alongside Thomas and her two young children Astala, 23 months, and Phaedra, 11 months. It is decorated with wild flowers drawn in blank ink with the only writing: "Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof Cohen. 13 March 1989 - 7 April 2014." Peaches' sky blue coffin was adorned with a touching family portrait, too. A growing crowd of local well-wishers lined the street leading up to the church to see the hearse arrive. Among the mourners who attended to pay their respects included Kate Moss, joined by husband Jamie Hince, and former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman. Other guests were Peaches' close friend and BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, journalist Mariella Frostrup, Jools Holland and Jo Wood. Cars carrying flowers for the funeral arrived outside the church, which is next to Sir Bob Geldof's Davington Priory country estate, where Peaches grew up. There were bouquets and cards left by well-wishers outside the entrance to the property's driveway. Peaches' ashes are expected to be scattered in the estate's garden, where she played as a child, according to reports. Written in chalk on the church's wall, a message read "RIP Peaches". Dozens of locals also looked on as cars began to arrive outside the church, which is where the 25-year-old married musician Tom Cohen, the father of her children, in 2012. The funeral of television presenter Yates was held there after she died from an accidental heroin overdose in 2000, aged 41. The Geldof family have said the service will be held in private. Mystery still surrounds the sudden death of Peaches on April 7. Mirror
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