On Monday morning whilst Debbie was getting ready with Kay and the rest of the bridesmaids, Mark joined Dave, the best man and the rest of the ushers in a surprise limousine ride to the church with a glass of champagne along the way.
Whilst they all greeted the guests and made sure of the final arrangements, Kay, Debbie, Amanda, Lindsay, Angela and little Caroline continued to make themselves look beautiful before finally getting to the church on (South American) time. (Only 20 minutes late).
Here Kay has just arrived with her Dad and is being teased about her timekeeping by the church pastor, her old boss.
The South American theme continued through the service which was a wonderful celebration, full of personal touches and poignant moments. The wedding party even salsa danced around the church as they processed out after the service. Debbie was glad that she been provided with waterproof mascara and that Mark had had time to nip to the car for some extra tissues just before the start of the service.
Kay and Dave have both worked with children for years and so they made sure that children were involved throughout the day. Here James' daughter is trying to muscle in on the photographs and caused great entertainment by falling for the "catch Daddy's mobile phone" trick every time, leaving just enough time for the official photographer to get the snap she wanted.
Other children served lemonade and popcorn (another South American tradition) to the guests and hungry bridesmaids.
Then it was time to head off to the reception venue. When we arrived we found the newlyweds relaxing in their wedding car with a glass of champagne, savouring the moment.
The rest of the day flew by in a blur, with more photographs, catching up with old friends, eating good food and ceilidh dancing. Debbie even managed to conquer her nerves and stand up to say a few words about her special friend.
A wonderful day. We're so thrilled that Kay and Dave have finally tied the knot after what seems like years of waiting. Actually, it is after years of waiting. We have been subtly (and not so subtly) dropping hints since Millennium New Year about how perfect they are for each other. It has been a complicated story, involving Dave spending two years in Peru just after they first got together and then Kay spending two years in Ecuador just after they finally rekindled their romance. They got there in the end!
They're an amazing couple, driven by a passion for justice and a heart for the poor, and a wholehearted commitment to Jesus and to serving him abroad. Thankfully for us before they go, they are going to be living in Kenilworth for a little while. We're looking forward to boys nights in the pub (Mark and Dave) and girlie giggly chats (Kay and Debbie), and Ben is looking forward to getting to know his Godparents (and watching Kay doing the ironing!).
After some soul searching we decided to leave Ben with his Nan and Grandad for these couple of days. We missed him lots and in many ways would have loved him to have been a part of the celebrations, but the crumpled face as he said goodbye showed us what a great time he had had on his "holidays".
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