The knot has been tied! As you can see from the pic, Robin and I are officially husband and wife. Either that or we just like skipping around in wedding wear in poppy fields for sport :) Thank you so much to all of you who sent messages of love and wedding wishes for the 7th June. And thank you to those of you who were actually at the wedding for helping make it an utterly unforgettable day- I only hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
What a whirl. The day itself rushed past at blurry speed, especially the ceremony, which was held the remains of an old Norman building called the Lost Village of Dode, with candles absolutely everywhere and straw carpeting the floor and the heady smell of lavender in the air…
We’d kept the venue a secret from the guests- I only wish I could have seen their reaction as they alighted from our wedding minibuses…
Then, we all headed to Nettlestead Place, a doomsday manor house with amazing gardens, for the wedding “feast”.
In the evening there was dancing and merrymaking courtesy of the most amazing trio of Tudor minstrels, Diabolus, who never wavered in their Elizabethan diction. I remember complimenting their leader (see the pic below) on his amazing hat. “I thank you, Mistress, ’tis of mine own manufacture” he replied, with satisfaction.
Hettie, as you don’t need me to tell you, was a marvellous bridesmaid and looked simply splendid.
More posting on how we made our outfits will follow very soon :)
2 Comments
July 3, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Fabulous Fiona …..love the sleeves of your gown and Robin looked the part and Hetti just glorious. Am glad it flew by….shows everything went well. Much happiness was shared that day and that is such a good feeling isn’t it? Everyone there with the very best of intentions, supporting you on the day but also for the future.
July 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Oh, congratulations! What a truly beautiful and special day – it’s so obvious from the photos how wonderful your wedding was. Best wishes for your future!