by Justine Wykerd | Jul 29, 2020 | Real Weddings, Uncategorised, Venues
Let’s not beat about the bush, but 2020 has been a bit pants so far hasn’t it, so when I received a link this week to the highlights video of Eileen & Gary’s Renewal of Vows ceremony at Hampton Manor celebrating 10 wonderful years of marriage – I must admit that I shed happy tears!
by Justine Wykerd | Feb 19, 2020 | Real Weddings, Uncategorised, Venues, Wedding Ceremonies
C&S shunned formalities for a tipi wedding and a day filled with fun, food and frivolities. They opted for a Bring Your Own Cake, Mexican & Vegan street food, cheese boards & nibbles, fire pits & marshmallows and a playground of garden games.
by Justine Wykerd | Sep 15, 2019 | Real Weddings, Uncategorised, Venues, Wedding Vows
Elegance, romance, champagne and a castle – is many a girl’s dream wedding. And it certainly was a dream come true for Simone and her groom Andy who flew in from Australia to have their wedding ceremony in the gardens of Sudeley Castle in the heart of the Cotswolds.
by Justine Wykerd | Sep 11, 2019 | Celebrant, Real Weddings, Symbolism, Traditions, Uncategorised, Venues
What do you get when a Kenyan bride and South African groom have a wedding at Hampton Manor? An awesome ceremony that includesBright colours, the bridal entrance to Game of Thrones (the groom’s choice of music), hymns, a rose ceremony, a heartfelt blessing by a family elder, a string quartet and Kisii tribal wedding traditions that included crowns, anklets, shells, a spear and a shield, plus more.
by Justine Wykerd | Oct 9, 2018 | Real Weddings, Symbolism, Uncategorised, Venues
Cher & Richard August 2018 – Alcott Weddings Hasn’t is been a glorious summer? In 6 years of officiating wedding ceremonies I’ve had a pretty good run rate of no rain and a fair amount of sunshine, except for my very first wedding in August 2012, one or two...
by Justine Wykerd | Oct 6, 2018 | Real Weddings, Symbolism, Traditions, Venues
Asuka & Robin, Warwick Castle August 2018 You know what I love about my job? I get to work with the most amazing couples from all corners of the globe, and every now and then (actually a lot of the time!) we get to combine wonderful traditions in the most amazing...