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Laura Thompson (née Frame) (04): “I Paul Ricks (03): “It gives me great delight Alix Farquhar Taylor (99) & Scott’s
married my husband, Adam Thompson, to tell you all that Dawn and I finally got carnival-style wedding
on June 6th 2015 at Calke Abbey in married on July 11th this year. We’ve been
Derbyshire.” together for eleven years and have two Alix Farquhar (99) married an Englishman,
wonderful children, Oscar (7) and Charlie Scott Taylor, in a field in Windsor on July
Adam & Laura Thompson (née Frame) (04) (4). We got married at Loughborough 4th 2015. The pair met and live in Hong
Gemma Jeffrey (née Pike) (01): “Alasdair Registry Office and had the reception Kong and, fortunately, brought the
and I were married in a church in Bibury, at Seagrave Village Hall with so many of tropical weather with them for the hottest
in the heart of the Cotswolds, on Friday our friends and family members. We also week of the year. They created their
23rd October, followed by a reception at had quite a few Old Ratcliffians present: own ‘carnival’ wedding, with highlights
Cripps Barn. It was wonderful to have all myself, my brother Dave (07), Danni ranging from getting their friend to
of our family and friends with us to share Isbell (04), Matt Isbell (07) and Gemma marry them, to building the bar out of
our special day, including Old Ratcliffians Rumbold (01) (whose pub, The White crates! One hundred and seventy of the
Georgia Thompson (03), Alicia Saunders Horse Inn, provided the outside bar). It most wonderful family and friends came
(née Palmer) (03), Emily Pepper (03), was a very enjoyable day and the weather together to celebrate love and have some
Suzi Dyer (03) and Katie Lumb (03). It was perfect! For our honeymoon, we went fun in the process. The day consisted of
really was the most perfect day.” camping with the kids and had a great an old London Routemaster and 1965
time relaxing with the family. I am still VW campervan, a large field minus the
Gemma Jeffrey (née Pike) (01) with Alasdair working for Barratt Homes in the Swindon cowpats, a uniquely-crafted ceremony,
Daniel Miller (99): “I married Alice on June area as Site Manager.” a very familiar celebrant, a homemade
20th 2015 in Brighton. Iain Laurie (99) altar, four giant tipis put together, two
was my best man, Michael Bramwell (97) Paul Ricks (03) & Dawn hundred metres of bunting, fifteen
and Tom Joannou (97) were ushers, and crates of flowers, two jardinieres, twenty
Charlotte Burns (99) was a bridesmaid.” Megan Macmillan (née Stephens) (01): “I picnic baskets, thirty-five hay bales, nine
married Calum Macmillan on August 22nd barrels, one homemade bar, egg and
2015 at Holy Trinity Church in Barrow- spoon races, a singalong with a banjo and
upon-Soar. Three of my five bridesmaids kazoo, three best men, two masters of
were Old Ratcliffians: Clare Stephens ceremony, six ushers, two page boys, one
(99), Gemma Rumbold (01) and Alice queen of treats, three fairy bridesmaids,
McKenna (11). Also present were Kate two flower fairies, wedding tattoos,
Rumbold (97), George Hamlyn Williams pimping of cupcakes, love cookies, a
(01), Tom Foster (00) and Alex Robinson coconut shy, balloon wishes, a wishing
(01). We had a wonderful day.” tree, cider, real local ale, a leg of Iberico
ham, sausage rolls, Scotch eggs, two
roast hoggets (that’s lamb), two roast
pigs, three side-splitting and tear-
jerking speeches, eleven kilos of cheese,
animal masks, toasted marshmallows, ties
around heads, the UK’s best wedding
band, a lot of glitter on the dancefloor,
and some incredible dancing…oh, and a
bride and groom!
Daniel Miller (99) with Alice & the bridal party Megan Macmillan (née Stephens) (01) ANNOUNCEMENTS
with Calum & the bridesmaids
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