What's Included
- Traditional ring-exchange ceremony on the garden terrace
- Live folk choir and acoustic welcome set
- Garden dinner with family recipes and honey cake
- Portrait corner with an instant-print photographer
The Gathering
Where Forever Gets Its Ring
Before the grand vows comes the quiet promise. The engagement brings both families together in the bride's childhood garden — all ivy walls, string lights and the smell of jasmine — for the traditional exchange of rings.
Expect folk songs from Natali's grandmother's choir, her mother's famous honey cake, and James attempting the family toast in verse. It is small, it is heartfelt, and it sets the tone for everything that follows.
Order of the Evening
- 4:00 PM — Guests arrive, lemonade & marigold welcome
- 4:45 PM — Ring exchange & family blessings
- 5:30 PM — Garden dinner beneath the lights
- 7:00 PM — Toasts, choir finale & sparklers
Engagement Questions
Close family and the wedding party — around forty guests. The full guest list joins us for the wedding ceremony and reception later in the week.
Garden-party festive: light fabrics, comfortable shoes for the lawn, and something warm for after sunset. Bright colours are very welcome.
Your presence is the present. If you insist, a handwritten note for the couple's memory box will be treasured far longer than anything wrapped.
Save Your Seat
Will We See You in the Garden?
Seats for the engagement are limited to family and the wedding party. If you received an invitation, kindly confirm below.