This was taken on Saturday 16th May 2009 at Highfield Church in Southampton. Tany’s wearing the white dress and I’m stood next to her. At this point we are probably somewhere in the middle of saying our vows.

Tany’s just pointed out to me that I haven’t written anything on this blog about our wedding day.

Well, here are some pictures for you to enjoy, although, there are hundreds more and any Facebook friends will have access to a never ending stream from the day.

The tone for the day was set for me by clearing out for breakfast with the boys in a greasy spoon on Shirley High Street. A perfect setup as I wasn’t going to get the chance to eat again until 5pm.

Then some of us started to gather at the Highfield pub about two hours before the service. It gave a chance to spend time talking to friends before the ceremony. I guess that’s the one thing from the day that we really would have liked to have changed, having time to talk to everyone who had made the effort to come and celebrate with us.

So many friends came along to celebrate with us, it was quite a wonderful day. The church was packed and there was a wonderful, relaxed, celebration type feel to the whole thing. Tany looked stunning and I felt pretty special.

Then, in the evening, we filled Minstead Village Hall, enjoyed a stunning hog roast and partied with friends.

So many people had played a part in the day. Friends and family that helped to set up the hall, arrange the flowers, provide the music and teach me how to dance; then there were those that provided chair covers and table cloths, the serving staff that stayed on to help cut the cake, plus taking the photographs and drive the wedding car. By far and away the best part of the whole thing was being able to celebrate with so many friends and have them involved.

Thank you everyone, we feel very special.