On 7 September Gillian and Miguel were married in Portugal
The British contingent went out to Aveiro for a few days prior to the wedding. Debbie and I stayed in the Aveiro Palace in the centre of the city close to the canals. John and Sue, Nick and Maggie, Tina and Mick stayed at the same hotel and Janette, Kevin and Chloe stayed further down the coast.
The girls all went off to the Hen Night and the boys off to the Stag Night on the Thursday before the wedding. We all had a terrific and memorable evening at out respectice venues.
The wedding took place at a really nice converted farmhouse wedding venue about 10 miles from Aveiro. The wedding ceremony was spectacular with Gillian and I arriving in a traditional horse and trap. The other guests from the UK arrived by coach and the ceremony took place under a gazebo in the sunshine.
The food and wine provided at the venue was spectacular with everyone eating and drinking all afternoon and late into the evening. Gill and Migs led a toast in the moonlight and to an impressive firework display.
All in all it was a day we will remember forever.
