The Ceremony: Part Two

Well hello, I know it's been a while but I owe this blog the posts that complete the wedding recap. I'm not sure how many readers still follow as I have neglected it so, but hope that some people still stumble across it when looking for tea party wedding ideas. So where was I, I'd just walked up the aisle...

Our ceremony was the best part of the wedding, it's the most important and I am so so so glad we personalised it and did our own vows, I'll never ever forget hearing Jamie say those words he had written with tears in his eyes. I was shaking and my voice was trembling as I read mine and tried not to cry. The registrar was great too, the service was really lovely.






Half way through the ceremony we had a sudden strong rain shower. It was heavy rain so everyone left their seats and came to huddle inside and we just swapped direction with the registrar. I was actually really glad as it felt all cosy for the second half and also everyone giggled dashing inside and it made it more informal. Our dad's read the readings beautifully and our mums were our witnesses. Our two nephews were such sweet ring bearers.


As we were told we may kiss each other, our chosen song (You've got the Love, Florence and the Machine) blasted out and the sun came out!

We then posed for pics and signed the registry. The registrar then sent us off to the back of the barn for some us time, which was lovely, we just grinned a lot and said how handsome/beautiful we both were and were just brimming with joy.


Once all the paperwork was done, everyone gathered outside as we were presented as Mr and Mrs Mead as Sigur Ros Hoppipolla played and rose petals were thrown.

All photos by David McNeil

Just perfect.

And then it was Pimms o'clock!

Introducing...

Lena Aeris Mead

Born on the 6th March 2010 at 4.01am at home in our birth pool. She weighed 7 lb 10 oz and is the light of our life. More details on my personal blog, here.

The Ceremony: Part One

I must complete the wedding recap by the time our baby arrives! Here is part one of two of our Ceremony...

The best bit! I loved every single second of our ceremony. I am really pleased that I remember it quite clearly.

I love seeing the photographs of Jamie and being able to see what happened before I was there. I walked down the aisle to Elbow in the end (which almost brought on the tears right at the start). I was a bit anxious on the walk as Jamie stayed facing the registrar for ages, but as soon as he turned and I saw his face I knew I'd be just fine.
So for anyone who'd like to picture the moment, play the below whilst looking at the pictures.

All photographs by David McNeil

Getting Ready

I've been so very slack with recapping. I read many blogs of brides where after the wedding it all went quiet and was like hmph I won't do that. Ahem. I also thought I'd be into weddings forever but now I find myself unsubscribing regularly, particularly the non-individual ones. But I will recap! So back to the getting ready...

Having a professional makeup artist was definitely the right choice for me. I had to sit still for an hour. I found this particularly difficult at first. I kept wanting to know where people were. The house was a buzz of activity,but I was up in the loft room with my bridesmaids coming in and out and getting ready. Having to sit there and do nothing really helped me forget what everyone else was doing and just sit back and relax. Claire did a wonderful job.

Jamie also got ready in the house. We didn't see each other in our outfits but he called up the stairs when he left, shouting I love you and see you soon. I gave out thank you presents to my bridesmaids, and my dad arrived back to get ready. There was a slight panic just before we left when we realised that we had no idea where the house keys were to lock up and Jamie had his set on him. But they were discovered in the kitchen. We did run late and I won't pretend it didn't make me a little bit stressed. I hate being late. But I relaxed back again once we were in the cars. And the sun was shining...

All photographs by David McNeil