As most people will know, David and I got married on 27th June 2009. As we met through playing in a band together and every day of the week involves some sort of musical activity through playing and singing, our wedding was destined to a ‘musical Extravaganza!’

We planned our own ceremony at the local church to include all of our singing friends and collegues from the choirs we sing in. This, of course, included the children of Harbury Choir School. All of the singers received a top secret little brown envelope some weeks before the wedding. This had all the music and a CD with practice tracks. This was the only rehearsal that everyone had until the morning of the wedding when they all came together.

We were very lucky to have an exceptionally good organist and choir master from St Martins in the Bullring to lead the massed choir and David was there on the morning of the wedding to see that the rehearsal went ok. (I think I was probably lacing up bridesmaid dresses at this point!!)

The ceremony was incredible – to come into the church with such an amazing choir singing ‘The Lord Bless you and Keep you’ was just perfect. I had to stop singing during the first hymn for fear of my eye makeup running when the children and sopranos launched into the first descant of the day!

The children from HCS and their parents joined in the procession through the village to the reception venue. Of course, this was led by The Warwickshire band with David and I marching along playing fench horn and clarinet as well! I think this woke the village up and as it was such a nice day, lots of people were outside to see us go by. The band also played for the drinks reception with me playing saxophone and David conducting!

We all got a break in the evening when we had the local folk band to play a barn dance for us to which the children and their parents were invited.

We cannot thank all the singers enough – they really provided us with a special, personal day that will be talked about for years to come.