Ceramony to be held at Swallowfield Church
On Saturday 5th July 2025
Please arrive at 2PM for a 2:30PM start
Reception to be held at The New Hotel Reading
On Saturday 5th July 2025
The reception follows the ceremony.
Please make your own arrangements to travel between venues
Order of the Day
2:00 PM arrival for 2:30 PM start
Ceremony at Swallowfield church
3:00 PM
Photographs at the Church
3:45 PM
Reception drinks and Canapes at the hotel
4:30 PM
Guests seated for Wedding Breakfast
5:30 PM
Speeches
6:30 PM
evening guests arrive
7:00 PM
First dance
8:00 PM
Cutting of the cake
9:30 PM
Evening Buffet served
12:00 AM
Carriages
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Accomodation
Rooms are available at the hotel for a discounted bed and breakfast rate for wedding guests.
Please call the hotel on [hotel phone number] and mention that you are attending our wedding.
The reduced rate is available both the night before the wedding and the night of the wedding.
Gift registry
We've been together quite a while, with all our pots and pans.
As we don't need any more gifts, we have another plan.
We know it's not traditional, and not the way it's done,
But rather than a wedding gift list, we'd love a bit of sun.
So if you'd like to give an optional gift, and send us on our way,
a donation to our honeymoon would really make our day.
Dress code
Formal
(Black tie optional)
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