Wedding Reception

Kelly and me singing for the first time

One tick for the bucket list, I get to sing a karaoke tune with our beautiful daughter, Kelly. The song was "Out Here On My Own" from the soundtrack 'Fame.'

Me with Spencer

Our niece Stacey's husband, Spencer.

At the sweethearts table

Jezz and me having a quick kiss at our table.

Kim and me

Originally our sister Nikki's mate, Kim. It's always fun when she's about.

Nik and Stace

Mother and daughter, lovely photo.

Spencer and Neil

Our nephew-in-law's, Spencer and Neil.

Zoe, Nikki, Debbie and Jim

Daughter and Mother, Zoe and Nikki with Debbie and Jim.

First Dance - the grooms

Jezz and me doing the first dance. It was to "My Life Is Loving You" by Sylvester and was just so lovely.

Me with Stacey and Spencer

Our niece Stacey and nephew-in-law Spencer with me in the middle.

Mr & Mr and 50

A good photo showing the 4ft lights that spelt out MR & MR and then the number 50 for Jezz's 50th birthday.

21 years strong

This perspex frame was a 21st birthday frame and bought in error but then it occurred to me that it was also our 21st anniversary so with a bit of photo editing, I made it a reminder that our wedding weekend was also our 21st anniversary of knowing each other.

Ethan - budding photographer

We were thrilled to see Ethan using our wedding as a practice canvas for his photography skills.

Sarah

Awe... my little mate, Sarah. What ya thinking about, love?

Me

Not sure what I'm doing... probably dealing with a heckler.

Vicki

Our gorgeous mate, Vick.

Dean and Nik at the cake

I think they're wondering how to camp up the cake a bit.

Us with our old pals, Sarah and Karen

I love the way Simon captures us posing for someone else... it's very effective.

Cake and Jake

My gorgeous grandsome, Jake getting a close up of the cake.

Zoe, Stacey and Spencer

I'm not sure if this was during my outstanding stand-up comedy set.

Andy

I'm not sure if this was during my outstanding stand-up comedy set.

Amanda, Mother and Michèle

What ya thinking about, Mother dearest?

Ali's exceptional fascinator

Ali had this wonderful fascinator handmade for her to wear at our wedding. She wanted something that blended with our rainbow theme, and it worked beautifully.

Candy cart close up

We originally intended to have buckets of sweets with scoops for the candy cart but the COVID situation made us have a re-think and decided to provide bags instead.

Mr & Mr - back to back

A good photo idea from Debbie as she had Jezz and I sit on the dance floor, back to back. Nice touch, Debs.

Mr & Mr - back to back, close up

And of course, when a good idea is spotted, everyone wanted one. Which was a beautiful feeling and made Jezz and I feel so special.

Husband and daughter

Chris blowing bubbles... pretty amazing as he didn't have a bubbles bottle. Jezz and Kelly wondering how!

At the sweethearts table

In for the night, jackets off... and that lovely centrepiece that Jezz made.

Dean

Dean would've easily come first if there was a most dapper and best dressed competition.

Me and Jezz circulating

Jezz and I making our way around the tables.

Wendy

Gossiping? Wendy? Never!

The best man speech

Andy's lovely speech was tough to follow... only because his was nice and pleasant and mine... was.. well... not so much.

Me doing my speech

Jezz thinks I'm funny.

Jezz laughing

He's laffing at me speech, ins't he? What? Yes, he is!

Dean and Michèle

Looking good.... sis Michèle and her partner, Dean.

David

Best man Andy's husband, David.

Helen, Sarah, Wendy and Karen

During my speech. See? They're laffing. I said I was funny.

Amanda

Absolute filth... lol.

Me and my big sis

Nikki decided to say a few words... from the heart.

Hoorah. The speech has finished... finally.

Table 4... delighted.

There's murder on the dance floor

DJ Wayne played some amazing dance floor fillers.

Nikki, my back, Sarah, Amanda, Karen and Andy

Simon takes some good candid shots... Well, I had no idea.

Chris and Kelly on the dance floor

Go on, Kels... show 'em how it's done!

Oh... ok

I know, Jake... it's my fault... I told her to... but just let her... aye?

Yeah.. that's a better idea... join in.

As Kelly does the dance that Dad's do, Jake helps his Mum out with a few shapes of his own.

Jezz and I in front of the cake

I said it was big.

Jezz and I pose at the cake

Fabulous cake.

Andy and me

We are both sober too!

Helen and Wendy

Watch out. Clear the dance floor. The look like they mean business.

Jezz, practising

Jezz uses all of his puff to blow up balloons for our guests... yeah, that was the only one but his heart was in the right place.

The cutting of the cake

Jezz and me and our wedding cake.

Meanwhile... back on the dance floor

Jezz and I still on the first dance.

First dance done

We kiss each other before leaving the dance floor following the first dance.

Jezz and Simon

As I take a rest from the first dance... Jezz keeps me company... oh!

Branch 104 are here

Tony, Sam and Janet

The view from the DJ booth

Gotta be another dance floor filler.

Laura

Great photo of Laura enjoying herself.

Of course, YMCA

Everyone joins in with the YMCA dance.

Andy

Andy has a dance-off with every guest... it's Vicki's turn and Karen's pleased about that.

Janet in full swing

Janet on the dance floor.

Lizzie

Lizzie looks like she's having a good time... great photo.

Kelly on the dance floor

Kelly's still creating new shapes... so new... none of us have seen them before.

Ian

Helen

I love this photo of Helen.

Branch 104

More from the Waitrose partners, Lizzie, Laura and Helen.

Angela

Angela is escorted from the stage following a warning of being drunk and disorderly.

Lizzie and fiancé Lewis

They look so fabulous together.

Jim gets ready

Jim hears a rumour that one of the guests is a podiatrist and has a question ready for her.

Angela and a dancing partner

Angela decides to dance with a table centrepiece.

Ali and Simon

My favourite photo of these two. Ali looks so happy.

Helen

Another partner from Waitrose.

Janet and... oh... erm... sorry... excuse me...

< walks away, apologetically >

Excellent photo of the party room

Not sure but think Debbie or Jim took this one... or was it Ethan? Anyway, it's a good one... the ceiling, the angle, table display and colour from the rainbow arch.

One more time...

Let's have a round of applause to Amanda for the amazing and stunning 6-tier gay rainbow wedding cake.

Another brilliant photo

The rainbow arch over the sweethearts table, the J & W silver balloons, the wedding cake and cake topper. Fabulous photo. Who took this one?

Cake topper close up

With the Mr & Mr lights in the background, here's Jezz and Wayne, the cake topper.

Candy cart

This is how it looked before anyone visited it.

Stacey, Caiger and Zoe

Awe... our family, niece, brother-in-law and niece.

Costume change time

Jezz and I go back to our hotel room and change out of our suits in to matching Gant rainbow and pink t-shirts.

I'm not drunk... do you want some... outside

Debbie wears all of the glow sticks and walks about the place, selling them like a gypsy selling lavender poseys. Everyone is too afraid not to buy one so clears up the joint.

Kelly and her Dads

Awe... so beautiful. Looks like the number 818.

One of my favourite photos of the day

Jezz and I, all pink-socked and posing for loads of cameras and phones that are going off around us. Debbie's idea for this pose and it's a great one.

Oh wow... is that Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb I can hear?

Sister Nikki and me belting out Peters and Lee's "Welcome Home." Not a bad effort.

One of my favourite photos of all time

Jezz is euphoric as what felt like all of our guests, danced around us both on the dance floor, trapping us in. With the current climate, I was expecting Jezz to freak out but I looked up and saw this... I was thrilled.

Underneath the arches

I knew about a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow... don't remember owt about there being two old poofs on route to get to it though!

My gorgeous girl

Type stunning and gorgeous in to Google and this should be first in the results

Get a room

Jezz and me kiss for the camera... again!

Here we go... and so... the final quarter of the evening...

This was about the time that the staff of the hotel and its entire security department lost any control of the place... and there she is... Nikki letting her hair down (until someone quickly and strategically placed a balloon in the way). It's the "Oops Upside Your Head" dance.

And we return to calm and normality... if only for a moment

Me... that's just pink lemonade so I've no explanation for the gormless smile.

Vicki and me

Just like the old days, except I'm not tiddly.

Vick and Michèle

Vick tells Michèle the story of Jezz's 3-minute birthday present one year... an orange space hopper.

And he's still going...

22 minutes in and even I've had enough.

The Gardener sisters and me

Lizz, me, Vick and Kate (with her wonderfully long arm).

Zoe, Nik, Deb and Jim

Nikki and Debs show Zoe and Jim how to have a good time without being drunk... hmm... someone's lying!

Vicki's place setting

Most of our guests had a cross-stitch emblem of a rainbow with the date and out initials which were all made by hand, by Amanda. Also, at each table place setting, was a name place card wedged into rainbow covered cork, made to look like rock and then with lollipop signs for the waiting staff, to quickly see who is having what. We added an extra one for Vick, purely for the fun of it!