The glasshouse
Your seat for the vows, and the first dance under the glass.
II · The day
No rushing. No watching the clock. Just a day we’ll wish lasted longer.
Times are a guide, and the day moves at the pace of the people in it. Ask a steward if you’re lost.
Find a familiar face, a glass of elderflower, and your seat in the glasshouse.
The reason we’re all here. Tissues encouraged. Phones tucked away, please.
Something sparkling, little things to eat, and a photograph or two.
Summer plates, very good wine, and speeches from our favourite people.
First dance, then everyone. Late-night toasties at ten. Carriages at midnight.
Your seat for the vows, and the first dance under the glass.
Something sparkling and little things to eat, with drinks served until the lights come on.
Dinner beneath the vines, then the speeches and the dancing.
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Dinner is at half past five, and the dancing goes on until the lights come on.