THE WEDDING

Doug's grand-daughter finally got married yesterday at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands.  We were tasked with driving the cake up to the venue so some parts of the journey were a bit slower as there were road works near Kawakawa but we got it there in one piece.  It only just fitted in the back of the car.  (Pity about all the plugs in photo).

It was a perfect day, sunny with a nice cooling breeze, and the Bay was looking stunning and so was the bride.  The farm is 2,000 acres and operates as an Angus stud and sheep farm. It was a short drive in to the woolshed where the reception was held and where we took the cake when we first arrived.  We drove several kilometres across the farm to the wedding venue on a Promontory overlooking the Bay with a Marquee nearby where nibbles and drinks were served after the ceremony.

As we entered the farm we passed a farm workers cottage but did not see any other houses even though there are the owners and their three offspring living there.  They also have a bach (holiday home) on a far beach.

It was a long day as we started at 6 a.m. as usual and went to the Growers' Market and Supermarket and didn't get back home from the wedding until 9 p.m.

There photos were taken at the Copthorne Hotel at Waitangi.

and these photos were at the venue

This was the permanent Marquee

which looked over this view

with a short walk down to this beach

The venue ready for the guests.

We reckoned there were about 80 guests.