It's kinda close now..

Hi chaps,

So the 10 day forecast is saying dry and 20 degrees, fingers crossed we don't need brollies!

There are just a couple of bits to let you know before next Friday:

Firstly the alcohol. As we put in our invites we are effectively having a p*ss up in a brewery so will not run out of beer. We also shouldn't run out of red and white wine, however we are requesting that everyone brings a bottle to contribute to the communal bar - be that wine or spirits (we will have a LOT of mixers so don't worry about those). If however you want to bring something specific / special to drink you're more than welcome to hang onto it rather than hand it over to the bar - totally your choice.

Secondly we have rather cheesily set up a wedpics page to capture everyone's photos from the day. It's here: https://www.wedpics.com and the ID is jen&chris. It can be downloaded as an IoS or Android App too. 

We've had a couple of questions about dress code too. It's basically gorgeous wedding wear but no need for hats etc unless you're a big fan of a titfer. 

Lastly, for those of you joining us for the ceremony we have booked cabs to take you all from Shoreditch to London Fields Brewery at 3.45, so the lovely Tom will be ushering you all in addison lee people carriers (which will have been paid for). And at the end of the night a local cab firm's cards will be available at the venue if needed.

See you very soon!

xx

Oh wow

Only 10(ish) days to go until our big day.

The hydrangeas are drying beautifully, the music is all picked (thank you for your contributions!), Chris' fancy new accessories have arrived and I pick my dress up on Thursday. Eeek.

We really can't wait to see you all and think we've told you everything you need to know, but if you have any questions about the big day - where it is, where to park, what time you need to be there, what to bring, where to stay, what time it finishes (midnight by the way..) - just holler! 

xx 

Gift list

A reminder of our gift list for anyone who wants to spoil us by contributing to our honeymoon to Sri Lanka: 

www.trailfinders.com/giftlist

Reference: 5BD05G

The list will close on the 5th October so quite soon after the wedding.

We can't wait to see you all

Jen & Chris 

Where it's at

For those of you joining us at 3pm to watch us get married:

For those of you joining us at 4pm or 8pm for general merriment:

Cake Cake Cake

It’s T minus 22 days so we hope your baking skills are being honed.

Can you let me know if you are going to be entering a cake and if so let me know (just me, so it’s secret) what you’re going to make. It can be an actual cake, or brownies or cake pops or anything you fancy delighting us with.

The more the merrier so please do get involved!

Cake Fiends (aka Jen & Chris)

Cakes, more cakes and maybe some brownies

As most of you will know we are ditching the traditional wedding cake in favour of a highly competitive (no pressure) cake competition.

This way we will have a 'cake buffet' of visual delights for everyone to savour long after the marzipan rush would have faded.

So, if you fancy whipping up a storm get your thinking caps and best aprons on, and drop us a line to say you're in.

Ready, Steady, Bake!

xx

Where to stay

Hello wedding fans!

With the RSVP's received, food trial imminent and only 40 days to go until our big day, we thought we'd probably best tell you some handy details.

Starting with hotels in the local area:

Fancy
Town Hall Hotel (where Chris and I will be staying): townhallhotel.com/home
RE Hotel Shoreditch: www.hotelshoreditch.com/
Ace Hotel: www.acehotel.com/london 
Hoxton Hotel: www.hoxtonhotels.com/

Mid / Budget
Travelodge Bethnal Green: www.travelodge.co.uk/Bethnal-Green 
Premier-Inn Hackney: www.premierinn.com/hackney
Holiday Inn Express Old Street: www.holidayinnexpress/hotels

Interesting
The Old Ship Hackney: oldshiphackney.com/rooms
AirBNB: www.airbnb.co.uk/Hackney


Let either of us know if you want any other recommendations / help in finding the perfect overnight pad. 

See you soon!
xx