AT 1PM
SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2023
Invite you to join them in celebrating their marriage
THOMAS
SOPHIE
Together with their families
We cannot wait to celebrate with you all!
to our wedding website
You may not all know that we (Nicola and Ruairi) actually met in April 2012 on the other side of the world in Melbourne, Australia.
Two young, starry eyed travellers, one from the North of England, one from the South, who happened to be staying in the same, not so salubrious hostel. Lets just say, a spark was struck…
Ruairi had been living in Melbourne for almost a year and his time there was coming to an end. Nic was passing through on her travels, right at the very start of her 6 month gap year. We hit it off instantly, but 10 days after meeting Nic left Melbourne on a flight to Fiji and our brief encounter drew to a close.
4.5 years later and with a pinch more life experience under our belts, we met up in London where Nicola was living at the time. Ruairi spent the next months driving south every single weekend, until 6months in he took the leap and made the permanent move to the sunny south. That was 5 years ago now, and the rest,
as they say, is history…
You may not all know that we (Nicola and Ruairi) actually met in April 2012 on the other side of the world in Melbourne, Australia.
Two young, starry eyed travellers, one from the North of England, one from the South, who happened to be staying in the same, not so salubrious hostel. Lets just say, a spark was struck…
Ruairi had been living in Melbourne for almost a year and his time there was coming to an end. Nic was passing through on her travels, right at the very start of her 6 month gap year. We hit it off instantly, but 10 days after meeting Nic left Melbourne on a flight to Fiji and our brief encounter drew to a close.
4.5 years later and with a pinch more life experience under our belts, we met up in London where Nicola was living at the time. Ruairi spent the next months driving south every single weekend, until 6months in he took the leap and made the permanent move to the sunny south. That was 5 years ago now, and the rest,
as they say, is history…
You may not all know that we (Nicola and Ruairi) actually met in April 2012 on the other side of the world in Melbourne, Australia.
Two young, starry eyed travellers, one from the North of England, one from the South, who happened to be staying in the same, not so salubrious hostel. Lets just say, a spark was struck…
Ruairi had been living in Melbourne for almost a year and his time there was coming to an end. Nic was passing through on her travels, right at the very start of her 6 month gap year. We hit it off instantly, but 10 days after meeting Nic left Melbourne on a flight to Fiji and our brief encounter drew to a close.
4.5 years later and with a pinch more life experience under our belts, we met up in London where Nicola was living at the time. Ruairi spent the next months driving south every single weekend, until 6months in he took the leap and made the permanent move to the sunny south. That was 5 years ago now, and the rest,
as they say, is history…
You may not all know that we (Nicola and Ruairi) actually met in April 2012 on the other side of the world in Melbourne, Australia.
Two young, starry eyed travellers, one from the North of England, one from the South, who happened to be staying in the same, not so salubrious hostel. Lets just say, a spark was struck…
Ruairi had been living in Melbourne for almost a year and his time there was coming to an end. Nic was passing through on her travels, right at the very start of her 6 month gap year. We hit it off instantly, but 10 days after meeting Nic left Melbourne on a flight to Fiji and our brief encounter drew to a close.
4.5 years later and with a pinch more life experience under our belts, we met up in London where Nicola was living at the time. Ruairi spent the next months driving south every single weekend, until 6months in he took the leap and made the permanent move to the sunny south. That was 5 years ago now, and the rest,
as they say, is history…
You may not all know that we (Nicola and Ruairi) actually met in April 2012 on the other side of the world in Melbourne, Australia.
Two young, starry eyed travellers, one from the North of England, one from the South, who happened to be staying in the same, not so salubrious hostel. Lets just say, a spark was struck…
Ruairi had been living in Melbourne for almost a year and his time there was coming to an end. Nic was passing through on her travels, right at the very start of her 6 month gap year. We hit it off instantly, but 10 days after meeting Nic left Melbourne on a flight to Fiji and our brief encounter drew to a close.
4.5 years later and with a pinch more life experience under our belts, we met up in London where Nicola was living at the time. Ruairi spent the next months driving south every single weekend, until 6months in he took the leap and made the permanent move to the sunny south. That was 5 years ago now, and the rest,
as they say, is history…
You may not all know that we (Nicola and Ruairi) actually met in April 2012 on the other side of the world in Melbourne, Australia.
Two young, starry eyed travellers, one from the North of England, one from the South, who happened to be staying in the same, not so salubrious hostel. Lets just say, a spark was struck…
Ruairi had been living in Melbourne for almost a year and his time there was coming to an end. Nic was passing through on her travels, right at the very start of her 6 month gap year. We hit it off instantly, but 10 days after meeting Nic left Melbourne on a flight to Fiji and our brief encounter drew to a close.
4.5 years later and with a pinch more life experience under our belts, we met up in London where Nicola was living at the time. Ruairi spent the next months driving south every single weekend, until 6months in he took the leap and made the permanent move to the sunny south. That was 5 years ago now, and the rest,
as they say, is history…
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the engagement
how it went
How we met
WELCOME
The Venue
St. Mary's serves the Parish of Whitewell. Although St Mary's is just inside the Welsh border, it has remained faithful to
the Church of England
This venue is a gorgeous church surrounded by lavish greenery and flowers, and we cannot wait to exchange our vows there
For details on where St Mary's is located, to visit the website or take a look at their Facebook Page, please visit the links below:
St. Mary's serves the Parish of Whitewell. Although St Mary's is
just inside the Welsh border, it has remained faithful to the Church
of England
This venue is a gorgeous church surrounded by lavish greenery and
flowers, and we cannot wait to exchange our vows there
For details on where St Mary's is located, to visit the website or
take a look at their Facebook Page, please visit the links below:
Whitewell, Whitchurch, SY13 3AN
Whitewell, Whitchurch,
SY13 3AN
st mary's church
St Mary's
Church
The
reception
The reception
The staff at Iscoyd are a lovely bunch and will look after all of us in every way they can, from the moment we arrive,
until the time they wave us off
The reception will be held at Iscoyd, and we really hope you will fall in love with it as much as we have
For details on where Iscoyd is located, to visit the website or take a look at their Instagram Page, please visit the links below:
The staff at Iscoyd are a lovely bunch and will look after all of us
in every way they can, from the moment we arrive, until the time
they wave us off
The reception will be held at Iscoyd, and we really hope you will
fall in love with it as much as we have
For details on where Iscoyd is located, to visit the website or take a
look at their Instagram Page, please visit the links below:
Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 3AT
Whitchurch, Shropshire,
SY13 3AT
Iscoyd Park
Iscoyd
Park
SIMON - 07766 171101
JAMES - 07394 608096
PETER - 07443 648976
Please do get in touch with us with any questions in the lead up to the wedding
However, if you have any questions on the Big Day itself, we kindly ask that you get in contact with one of
our Groomsmen
Please do get in touch with us with any questions in the lead up to
the wedding
However, if you have any questions on the Big Day itself, we kindly
ask that you get in contact with one of our Groomsmen
QUESTIONS
The most important gift to us is to have you share our day,
but if you would like to help make our house a home,
please use our gift registry
gifts
Unfortunately, as much as we’d love to invite all of our friends’ children, we can only accommodate a few close
family children
We hope that you will understand this decision and that you will still be able to join us on our special day
Unfortunately, as much as we’d love to invite all of our friends’
children, we can only accommodate a few close family children
We hope that you will understand this decision and that you will
still be able to join us on our special day
CHILDREN
FINALLY
Premier Inn, nantwich - premierinn.com - 0333 321 1335
Premier Inn, nantwich
premierinn.com - 0333 321 1335
Cheshire boutique barns - cheshireboutiquebarns.co.uk - 07922 277292
Cheshire boutique barns
cheshireboutiquebarns.co.uk - 07922 277292
Country pub in Malpas with new rooms in the old schoolmasters house
Cholmondeley Arms - cholmondeleyarms.co.uk - 01829 720300
Cholmondeley Arms
cholmondeleyarms.co.uk - 01829 720300
Lovely pub located in Hodnet with new rooms - and very good food!
The Bear Inn - thebearinnhodnet.com - 01630 685214
The Bear Inn - thebearinnhodnet.com
01630 685214
Located in Whitchurch, a spa hotel with a two night minimum stay
McDonald Hill Valley - macdonaldhotels.co.uk/hill-valley - 0344 879 9049
McDonald Hill Valley
macdonaldhotels.co.uk - 0344 879 9049
In Malpas, 10 minutes from the venue
Call and quote Sophie Willson to access the dates for our weekend
The Lion - thelionatmalpas.co.uk - 01948 807071
The Lion - thelionatmalpas.co.uk
01948 807071
our recommended accommodation
our recommended
Accommodation
accommodation
Dells TaxiS - 07745 724594
S&M cars - 01948 666957
A2B Taxi - 07859 042690
Due to the countryside setting we highly recommend booking a taxi in advance whether arriving by train or
for the end of the evening
Local taxi services include:
Due to the countryside setting we highly recommend booking a taxi
in advance whether arriving by train or for the end of the evening
Local taxi services include:
TAXIS
St Mary’s Church is a 20 minute taxi from Whitchurch station, which is a 25 minute train connection from
Crewe mainline station
If arriving by train please see note on taxis below
St Mary’s Church is a 20 minute taxi from Whitchurch station,
which is a 25 minute train connection from Crewe
mainline station
If arriving by train please see note on taxis below
NEAREST TRAIN STATION
Parking is available at both St Mary’s Church and Iscoyd Park
Cars can be left at Iscoyd Park overnight on Saturday and collected the following morning by 10am
Parking is available at both St Mary’s Church and Iscoyd Park
Cars can be left at Iscoyd Park overnight on Saturday and collected
the following morning by 10am
CAR PARKING
Satnav Postcode - SY13 3AT
Directions from st mary's to iscoyd park
Directions from st mary's
to ISCOYD PARK
Please make sure you approach the church via the A525 - alternative routes are very narrow country lanes
N.B. For those travelling from Malpas we recommend taking the B5395 to the A41 and looping back to
Whitewell church via the A525
Travelling from Whitchurch direction:
Take the A525/Wrexham Road
In 1.6miles turn right onto Whitewell road
In 0.6miles follow right to stay on Whitewell road
Turn right into small lane (look out for sign - sudden turn)
Follow road to the right and drive past two houses to reach the church car park
Satnav Postcode - SY13 3AN
Driving Directions to
St Mary’s Church
Driving Directions to St Mary’s Church
Please do not follow google suggested routes unless via the A525. Additional signposts will be
located on the day to help!
Please note there are no toilets at st Mary’s Whitewell - there are toilets at Starbucks and McDonald’s
at the Whitchurch services 10 mins from the church (located on A41 at the turn to the A525)
wedding driving instructions
TRANSPORTATION
We ask that guests please turn off all devices for the wedding ceremony - our photographer Joe will be there
to capture it all
For the wedding reception please make your way to
We ask that guests please turn off all devices for the wedding
ceremony - our photographer Joe will be there to capture it all
For the wedding reception please make your way to
Iscoyd Park, Shropshire, SY13 3AT
Our wedding ceremony is taking place at
Our wedding ceremony is taking place at
ST. MARY'S CHURCH, WHITEWELL, SY13 3AN
OUR LOCATIONS
Cocktail (lounge suits)
DRESS CODE
12.30pm - Arrive at St Mary’s Whitewell
1pm - Wedding Ceremony
Travel to Iscoyd Park
Drinks Reception & Canapés
Wedding Breakfast
7pm - Evening Reception
11.30pm - Final Carriages
ORDER OF THE DAY
ON THE DAY
the details
the
details
The most important gift to us is to have you share our day, but if you would like to help make our house a home,
please use our gift registry
It’s a five minute drive from the church
It's a five minute drive from the church
THE WEDDING PRESENT COMPANY - WEDDINGPRESENTCO.COM
THE WEDDING PRESENT COMPANY -
WEDDINGPRESENTCO.COM
Do not follow google maps suggested route! Instead return to the A525 to avoid very narrow country lanes
On leaving St Mary’s, follow left to stay on Whitewell Road and then turn left at the T junction
Follow left to stay on Whitewell road
On reaching the A525 turn left and take the immediate left
(if you miss this turning the next left off the A525 also goes to Iscoyd Park)
Turn left at the t-junction
Take the next right turn into Iscoyd Park (look out for signs - a blind entrance)
Drive down the driveway and past the front of the house to reach the car park
wedding driving
instructions
Please do not follow google suggested routes unless via the A525.
Additional signposts will be located on the day to help!
Please note there are no toilets at st Mary’s Whitewell - there are
toilets at Starbucks and McDonald’s at the Whitchurch services
10 mins from the church (located on A41 at the turn to the A525)
Please make sure you approach the church via the A525 - alternative
routes are very narrow country lanes
N.B. For those travelling from Malpas we recommend taking the
B5395 to the A41 and looping back to Whitewell church via
the A525
Travelling from Whitchurch direction:
Take the A525/Wrexham Road
In 1.6miles turn right onto Whitewell road
In 0.6miles follow right to stay on Whitewell road
Turn right into small lane (look out for sign - sudden turn)
Follow road to the right and drive past two houses to reach the
church car park
Do not follow google maps suggested route! Instead return to the
A525 to avoid very narrow country lanes
On leaving St Mary’s, follow left to stay on Whitewell Road
and then turn left at the T junction
Follow left to stay on Whitewell road
On reaching the A525 turn left and take the immediate left
(if you miss this turning the next left off the A525 also goes to
Iscoyd Park)
Turn left at the t-junction
Take the next right turn into Iscoyd Park
(look out for signs - a blind entrance)
Drive down the driveway and past the front of the house to reach
the car park
by friday 31st march 2023
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