A nice day out on Saturday: locations included a cottage in the country, a Saxon church and a very stylish Country Club.
The highlight for me was the speeches:
Father of the Bride - succinct and amusing.
Groom - heartfelt and (even to someone who has heard a few) genuinely touching.
Best man - well, think Eddie Izzard in a morning suit and you're getting near.
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Michelle and Reza's wedding took place in very high temperatures in the middle of the afternoon. But unlike Sven's heroes they didn't use that fact as an excuse for a lacklustre performance.
The reception was held at Hampton Court House which backs on to Bushey Park and there were regular sightings of deer and plenty of rabbits sunning themselves on the lawns of the house.
The catering and superb table layouts were courtesy of Bovingdons who made sure that there was plenty of liquid refreshment to keep the guests going not just through 90 minutes but on into extra time.
After a blessing in Great Saint Mary's church Cambridge Christa and Martin walked, with their guests through the City to Scudamore's boat yard. From here we took a 90 minute punt ride up the River Cam to Grantchester where everybody a enjoyed a picnic in a field beside the river.
At the end of the afternoon, following a balloon release, we all returned to Cambridge where the evening celebrations were held at the University Arms Hotel.
The whole day was arranged and coordinated by the team from the Bespoke Wedding Company who insured that nobody got lost along the way!
A late morning ceremony at Wesminster Register Office was followed in the afternoon with a reception at the Ognisko Polish Club in Kensington.
Sarah and Richard picked a fine English summer's day for their low key but very stylish wedding. Just family and close friends for the ceremony in Marylebone Road and then Champagne on the terrace, followed by dinner, at an establishment that does it's best to hide it's presence on Exhibition Road. The perfect venue for such a wedding.
