Welcome to Woking

Trains in the UK are a great way to get around. Woking (home town of Gorse Hill) has a large station that can take you to lots destinations across the country. There is also many, many trains that run to and from London daily. The ride takes about 30 minutes depending on whether you get the non-stop train or the stopping train. Woking is also really easy to get to from Heathrow airport, either via London on the train, or by the Rail Air bus service... all of which will be posted on our website once up and running!

The above picture was taken last Tuesday a few hours before the snow fell across the whole of the UK. Although grey, welcome to Woking friends!!

Gorse in the snow

The UK saw it's worst snow in many many years this past week....

However, it looked pretty beautiful, especially when I went to Gorse Hill on Friday.

(it made me think that a winter wedding would also be nice!)

The snow came over my boots, the trees looked like they had cotton wool in the branches and even the Magnolia buds had frozen! Bbbrrrrr...Keep warm wherever you are!

A Winter Wonderland in Woking!

After having to abort our drive home in the snow last night, Mum and I spent the night in the nearest Holiday Inn.  Even though this doesn't really have to do with the wedding, I'm paying homage to this horrible weather! 

Hopefully there will not be snow in August (but who knows these day)  Pictured below are some of the locals here in Woking today!

...Keep warm whatever side of the Pond you are on! x

London calling!

A trip home could not go with out a visit to London.   On our travels around town there were a few spots that I recommend you to stop by (most of which I haven't been to in years!)

Spitalfields Market, Brick Lane (especially if you have a craving for a curry), Camden Lock Market and the London Eye to name but a few....

Below is a little taster of what the The Big Smoke has to offer!

Stay tuned for more detailed postings on what to do in London before (or after) out BIG day!

Clockwise from left to right: The Union Jack flying proud! A London pigeon (stop by Trafalgar Square to feed the birds.  The London Eye - take a spin for a birds eye view of the city.  The London skyline at dusk.  The good old telephone box with the navite Blue Tit atop of it.  Blue Tit is wearing the Crown Jewels, stylists own (I wish!).  A London Guard.  Good old British sweets.  Yummy cupcakes from Camden Market.  Lastly an ice cream truck (found all over the country!)

Hats continued...

Just as a little follow up, here are some of the lovely hats that were on display at my dearest friend (and bridesmaid to be) Gabrielle Carter's wedding, which took place on Saturday 19th December 2009... It was also the most beautiful and amazing day.

The four lovely ladies above all had fabulous head gear on (especially Miss Alice Ratcliffe, Gabz's wedding planner extraordinaire in the top picture, with butterflies on her head!)

A hat or not to hat?

I have been asked by some of my American family to be whether a hat is required for an English wedding? In short, the answer is no! But it looks lovely styled with a pretty sun dress (and it keeps that sun off your face - fingers crossed it doesn't rain on the big day)

Below is a picture of my beautiful cousin Nicky and my Auntie Lynda sporting a fabulous hat on Nicky's wedding day for some real British wedding inspiration!


...no hat is too big for an English wedding ! So, hats away to you girls!

...Some inspiration for our English Garden Wedding

Seeing as our setting is an English Country garden, what better theme to have than "English Country Garden"!

... we LOVE silhouettes (not very garden inspired, but oh well) big pots of red geraniums and what ever flower we can find in the back garden. Woven into this a vintage graphic thread - (hence the vintage airmail envelope) to play off the amazing 1912 Gorse Hill location.