My first wedding at St Sophias Cathedral, and the first of a three wedding weekend. It also featured a load of new experiences. So, my first Greek Orthodox wedding, and also my first wedding at Syon Park. Alexia and Matt chose the setting of The Petersham Hotel in Richmond for their preparations. This beautiful hotel enjoys great views of the river and Petersham Meadows. They had family and friends around them, fetching and carrying.
Then everyone convened in Bayswater, at what appears to be a modest church from the outside. However, the inside is a feast for the eyes filled with amazing colours and with a heavily decorated, domed roof. A Greek orthodox ceremony is no ordinary church service, complete with crowns and trips around the ceremonial table. With the speedy legal proceedings completed, everybody jumped into buses for the crawl through London’s Friday afternoon rush hour to Syon Park.
There, Greek musicians entertained the guests before heading into the Great Conservatory for a rather hot and humid wedding breakfast. The evening party brought new experiences too with Alexia and Matt performing a traditional Greek first dance. This was followed by more traditional dances, and then the second first dance (!) and the usual party choons.
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