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WHEN Yvonne and Paul Birkettmade their wedding vows on 15thJuly, 1978, they never imaginedthat almost 35 years to the daythey would be doing a repeatperformance.

But on 14th July this year thecouple once again exchanged vows— but this time their sons,Stephen and Alan, and grandsonNathan were involved in theceremony.

Yvonne said: “I got it in mymind that I wanted to have mywedding again and Paul washappy about it, so we decided torenew our vows on our 35thwedding anniversary.”

Although the Birketts, who liveat Wetheriggs Rise, Penrith, heldboth receptions at the town’sGeorge Hotel, this year’s

celebration was a much biggeraffair.

“We got married at St. Andrew’sChurch the first time and had 70guests at the reception, which wasonly during the day,” said Yvonne,whose maiden name was Mears,and who lived at Scaws andPategill before she married.

“This time the renewal of vowsand reception were both at theGeorge and we had about 133guests at the day reception andmore people came to our eveningdo.”

Yvonne, who is now 54, is themanager of the wines and spiritsdepartment at Morrisonssupermarket, Penrith. Paul worksas a spray painter for LingJoinery, Cliburn.

Yvonne was given away by her

father, John, at the 1978 service,but as he was unable to attend therenewal of vows ceremony, thecouple’s 31-year-old son, Alan, didthe honours. Their 33-year-old son,Stephen, was best man and theirfour-year-old grandson, Nathan,who lives at Appleby, was ringbearer.

Yvonne had three bridesmaidsat her 70s wedding and had threethis time, but it was her bestfriends, who “were done up to thenines”, who accompanied her thistime. One of her originalattendants was her sister who,unfortunately, was unable toattend the renewal of vowsceremony as she was on holiday.

Yvonne said: “I think it wasabout two years ago that wedecided to renew our vows, so it’s

taken a bit of time to sort. Wewere unable to get the GeorgeHotel on our actual weddinganniversary as it was alreadybooked.”

Once again, Yvonne wore a long,white wedding gown and veil forthe celebration and the men weredressed in suits.

And in true wedding traditionboth bride and bridegroom hadhen and stag nights. However, Paulsettled for a drink with friendsand family members, whileYvonne had several nights outwith different groups of friends.

She said: “I’m so glad we didrenew our vows. My first weddingwas good, but this year’s was outof this world. It was like a dreamcome true, a fairy tale — andsomething I’ll never forget.”

1978 photo: Derek Green, PenrithPhoto: Harringtons of Penrith

THEN AND NOW: Yvonne and Paul Birkett on their wedding day in 1978and after the renewing of their vows decades later.

Hippy, hippy shake …AN Eden couple relivedtheir “hippy days” whenthey had their unionblessed at a handfastingceremony at Castleriggstone circle, near Keswick,at sunrise on the autumnequinox.

However, Gordon andJennifer Beasley, of theCat Nap Cattery, Reagill,near Penrith, were not theonly ones there. “To oursurprise there were manypeople attending atsunrise. One couple hadcome from Portugal just toexperience the event anddrove through the nightfrom Manchester airportto be there. For all, ourhippy blessing was theicing on the cake to theautumn sunrise,” said Jen.

Although their actualwedding has beenpostponed due to illnessuntil January, 2014, Jenand Gordon went aheadwith plans for theirequinox sunrise blessing,followed by a Bucks Fizzbreakfast at the LodoreHotel.

Jen explained: “Gordonwas at the start of thehippy era and I was at theend, so we thought we’ddress up for all thingsCeltic at Castlerigg.

“I wonder how many ofyou have been toCastlerigg stone circle andjust reflected on the aweand wonder of the place?It’s the second mostphotographed stone circleworldwide afterStonehenge. This to us wasthe perfect setting.

“Gordon came up withthe idea of all thingsCeltic, and to enact ourblessing at sunrise on theautumn equinox — aspectacular sight of thesun rising over the fells.

“It then seemedappropriate for us toenhance this Celtic themeby dressing as we once didin our youth, so Gordonopened the ‘UniversityMemory Box’ in the atticto find his hippy clothes,which still fitted! SadlyGordon is follicallychallenged and decided totake the plunge andpurchase a brownshoulder-length wig toenhance his outfit.

“I, on the other hand,spent time rummagingauction sites and Penrithcharity shops for mine —an original 60s designercrochet white dress, withvelvet paisley Afghan coat,beads, etc. My outfit costno more than £60.

“We teamed this withbuttonholes of genuinewheat and I took thepruners out into the fieldsto cut ivy and rowanberries for my bouquet —all reflecting autumn andharvest.”

They asked a friend,Jilly Jarman, of BlueJamfame, to play throughoutthe ceremony, which lastedjust over an hour. Jillyplayed the flute and drumsand brought the entireceremony to life withsimple music as abackground to the blessing

and landscapesurroundings.

“We had twohandmaidens to helpofficiate at the ceremonyand our thanks go to Dawnand Alison Howard, fromPenrith,” added Jen.

“As with all Celtic and,most importantly, hippyceremonies, our emphasiswas on earth, wind, fire,water and mother-earth;this, together with thevows we made to eachother, made for awonderful personalexperience and lifetimememory.

“We shared a cup ofmead with all attending tosee the sunrise at

Castlerigg. We had bookeda Bucks Fizz breakfast atthe Lodore Hotel, atDerwentwater. The hoteldeputy manager hadkindly arranged a table inthe restaurant with viewsof the fells andDerwentwater itself —again important to us andin keeping with thelandscape we enjoyed atCastlerigg.

“Once breakfast wasover, which took about twohours, and we had saidgoodbye to our guests, wetook a slow drive throughBorrowdale itself, beforeending at St. Bees for abracing walk along thecliffs to the RSPB reservethere. I’d like to say that

we went out that eveningfor an upmarket meal,which was our originalintention. Sadly, beingseniors, we were just abouton our last reserves — sowe chose the easier routeof a really good Chinesetake-out from the LotusGarden, Penrith, and abottle of wine at home,before flaking out on thesofa … and so it was backto the future for us.

“It was a wonderful day,fantastic location, two oldhippies behaving badly,exhausted but entirelyhappy, the future nowbefore us. We’drecommend the experienceto anyone.”

MEMORABLE DAY: Gordon and Jennifer celebrate the sunrise overCastlerigg and (below) with musician friend Jilly Jarman.

PARTY TIME: Yvonne andPaul celebrate with someof her colleagues fromMorrisons.

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LONG Marton School choir sang duringthe service when their teacher, JohnDavis, married Paula Atkinson in thevillage’s church of St. Margaret and St.James.

John, who is 30, is the son of Alan andLinda Davis, of Arthur Street, Penrith.Paula, a 33-year-old sales assistant atMorrisons, is the daughter of James andJean Atkinson, of Alexandra Road,Penrith.

The couple, who live at Benson Row,

Penrith, were married by the Rev. SarahLunn. The bride, who wore a tea-lengthdress, chose Anna Brandon-Jones as herbridesmaid and her nieces Katie Wiasaraand Amy Atkinson as flower girls.

Steve Watts and Liam Gallagher werethe best men.

The reception was held in Newbigginvillage hall and the couple went onhoneymoon to Barra, in the OuterHebrides, and also Kenya.

Photo: John Burrows, Penrith.

MARRIED at the NorthLakes Hotel, Penrith, byLiz Thoele were NigelMcCombie, son of Bill andKath McCombie, MacadamGardens, Penrith, andAnna Longrigg, daughterof Allan and LindaLongrigg, Ormside,Appleby.

The 34-year-oldbridegroom is a siteforeman for AtkinsonBuilding Contractors andhis 29-year-old bride worksas an administrationassistant for ArmstrongWatson accountants.

Anna wore a satin, A-linegown with one shoulderneckline. Her bridesmaidswere Kelly Airey andNigel’s daughter, AshaMcCombie. The best manwas Chris Fawcett.

The couple, who live atGlen Eden, William Street,Penrith, held theirreception at the NorthLakes Hotel and went onhoneymoon to Cancun,Mexico.

Photo: Derek Horn,Skelton.

PLANNING a belatedhoneymoon to Australia in2014 are newlyweds DavidRobinson and NinaBenson, who were marriedby the Rev. Peter Tomkinsat St. Michael’s Church,Church Brough.

Family memberstravelled from Canada toattend the wedding ofDavid, a 29-year-old retaildevelopment manager atNisa Retail, and Nina,aged 27, who works asguest services shiftmanager at Center Parcs.

David’s parents are Johnand Loren Robinson, ofIllings View, TempleSowerby, and Nina is thedaughter of Harold andHelen Taylor, of TheChapel, Colby, Appleby,and Alan and SuzanneBenson, of Springthwaite,Calthwaite.

Nina’s ivory gown wasembellished with pearlsand crystals. She wasattended by LesleyDavidson, Katie Pepper,Rachel Robinson, BonnieCowperthwaite, CassandraBarron and Kimberly,Emma, Samantha,Rebecca, Chloe and SophieWilson.

Ric Armstrong was bestman and Joey Provonchaand Adrian Willan wereushers. Olivia Armstrongwas flower girl and AlfieArmstrong was pageboy.

The bride wastransported in anExcalibur limousine.

The couple live at LadyAnne Court, Bridge Lane,Penrith.

Photo: DMRPhotography.

BRIDE NicolaWilkinson was walkeddown the aisle ofSebergham Church byher father, Maurice,when she marriedStephen Buckle.

Nicola’s parents areMaurice and JanetWilkinson, who live atDurdar, Carlisle, andStephen’s mother andstepfather are Lindaand Gordon Kipling.

Nicola chose hersister-in-law MichelleBaxter to bebridesmaid along withfriends Stacey Kane,Christina Forrester andHelen Little

The bridegroomchose his friend BarryBrennand to be his bestman and the usherswere the bride’s brotherCraig Wilkinson andfriends Andrew Kipling,Paul Creighton andRoss Tyson.

The couple, who livein Carlisle, held theirreception in a marqueeat Nicola’s parents’farm at Durdar.

Photo: KathrynDinsdale Photography.

A FISH and chip vanprovided the food for CarlyBinks and ThomasSoulsby’s wedding, whichhad a pheasants and gamebirds theme to coincidewith the bridegroom’shobby of shooting.

Thomas, a 37-year-oldstonemason, is the son ofTaylor and Glynis Soulsby,Williamsgill, Newbiggin,Temple Sowerby.

Carly, who is 28, worksat Sundog Energy, Penrith,and is the daughter ofStephen and ChristineBinks, Pembroke Street,Appleby.

The couple, who live atKettlestones, Culgaith,were married at St.Lawrence’s Church,Appleby, by the Rev. SarahLunn. The weddingtransport was an Austin 7,belonging to the bride’suncle.

Carly, who wore a gold,floor-length lace andsequin dress, was attended by JaneSoulsby, the bridegroom’s sister.

Stuart Thwaytes was best man and theushers were the bride’s brothers Liam and

Oliver Binks. The reception venue wasKnipe Hall, Askham, after which thecouple went on honeymoon to Edinburgh.

Photo: Alan Beckwith.

BRIDEGROOM Tom Richard Wilcox andhis best men Richard Moreland and BenHill arrived at the church of St. Margaretand St. James, Long Marton, on mountainbikes for Tom’s marriage to Katie LouiseBrakewell.

Guests travelled from France, NewZealand and Vietnam to attend thewedding, which the Rev. Janet Coxofficiated.

Katie wore an ivory beaded, lace andtulle gown, which was accented with abeaded band at the waist and had achapel-length train.

She is 29 and works in administration at

A. W. Jenkinson. Her parents are Stephenand Susan Brakewell, Barrowmoor Road,Appleby.

Tom’s mother, Margaret Wilcox, lives atReagill, Penrith. He is 34 and works as anengineer at British Gypsum.

Rachel Wilby, the bride’s best friend,Annabelle Burne, the bride’s goddaughter,and Chloe Wilcox, the bridegroom’s sister,were bridesmaids.

The reception was at the Inn on theLake, Glenridding, and the couple, wholive at Fernbank, Reagill, went onhoneymoon to the Isle of Skye.

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CHRIST Church, Penrith, was where Richard JohnBenson and Rachel Joanna Hogg were married by theRev. Nigel Byard.

Richard, a 32-year-old farmer, is the son of Bruce andLinda Benson, Kettleside Farm, Penrith. Rachel, who is24 and looks after their two-year-old daughter Keira, isthe daughter of Randal and Ann Hogg, Redbank Terrace,Carlisle.

Mary Waugh and Charlotte Richards were bridesmaidsand Keira, Peyton Richards and Llio Richards wereflower girls.

The best man was the bridegroom’s brother AndrewBenson and the ushers were Ben Cave, and RichardHogg, the bride’s brother.

The reception was held at the North Lakes Hotel,Penrith. The couple, who live at Hutton Hill, Penrith,went on honeymoon to Dunblane, Scotland.

Photo: Eden Valley Photography.

MEXICO was thehoneymoon destination ofSusan Carter and DonaldDalrymple who weremarried by registrar LizThoele at the Inn on theLake, Glenridding, wherethe reception was alsoheld.

After the weddingbreakfast the newlywedsand their guests went for asail on UllswaterSteamers’ Raven.

The bride, the daughterof David and ChristineCarter, of Northallerton,works as an OutwardBound instructor.

The bridegroom, a farmworker, is the son of Hughand Marjorie Dalrymple,of Lockerbie.

The bridesmaids wereRachel Tomkins, HelenEspiner and Jen Carter.The flower girl was ZaraTomkins.

Best man was RichardHarrison and the usherswere Steve Tomkins, NeilEspiner and Edward andJohn Harrison.

Photo: Harringtons ofPenrith.

WHEN Lesley Hunter and Chris Johnstonlook back at their wedding photographsthey will be reminded of how the day waseven more special than they everimagined it would be.

For when they arrived for theirreception at the North Lakes Hotel,Penrith, they met Olympic cyclist SirBradley Wiggins and 1992 Formula 1world champion Nigel Mansell.

The couple, who were married by theRev. Beverley Lock at St. Patrick’sChurch, Bampton Grange, along withtheir guests posed for photographs andcollected autographs of the celebrities,who were staying at the hotel with Team

Sky riders ahead of the Tour of Britain’sCumbria stage.

Lesley, who wore a designer gown, isthe daughter of Kathleen Constable andMelville Hunter, and Chris is the son ofMaureen and the late Joseph Johnston.

Lesley’s bridesmaids Wendy Frith andAmelia Sisson travelled in horse-drawntraps. A Beaufort car was also used fortransport. The best man was DamianHopkins.

The Abbey Singers, from Carlisle, werein the church and a jazz band welcomedguests to the North Lakes Hotel, wherethey had an a la carte meal.

Photo: Luiza Oliver, Penrith.

FRIENDS and relatives took part inthe service at Kim Wilks and MartynHebson’s wedding, which wasconducted by Canon Richard Moatt inAddingham Church, Glassonby.

The bride’s friend, Liz Barton, readLife’s Kiss, which she wrote withKim, and Linda Hebson, thebridegroom’s sister, read The One.The bride’s niece, Jordon Coxon,played the violin while the registerwas signed.

Kim’s friend, Janice Keeley,arranged the flowers, which includedthe bride’s bouquet of Alaska whiteroses in a basket of ivy; thebridesmaids’ sunflowers; and bucketarrangements of ivy, white carnationsand hydrangeas and green kermits.

Veterinary nurse Kim and farmerMartyn live at Shire Cottage, LittleSalkeld. Their parents are Colin andMoya Wilks, of Redcroft, Knock,Appleby, and Peter and Joyce Hebson,of Town End Farm, Little Salkeldrespectively.

Kim wore an A-line alabaster gown

with corset closure. It had a verticallypleated bustline with a satin bandempire accent. It was embellished withlace and crystals on the bodice and thewhite soft shimmer satin was pleatedand draped throughout the skirt.

Her soft alabaster veil featured finelace, had crystal hand-beading on theedging detail and a pearl accent.

Kim’s best friend, Rhian Gurney,was matron of honour, and thebridesmaids were her friend RachaelErrington and Jordon Coxon. Martyn’sniece, Tara Horn, was flower girl. Thebridesmaids wore satin dresses withcontrasting sage green band and bow.

Martyn’s best man was his bestfriend James Burne and the usherswere family member Irving Pearson,Martyn’s friend Ian Frith and Kim’sbrother Mathew Wilks. His nephew,Jack Musgrave, was pageboy.

Transport used included ahorse-drawn carriage and Rolls Royce.

The couple will go on honeymoon toSouth Africa later in the year.

Photo: Harringtons of Penrith.

TANYA Blackman and Michael Jackson,of High Street, Kirkby Stephen, weremarried in the town’s Methodist Chapelby the Rev. Keith Hopper and held theirreception at the Roundthorn CountryHouse Hotel, Penrith.

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ASKHAM Hall, nearPenrith, once the seat ofthe Earls of Lonsdale, hastaken on a new lease of lifeas a hotel and weddingvenue.

An event is to be heldlater this month toshowcase the newly-converted Grade II listedBank Barn which is beingdescribed as a “first classwedding venue”.

At Askham Hall, whichis a Grade I listed building,work has been carried outsympathetically to turn itinto a hotel, complete witha new restaurant.

Dating from the 12thCentury, Askham Hall wasa fortified peel towerprotecting England frominvasion by the Scots. Inthe 16th Century it wasconverted into a grandElizabethan mansion byThomas Sandford beforebeing bought by theLowther family 200 yearsago.

It then became home toAnthony Lowther, adescendant of the 5th Earlof Lonsdale, Hugh Lowther— the “Yellow Earl” — andwas passed down thefamily. It is now owned byCharles Lowther and hismother, Caroline, Countessof Lonsdale, who untilrecently had Askham Hallas the family home.

The new venture to openthe hall as a commercialventure continues to be afamily affair, involvingboth the Countess ofLonsdale and CharlesLowther along with hissister, Marie-LouisaRaeburn, and his wife,Juno.

Speaking about theirdecision to turn the hallinto a hotel, restaurant andwedding venue, Marie-Louisa said that since thedeath of her father, JamesLonsdale, the family felt itwas too big to remain as aprivate home.

As a precursor toAskham Hall they openedthe George and Dragon atClifton five years ago andit proved a success. Marie-Louisa said the idea to

establish Askham Hall as awedding venue was notpart of the original planbut evolved and emergedas renovations took placeand it became obvious thevenue would be perfect forreceptions.

Also the family alreadyhad fond memories of thehall as a wedding venueafter Marie-Louisa marriedher husband, ChristopherRaeburn, in a marquee inthe grounds four yearsago.

Work began on the hall’stransformation in 2011 andthe old cow pens wereconverted into a quirkyand rustic-style cafewhich, along with thegardens, was opened to thepublic last year.

Converting Bank Barninto a wedding venue wasthe second phase and itcan now cater forapproximately 160 seatedguests and an additional 50evening guests.

Original features such asbare stone walls and anopen beamed oak ceilinghave been retained andpaired with contemporarylighting and large glassdoors to create a stylishdecor.

Askham Hall does notuse external caterers andits on-site kitchen andchefs use locally sourcedproduce, along withproduce grown and rearedat Askham Hall itself or onthe 800-year-old LowtherEstate.

Although the venue isnot yet licensed forwedding ceremonies, it isjust a short walk from St.Peter’s Church, Askham,and close to the 13thCentury St. Michael’sChurch, which has strongLowther familyconnections and overlooksthe hall, River Lowtherand Lowther Castle.

In September 13luxurious double roomsand suites were completedin the hotel, with anadditional 13 roomsplanned for 2015, meaningthat the venue can behired out for exclusive use.

At the same time therestaurant was openedunder the guidance of chefRichard Swale, aCumbrian who spent 12years working all over theworld including at Noma,Copenhagen, which wasvoted best restaurant inthe world five times.

Askham Hall hosted itsfirst official wedding on7th September, followed byanother just a week later.A third is to take place inDecember, and 15weddings have alreadybeen booked for 2014.

“It’s very personal andnot a big corporate thing.People who have comehave said they like that it’sfamily run and not just aconveyor belt of weddings,”said Marie-Louisa.

A wedding fayre, whichhas free admission, is to beheld from 11am to 4pm onSaturday, 26th October. Itwill feature around 20exhibitors.

COACH driver Mark JohnIngleton and venue stylistAsha Babu Mistry had anIndian wedding at LowWood Bay, Windermere,which featured a receptionwith a candy buffet.

Mark, aged 33, whosefamily formerly lived atLowther, wore a traditionalIndian wedding suit and 28-year-old Asha wore atraditional Indian weddingdress. The couple weremarried by Arjun Pondey,an Indian priest.

The bridegroom is theson of Charlotte Black,Royal Oak Inn, Moorhouse,

and John Ingleton, ofDalegarth Avenue, Carlisle.

The bride’s parents areBabu and Sheila Mistry, ofWesthaven, Thursby, nearCarlisle, where thenewlyweds also live.

Michelle Gemmel,Felicity Beaty, LaurenBowen-Gibson and AmyHutchinson-Brown werebridesmaids and GarethTopping and Jamie Bellwere the best men.

Mexico was thehoneymoon destination.

Photo: Eden ValleyPhotography.

WHEN Elizabeth Grierson marriedRobert Mason in St. Andrew’s Church,Penrith, she wore a veil decorated withcrystals and Honiton lace made by herfuture mother-in-law, Jenifer Mason.

The 31-year-old bridegroom, who is aplumber, is the son of Christopher andJenifer Mason, of Stainton. His 27-year-oldbride, a cleaner, is the daughter of Ianand Shirley Grierson, of Penrith. The couple were married by the Rev. RachelStavert.

The bride’s gown had an ivory silk

taffeta bodice with sweetheart necklineand a full princess tulle skirt with roseand leaf detail on the hip and down thetrain with scattered crystals.

The best man was James Hope and thebridesmaids were Tracey Cooper-Smithand Charlotte Bucknall.

The couple, who live at Blencowe, heldtheir reception at the Inn on the Lake,Glenridding. They spent their honeymoonin Marsa Alam, Egypt.

Photo: Luiza Oliver, Penrith.

DONOVAN GrahameTapping’s parents, Grahameand Linken, travelled fromtheir home in South Africa tosee their son marry ShelleyAnn Monkhouse at EdenhallHotel, where the receptionwas also held.

Donovan, a dispatcher, andShelley, a catering assistant,both of Penrith, were marriedby registrar Maureen Dulson.

The bride’s parents areClive Stanley Monkhouse, ofPenrith, and JudithWilkinson, of Wakefield.

Shelley wore a taffeta gownwith matching bolero. Herbridesmaids — friends EmmaStrong, Kirsty Walker, SallyNaylor, Stacey and AyelshaFaunch — wore dresses invarious shades of pink andpurple. The bride andbridesmaids carried bouquetsof gerberas, roses and irises.Caitlyn Jackson was flowergirl.

Daniel McGowan and GavinRichardson were best menand Kevin Faunch was usher.Lewis Whitehead waspageboy. The transport used— a Rolls Royce, RangeRover and Mercedes — wasprovided courtesy of PaulBird. South Africa was thehoneymoon destination.

Photo: Harringtons ofPenrith.

THAILAND was where Amanda Julie Sisson and AllenRhys Williams spent their honeymoon after they weremarried at the Rampsbeck Hotel, Ullswater, by registrarMaureen Dulson.

The bride, a 26-year-old hairdresser, of Woodlands,Brougham Hall Gardens, Brougham, wore a straplessgown with scoop neckline and light draped bodice withrosette detail. Her parents are Jim and Liz Sisson.

The bridegroom, of Willow Close, Penrith, is a 29-year-old joiner. His parents are Rhys and Linda Williams, ofRalfland View, Shap.

The bridesmaids were Laura Wilson and EmmaDawson and the best man was Mathew Cook.

The couple, who live at Willow Close, held theirreception at the Rampsbeck Hotel.

Photo: John Burrows Photography.

CHRISTINE Richardson, of BonnieMount, Edenhall, Penrith, and StuartStamper, of Manor Court, West Street,Wigton, were married at St. Cuthbert’sChurch, Edenhall, by Canon RichardMoatt.

Christine’s parents are Peter and JuliaRichardson, of Bonnie Mount, Edenhall,and Stuart is the son of Keith and RobenaStamper, of Boonriggs, Kirkbride, nearWigton. Jane Edmondson, Molly Banksand Rebecca Watson, the bridegroom’sniece, were bridesmaids; the best manwas the bridegroom’s brother-in-law, IanWatson; and the ushers were the bride’sbrothers, David, Michael and DanielRichardson. Thomas Watson, thebridegroom’s nephew, was pageboy.

Christine is a higher level teachingassistant and Stuart is an operationsmanager. Susan Stamper did the flowersand the cake was made by thebridegroom’s mother, Robena.

The reception was held at theRoundthorn Country House Hotel,Penrith. Paphos, Cyprus, was thehoneymoon destination.

Photo: Harringtons of Penrith.

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