The order of the evening
Saturday 18 September 2027, from doors to the last taper. Times are the plan, not a promise: the candles are lit when the room is ready.
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Doors and lanterns
Guests come in through the yard gate. A welcome glass of elderflower sparkling, and the courtyard lanterns lit by the staff.
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Ceremony in the long room
About twenty-five minutes. Readings are kept to two minutes each, and the chairs face the arched windows.
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Drinks at the candle bar
The bar opens in the old drying room. Cocktails are named after the streets around the venue.
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Candles lit, then toasts
The room dims and forty tapers go up, one table at a time. Toasts from Tomas's sister and Ines's oldest friend follow.
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Dinner, served together
Four courses, served family-style at the long tables. Dietary needs go on the RSVP form and reach the kitchen by name.
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First dance, then the floor
The first dance, then the DJ and the four-piece band take turns until midnight. Requests are on the music page.
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Last taper and getting home
Last orders at the bar. A shuttle leaves for Burnside Moor station at midnight, and taxis wait at the yard gate.
Dinner, and what to tell us
Choose a main on the RSVP form: beef short rib, hake with samphire, or a vegetarian or vegan plate. Tell us about allergies and dietary needs in your own words, not as a tick box.