while you're ahead…

I love weddings.

The happiness, the flowers, the dress, the smiles and the cheesy toasts, the dancing…

This weekend Mr M and I drove South to Richmond for a wedding at the Bingham Hotel, a lovely place right on the river. Shame the weather didn’t quite play ball.

Our room was on the top floor with a lovely view and restful mid-century inspired decor and of nice details.

The Ceremony was held here:

The readings were lovely too, one from Winnie the Pooh and this one which was new to me, but it’s totally brilliant.

I wanna be yours by John Cooper Clarke

I wanna be your vacuum cleaner
Breathing in your dust
I wanna be your Ford Cortina
I will never rust
If you like your coffee hot
Let me be your coffee pot
You call the shots
I wanna be yours

I wanna be your raincoat
For those frequent rainy days
I wanna be your dreamboat
When you want to sail away
Let me be your teddy bear
Take me with you anywhere
I don’t care
I wanna be yours

I wanna be your electric meter
I will not run out
I wanna be the electric heater
You’ll get cold without
I wanna be your setting lotion
Hold your hair in deep devotion
Deep as the deep Atlantic ocean
That’s how deep is my devotion

… and everybody looked amazing… exquisite attention to details… and the flowers… don’t get me started on the flowers… perfection…

We had a really lovely time.

The big rain held off for a while so we had the chance to spend time in the garden right by the water.

We danced and had waaaay too much wine… not our usual weekend at all…