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Vol. III · Est. 1962 · Three Generations at St Mary’s

The Family Chronicle

Third Time at St Mary’s

Cover Photo

2026 · Rosie Carter & Dan Price

Welcome to St Mary’s, where Rosie’s grandparents married in 1962 and her parents in 1989. Today a third generation says “I do” in the very same church. Thank you for joining our family story.

Grandparents’ Photo

1962 · Margaret & Arthur Hale

Parents’ Photo

1989 · Susan & Paul Carter

Order of the Day
  1. 12.30pm Guests Arrive
  2. 1.00pm The Ceremony
  3. 2.00pm Photos & Bells
  4. 3.30pm Wedding Breakfast
  5. 7.30pm Cake & Dancing

The Family Chronicle · Rosie & Dan · Saturday 3rd October 2026

The Family Chronicle
Our Story
Three Generations
  1. May 1961 Arthur wins Margaret a goldfish at the fair
  2. June 1962 Margaret & Arthur marry at St Mary’s
  3. July 1989 Their daughter Susan marries Paul Carter
  4. September 2017 Rosie meets Dan under a tiny umbrella
  5. 1st January 2026 A frosty proposal on Whitcliffe Common
  6. 3rd October 2026 The third wedding at St Mary’s

The church hasn’t changed. Neither has the feeling.

Grandma Margaret
Story Photo
  • Maid of HonourEllie Carter
  • Best ManTom Price
  • BridesmaidsHannah PricePriya Shah
  • UshersSam OkaforJack Hale
  • Flower GirlLily Carter
  • Ring BearerBiscuit the spaniel
By the Numbers
3Generations
64Years
1Church
1Goldfish

The Family Chronicle · Rosie & Dan · Saturday 3rd October 2026

The Family Chronicle
The Day
Order of Service
  • The Processional
  • Welcome · Revd Clare Whitfield
  • Hymn · Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
  • Reading · Sonnet 116
  • Reading · 1 Corinthians 13
  • The Vows & the Rings
  • Signing of the Register
  • The Blessing
  • The Recessional & the Bells

The Reading

Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken.
William Shakespeare, Sonnet 116
Ceremony Photo
Unplugged Ceremony

Please keep phones tucked away during the service. Our photographer has it covered, and we’d love to see your faces, not your screens.

To Begin

  • Ludlow ham hock terrine
  • Shropshire goat’s cheese tart

The Main

  • Roast Herefordshire beef
  • Wild mushroom & leek pithivier

Pudding

  • Bramley apple & blackberry crumble
  • Lemon posset
Signature Drinks
The Sixty-Two
Champagne, sugar cube, bitters
The Myrtle
Shropshire gin, elderflower, tonic
The Umbrella
Apple, elderflower, soda · alcohol-free
Party Photo

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The Family Chronicle · Rosie & Dan · Saturday 3rd October 2026

The Family Chronicle
With Love
The Wedding Crossword

Across

  1. 1Exactly what we are all here to do (9)
  2. 6First ___ as newlyweds (5)
  3. 7The night before the big day (3)
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Down

  1. 1Three tiers and a topper (4)
  2. 2What today is all about (4)
  3. 3The one in white (5)
  4. 4Raise a glass and make one (5)
  5. 5Lifted for the first kiss (4)

How Well Do You Know Us?

  1. 1Where did Rosie and Dan meet?

    1. a)Bristol
    2. b)Ludlow
    3. c)Shrewsbury
  2. 2What did Arthur win for Margaret in 1961?

    1. a)A goldfish
    2. b)A teddy bear
    3. c)A coconut
  3. 3What is the spaniel called?

    1. a)Biscuit
    2. b)Crumpet
    3. c)Toffee
  4. 4Where did Dan propose?

    1. a)Whitcliffe Common
    2. b)Ludlow Castle
    3. c)The Feathers

In Loving Memory

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day.

Arthur Hale · Grandfather, 1938 – 2021

Save him the last dance.

♪ Songs of Three Weddings ♪
  1. 1Moon River — Andy Williams1962 · The Hales
  2. 2Eternal Flame — The Bangles1989 · The Carters
  3. 3Make You Feel My Love — Adele2026 · Rosie & Dan
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Thank you for being part of today, and of our family’s story. To Mum and Dad, to Grandma, and to everyone who travelled near and far: eat well, dance late and stay for one more song.

With all our love,
Rosie & Dan

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  • Venue & Date
  • Page Title
  • Headline
  • Crossword Title
  • Three Generations
  • Order of Service
  • Cover Photo (photo)
  • The Reading
  • The Crossword
  • Pull Quote
  • Story Photo (photo)
  • Cover Caption
  • Ceremony Photo (photo)
  • How Well Do You Know Us?
  • Memorial Title
  • Welcome
  • Wedding Party
  • Unplugged Ceremony
  • The Wedding Breakfast
  • Grandparents’ Photo (photo)
  • In Loving Memory
  • By the Numbers
  • Signature Drinks
  • Grandparents’ Caption
  • Songs of Three Weddings
  • Parents’ Photo (photo)
  • Party Photo (photo)
  • Request A Song
  • Thank You
  • Parents’ Caption
  • Our Hashtag
  • Order of the Day
  • Sign-off
  • Colophon