We travelled up early on the Friday as we wanted to get there with plenty of time to spare and you just never know what the traffic is going to be on a Friday...
Anyway, the wedding was in Lancashire, not far from Lancaster, so it was about a four hour drive. Funnily enough, it’s a drive we’ve done several times, as some of B's family live up there.
R and R had kindly invited us to the rehearsal dinner on the Friday evening so we were lucky enough to have a first look at their venue.
They had chosen the Midland hotel in Morecambe, and it was a stunning venue! The Midland is a fully restored Art Deco hotel, with an absolutely amazing spiral staircase, beautifully situated right on the seafront.
Rachel’s father mentioned Poirot as an inspiration for the wedding, and I really did feel like I had been magically transported to that era!
The food was just gorgeous! Just absolutely delicious - one of the best meals I’ve had for a while, and the drink and company equally enjoyable!
They (R and R) went through the schedule for the following day, talking through the timings of things and who was doing what etc…
I think personally that this is a brilliant idea. We could really see the advantage of having everything in place, and this way everyone knows exactly what they’re doing and when. I guess you look at it as a show or any event, the same amount of planning to into a show and with the same precision!
You avoid confusion and you can be certain that (hopefully!) everyone is on the ball.
The actual wedding was beautiful and she looked like a film star – just absolutely stunning!
I loved all the little details; especially the through running theme of their logo on all stationery, the penguin books and the vintage high tea theme which is a personal favourite of mine! It’s all in the details really and more so if you’re going for a particular theme. (Theirs being Art Deco of course.) They had done an amazing job, and the venue looked amazing!
The ceremony was emotional and jolly at the same time. It felt relaxed and joyous – what a brilliant mix!
R & R had asked me to sing and the nerves kicked in with full strength the moment I grabbed the microphone. I think it went well though and I was very honoured to have been a part of their ceremony. It felt very special!
After the ceremony there was a drinks and canapé reception which got massive thumbs up from us! We loved the classical cocktail hour (you could chose from a Cosmo or Long Island!) and the canapés where very tasty!
I also liked the unusual wedding cake – it suited them and it was very classy. I also loved the Lindy hop lesson, very different and fun for all.
Many congratulations to the happy couple – May this next chapter in your lives be a long and happy one!
Some pics from the day...
