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May. 7th, 2012 04:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hathycolThis weekend, I went to dougs and Julia's wedding, and lo, for it was AMAZING.
Sadly, I had to miss the first part of it due to work being difficult and not deciding to Saturday schedules until the boss knew if he had tickets to the F.A. Cup final (argh), but Richie and I flung ourselves onto a train to deepest darket Sheffield on the Saturday. Sheffield is a place neither of us had been to before, but excepting a few hairy moments (really odd taxi driver) it was actually a lovely place.
The hotel they'd picked to get married in was lovely, very modern but in a wonderful location right next to the canal. After we'd arrived and unpacked, we headed out into Sheffield armed with a random Google recommendation. "This one is half a mile away and says goods for vegetarians," said Richie. "Let's go," replied I, and was shortly in Colleen Food Heaven, because what it actually was a big student-y cafe that did nothing but vegetarian food that all came served with a massive pile of salad. I had asparagus and mushroom flan and it was possibly some of the best food ever - I could feel my stomach doing the happy dance that comes with healthy and delicious. Richie, not being even slightly inclined towards vegetarianism (and as a note, I'm also not a veggie but like the food more than I do my occasional forays into meat) looked less impressed, but there was also a very good beer and cider collection. Yum!
However, we couldn't enjoy the atmosphere for too long, instead rushing back to the hotel to prepare for the wedding reception which was pirate themed. Yes, this is the best idea for a wedding reception ever and I say that as a woman who had Daleks at hers. There was a mild moment of concern as we headed down to the reception ("You don't think it's all a very elaborate joke, do you?") but there were many other pirate themed hearties in attendance. Phew!
Both Doug and Julia looked radiantly happy - I can't get over how beautiful the dress was, red and gold and sparkly and just WOW - and both of them were smiling each time I saw them. The entertainment for the evening was a ceilidh. We joined in a few dances and I splendidly enjoyed watching others. The band was really good, and the caller was the best combination of gentle and persuasive in getting people to join in.
OH AND THE CAKE LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE CAKE. It was a cake in the shape of a pirate ship with CANNONS and LITTLE TINY PIRATES and SHARKS. Actually AMAZING and also delicious.
It was, in all conclusion, a great night and even though Richie and I didn't know anyone we got chatting to some people which is always comforting as I sometimes think I've forgotten to how to talk to strangers.
So in conclusion, good times at Sheffield and enormous congratulations to Doug and Julia - I was really touched to have been invited and it was a pleasure to attend.
dougs and Julia's wedding, and lo, for it was AMAZING. Sadly, I had to miss the first part of it due to work being difficult and not deciding to Saturday schedules until the boss knew if he had tickets to the F.A. Cup final (argh), but Richie and I flung ourselves onto a train to deepest darket Sheffield on the Saturday. Sheffield is a place neither of us had been to before, but excepting a few hairy moments (really odd taxi driver) it was actually a lovely place.
The hotel they'd picked to get married in was lovely, very modern but in a wonderful location right next to the canal. After we'd arrived and unpacked, we headed out into Sheffield armed with a random Google recommendation. "This one is half a mile away and says goods for vegetarians," said Richie. "Let's go," replied I, and was shortly in Colleen Food Heaven, because what it actually was a big student-y cafe that did nothing but vegetarian food that all came served with a massive pile of salad. I had asparagus and mushroom flan and it was possibly some of the best food ever - I could feel my stomach doing the happy dance that comes with healthy and delicious. Richie, not being even slightly inclined towards vegetarianism (and as a note, I'm also not a veggie but like the food more than I do my occasional forays into meat) looked less impressed, but there was also a very good beer and cider collection. Yum!
However, we couldn't enjoy the atmosphere for too long, instead rushing back to the hotel to prepare for the wedding reception which was pirate themed. Yes, this is the best idea for a wedding reception ever and I say that as a woman who had Daleks at hers. There was a mild moment of concern as we headed down to the reception ("You don't think it's all a very elaborate joke, do you?") but there were many other pirate themed hearties in attendance. Phew!
Both Doug and Julia looked radiantly happy - I can't get over how beautiful the dress was, red and gold and sparkly and just WOW - and both of them were smiling each time I saw them. The entertainment for the evening was a ceilidh. We joined in a few dances and I splendidly enjoyed watching others. The band was really good, and the caller was the best combination of gentle and persuasive in getting people to join in.
OH AND THE CAKE LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE CAKE. It was a cake in the shape of a pirate ship with CANNONS and LITTLE TINY PIRATES and SHARKS. Actually AMAZING and also delicious.
It was, in all conclusion, a great night and even though Richie and I didn't know anyone we got chatting to some people which is always comforting as I sometimes think I've forgotten to how to talk to strangers.
So in conclusion, good times at Sheffield and enormous congratulations to Doug and Julia - I was really touched to have been invited and it was a pleasure to attend.
