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the bridegroom, looking suitably happy!

best man looking even happier!








Tom, who doubled as organist and one of the presiding ministers

I think the caption for this one is at the top of the pic ... I knew that anyway!

Michael, waiting in the porch in his very splendid cope; we haven't worked out whether the colour
was significant (it seemed to match the curtains in front of the choir vestry ...)

arriving in the jag

me and my chauffeur - thanks, Jeff!

start of the slow procession

at least we're still smiling!

no idea what we were all laughing about ...

into church ... getting serious now!



I must say we both look extremely serious, but then I guess it was a serious occasion



Debs reading from Colossians



Chloe, reading from the Prophet, by Khalil Gibran





Tom's address








I, Jules, take you, Kath ...

I, Kath, take you , Jules ...

Receive this ring ...

... in token of my love and faithfulness ...






Michael pronouncing us husband and wife

I had no idea I look so serious when I'm singing!



blessings in English and Welsh




witnessing the deed!









Mr & Mrs Mitchell-Dawson!








Laura, Connor, Vic, Chloe, Dawn & Kate

the Denbigh Juniors with their coaches!

Are we really married now?

Er, yes, I think we are!



Best Man, Groom, Bride, Bride's Moral Support (!) and Bride's Escort



me and Tom, after 40 years of friendship

With two ministers interceding for us, how could the sun fail to shine?!!

Stan doing clever stuff with reflections


here's to our future as Mr & Mrs



L to R: Alun, Dawn, Laura, Connor, Rhian, Petal (Celia), Duncan, Norma (seated), Lyn, Chloe (at the back), Nia,
Frank, Alf, Yvonne, Jules, Stevie, Roger, Kath, David, Beryl, Kate, Peter (seated), Mervyn, Debs (seated), Tom,
Jules, David, Yvonne, Vic, James, Kate, Rhona

Dawn "can-I-have-a-crouton-please?" Jones

Denbigh table tennis club: Alf, Yvonne, Duncan, Vic, Nia, Jules, Chloe, Dawn, Peter, Kath, Connor, David,
Yvonne, Kate, James & Rhona

Denbigh Table Tennis Club, plus a few other table tennis bods: Stevie (fourth from left) and Roger (seventh from left) from Cardiff TTL; Stan (from Carmarthen Table Tennis Club!) took the pics.


the only shot of the photographer! Lyn, Jules, Kath & Stan (how come you've got your hand on
Jules' shoulder, not mine??!!!)

Jules said we wanted a shot of our "oldest friends", but they all took exception to that, so it was rephrased to
"our friends of longest standing"
Alun, Rhian, Norma, Tom, Debs, Jules, Kath, June, David, Petal (Celia) & Frank


with Beryl and Mervyn, from whom come all our eggs, and many of our cats!

with Kate and Peter; thanks, Kate, for letting me borrow him!

Kath with Kate & Dawn; coaching sessions aren't usually as hilarious as this!

table decorations, in some of my carafes

cutting the cake

Norma's splendid cake, with Julia's equally splendid sugar flowers


Stan doing clever stuff with mirrors

the fascinator which gave Adrian such problems!

Nia, Chloe, Duncan, Lyn, Stan's empty chair, Stevie, Roger, June, David, Beryl, Mervyn

Alun, Rhian, Petal, Frank, Norma, Jules, Kath, Peter, Kate, Yvonne, Debs, Tom


David, Laura, Connor, Dawn, Vic, Kate, James, Rhona, Alf, Yvonne

Jules in mid-speech

Peter in mid-something - asking for guidance?