Venue #3

While Miriam's weddings took place in Royal Tunbridge Wells and Sandhurst, her reception and the multi-day party took place at King John's Lodge near Ticehurst.

Here' s a view of Charles and Iain through one of the leaded windows upstairs in the Lodge:


The Lodge has the most spectacular gardens you can imagine. Secret gardens, wild gardens, rose gardens and fairy gardens - you name it. Apple-munching sheep? Check!

Here's the tiny pond that you can cross with an even tinier wooden bridge onto the tiniest of islands:


Here's the entrance to the Wild Garden. Iain saw the statues and said, "Doggie!"


In the Wild Garden, rambling roses provide an object lesson in the difference between climbing and rambling in the rose world.


Here's a side view of the Lodge itself. Imagine taking your tea here, watching the sun set and smelling the roses.


This is a Ha-Ha. It's a sort of water barrier, with stepping pads for crossing. At least 4 people fell in the Ha-Ha over the weekend, including Little Eddie, who fell in twice. I hear that his mother used to fall in as well, so it's a family tradition well preserved. Good work, little man.


The Lodge in all its glory:

And the Ha-Ha with pear trees and beautiful, fluffy clouds. Truly, a perfect place to enjoy the best of English weather, gardening, and hospitality. I loved it.