Attire: Day attire - Smart Casual | Evening attire - Summer Festival
If you choose to wear heels, please do so with caution! We will be outdoors on uneven grassy ground. Flats/wedges are reccomended or bring flats with you to better enjoy the garden games.
If you want to bring a change of clothes (shorts etc) if its warm for after the ceremony and to better enjoy the garden games and sun - we have a changing area.
See section below for reception details and evening attire suggestion.
12:00 PM–12:45 PM
12:00 PM–12:45 PM
Day Guests Arrive
1:00 PM–1:30 PM
1:00 PM–1:30 PM
Ceremony
1:30 PM–3:00 PM
1:30 PM–3:00 PM
Ice Creams and Group Photos
Unlimited ice cream in a tub or waffle cone. Choose from 7 different ice cream flavours or go for a sorbet. Cool off whilst the group photos are taken.
3:00 PM–4:00 PM
3:00 PM–4:00 PM
BBQ
If you still have room for more, head up to the BBQ tent and help yourself. Eat wherever you wish: at the table in the tipi, picnic style or around the lake.
4:00 PM–6:00 PM
4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Garden Games
Enjoy the garden games in the sun, head to the chill out area for board and card games or take a stroll around the beautiful lakes and forest.
4:30 PM–4:45 PM
4:30 PM–4:45 PM
Cake Cut
Evening Reception
Saturday, August 17, 2024
6:00 PM–12:00 AM
Browning Bros. Chalkney Water Meadows
Colchester Road, England, CO6 2PP, United Kingdom
Attire: Summer Festival Vibes!
Guests are invited to change or dress up in the evening for summer festival vibes, should they wish. The more florals, colours, sparkles etc the better! We have changing facilities available and a make-up bar will be available for those going full festival glitter face.
There will be outdoor activities, so flat shoes advised!
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Evening Guests Arrive
Evening guests invited to arrive any time from 6pm.
7:00 PM–10:00 PM
7:00 PM–10:00 PM
Pizza Buffet
Pizza will be served buffet style from the pizza van until either it hits 10pm or the pizza runs out! Four flavours to choose from including vegan/veg friendly options.
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Gather in the Big Tipi
Grab a toasting glass and meet us in the big tipi
9:00 PM–11:00 PM
9:00 PM–11:00 PM
Disco!
Disco in the big tipi running 9-11pm. Garden games etc will remain on site until they are collected in the late evening. Smaller tent will be a quiet area with board/card games.
11:00 PM
11:00 PM
Noise Curfew
Due to being outside and in a village setting, we are asked to keep noise to a minimum from 11pm.
The bar will remain open until 12am and quiet chatter and quiet music is allowed.
12:00 AM
12:00 AM
Guests Leave Venue
Guests must leave the venue by 12am unless they are staying at the glamping tents.