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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.