Henry and Fiona's Wedding Reception, Suffolk - 2nd June 2006
Henry, drummer of the legendary BBs (the same band Nosher is in) gets married to Fiona, bassist for the band Moderato. The evening reception is suitably musical and involves at least 3 bands (plus assorted interludes) in a marquee in the garden. Kicking off the proceedings are The BBs, followed by ceilidh band 'News of Victory' and rounded out by a session with the Global Village Trucking Company - who include a great 70's-style prog-rock extended-solo wig-out number in their set. On the day after, when I returned with the car to pick up the gear (having consumed at least 1.5 bottles of wine and so cycled home), I arrive just in time for lunch, which was a bonus.
Henry, in white jacket, mingles through the assembled guests |
Garden crowd scene |
Fiona's daughter, Lucy (right), waves to the camera |
Martin, plus three of The BBs - Max, Rob and Jo |
Fiona, Henry and Lucy outside the marquee, guest-greeting |
Big round tables in a tent |
Max and Rob have a giggle |
Professional photographer Jonathan Slack and his wife share a table with Nosher |
More guest photos... |
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James Lascelles' bright purple jacket |
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Fiona and Henry prepare to cut the cake, and give a small speech |
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Lucy tips a tub of confetti |
Cake cutting |
Fiona and Henry |
Henry leads Fiona to the 'first dance'... |
...which is The BBs' rendition of 'I just wanna make love to you' (sans drums) |
Lucy sings a song |
A small girl pirouettes as the crowd watch Lucy sing |
Elsewhere, a piano is played |
Massed dancing commences |
Whirling around to a ceilidh band |
Nosher's keyboards are shared by the bands throughout the night |
The ceilidh caller, Derek Paice, and a modern djambe |
Max takes a pic of Nosher, as Martin leans on his shoulder to poke his tongue out |
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Henry's head looks like it's been splattered with paint (thanks to a bright red spotlight) |
Lucy and Fiona go head-to-head |
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Global Village Trucking Company start their set |
An out-of-focus Henry gets a kiss from his Best Man |
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It's not every wedding where the Bride and Groom play in the band... |
On Nosher's keyboards is James Lascelles, who plays for Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel |
Henry lays some great stuff down |
Later, Henry's son, Max, impresses whilst playing drums in a scratch band |
Max has a hair moment |
The morning after: lunch in the garden |
Lucy swigs a pint of lager |
The BBs' wedding pressie: a BBs' Bay Tree (thanks to Jo for organising :-) |
Chairs and confetti in the now-quiet marquee |
A final reminder: small, pink foil hearts scattered on a table |
