THE WEDDING DAY

It's just over 3 months until the big day so we thought we'd let you all know the plans so you can choose which of your beautiful summer dresses is most appropriate to wear, JB i hope you're planning to wear something short and lacy...
 





We will be starting the day at the wedding venue - Orleans House Gallery, with the main event due to start at 1.30pm.









If you are coming from Richmond then you may like to enjoy the walk there in the morning and can cross the river near Ham House via Hammertons Ferry who have been operating the short crossing since 1908.

The walk is less than a mile along the River Thames, directions from The Petersham Hotel are here.

After the ceremony we will be having drinks in the grounds and putting on some food from one of the rear barn rooms.

Menu to be confirmed but we're looking at a British ploughmans style theme - lots of cheeses, chutneys and breads.

We'll be at the venue until around 5pm.

We will then move on to the evening venue - The White Swan, Twickenham, which is a short (100m) walk away. Rachel and I are planning to make the trip over via the river in a rowing boat. 

If others would like to enjoy the river too this is your opportunity, Hammertons Ferry rent rowing boats by the hour, you can find more info on their website above.

The rest of the evening will be spent at the pub and hopefully out on the jetty - enjoying the river views, dancing and getting rather tipsy. 

We will put more food on at the White Swan, quite possibly a hog roast (with token veggie option), nothing formal but we want to make sure that everyone has enough to eat to last the duration.

The party will finish at 11pm when we will get taxis back to various hotels. Rachel and I are staying at The Petersham where there is a residents bar which guests can also drink at, we will be enjoying one last glass of bubbly before bed so please join us if you are staying nearby.