The Buckingham Blog

As promised, here are our photos with a bit about the day (some photos from later in the day at the start, but mostly tried to keep in order).  I do believe there might even be people looking in here who don't normally, just for photos of the wedding!  Hello & enjoy if that's you! 

I was up really early, to get showered, dressed, do Krystal's hair and out to get a taxi by 8am.  Just about managed it.  James was to be responsible for getting both kids ready and not letting her mess her hair.  I have to say I was rather impressed with the results! 

The other bridesmaids, Lisa & Shelley, and I arrived at Frances and Graham's house about 8:45am just in time to head to the hairdessers.  It was really nice getting pampered before I was even properly awake!

My hair was put up in a way I'd never normally wear it, but it was lovely, making it special for the day.  We had all had our hair done by 10am, when Jenni discovered she'd lost her credit card.  Luckily she knew she'd last used it at the kilt shop, called them and they had it - panic over!

Back at the house we all just chilled for a bit, played with Lagan (Jenni & Dave's son) and Seb (Lisa & Ian's son) had something to eat, and met the photographer.  We were doing our own make up for the wedding, so we started doing that, and time suddenly flew in and it was time to get our dresses on. 

The cars came just after 1pm, and of course we weren't ready!  isn't that all part of it?!  We were soon though.  Frances, Lagan, Seb and us bridesmaids went in the first car with Jenni and her dad in the second. 

We arrived at the hotel and were shown up to the floor the wedding was to be on.   The room was all set out beautifully with everyone waiting.  While Jenni met the registrar, we stood chatting to the photographer, and while this might be a bit too much information, I feel I should record it.  His trousers zip was down and Shelley thought she better tell him before he went in to the ceremony like that!  Very grateful he was if somewhat embarassed! 

We went in as soon as Jenni and her dad arrived.  The ceremony was lovely, everyone was doing really well not crying...until Fraser (Jenni's brother) did his reading.  It was lovely, he got emotional, setting lots of others off.  He charmingly told Jenni in the middle "I hate you" for making him do that in public.  It was sweet though.

After the signing of the register and Mr & Mrs Greenbank walking back up the aisle, there was time for a quick drink before being whisked off for photos at Hollyrood Park.  I have to say it wass a bit chilly up there, but I think the photos will be brilliant.  There were even foreigners coming up asking for photos with them.  Amusing! 

Back at the hotel in the heat, we had a while to mingle before dinner and I finally got a chance to see James, Kory & Krystal all dressed up. 

 By then the kids had lost all shyness and were running about like mad things with all the other kids. 

I kind of lost track of time (nothing to do with the bubbly....honest!) but at some point we went down the line up, then in for the speeches before our meal. 

They were all well done, and amusing/emotional in parts as expected. 

I had been a bit worried about how the kids would cope with 5 course, but they did brilliantly.  I let them out their seats between courses and they sat very nicely when there was food.  There were boxes on the tables with goodies inside to amuse them all which worked well.

The food was delicious, with a sorbet intermediate course thrown in to confuse the kids into thinking they'd had pudding when their main course was still to come.  The wine was rather free flowing, not entirely helped by the kids having wine glasses at their places that the waiter filled thinking one was mine when I had a full glass.  Would have been rude to send it back of course.

The evening guests turned up about 7:30pm and the room wasn't ready yet.  We had to get more photos taken that hadn't been fitted in earlier and some good skipping ones were taken of Jenni and bridesmaids.  We decided that Dave, Ian and James should have skipping ones taken too.  Brilliant!  I even got a video too.  It will follow!

The Ceilidh got off to a start after Jenni & Dave's first dance to "Stand By Me". 

Kory & Krystal were a bit unsure, Krystal has a wee practise at the side with James, but mostly they watched James and I dancing.  It was fun, though I have to say I'm suffering today for it (muscles and feet agony) 

Kory even got up for one dance with James, and did really well, until his foot was stood on and that was it, he'd not go up again.  At least he gave it a shot. 

But more interesting to him and Krystal was a room Frances had arranged to be set up.  There was a lovely lady there to play with and amuse the kids and loads of sweets!  There was crafts to do, masks to make and a Wii to play.

Everyone seemed to have a great time at the Ceilidh, and I have to say well done to all those English people who got up to give it a go.  Often at a wedding the Scottish are up giving it their all with any English sit looking.  All but a few seemed to up for it. 

There was an interval with some bacon rolls, wedding cake and sweeties before the dancing started again.  I got in once dance with Graham after the break before Krystal went into meltdown.  It was time to leave.  I was impressed they'd done so well lasting until 11pm.  There didn't seem much point trying to get her to sleep that late, so we just collected out stuff and said our goodbyes. 

Krystal cried the whole way back to our hotel, and Kory walked proudly up the street in his kilt like a proper wee man.  Lots of  "awwws" were heard.  On arrival at the hotel, we found about a months worth of sweets in Kory's sporran - cheeky monkey.  Most kids get money, he nicked the sweets!

It was a long, lovely day, that we were all very proud to be part of - especially me to be asked to be part of the bridal party.  Everything went smoothly and Jenni looked every part the happy bride.  We wish both Jenni and Dave a happy married life together.

Julie.xx