Micheal and Hana get married

On the 16th June 2012 we hired a mini bus, for Andy, Jenny, Sophie, Dylan, Kinga and Kevin as well as us to go to the latest family wedding.

We arrived about 12 noon, went to get something to eat and went to Hana's to get changed.  Then we left the Bride and her Bridemaids getting ready.
The Bridemaids were
Kira Davies - Micheals Niece
Ruby Buck - Hanas Cousin
Megan Harris - Hanas Stepsister
Iliana Ward-Davies - Micheals Daughter.

We arrived at the Registry Office at about 3.30pm and met up with Debbie and Jon (who was in trouble as he had left his shoes).

The weather was a bit iffy but didn't dampen the mood.

During the ceremony, i read out a poem that me and Bob took several months to get right!

A sign of peace is a white dove

And marriage is a gift of love

A joining, to make two lives whole

A joining, to make a single soul

But the act of marriage is just the start

This ceremony, here is just a part

We are gathered here to be with you

While you express your love, forever true

Yet life will throw its ups and downs

With lots of smiles and sometimes frowns

Just remember one small fact above

This marriage is a gift of love

This poem was the weddings best kept secret, Micheal and Hana never saw it and it reduced the registrar to tears, she was most taken with it, and kept saying how wonderful it is.

We headed for the reception at the Cromwell Lodge Hotel in Banbury.

I presented Micheal and Hana with a framed copy of the poem, getting a pink frame proved interesting, but i was happy with it.

Jen and Andy presented Micheal and Hana with a cross stitch sampler which took Jenny about 3 months to make.

Kira and Rubys Speech

The First Dance, danced to a song written by Micheal for his Wedding Day

Now time to Party!!

Gary and Sarahs Wedding

The 10th June 2011 dawned bright and cheerful.

Had an hair appointment at 9am, i had my hair straightened and am very pleased with it.

We arrived at the LeStrange at about 11.15.

After milling around chatting, we had our photos taken and went in the service took place in the small dining room.

It was a moving service and moved me to tears, as it did Debbie.  Gary and Sarah chose a lovely reading all about marriage, i would like to get a copy if poss.

We then went outside for the photos, it was lovely and sunny.

Debbie and her Boys

The Leeson Girls

The Madam

Then we went in for a meal a lovely 3 course meal

I had Chilled Fan of Lemon with Sorbet, Supreme of Chicken cooked in White Wine with smoked bacon, leks and wild mushroom in a cream sauce followed by Chocolate and Pecan Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream, delicious, Followed by Coffee and Mints in the lounge.  To make it more memorable Kevin served us.

Kevin serving up Roast Potatoes

Kevin serving up Roast Potatoes

The Terrible Twosome

He's forever blowing bubbles

 

This evening we went back to the LeStrange for the evening reception, Janet and Richard went, and the surprise of the evening was when our cousin Sarah and Paul turned up from Leicester, they never intended coming because of the distance, but after seeing pictures on Facebook, just had to come, it was great and moving to see them.

Janet and Richard

Debbie and Sarah

On the way home at about 11pm, we followed a Muntjac deer for a short way.