Our wedding was a gift from our guests - YourChurchWedding.org from the Church of England

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/real-weddings/our-wedding-was-a-gift-from-our-guests.aspx","20111107180702","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1320689222"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <title> Our wedding was a gift from our guests - YourChurchWedding.org from the Church of England </title> <script type="text/javascript"> window.onload = function() { setupZoom() } </script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702js_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/scripts/jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702js_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/scripts/jquery.hoverIntent.minified.js"></script> <link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/$ie-hacks.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/$reset.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/a-ie-hacks.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/a-reset.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/feedback.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/hymns.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/main.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/menudropdown.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/planner.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/><link href="/web/20111107180702cs_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/App_Themes/default/wedding_enquiry.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/></head> <body> <form name="aspnetForm" method="post" action="/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/content.aspx?section=real-weddings&page=our-wedding-was-a-gift-from-our-guests" id="aspnetForm"> <input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE" id="__VIEWSTATE" value="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"/> <script src="/web/20111107180702js_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/scripts/FancyZoom.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/web/20111107180702js_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/scripts/FancyZoomHTML.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/web/20111107180702js_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/planner/swfobject.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/web/20111107180702js_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/ScriptResource.axd?d=rx5fkE1TmgCbbrakfeLeFm5xiWkpNaIOpthBNKpGCwAJoZC0o1OFyZuFEsGcE5RaapmshykG6q46XfNOm-7f1DFXnL22MH_IC0feZyG0BxI1&t=633153556755412043" type="text/javascript"></script> <div id="divFlowersBack"> <div id="divContainer"> <div id="divHeader"> <div id="divHotLinks"><a href="#access_content" title="Skip to Content (s)" accesskey="s">Skip to Content</a> - <a href="/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/site-content/accessibility-statement.aspx" title="Read our Accessibility Statement (a)" accesskey="a">Accessibility Statement</a></div> <h1>Getting Married in Church - A Church of England Wedding - faith, hope and love.</h1> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/default.aspx" title="A Church of England Wedding - Back 'Home' (h)" accesskey="h"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702im_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/images/headers/15.jpg" alt="A Church of England Wedding - Back 'Home' (h)"/></a> </div> <div id="ctl00_ycwMenu_updateMenu"> <div id="divMenu"> <ul id="ulMenu"> <li class="clsMegaMenu"> <a href="#">You're Welcome</a> <div> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/we39re-here-for-you.aspx" title="Read more: We're here for you">We're here for you</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/you-can-marry-in-a-church.aspx" title="Read more: You can marry in a church!">You can marry in a church!</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/special-day-special-place.aspx" title="Read more: Special day, special place">Special day, special place</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/more-churches-to-choose-from.aspx" title="Read more: More churches to choose from">More churches to choose from</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/seven-steps-to-a-heavenly-wedding.aspx" title="Read more: Seven steps to a heavenly wedding">Seven steps to a heavenly wedding</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/i-guess-we-need-to-speak-to-the-vicar.aspx" title="Read more: I guess we need to speak to the Vicar!">I guess we need to speak to the Vicar!</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/happy-to-help.aspx" title="Read more: Happy to help">Happy to help</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/preparing-for-marriage.aspx" title="Read more: Preparing for marriage">Preparing for marriage</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/countdown-to-your-church-wedding.aspx" title="Read more: Countdown to your church wedding">Countdown to your church wedding</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/legal-aspects-of-marriage.aspx" title="Read more: Legal aspects of marriage">Legal aspects of marriage</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/marriage-licences.aspx" title="Read more: Marriage licences">Marriage licences</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/marriage-after-divorce.aspx" title="Read more: Marriage after divorce">Marriage after divorce</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/if-you-have-children.aspx" title="Read more: If you have children">If you have children</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/did-you-know.aspx" title="Read more: Did you know...?">Did you know...?</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="clsMegaMenu"> <a href="#">Your Wedding</a> <div> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/wedding-music.aspx" title="Read more: Wedding music">Wedding music</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/you-can-choose.aspx" title="Read more: You can choose">You can choose</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/types-of-wedding-ceremony.aspx" title="Read more: Types of wedding ceremony">Types of wedding ceremony</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/wedding-vows.aspx" title="Read more: Wedding vows">Wedding vows</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/readings.aspx" title="Read more: Readings">Readings</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/prayer.aspx" title="Read more: Prayer">Prayer</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/flowers-and-bells.aspx" title="Read more: Flowers and bells">Flowers and bells</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/photographs.aspx" title="Read more: Photographs">Photographs</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/dvd-recording.aspx" title="Read more: DVD recording">DVD recording</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/rehearsals.aspx" title="Read more: Rehearsals">Rehearsals</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/the-cost-of-church-weddings.aspx" title="Read more: The cost of church weddings">The cost of church weddings</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/cost-saving-tips.aspx" title="Read more: Cost saving tips">Cost saving tips</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/have-a-green-wedding.aspx" title="Read more: Have a green wedding!">Have a green wedding!</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/plan-your-own-service.aspx" title="Read more: Plan your own service">Plan your own service</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/new-guests.aspx" title="Read more: *New* Guests">*New* Guests</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/see-us-at-wedding-shows.aspx" title="Read more: See us at wedding shows">See us at wedding shows</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="clsMegaMenu"> <a href="#">Your Marriage</a> <div> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/what39s-so-special-about-marriage.aspx" title="Read more: What's so special about marriage?">What's so special about marriage?</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/marriage-boosts-happiness.aspx" title="Read more: Marriage boosts happiness">Marriage boosts happiness</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/marriage-is-good-for-your-health-and-extends-your-life.aspx" title="Read more: Marriage is good for your health and extends your life">Marriage is good for your health and extends your life</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/marriage-provides-more-and-better-sex.aspx" title="Read more: Marriage provides more and better sex">Marriage provides more and better sex</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/marriage-helps-to-keep-you-together.aspx" title="Read more: Marriage helps to keep you together">Marriage helps to keep you together</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/marriage-is-good-for-your-children.aspx" title="Read more: Marriage is good for your children">Marriage is good for your children</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/marriage-protects-you-legally-and-financially.aspx" title="Read more: Marriage protects you legally and financially">Marriage protects you legally and financially</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/marriage-is-good-for-society-as-a-whole.aspx" title="Read more: Marriage is good for society as a whole">Marriage is good for society as a whole</a></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/anniversaries.aspx" title="Read more: Anniversaries">Anniversaries</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/keep-in-touch.aspx" title="Read more: Keep in touch">Keep in touch</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/realweddings.aspx">Real Weddings</a></li> <li class="clsMegaMenu"> <a href="#">FAQs</a> <div class="goleft"> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/faqs/frequently-asked-questions.aspx" title="Read more: Frequently asked questions">Frequently asked questions</a></li><li class="li_clear"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/faqs/need-to-know-more.aspx" title="Read more: Need to Know More?">Need to Know More?</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.justforvicars-yourchurchwedding.org/">Just For Vicars</a></li> </ul> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ $(document).ready(function(){ // Setup 'mega menu'... var megaConfig = { interval: 100, //time in milliseconds for mouse position check sensitivity: 4, //mouse movement in pixels over: addMega, //called when the mouse hovers timeout: 200, //time to wait before performing the mouseout out: removeMega //called when the mouse leaves }; function addMega() { $(this).addClass("clsMenuHover"); } function removeMega() { $(this).removeClass("clsMenuHover"); } $("li.clsMegaMenu").hoverIntent(megaConfig); // rollover effect for slugs $(".rollover").css({'opacity':'0'}); $('#ulFooterSlugs a').hover( function() { $(this).find('.rollover').stop().fadeTo(500, 1.00); }, function() { $(this).find('.rollover').stop().fadeTo(500, 0.00); } ); // hover state for ag menu $('#ulMenu li').hover( function() { $(this).addClass('hover'); }, function() { $(this).removeClass('hover'); } ); Sys.Application.add_load(function() { $('#ulMenu li').hover( function() { $(this).addClass('hover'); }, function() { $(this).removeClass('hover'); } ); }); }); //]]> </script> </div> <div id="banners"> <div id="bannerleft"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/more-churches-to-choose-from.aspx"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702im_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/images/findachurch.jpg" alt="Find A Church"/></a> </div> <div id="bannerright"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/planner/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702im_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/images/ceremonyplanner.jpg" alt="Ceremony Planner"/></a> </div> </div> <div id="divDefaultBodyContent"> <a id="access_content"></a> <div id="divContent"> <h2><span id="ctl00_myContent_lblPageTitle">Our wedding was a gift from our guests</span></h2> <h3><span id="ctl00_myContent_lblPageTeaser">Caroline and Charlie</span></h3> <div id="ctl00_myContent_pnlImages"> <div id="divImages"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/thumbnailer.aspx?Img=http://weddings.strawberryadmin.co.uk/uploads/images/20090428121604.jpg&imagewidth=450&overlay=n" title="Carolines Bridesmaids"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702im_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/thumbnailer.aspx?Img=http://weddings.strawberryadmin.co.uk/uploads/images/20090428121604.jpg&imagewidth=344&overlay=n" alt="Carolines Bridesmaids"/></a><div id="ctl00_myContent_pnlOtherImages"> <div id="divMoreImages"><p>Other Images (click to view):</p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/thumbnailer.aspx?Img=http://weddings.strawberryadmin.co.uk/uploads/images/20090428110613.JPG&imagewidth=450&overlay=n" title="A steel band plays as Caroline walks to church"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702im_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/thumbnailer.aspx?Img=http://weddings.strawberryadmin.co.uk/uploads/images/20090428110613.JPG&imagewidth=80&overlay=n" alt="A steel band plays as Caroline walks to church"/></a></div> </div></div> </div> <p><a href="#"></a>“We always wanted to get our family and friends involved in our wedding”, said Caroline, who married Charlie at St Anne’s and All Saints’ Church in Lambeth, London, in August 2008.<br/><br/>In fact, the help and support of the couple’s guests turned out to be their greatest wedding gift. <br/><br/>“We couldn’t spend thousands on the wedding, so family and friends helped us prepare by doing things like making balloon trees for the reception and making the wedding invitations,” said Caroline. <br/><br/>As the couple’s flat was so close to the church, they decided to walk. Caroline’s family walked with her, along with a hired steel band. The slight drizzle on the day meant they had to use umbrellas, but they chose rainbow-bright colours for a truly jazzed up ‘Lambeth walk’. <br/><br/>“My late granddad loved lively music, so this walk to church was a way we could include his memory,” said Caroline. <br/><br/>Charlie and Caroline love their local church and have been going for many years. Unusually for a wedding, they took communion as part of the service, (this is called a full nuptial mass). <br/><br/>Many of their friends and family had a special role in the wedding, either in the ceremony or in the reception and planning – even the wedding cake was made by Caroline’s mother. <br/><br/>Their reception was a barbeque at a nearby school catered by a local chef – another friend. The local pub, Nolan’s, brought along a portable bar for them until the celebrations went on late into the night with karaoke in the pub itself. <br/><br/>Caroline added: “We love this part of London, we know so many people here and we’d got to know many people through the church as well. To have so many of them giving their time and energy in all sorts of ways made our wedding day so special and unforgettable.”</p> </div> <div id="divTestimonials"> <div id="divTestimonialsContent"> <h3>Real Weddings</h3> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/real-weddings/our-budget-wedding-was-perfect-for-us.aspx" title="Read more: Our budget wedding was perfect for us"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702im_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/thumbnailer.aspx?Img=http://weddings.strawberryadmin.co.uk/uploads/images/20100616114404.JPG&imagewidth=151&overlay=n" alt="Read more: Our budget wedding was perfect for us"/><br/> Mary and Derek<br/><strong>Our budget wedding was perfect for us</strong></a> </p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/real-weddings/we-fell-in-love-with-our-39football-club-church39.aspx" title="Read more: We fell in love with our 'football club church'"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702im_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/thumbnailer.aspx?Img=http://weddings.strawberryadmin.co.uk/uploads/images/20101005153513.jpg&imagewidth=151&overlay=n" alt="Read more: We fell in love with our 'football club church'"/><br/> Flo and Colin<br/><strong>We fell in love with our 'football club church'</strong></a> </p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/real-weddings/village-rallies-for-star39s-church-wedding.aspx" title="Read more: Village rallies for star's church wedding"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702im_/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/thumbnailer.aspx?Img=http://weddings.strawberryadmin.co.uk/uploads/images/20110714144304.jpg&imagewidth=151&overlay=n" alt="Read more: Village rallies for star's church wedding"/><br/> Lily and Sam<br/><strong>Village rallies for star's church wedding</strong></a> </p> <br/> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/realweddings.aspx">> See all real weddings</a> </p> </div> </div> <div id="divHighlights"> <div id="divHighlightsContent"> <h3>Did You Know ?</h3> <p> We'd love to meet you at wedding shows across the UK. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-wedding/see-us-at-wedding-shows.aspx" onclick="target='_self';">Check out the dates</a> <br/><br/> </p> <p> There are some great things about a church wedding you might like to know. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/presentations/weddings-project/index.html" onclick="target='_blank';">Read more</a> <br/><br/> </p> <p> One third of all UK weddings are church weddings <br/><br/> </p> <p> More than half of young adults dream of marriage one day <br/><br/> </p> <p> The Church offers family-friendly weddings for couples with children. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/pr7609.html" onclick="target='_blank';">Read more</a> <br/><br/> </p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/your-marriage/marriage-provides-more-and-better-sex.aspx" onclick="target='_self';">Marriage is good for your sex life</a> <br/><br/> </p> <p> You are welcome to marry in a CofE church whatever your beliefs <br/><br/> </p> <p></p> </div> </div> <br class="clear"/> </div> <div id="divFooter"> <div id="divFooterLinks"> <p>© The Archbishops' Council | <a href="/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/site-content/contact-us.aspx" title="Learn how to Contact Us" accesskey="c">Contact Us</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.justforvicars-yourchurchwedding.org/">Just For Vicars</a> | <a href="/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/site-content/acknowledgements.aspx" title="Acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a> | <a href="/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/site-content/accessibility-statement.aspx" title="Read our Accessibilty Statement">Accessibility Statement</a> | <a href="/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/site-content/privacy-statement.aspx" title="Read our Privacy Statement" accesskey="p">Privacy</a> | <a href="/web/20111107180702/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/site-content/terms-of-use.aspx" title="Read our Terms of Use" accesskey="t">Terms of Use</a> | Site By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.strawberrydigital.co.uk/" title="Strawberry, Web Design Hull">Strawberry Web Design</a></p> </div> <div id="divFooterSocial"> <div class="clsSocialFacebook"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www.facebook.com/pages/Church-of-England-Weddings-Team/173106136062246">Become a fan on... Facebook</a> </div> <div class="clsSocialTwitter"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://twitter.com/cofeweddingteam">Follow us on... Twitter</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ Sys.Application.initialize(); //]]> </script> </form>  <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/https://ssl." : "https://web.archive.org/web/20111107180702/http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-1515740-37"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); </script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Our wedding was a gift from our guests - YourChurchWedding.org from the Church of England