We were delighted that our son Michael is getting married
to Rebecca (she prefers Becky)
today, at a Church in Cranfield Surrey with the reception
being held in the Manor House Hotel at Newlands Corner.
Jen and I started the weekend at the Hurtwood Hotel in
Hurtwood, Surrey as the wedding was on the same day as the Olympic Cycle Race
which went through Weybridge but also close to the Hotel where the reception
was being held. Noel’s sister Annette and her husband Peter also stayed along
with our daughter Joanne and her husband Tim. We had a nice dinner then watched
the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics and I must say it was quite
good and very different in every way compared to the Beijing Olympic opening.
Anyway on Saturday morning we left the Hurtwood Hotel in
good time and arrived at the Church with Noel planning to set up his camera and
take photos remotely only to find that the Vicar would not allow this. The same
would apply to the official photographer.
Becky arrived, just a little late, due to some bridesmaid
dress issues but she looked absolutely fantastic with beaming eyes and gorgeous
dress. The service took place with them nearly forgetting their lines but in
the end after signing the register, our son Michael and great new wife.
After the usual photographs, we headed off to the Hotel
at Newlands Corner and took all the back roads to avoid any Olympic cyclists or
onlookers but it was fine. The reception was well organised and the speeches
from two best men and a proud father were really just right. The forty guests
were joined in the evening with some additional friends and with a disco and
they danced the night away.
Noel and Jen beat a relative early retreat as Noel had
just had an emergency eye op earlier in the week and the eye was feeling tired.
But a truly fantastic day..
All photos of the wedding are on two sections on the
Phanfare Blog, one set taken by Noel and the other the official photos.
The link is http://noelgroves.phanfare.com/5690933
On the following day a small reception was held at Piplin
House for Noels family, a BBQ had been planned but as expected the weather had
turned.
