Sunday 18th December 2011 was a beautiful bright and crisp winters day at premier wedding venue The Great Hall at Mains – just perfect for the wedding of Paul Shipton and Debbie Hobday.
Debbie had worked so hard to prepare a marvellous day for husband to be Paul, even ensuring that he and best man, Dave, were served with their favourite drinks as they arrived. As guests arrived they were served glasses of sparkling wine whilst a saxophonist played some of the grooms favourite songs.
The bride was chauffeured down our main drive in a white BMW to her awaiting bridesmaids, who had made their entrance in a silver stretch limousine.
Debbie wore a classic bridal gown from Dan Kerr Brides. Flower girls wore white dresses with purple sashes and bridesmaids wore purple dresses with silver shawls, and all had gypsophila in their bouquets.
The page boys and bridesmaids led the way down the aisle.
It’s official – Mr and Mrs Shipton sign the register!
After the ceremony, guests were treated to a bucks fizz reception with canapés served by chosen caterer, Heathcotes Outside. TGH favourite Mr Paul Guard, and his band, did their thing whilst we prepared the room for the wedding breakfast.
Whilst guests mingled, two cakes stood proudly on display. Little House of Cupcakes supplied a tower of vanilla cupcakes decorated with purple accents, and Debbie’s friend had also made and decorated a lovely three tier wedding cake.
A friend had made all the wedding stationary for the day, including the order of the day, seating plan and table names.
Wedding favours were hand made cookies which complimented the colour scheme and were threaded through the napkin ties with each guests’ name card.
Once the room was ready we invited guests to take their seats, before welcoming their bride and groom.
Heathcotes Outside served a fantastic wedding breakfast to guests, including a paté starter, roast breast of Goosnargh chicken wrapped in pancetta and cheese and biscuits.
Guests arriving for the evening reception enjoyed wine and mini fish and chip canapés, and the handsome Paul Guard returned to croon a little more, before Mr and Mrs Shipton cut their beautiful wedding cake.
The bride and groom took their first dance to ‘The Wonder of You,’ performed by Paul Guard, then a local band entertained, alongside our resident DJ, Gary Hird, supplied by Camscott Leisure.
Paul and Debbie left The Great Hall at Mains to spend their first married night at The Cartford Inn. We wish them a very merry Christmas and all the best for the new year.
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