Saturday Special

We were honored to be invited to the wedding of our friends Jason and Marisa, and partially timed our trip to be sure to be in town. Marisa's dad, Andy, was a special friend to Stace for many years, and he visited us multiple times.

Here's Stace in his snazzy new suit, and me in a dress I've had for, ahem, many years.

The wedding was inside at a lovely hotel in Sidmouth, on the coast. The view included this thatched roof house and the ocean.

The most unique wedding cake I've seen! Alternating "layers" of pork pies and cheese rounds, with a variety of chutneys and spreads. There also were brownies and fruit, for those with a sweet tooth.

The food at the sitdown lunch after the ceremony, and the hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour, were outstanding. What a treat!

It was very nice to meet and chat with the family and friends, too. 

Marisa and Jason had a live band playing for the disco/reception, and a caricature artist! It was fun to watch him work.

The whole event was so special, and we were so happy to be included.

Sidmouth has a great high street, with lots of shopping and food/drink. Stace and I got there early enough to walk around a bit, getting another coffee at an ancient coffeehouse, and going in some antique stores. The tag on the coat above said it was a WWI Royal Flying Corp officers coat, with a price of £650.

Meanwhile, Sue and Gord, Cora and Violet, Dean, Jen and Olivia went to Lytes Cary, a stately home in Somerset, just off of the Fosse Way, with this lovely chapel.

The estate features 8,500 acres and an extensive art collection, including artifacts from Egypt. The family enjoyed their day together there.