We're having a New Years Eve party.

We'd love you to come!

The day starts off with a wedding, if that's ok with you?

31st December 2024, 2pm

The Guild Hall, Poole

Where?

New Years Eve, 2024

2pm, The Guild Hall Poole.

Afterwards?

The Nici, Bournemouth

The Wedding

How did we end up here?

It seems to be an emerging tradition to share the story of the couple engaged to be married. Many of you know ours, but in the spirit of all things love & romance here’s a brief version of how we ended up here… Many moons ago we were next door neighbours. We knew each other a little as Andy had played football for Dionnes Dads team, along with Nathan her brother. We didn’t really get along. Dionne says Andy once kicked her dog… Andy denies it vehemently… Fast forward 20 years, and we found ourselves in a field on a rainy saturday morning chatting over baked beans & sausages out of a tin, with a perfect cup of tea. The frost between us began to thaw, and we could both see we shared a lot in common. There was even a few smiles, and a bit of laughter between us. A friendship was started in that field, and we began to share a little time together. Both of us suffered some difficulties over the next few years in our individual lives. The friendship that started over beans & tea began to become important to both of us. We each became someone the other person could rely on, whether it was for advice, support, emergency tea bags or a few much needed laughs on a night out. Eventually we came to point where our lives were our own & after years of being friends we went out on a drunken date, and the direction of both our lives changed. Nothing was straightforward, and there was more difficulty on the horizon for Andy. Life together was once again on hold, and our friendship became ever increasingly important. It was once again the rock that steadied us through this storm. The dark clouds eventually lifted, the sun began to shine and life together once again became possible. We now live and work together, planning for more adventures ahead. Dionne says that every day with Andy is fun, nothing is ever dull and all the difficulties are long forgotten. Andy says being with Dionne is like getting your best ever Christmas present, but every day. Both of us believe the friendship that we had in the beginning is what will hold us together in the future. We are really excited to be finally getting married, we want a day filled with fun & laughter, with all of you there with us. A day to show that what’s meant to be in life will always be, and that love always wins in the end. We want our wedding day to be a day that we share with you, and to say I do, in front of all of you lovely friends & family

Here's everything you need to know

Carol & Graham, would like to invite you to The Angel, 28 MARKET STREET, Poole BH15 INF @ 12.30pm for drinks ahead of the ceremony. Can everyone please gather here ahead of proceedings, for a drink, some nibbles & to make some introduction’s. We will have an old school finger buffet - think pork pies, sandwiches & cheese & pineapple. This gives you a chance to carb up ahead of proceedings, its a long day people! Andy will be here, along with his groomsmen Paul Moore & Nathan Bryant. His Best “People” Barrie France & Darcy Garrett will be by his side too. Please let us know if you can’t make the pre ceremony buffet. Parking around this area is limited. The Ceremony is 2pm at The Guildhall, Market Street, Poole BH15 1NF. You are all precious to both of us, please be seated anywhere you like. We have arranged a lovely old London bus to take you all from the ceremony at The Guildhall to The Nici in Bournemouth. Nathan is preparing some music for the bus trip, and there’ll be drinks for you all onboard. Libby & Claire will make sure you all have a drink in your hand for the first of many toasts, We hope to start our New Years Eve celebrations here! We have arranged this bus in light of the parking difficulties around The Guildhall - so please share lifts, take a taxi or get the kids to drop you! Once you get to The Angel you don’t have to think about anything until you are going home. We arrive, via the scenic route to The Nici for our Wedding Party. We’ll have drinks ready for your arrival, and we’ll take this opportunity to get some pictures of you arriving in your New Years Eve party outfits. Once we have taken some pictures we will take our seats for some food, served family style to each table. I’m sure we will take the time to say a few words here & there to mark the occasion. We will be joined after we’ve eaten, drunk & chatted for a while, by Matt Godfrey’s band The Kingsmen. They will be playing for us from 7pm. The guests invited for the wedding party will be joining us then too. At 9pm our music will be hosted by Paul Moore, we are leaving that in his capable hands until 1am. We look forward to welcoming in 2025 with you all at midnight, our first as Mr & Mrs. The Nici hotel is a lovely hotel, should you want to stay over. Other nearby hotels include The Marriot & Premier Inn. Details and links to these hotels can be seen in the 'Where to stay' section. If you need any further info regarding travel plans, please contact Dionne.