blog：A real family affair!
by adminWhen Jennifer Barry got engaged to Thomas Gibson in July last year her thoughts turned to her parents Alan and Pia’s wedding, which they shared with Alan’s sister
Fiona and her husband Graham Partridge.
They were married at Holy Trinity Church, Northside and were told at the time that it was the first double wedding in Cumbria.
“I wanted us to share our day with somebody as well,” said Jennifer, 22. “When my brother Allan got engaged a couple of weeks later I asked him what he thought
about a double wedding and he liked the idea.”
When they asked their respective fiances they both agreed.
Kimberley Beach, Allan’s fiancée said: “I have known Jennifer for 10 years and we are close. I wouldn’t have shared my wedding with anyone else.”
Although there were two couples planning the wedding, they all agreed on the details of the day.
“The most stressful part of the planning was the table plan but apart from that it went smoothly,” said Kimberley, 24. “We all got what we wanted.
“It was good because we helped each other with ideas.”
Kimberley bought most of the outfits she needed from Dresses & Dreams in Workington – for herself plus all bridesmaids, mother of the bride, groom and all male
attendants.
The couples were married at St Michael’s Church, Workington on June 5 followed by a reception at Hunday Manor Hotel near Workington.
On the day Jennifer’s dad Alan walked her down the aisle, then came Kimberley and her father Colin. When it came to the vows they took it in turn to say each part.
“It was very emotional,” said Jennifer, a café supervisor for Morrisons. “I was really nervous. When I heard Kimberley’s voice shaking a bit, I felt better. I felt
that we were there to support each other.”
The church was packed with relatives and friends, with the Barry family and friends on one side and the Beach and Gibson families and friends on the other side of the
church.
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