Cakes, curry and real ale - what's not to like?

What a great day we had at George and Andy's wedding.  It was designed around a traditional English country theme.

After a private ceremony, the new Mr & Mrs Binns travelled to the Thorold Arms in Harmston in a VW Campervan.  There was marquee in front of the pub decked out with home-made bunting, fairy lights and jugs of wild flowers - it looked terrific.

It was Pimms o'clock when we arrived and there was also some specially brewed cask ale - Binnsy's Better Arf - which we could help ourselves to from a hand pump.  Cue lots of large, frothy heads on pints pulled by inexpert hands - mine included.

We sat down to lunch of tea, sandwiches, scones and cakes - a seemingly endless supply of all of them.  The scones were served with jam and clotted cream.  There was much discussion over which was better, the Devonshire (cream first, then jam), or the Cornish (butter first, then jam, then cream) - I'm firmly in the Devon camp.

We had speeches from the groom, the best man and the bride before they moved the tables around to create space for dancing between the tables.  In the evening there was both DJ and a jazz band - the bride and groom treated us to a fantastic first dance before everyone else joined them on the dance floor.  More guests arrived in the evening and we all enjoyed home-made curry, rice and naans.

I think everyone had a great time (I know I did).  It was a memorable and individual wedding that really suited George & Andy's personalities.