The Ceremony
We held our ceremony in the beautiful and ancient church of St. Michael and all Angels Lydbury North. Several close friends and family members took part, with Sam’s brother and my sister reading passages from the Bible and a close friend of Sam’s delivering a message. It was particularly special to have Sam’s talented cousin Holly Hart playing “the star of County Down” on the harp as I came down the aisle. She also played during the signing of the register and as Sam and I walked out.
The Entertainment
The evening entertainment was provided by the
Odd Socks Ceilidh Band. Sam and I had our first dance to “I’d rather dance with you” by the Kings of Convenience and then the Ceilidh got into full swing.
The Food
We had three cakes, one delicious caramel cake kindly provided by our favourite café in Bridgnorth,
Charlie’s Tearoom; one three tiered chocolate sponge cake from M&S, and one White Chocolate coated Rice Krispy cake that Sam made himself the night before! All three were beautifully decorated with flowers by my Aunty Fiona, who also made the gypsophila pew ends in church and was helpful in countless ways!
Catering was provided by
Oak Apple Catering, and we feel that we got the bargain of the century! They were constantly on hand and very helpfully sorted out a few last minute changes with no fuss at all. We had a drinks reception with scones and jam and cream following the service, soup to start, a main course of Chicken with Lemon and Thyme followed by a Chocolate Brownie, and a sandwich and cake buffet in the evening.
The Photography & Film
I am a little camera shy but love photography so choosing the right photographers was something I didn’t take lightly. I found
The Lous on RMW and loved their relaxed, personal style and clear sense of adventure. On the day they were incredible, putting us at ease straight away and really throwing themselves into the spirit of the wedding. When we got away from the crowds they gave us the opportunity to relax, have a little fun and enjoy the beautiful venue. Our photos certainly didn’t suffer as a result! We particularly appreciated Louie’s willingness to follow us in a boat across the lake to capture some of our favourite shots of the day.
We also had a splendid video created by the very talented
Tea4two. They were also very keen to join us in our adventures around the grounds, and Zac braved a leaking paddle to help follow us out into the lake in a canoe, which was much appreciated. We are so delighted that we decided to have the video as well as the photos as watching it really brings the day back to life.
The Transport
When I first met Sam he had a yellow car he named Beatrice which we always joked would be our wedding car! Unfortunately as Beatrice couldn’t make it to our wedding we managed to find a suitable replacement- a
yellow Morgan named Mabel!