13 photos proving weddings and farms are a great match
Wedding bells have been ringing all over the UK and these farmers’ weddings have involved old tractors, new tractors, pitchforks and cow-print balloons.
Below are a few of our favourite romantic snaps.
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Lucy Simpson and James Wright both farmers from Leicestershire got married on 21 June 2014 at St Peter’s Church, Witherley. Their friends wore overalls holding the pitchforks as they exited the church as Mr and Mrs Wright, before leaving on a John Deere 6170r back to the reception at Lucy’s family’s farm.
Two farming families were joined in Buckinghamshire when beef and arable farmer Alex Warren and Bethan Williams married. Here they are pictured with Beth’s father’s Fordson Super Major tractor.
Luke and Jess Brehaut from Mile Oak Farm, East Sussex, chose to leave the church in this new John Deere. “It was rather hard to get into with my dress on,” said Jess.
Warwickshire Farmer John Arnold drove his wife Amy away from the church in his John Deere, but not before a quick look at the Farmers Weekly.
Nick Parker and Emma Davidson from Lower Heights Farm at Silsden, West Yorkshire, had a totally farm-themed wedding. All of the adult tables were names after cows, and the children’s table was named “The Calf Pen”.
Rob and Danielle Bickle were married on 2 May. Mr and Mrs Bickle travelled to their reception in style, by horse and cart. But with one stop en route. “I wondered what was wrong when Rob shouted ‘stop the horse’ at the bottom of the lane,” explained Danielle. “He then said ‘can you pick up me Farmers Weekly’. So I was left holding the reins whilst his magazine was retrieved.”
Philip Megginson from East Yorkshire, and his bride Sarah Fenton left the church in his Cat Challenger.
There was a bit of a lull between courses at the wedding breakfast of James Charlton and Lauren Morgan, Llidiardu Farm, Mochdre, so they has a bit of time to read their “favourite magazine”.
Alan and Mariel Irvine from Kinghornie Farm in Inverbervie were married on the 28 June. Alan works for a John Deere dealership, so there was only one way he was going to travel to the wedding.
A Young Farmers romance – Rupert and Katherine Belcher were married in Bicester on 14 June. Rupert, a farmer’s son from Wallingford and member of Henley YFC, married Katherine White of Bicester YFC. There are now three Mr and Mrs Belchers at Hale Farm, Benson, so the postman has his work cut out.
Tom and Shannon Sleaford married in May in Great Steeping, Splisby, and borrowed their wedding car from the local Claas dealer.
Sam and Peggy Padfield left Everingham Church by way of a Dexta.
And we’ve been on honeymoon too…
Sarah Louse Francis sent in this photo of her husband Iwan, catching up on the latest Farmers Weekly on their honeymoon in Tenby.