Our first Naval and Military wedding!

Oakleaf marquees arrived on the Wednesday morning to put up their marquee in the field at the back of the house.  The weather was gloomy but the forecast for the afternoon and the weekend was luckily much better. (https://www.oakleafmarquees.co.uk)

As this was a day earlier than usual, much work was still being done in the gardens to make everything perfect.  Having the marquee in the field meant that guests would have a wonderful view of the borders which were full of huge yellow daisies.

Friday brought family and friends to decorate the marquee.  Bunting was strung along the inside and a photobooth frame set up in one corner – both lent by Shillingstone House.  A barrel was placed inside the entrance with a decorated box for cards on top.

Beautiful flowers were arranged on slices of wood, cut by the bride’s father, in the middle of each table. Flowers were provided by Daisy Delbridge from Sturminster Newton who also made the bride’s bouquet. (https://daisydelbridge.co.uk/)

A friend of the bride arrived with the wedding cake she had made and she carefully assembled the layers ready to be decorated the following day.

Saturday dawned and the sun came out in celebration.  A shepherd’s hut loo unit arrived all the way from Devon and took up it’s place by the marquee – too beautiful to hide behind.  What did go behind was another shepherd’s hut ready for the bride and groom to sleep in on their wedding night. (https://www.signaturebluevintageevents.co.uk/)

The father of the bride arrived to put the finishing touches to the wedding cake and to check that everything was in order.

The bride and groom were getting married in the village church but the groom and his friends came up to the house to get their button holes and for those in the military and navy, to put on their swords!  They looked incredibly smart as they set off for the church.

The bride and groom were driven back to the house in a beautiful Aston Martin Rapide having had photographs taken at the church.  They joined their guests on the lawns for drinks and canapes provided by Dike and Sons (https://www.dikes-direct.co.uk/)

Nicky Hill took the couple off to take some wonderful, relaxed photographs in the gardens ending with a group one taken from an upstairs window. She took all the photographs unless marked “in house” (https://www.nickyhillphotography.com)  .

Photographs finished, everyone repaired to the marquee for the wedding breakfast – also prepared by Dike and Sons – and the cutting of the cake – with the groom’s sword of course!

The Benedicts – Disco and Band - https://www.thebenedicts.co.uk  – arrived to set up and as the sun went down the music began and continued until the witching hour of midnight.  No-one was camping so taxis and mini buses arrived to take the guests back to their homes, hotels and B&Bs and the bride and groom retired to spend the night in their shepherd’s hut beneath the trees.

It had been a beautiful celebration full of fun.

 

 

 

 

 

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Wedding full of fun and laughter

It was lovely to see DP Marquees again who arrived to put up their 2 pole marquee on the lower lawn. They lined the marquee with white and hung fairy lights from the ceiling. Chairs were unloaded and matting laid.

https://dpmarquees.co.uk - tents, wedding, party marquees for hire in Dorset.

The following day so many suppliers and friends arrived that there was gridlock in the drive.

Rob Beale making sure that his trailer loo is set up correctly -
Rob Beale | Liquid waste disposal and temporary toilet hire in - https://www.robbeale.co.uk

DP marquees returned with more furniture and hay-bales were delivered by Dorset Farm Party - 01258 455 319 / https://www.dorsetfarmparty.co.uk/ - some for in front of the marquee and some for the camping ground. Here DP had erected a stretch tent for chilling out, complete with sofas and a second bar and festive banners to each side and Honeybells / https://www.honeybells.co.uk/ - had put up a bell tent city.

Sorrels Catering began to lay tables and arrange their catering tent and to discuss with the groom the stocking of the bar. Each place setting had a beautiful beaker decorated with pictures of the couple’s landrover - with the bride checking under the bonnet - and the couple standing by the Ha Ha gate on the lawn - the first of many original, fun ideas.

Sorrels Catering from Wimborne - http://www.sorrelscaterers.co.uk/

Boards showing table plans and a time line for the next day were placed on easels and a hamper put out for congratulation cards. A croquet set and a giant Jenga waited ready to take their place on the lawns.

The wedding day brought the groom and friends to move the chairs from the marquee to their place by the dining room steps. The video equipment had its final test and bubble guns were placed on each chair - a wonderful replacement for confetti and a great hit on our Instagram page!

Beautiful flowers in all shades of pink and cream arrived - some arranged inside little wooden lanterns for the centre of the tables, others made up into great balls for the tent poles and more appeared in the porch ready to be collected by the bridal party - so quickly put in place but following, I think, many hours of preparation by Kerry Greenway from Dorchester - 07871 834 446

Even the ancestors were made ready for the arrival of the bride.

The stage was now set, the bestman and groomsmen hastily finished putting on their ties and everything was ready for the guests who began to arrive and gather on the lawn before taking their places for the ceremony.

The bride’s car drew up by the front door accompanied by her mother and bridesmaids . She looked really lovely in a voile dress with a lace bodice, no veil, just her hair very simply drawn back from her face and threaded with pearls. Two adult bridesmaids accompanied her - one in antique rose and the other in navy blue - and one very pretty younger flower girl also dressed in rose.

The bride was being given away by her mother, who looked amazing in navy and cerise, and they slowly made their way round the house to where the groom was somewhat nervously awaiting them.

The couple went up the steps, which were flanked by great pots of petunias, grown by the bride’s mother, to start the ceremony, which went off without a hitch. Then the moment that even the registrar had been waiting for - the firing of the bubble guns!

The bubbles continued to provide entertainment with both old and young as drinks were served and guests began to play with the Jenga and croquet. Formal and not so formal photographs were taken, including one from an upstairs window.

All the amazing photographs, not marked “in House”, were taken by Martin Bell - https://www.martinbell-photography.co.uk/

Soon it was time for the bride and groom to enter the marquee as a married couple. There a feast awaited them.

With speeches over, Martin Bell took them off to have more photographs taken in the gardens.

Soon they were back in the marquee to cut their cake, a three layered “naked” creation, with a waterfall of flowers down one side., which had been made by the groom's Sister in law.

Then the party really began with the couple taking to floor for their first dance to the sound of Riccy and Grace Mitchell, friends of the Bride. ( the bride revealed her secret for avoiding sore feet - amazing trainers with blue and rose laces).

As darkness fell, Jonathan Henwood Ross, a friend of the Groom - rathersplendidentertainment@gmail.com took over with drum and base music which shook the house!

Midnight brought the end to the music but not the end of the party which continued round the fire pit in the camping area, until everyone retired to their bell tents to sleep for what remained of the night.

It could not have been a more perfect day.

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Tipi wedding full of flowers

Abbas Marquees arrived on Thursday to put up their tipis in the field. Luckily the weather had not been too bad recently and the ground was hard but we had put down mats at the entrance just in case as the skies were dark. https://www.abbasmarquees.co.uk/ Telephone: 01749 890909 / Email: enquiry@abbasmarquees.co.uk

The following day with the Tipis in place and the sun coming out it looked much more hopeful for a wonderful day on Saturday. The chairs were put out for the ceremony, minus their seats in case of a little rain, and suppliers began to arrive to arrive thick and fast!

Once George, one of our wonderful gardeners, had moved the pots by the gazebo, Whitestem, arranged the most amazing arch over the entrance. This was made of Star Jasmine and smelt divine. They had also brought some free standing hearts to place at the end of the aisle and one of their large ‘ shaggy’ olive trees for the inside of the tipi. This was to be used to hang good wishes on.

https://www.whitestem.co.uk/ Tel: 07985 613572Email: debbie@whitestem.co.uk

Dorset Bench Hire set arranged benches and tables on the lawn ready for guests to relax. https://www.dorsetbenchhire.co.uk/ dorsetbenchhirehq@gmail.com - these later had candles laid out by the Best Man.

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Abbas Marquees put the final touches to the interior of the Tipis and laid matting, with lighting to either side of the path from the tipis to the gate on the Ha Ha. Sofas and chairs were in place, tables arranged and the most amazing lighting system hung from the roof which really came into it’s own after dark. A pulley system was arranged to enable the florist to hoist her flowers high into the air. A copper bar was set ready for the next day - this had a distorted surface as you can see where my legs and crocs are reflected - along with comfy looking sofas.

(Amanda Oramas: +44 020 3983 6773 , amanda@hireit-eventfurniture.com )

With the interior ready the Florist and her assistants came in the afternoon to start her decorating, bringing with her more incredible white flowers that I have ever seen in one place before! Even the jasmine arch was to have more flowers inserted into it the following day - https://www.stephaniejevons.com/ T: 078 997 28596 / STEPH@STEPHANIEJEVONS.COM /

Honeybells arrived to set up their bell tents in the glamping field and we added decorations and furniture to our one in the walled garden ready for the wedding night.

(07817 672 502, info@honeybells.co.uk)

Photograph taken by Hannah Sharpe who took all the incredible photographs not marked otherwise -

https://hannahsharpephotography.pic-time.com/ HANNAHSHARPEPHOTOS@GMAIL.COM 07729062339

As the front of the tipi was open, it was thought to be safer to bring all the service sheets, props, table plans etc into the house until the morning where they covered the dining room table.

Before the couple left we tied “police aware” tape across the front to the tipi to stop the deer from going in and making themselves comfortable!

The great day dawned, bringing the Groom and his Best Man to take out the finishing touches from the dining room. In the tipi, labels were put ready to hang on the wishing tree and the table plan was set up by the entrance.

Outside, amazing hand made hoopla and other ball games appeared on the lawn - all beautifully painted in white and gold and a handmade signpost took it’s place by the HaHa. The Best Man set out a photographic guessing game while bottles with candles were arranged on the picnic tables - some with ferns or leaves inside and some decorated with pearls, all made by the bride’s mother.

The florist returned and the ceremony area was transformed into an incredible floral bower!

A handcrafted post box stood ready for cards at the start of the aisle and a sign encouraging guests to shower the married couple with confetti stood beside it. The confetti was made up of tiny hearts cut from leaves by the bride’s parents - a real labour of love.

The inside of the tipis looked absolutely amazing with white flowers everywhere - some stood on stands on the tables and some in smaller arrangements and others spilled from great circles hanging from the ceiling.

The tables themselves had been beautifully arranged with leaves as place names and little games set ready for the younger guests.

The cake arrived, three tiers, with very original green icing continuing the leaf theme and extraordinarily lifelike sugar flowers round the base, saved from the Bride’s parents own wedding. With everything in place, it was time for the groom and his helpers to go and change ready for the arrival of the registrars, the guests and the bride. ( hello@hayleyelizabethcakedesign.com /https://www.hayleyelizabethcakedesign.com/ )

As Guests began to arrive and take their places, Lucy-Anne Machin began to play from her place at the side of the gazebo. ( lucymachin@hotmail.co.uk )

Soon it was time for the arrival of the bride! She looked stunning in a satin sheath dress embellished at wrists and waist with beautiful pearl embroidery. A very long pearl encrusted veil flowed from the pearls twisted in her hair. Her two adult bridesmaids were dressed in green with asymmetric hemlines.

Before walking down to the gazebo with her mother and father, the bride went into the house to meet the Registrars and to have some photographs taken on the stairs and in the dining room.

The ceremony was conducted in brilliant sunshine and included an extra element - a sand ceremony where the couple pledged to join the rest of their lives together by each pouring sand into a single container.

Soon they were coming back down the aisle being showered with confetti.

As guests followed them to lawn by the house, Ecco-Gelato started serving the most delicious ice creams with the bride and groom as their first customers. (01935 813 659, philippa@ecco-gelato.co.uk)

Vanilla, who were doing all the catering, circulated with canapes and Lucy started to play again. (Sally Ann Pickles: 01489 589 275, sally@vanillacatering.co.uk Gemma Eldridge: gemma@vanillacatering.co.uk / http://vanillacatering.co.uk/)

Formal photographs were taken, including a group one from an upstairs window and then the couple went off to have more taken in the gardens - and to practice their first dance.

Photographs finished, the couple returned to the tipis where their guests were all seated ready to start their wedding breakfast. The first of the bands began to play. (Joe's Jazz - Joseph Limburn: 07931 798 659, joelimburn@gmail.com / https://joelimburn.com/home)

As darkness fell the lights in the tipis and the gardens came into their own.

Soon it was time to cut the cake and for the couple to take to the floor for their first dance, followed by a night of music from the Atlantic Soul Orchestra (Josh Watkins (band manager): 07340 117 020, atlanticsoulorchestra.info@gmail.com / https://www.atlanticsoulorchestra.com/)

The party continued until midnight when the music stopped and the couple went to find their Bell Tent in the Walled garden.

Next morning, guests were still full of energy and after brunch on the lawn played very competitive 5 a side Football in an inflatable pitch! -All the following are in house pictures. (Andrea Smith: 07899 003 769, info@shoot4goal.com / https://www.shoot4goal.com/ )

Guests collapsed on the lawns for a while before helping to tidy up - the end of an amazing weekend - full of laughter and hugely well organised!! Judging from the much appreciated thank you card, the couple had enjoyed every moment too.

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Beautiful Blue and White Wedding

All photographs are by Jessica Hayman - www.jessicahaymanphotography.co.uk - unless marked otherwise

The weather forecast for the Saturday was dreadful but the bride remained hugely positive and she was proved right! The clouds were gathering as the marquee went up in the field but our farmer also was firm that it would be fine for the wedding. (Sean from Affordable Marquees - https://affordablemarquees.co.uk ). Jacques & Co. (www.jacquesandco.co.uk) provided benches and tables which were set out on the main lawn ready for the evening meal on Saturday.

The following day the bride and groom arrived to decorate the marquee and grounds.  With the sky still very threatening, we discussed the possibility of having to hold the ceremony in the marquee and then going into the house to repeat the vows. Chairs stacked ready by the dance floor just in case.

Handmade signposts were put in place to direct guests to their chosen spot and two rustic tables appeared down one side of the marquee - one with a guest book and photographs of the couple’s grandparents on their wedding day and the other with jars of biscuits for guests to snack on in the afternoon and a little case of tattoos to decorate themselves - very popular with the children.

The bar – a beautifully decorated horsebox – rolled up and took up position in front of the marquee.  I suggested that a gazebo be place between it and the marquee to enable access IF it rained the next day.  Ditto one for access to the Photo booth and Pizza van arriving on Saturday evening.  (The Copper Still Bar - https://thecopperstillbar.co.uk/ )

The caterers - https://www.meekscatering.co.uk/ - arrived and tables were arranged and laid. Beautifully thought-out table settings were put in the centre of each one - collections of old books and succulents in little terracotta pots.  Each child had a bag with their name on it, bulging with goodies to keep them amused and each adult a wrist band with the couple’s names on.

A pallet hung with a collection of different frames was put in place to direct guests to their tables - the Head table for the bride and groom was particularly beautifully decorated. 

Confetti, service sheets and Nibbles for the next day were stored along the side of the marquee.

Continuing her book theme, the bride had spent hours making bunting out of old paperbacks which she had carefully folded into rosettes.  She hung this across the centre of the marquee and along both sides.

We lent some galvanised and enamel jugs and watering cans to add to those collected by the bride and soon beautiful blue and white flowers were being arranged in them – some for the marquee and some for the gazebo.

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In house

Many of the friends and relations who had come to help had found time during the day to set up their tents in the outer walled garden so now the only thing left to do was to practice for the ceremony! 

The day of the wedding arrived – the weather was not good until the clouds lifted after a shower at 11am.  The gods were with them! Decision made to go ahead with an outside ceremony, the groom and his groomsmen carried the chairs down to gazebo lawn.  The seats were stacked in the gazebo just in case! The flowers were placed on either side of the gazebo

The sun came out – seats went onto the chairs with a service sheet on each one and the PA system was set up and tested ready to play the ceremony music.

Props appeared out of the marquee - umbrellas and sunglasses to the front of the house, along with a welcome sign and lawn games onto the big lawn

The most amazing cake from Caked Patisserie arrived - https://www.cakedpatisserie.co.uk - three layers of white icing, decorated with brown and blue flowers and a photograph of the bridal couple on the top.

The Groom and Groomsmen hurriedly changed, collected their buttonholes from the front porch of the house - everything was ready for the arrival of the first guests.

The bridal party had stayed at the Cashmoor Inn the night before - http://www.cashmoorinn.co.uk/ . As the Bride had predicted, the sun was shining, as she and her father arrived at Shillingstone House. She was wearing a simple, very beautiful dress of fine voile with a lace bodice. Her hair had been intricately plaited at the back and twisted with blue and white flowers. She carried a bouquet of the same. https://theenglishgardenflorist.org/

Photographs over, everyone made their way over to the catalpa tree on the lawn to await the signal to process down to the Gazebo for the ceremony. The two small bridesmaids went first, scattering confetti from tiny baskets as they went. They were followed by the five adult attendants. All were dressed in a lovely shade of blue/grey but in varying styles and carried blue and white flowers.

The bride and her very proud father brought up the rear. They were met by a possibly somewhat nervous bridegroom!

As the bride and groom and their witnesses signed the official documents, they were serenaded by a group of friends. Then having been been presented with their marriage certificate, they made their triumphant way back down the aisle under a sea of confetti. More confetti awaited them on the top lawn!

Guests went to pick up their welcome drink of cider from the bar, who had used one of the emergency gazebos to keep this cool rather than dry. Pretzels and pop corn circulated and Sam Scott ( a family friend) began to play his guitar. Guests soon discovered the many lawn games including the cricket - luckily using a soft ball.

While guests were enjoying themselves on the lawns, Jessica Hayman took the bride and groom to have some photographs taken in the walled garden.

On their return, Jessica began to whisk family and close friends into groups for the more formal - and some not so formal - photographs before coming into the house to take a large group photograph from an upstairs window.

Time for the bride and Groom to enter the marquee as Mr and Mrs Brain. A feast awaited them, cooked by Meeks Catering, of barbecued steak and chicken accompanied by an array of salads with a delicious selection of cakes to follow. Andrew Meeks kindly took most of the following excellent photographs.

As speeches were made in the marquee the evening entertainment arrived. This was not easy and involved a lot of maneuvering to avoid driving into the Ha Ha but eventually the Dorset Pedaling Pizza Company - https://www.dorsetpedalingpizza.co.uk/- and the Hello Love Caravan Photobooth - https://www.hello-love.co.uk/ - were both in place. Both were much enjoyed by the guests. The pizza van produced a heart shaped pizza for the bride and groom

As darkness fell, it was time for the first dance and the party began and with dancing continuing, to the sound of the band. Pop the Top until Midnight. https://popthetop.co.uk/

Music over, the party retired to camping area to chat round the fire pit before the bride and groom retired to our bell tent in the Walled Garden, decorated, very appropriately in blue and white.

The party did not stop there as the campers all met for a huge breakfast round the firepit. It had been an amazing weekend.

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First Big Wedding of the year!

It was just wonderful to hold a full wedding here again. We were a little rusty in remembering everything to put out and get ready, not made easier by the fact that we were both in Isolation until the night before the wedding!

Collins Marquees arrived on the Wednesday to put up the marquee on the lower lawn - It was a large three pole traditional marquee. - https://collinsmarquees.co.uk/) Before they left they strung garlands of eucalyptus leaves from the ceiling made by Emma from Martha and the Meadow flowers - https://www.marthaandthemeadow.com/

The following day, Honeybells arrived to put up a Bell Tent village on the Glamping Ground -

Honeybells - https://www.honeybells.co.uk/

Bell Tent City - In House

Bell Tent City - In House

On the day of the wedding, Emma, the florist arrived with centre pieces and lanterns for the tables - they were absolutely stunning and brought to life the unusual but hugely effective theme of dark grey and raspberry pink. The theme was continued onto the place markers and the table laid out for cards and presents.

The Caterers, put the final flourishes in place and the stage was set.

http://www.sorrelscaterers.co.uk/ - The catering company, Sorrels of Wimborne is owned by the parents of the bride.

Emma, the florist had also left two huge beautiful bunches of flowers in the porch to give to the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom. These nestled in by the marble ancestors who were dressed up specially for the wedding.

The bride and Groom were married in the ancient church of Wimborne Minster. The bride looked so beautiful in a very simply cut dress of taffeta over a stiff underskirt which suited her to perfection.

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The bride’s surname was Bond so what else could the couple use to arrive here in except an Aston Martin DB5 ! The five adult bridesmaids who were dressed in very attractive dark grey dresses with cross-over tops and carried dark pink and pale pink flowers, arrived in a vintage Alvis which belong to a family friend.

(The Aston Martin was hired from Premier Carriage Wedding cars https://www.premiercarriage.co.uk )

As guests arrived they were greeted with drinks and and delicious canapes on the lawn.

In the background Helena Bartlett and the other members of her Quartet played a selection of classical tunes which added a lovely festive feeling to the day. - helena.bartlett@ad.co.uk - 0747209534

Whilst their guests were mingling, the bride and groom had the first of many wonderful, relaxed photographs taken by Darren Lovell - https://www.darrenlovellphotography.co.uk - he has taken all the photographs in this blog except those saying I/H - “in house” or otherwise.

First beautiful shots done, the bride and groom made their way into the Marquee where guests stood to applaud the arrival of Mr and Mrs Brady.

Everyone settled down to enjoy the delicious meal produced by Sorrels. The Bride’s father had been slaving at the stove cooking some of this extensive menue the day before but now was his time to sit back and enjoy himself.

With speeches finished, guests spilled out to explore the gardens and grounds or have their pictures drawn by the Caricaturist, Paul Tyler - www.cartoon-face.co.uk.

Meanwhile, the bride and groom grabbed the moment to have photographs taken in the walled garden.

The band arrived to take up their place on the stage in the marquee and as they started to play and sing there were shout of joy!. I felt that the guests knew them well. - https://www.fixthemusic.com/party-band-london-groove-addiction

As evening fell, guests returned to the marquee for the cutting of the cake and the first dance. The cake was a towering creation of pink iced layers decorated with tiny pink macaroons and flowers.

Soon the light began to fade and the caterers for the evening meal started to serve their food - a meltingly juicy hog roast from Sorrels and ice creams with a difference from The Ice Chef - www.theicechef.co.uk - here the ices are made individually on an ice cold sheet, rolled when ready and popped into containers - they were delicious!

The evening was beautifully warm and some guests continued to socialise outside, although it was too dark to play the lawn games that had been put out earlier.

The party continued until the witching hour of midnight.

By then the rain had begun to fall. It had been forecasted for much earlier in the evening so they had been very lucky. Sadly this meant that they were unable to continue to chat round the firepit.

We took out umbrellas for the bride and groom to use on their way to the Bridal Tent in the Walled Garden.

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In house Photograph

The next morning, the rain had stopped and guests sleepily made their way across the lawns to the marquee where a delicious breakfast, cooked once more by Sorrels, awaited them. They all said that they had slept well despite the clashes of thunder during the night.

Tidy up followed, with everyone leaving about 5pm - it had been the most fantastic weekend - an amazing way to start full size weddings again.

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A WONDERFUL CELEBRATION AND A PRE-RUNNER TO A HUGE PARTY IN 2022!

It sadly became obvious that Covid was not going to allow a full celebration in June. Undaunted, one of our couples decided to take their vows this year on the day that they had planned and party in 2022.

The wedding was organised round the 30 people allowed and All Seasons Marquees arrived on the Thursday to put up a beautiful “Chinese Hat” marquee to give cover for the guests. This was the perfect size. Kitty who is usually in charge of the team was missing as she was preparing for her 30th Birthday!

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In house photgraph

https://www.allseasonsmarquees.com/ Tel:: 07580121046

Email: info@allseasonsmarquees.com

The following day, the couple and their friends and relations arrived to decorate the gazebo and put the chairs in place. These had lace and hessian runners, beautifully created by the Bride, attached to the backs and were arrange in “Bubbles” to allow guests to sit with families as permitted under the current Covid rules. The bride had also twisted ropes of leaves and pink silk roses round the entrance to the gazebo.

Saturday brought the groom with their “babies”, two shih tzu dogs who were destined to bring the rings!

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He checked that everything was in place and put up two beautifully painted signs on easels - one welcoming everyone to the wedding and one written in loving memory of those who could no longer be with them.

Soon it was time for the Registrars to arrive and the groom went into the dining room to see them. Paperwork finished he was quickly dispatched out of the french windows to greet his guests on the lower lawn and the scene was clear for the bride to arrive at the front door.

She looked fantastic in a dress of tulle with a white lace bodice and an amazing train that spread out behind her but sensibly clad in white trainers! Having seen the Registrars, it was time to gather, with her three adult bridesmaids dressed in pale green and her Maid of Honour in violet, ready to go down with her father, under the catalpa tree to the Gazebo.

The groom was ready and waiting as the registrar asked the guests to be upstanding for the bride and the service went off without a hitch with the shih tzus very much part of the proceedings.

After the ceremony formal photographs were taken on the lawns by Daneil Keckes from DK Wedding Photography - 07886 005943 /keckesd@yahoo.co.uk - who is based in Bournemouth. He took all the photographs not marked as in house.

With these finished, the guests departed for the reception and the bride and groom went off to have some more informal pictures taken in the gardens.

And some even more informal ones in the remains of the old railway and by the tractor in the playground!

Time now for the bride and groom to leave for their reception - if the faultless planning and fun of their rehearsal is duplicated next year, it will be an amazing celebration.

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