When should I arrive?
What shall I wear?
Can I bring my cat/dog/hamster?
Can I bring my children?
Is it a ‘real’/legal marriage?
Do you have a wedding list?
Should I bring anything if I’m joining you in the morning?
Should I bring anything if I’m joining you in the evening?
Is there anything I shouldn’t bring?
How can I get there by car?
Can I park on site?
How can I get there by public transport?
When should I arrive?
If you have been invited to our ceremony, please arrive for an 11.30am start (we suggest aiming for 11am). As an aside, if you’re interested in helping us set up as well, we’ll be gathering on Friday to put everything together. If you are joining us on Saturday evening, we’d appreciate your arrival after 4pm. Whilst the party won’t kick off fully until later, we want to allow people to pitch tents in full sunlight.
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What shall I wear?
We would like you to feel comfortable and look your best. So wear whatever fits that bill. We’ll be outside and dancing, so stilettos might not be the best choice, and a coat may also be a sensible thing to have when it gets dark. 1
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Can I bring my cat/dog/hamster/velociraptor?
Unfortunately, no pets are allowed on the site.
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Can I bring my children?
Yes, please do. Bear in mind that outside of the garden games and dancing that are for everybody, we haven’t got any specific arrangements for entertaining smaller folk, so you might want to bring things for them to do, as it will be a long day. Additionally, the venue has a pond and a fire-pit: so supervision is really important.2
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Is it a ‘real’/legal marriage?
We’re very lucky that a friend of ours; the ever-lovely Anthony Dawson, who is a Unitarian lay minister, who shares our beliefs and values, and who has been a wonderful source of advice and guidance; has offered to conduct our wedding ceremony. English law is very strict about who can legally marry you where and when, and so we have signed the civil documents ahead of time, privately with a registrar. It’s our strong feeling that the 6th August will be our ‘real’, meaningful ceremony, and that’s why we’re inviting people to share it with us.
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Do you have a wedding list?
We really don’t need presents; and just being surrounded by our loved ones is a real gift. Having said that: we know that we know some really talented people, and if you want to give us something, we would love to receive something you have created. Alternatively, we haven’t been able to book a honeymoon and would be stupendously grateful for any help.
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Should I bring anything if I’m joining you in the morning?
First and foremost, we’re really looking forward to having you there. We’ll be having a picnic lunch after the ceremony followed by tea, cakes and garden games. If you have picnic blankets and camping chairs then please bring them to sit on. If you are sleeping indoors at the venue you will need either a sleeping bag or sheets and a pillowcase. We also know that there is vast rivalry between the bakers we know: please feel free to encourage this by bringing along your bestest cake recipe for the cake buffet.
Be aware that two of the bridesmaids have nut allergy, so do not bring peanuts or pine nuts (ie. pesto) please. Other nuts are OK but please label them.
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Should I bring anything if I’m joining you in the evening?
We’re really excited about welcoming friends and relations to join us for a ceilidh and hog roast in the evening. We don’t want anyone to feel like the invite list is too strict, so if you’d like to help us celebrate, we’d love to have you there. It would be awesome, therefore, if you could bring your favourite tipple and a picnic to enjoy with (or, for veggies, instead of) the hog roast. There isn’t a bar at the site. If you are sleeping indoors at the venue you will need either a sleeping bag or sheets and a pillowcase.
Be aware that two of the bridesmaids have nut allergy, so do not bring peanuts or pine nuts (ie. pesto) please. Other nuts are OK but please label them.
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Is there anything I shouldn’t bring?
Please don’t bring anything that could kill our guests, including peanuts and pine nuts (pesto). We are both keen larpers, but we’d be glad if you left the rubber swords at home please.
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How can I get there by car?
The postcode for Unstone Grange is S18 4AL. Heading from Dronfield to Unstone on the B6057, turn left at Unstone Junior School, onto Crow Lane. You’ll drive past a massive pair of stone lions and over a bridge. After about half a mile, the venue is a signed turn-off on the right just before a set of old farm buildings.
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Can I park on site?
You can. A field past the main building will be made available as a car park. We’d like to request that this is done sensibly so as to allow access in case of emergency.
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How can I get there by public transport?
The nearest train station is Dronfield, five minutes’ drive away. From there, you can get a taxi to the venue, following the car directions above. If you would like to coordinate lifts and car shares, by all means help save the environment by doing so, but please understand that this is one occasion that we won’t be arranging station pick-ups!
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1 We think hats are an awesome wedding tradition.
2 This may also apply to some adults.