The Night Before
Sam's homemade vanilla macarons for wedding favours
Our hotel room in the stunning 11th century Grays Court Hotel, York
Close up of Sarah's amazing wedding cookies
The Audi SUV limo has arrived!
Surprise decorations and treats from Adam and Sarah
Cool, thoughtful gifts from Adam and Sarah
The gents with their matching Harris Twead flasks (filled with Lagavulin 16, of course)
The Morning Of
The bridal bouquet with white roses (for Yorkshire), eucalyptus, and Scottish blue thistles
Ben, our lovely photographer (and family member)!
Custom made cufflinks, made from actual vintage maps of our hometowns
Gran shocked to see Anna
Our 'first look'
Photobombed by Adam!
Grays Court Hotel, from the garden, with York Minster in the background
Surprise VW Camper for the day!
The Ceremony
Gran doing a reading at the ceremony, at the York Registry Office
The Photoshoot
Responding to some people cheering from the hotel across the street
On the old York medieval city walls
York Minster in the background
In the famous Shambles, medieval market street
Sam, enjoying married life
Sam showing off his Union Jack socks
St Mary's Abbey (Built 1088 AD)
'Bootham Bar', one of the old defensive bastions of the city
Old Roman archway at Bootham Bar
Overheard: 'I wonder if it's a real wedding, or if it's just a photoshoot'
Out on Towton Battlefield
Beep beep!
The Reception
Cheese tower from Laura and Ben
Cynthia's carrot cake and funfetti cake (each of our favourites) - frosted by Sam
Menu and info cards, designed and made by Sam
Sam loving the custom made neon sign
Hand etched pint glasses to match our neon sign
Gran re-reading the poem from the ceremony
Adam's hilarous speech
Barton/Arnold family
Beer fondue mac and cheese
Bringing pickle-backs to the UK! Shot of whiskey/bourbon, with a chaser shot of pickle juice
Gran and Cynth's reaction to the pickle-backs
First dance, to 'Beyond the Sea' by Bobby Darin
Back at Anna's parents' house with the family
Party tent in the back garden
Myers/Knighton family
The food prep line in the kitchen
Head chef, Adam
Adam's 12+ hour Texas style black pepper beef brisket, 10+ hour Carolina style pulled pork, homemade slaw
Covid hugs
Excellent photo taken by Anna
The Honeymoon In Scotland
At our suite at the Cameron House hotel at Loch Lomand, Scotland
Champagne cruise on Loch Lomand
Cameron House hotel, from the water
Pit stop at Glengoyne Whisky Distillery
View from our lake house for the week, near Stirling Scotland
View from a peak in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
Snow-capped mountains over Loch Katrine
Sam soaking up the rays