What’s the plan?
Friday 20 June 2025
6.30 - 9.30pm - All welcome to join Tommy & Clara for a paella at Willwood (Chez Gledhill)
Saturday 21 June 2025
12:30pm - Early birds gather at the Scott Arms (opposite St James’s Church, Kingston) - sausage rolls on us!
2:00pm - Wedding Service
3:30pm - Mini buses depart from Kingston to Kimmeridge for the carless (please sign up for a seat when you RSVP)
4:15pm - Drinks reception in the walled garden at Smedmore
6:30pm - Dinner is served
8:45pm - Music begins
Midnight - Carriages
Sunday 22 June 2025
11:00am - 2:00pm - All survivors welcome to regroup at the Boathouse in Kimmeridge Bay. The brave should bring their swimmers. Grog and gruel provided (and a few towels, though can’t guarantee for all!)
Parking and Taxis
Parking
Willwood House, Blashenwell - rustic field parking is available. Please note approach to Willwood is up a rough farm track… low slung vehicles not advised!
St James’s Church, Kingston - please follow signs up West Street for parking. Plenty of space but car-pooling encouraged!
Smedmore House, Kimmeridge - parking is available and guests are welcome to leave their car overnight.
Kimmeridge Bay - parking is available (for £5), otherwise it is a 20-minute walk from Smedmore House.
Taxis
Lots of local weddings on midsummer weekend so please book well in advance!
KBay Taxi - 01929 480669 (Kimmeridge)
Atlas Cabs - 07928 252275 (Wareham)
Everest Taxi - 07473 330063 (Wareham)
Bill's Taxis - 07549 776736 (Swanage)
Reception Shuttles
We are conscious that a lot of local taxi companies do not accept wedding parties, so we have organised for a minibus to start shuttling guests from 9:45.
9:45pm - Shuttle to Wareham and Corfe
11:00pm - Shuttle to Wareham and Corfe
11:45pm - Shuttle to Wareham and Corfe
Please register your interest via the link below and we will do our best to accommodate you all.