Durham and Herbert - The wedding of Lesley Durham, daughter of Robert and Kathleen Durham, to Sean Herbert, son of Clive and Helen Herbert, took place at St Werburghs Parish Church Chester, followed by a reception at Double Tree by Hilton, Hoole. The bride and groom then enjoyed spending their honeymoon in Florida.
Gul and Quaiyoom - The wedding (Walima) of Farzana, daughter of the late Zaben and Umar Gul, and Azhar Quaiyoom, son of Abida Ruby and Abdul Quaiyoom, took place at Thornton Manor, Little Houghton. This was following a marriage reception at Houghton Tower a week earlier and both ceremonies represented a unique blend of East and West cultures. There were many surprises for the bride that included a boat entrance and even a rap style rhyme for the best man speech. The bride, who is a lawyer, and the groom, who is a project engineering manager, spent their honeymoon in the Maldives and Dubai before returning to their home in Stockport.
Hambleton and Burgin - The wedding of Sarah Elizabeth Hambleton, daughter of Sheila and Russell Hambleton, and Thomas Gwyn Burgin, son of Sue and Adrian Burgin, took place at The Stables, Ollerton, followed by a reception in the same venue. The couple then enjoyed their spa week honeymoon in Mallorca, Spain, before returning to their home in Ollerton. The newlyweds would like to thank Sheila for all her amazing work in the garden to make the whole day so special.
Oakden and Wilkins - Champagne afternoon tea in the Portico Library followed the wedding of Gwen Oakden and Tom Wilkins, who were married at Manchester Town Hall. The newlyweds then celebrated with family and friends at Montpelliers bar in the Northern Quarter. The bride, daughter of John Oakden of Tushingham and Julia Edwards of Dodleston, works at Manchester Art Gallery. The groom, son of Christine and Andy Wilkins of Timperley, works for a market research agency. The couple spent their honeymoon island hopping in Greece before returning to their Manchester city centre apartment.
Whalley and Chatterton - The wedding of Charlotte Ann Whalley, only daughter of Ann and Steve Whalley of Sandbach, and Andrew Franklyn Chatterton, only son of Margaret and John Chatterton of Congleton, took place at St Bertolines Church, Barthomley, followed by a reception at Colshaw Hall, Over Peover. The bride, who works at Franklyn Financial Management, Congleton, and groom, who owns Franklyn Financial Management, then honeymooned in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Beverley Hills and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, before returning to their marital home in Barthomley.