Kim & Stuart's wedding

On Saturday we got up super early (well for Saturday standards) because we had a wedding to go to!! Our friends Kim and Stu were tying the knot near where Kim grew up, so we got up, made ourselves look pretty and Marc drove us down to Romsey, near Southampton.

excited to see the bride and groom on the drive down


The wedding ceremony took place in the beautiful Romsey Abbey, a gorgeous building with huge stained glass windows and high ceilings. 






Kim and Stuart looked fantastic – Stuart very dapper in his tail coat and Kim gorgeous in her buttoned up back dress.

fab photo - credit to rayhaynesphotography.com

   
After the ceremony (in which Stuart was so keen he said “I do” a bit too soon, bless him!) we boarded an old London double decker which drove us the venue, a golf club a few miles away.





Here we were plied with food and drink, and spent the evening boogying on down to an excellent Oasis tribute band - where Stuart took centre stage at the finale of their set, singing Wonderwall to his new wife - very romantic! "Noasis" were followed by an equally excellent funk and soul band and we danced along to Steve Wonder, Bruno Mars and Amy Winehouse before getting into taxis at midnight, exhausted but happy!


















Kim and Stuart are now sunning themselves in Cuba, hopefully they’re having a fantastic time and having a well deserved rest!


It was a lovely ceremony and really nice to catch up with old friends who I haven’t seen in a while. 

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