wedding of the weekend / Andy & Anna

This weekend saw the last wedding of the year for us. And what a year of weddings it's been! (and that's not all of them). We trekked up to Liverpool before day break on Saturday morning for an evening wedding celebration with our friends, Andy & Anna. Of course, I had to take photos of the changing skies as we drove.

I loved the unconventionality (is that a real word?) of the day. The first thing we did was to join the Bride & Groom, and their family & close friends for a pre-wedding breakfast at The Tavern in Liverpool. (If ever you find yourself in Liverpool, I would highly, highly recommend The Tavern's french toast. I first tried it 2 years ago, and have hankered after some ever since.)

Next, we took a trip to The Dog's Trust with our friends who are thinking about getting a dog, and had seen one that they liked. We wanted to meet her, and all of the other dogs in need of homes, so did some quick calculations as to whether we would have enough hair & make up time if we went to see the dogs, then jumped in the car and off we went. I have to say, even though the Dog's Trust clearly take good care of the dogs, it is really sad to see so many dogs that have been abandoned or are in need of a home for some other reason.

After saying goodbye to the dogs, it was time to get reading for the 5 o'clock wedding. It was so fun to spend the whole day with friends - everything felt like a bit of an adventure.

We wrapped up warm, and didn't unwrap ourselves until we got to the Tithe Barn, where the reception was being held. The North is definitely colder than The South. We were served Chinese Food in takeaway cartons, and diligently used chopsticks to consume the food.

There was a whole sackful of prawn crackers left over, and some thoughtful people delivered the bag to John. Helpful friends ensured that John ate as many prawn crackers at once as possible.

We had great fun dancing the night away. Joel & Tim took the dancing job very seriously! It's been wonderful having so many weddings to celebrate this year, with the opportunity to see lots of our friends all at once. I'm already looking forward to next years wedding celebrations!