Our WeddingOur wedding was on 12th July 1997, in Cheltenham at 1.30 and even though it is now over 10 years ago, I can remember it as if it was yesterday!
1997 was the age before digital cameras so the picture of us is scanned and therefore it is difficult to see the detail of my dress. My wedding dress was from Dickens & Jones in London, and was a beautiful lace summer dress that I have been able to wear again. Simon's suit was from Debenhams. The civil ceremony was quite new in England, (that makes me sound old - I was a very young bride) and meant that we were married at the same venue, in a beautiful oak panelled room. After we had signed the marriage register we went out into the gardens for photographs, we didn't hire a photographer, instead we asked everybody for a copy of their photographs. We have an album full of fun moments from the day - my dad playing football with the nephews, the mums having a serious chat and us laughing and chatting with friends and family. The wedding breakfast was a summer feast of salads and yummy goodies served as a buffet, and our wedding cake was from Marks & Spencer, my mum decorated it with pale lemon roses and we borrowed a silver cake stand from the hotel. Lemon roses were our flowers, I had them in my hair decoration - made by my mum and the men wore them as button-holes. The hotel provided the floral displays in the package. Late in the afternoon we were whisked away in the wedding car, a favour from one of Simon's work colleagues to another beautiful hotel, the Hotel on The Park a stunning and luxurious hotel that we have returned to on our 10th wedding anniversary. . Our wedding day was very relaxed and informal, just as we wanted it and is remembered by everyone. Congratulations on your engagement and a toast to your future happiness. Suz PS Sign up to my Free Wedding Stuff newsletter to help you with your wedding plans
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We invited 32 guests to the civil ceremony and wedding reception at the
