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A couple of weekends back was the wedding of Louise & Mark. It was a lovely day and we kicked off with the preps at The Woodlands Hotel, a fave spot of mine on the outskirts of Leeds
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It was a great day all round – lovely balmy weather and loads of fun details dotted about the place. One of their bridesmaids was a gent too, who went on the Hen night in his very own set of fake boobs (see the gallery below). I loved that he called himself a ‘Bridesmate’. Here he is having a bit of trouble with the ol’ cravat. I often end up doing these for the dudes.
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Out came some spendy bubbles, along with a charming card:
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So – lets dive straight into the Random 40 gallery of my faves from the day:
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The flora on the day was choice – Mr B likes bouquets wot stand up!
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I rather liked this sequence of Louise arriving at the round church in Heaton
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To have and to hold…
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The new Mr & Mrs Kennedy, about to toddle back to woodlands in their Roller:
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Guests enjoying bubbles outside Woodlands.
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My blogs are generally a touch on the L O N G side, so to give your broadband a break you have to click ‘more’ below to see the rest.
A few details of the marquee set for ‘Breakfast’. A fine choice of vino too – wirey Reserva Rioja & a chilled Sancere. Mmmm.
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FOB, FOG & G speech action!
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And that old chestnut, the humiliating Best Man slideshow.
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Mmmm, cupcakes.
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The box of Churchill Cubans disappeared pretty quick!
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After the first dance was a special treat from the Hens, to the tune of Britney Spears… Brilliant.
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Winding up & winding down
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