All aboard!

We've returned from a magical weekend in Lincoln celebrating the wedding of two friends.  It has been truly lovely.  CBC was an usher and the cathedral took place at Lincoln Cathedral no less which is an enormous privilege as they only allow 4 weddings there a year and it is only because the bride was a chorister there that it was allowed, we got a letter read from the Archbishop of Canterbury and all.  Lincoln Cathedral is exquisitely beautiful and I will share some pictures in another post.

 The reception was back at Doddington Hall estate which was a beautiful setting with lots of space to walk around and the bride and groom had really thought of every luxury they might offer their guests from an ice-cream seller in the grounds, glowsticks for the music, flipflops in net bags, torches, treble clef chocolate lollies and personalised pens in wedding favour striped bags and more.

 I wore a dress I bought in the Easter sales from Lady Vintage, this lilac polka dot and rose dress which I loved for its collar, Cath Kidstonesque print and being a button up dress. Its length was perfect for my Vivienne of Holloway petticoat.

 I added a pink rose hairclip which I bought in Bali about a decade ago and my Irregular Choice Posie shoes and some charity shopped pearls.

 There was some really fun topiary in the grounds including this spiral and a unicorn and a lion!

 CBC was an usher and looked very handsome. He performed his duties dilligently and well.

 We were staying at Doddington so in the morning, all the guests staying there boarded a vintage Routemaster bus to the Cathedral and back again.

 Sadly, I was not on the bus that sang all the way back. My bus was very sedate so I sat and read 'The Hunger Games' which I had brought along with me just in case. I don't know what sort of psychological issue I have that means I can't seem to go anywhere without a book!

 As I got off the bus, the bus conductor told me my dress was his favourite and he loved 50's style dresses and the previous wedding he'd been at, it was a theme.  The rest of the crowd were obsessed with my heart-shaped glasses which I found quite amusing!

 Here are just two photos from outside the cathedral.

It was a lovely wedding which I felt very privileged to be at.  Today, we attended a wonderful lunch party back at the Bride's mother's house which was just as amazing!

xxx

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