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Craig Hilton & Alex Watson's
Wedding
September 7th 2002
I have known Craig for over twenty years as we went to the same school, Alsager Comprehensive, where I was in the year above Craig & we have had the pleasure of knowing Alex for over fifteen years. I asked Craig to be my best man at our wedding back in October 7th 1989, which he did with his unique flair & on this day he told us about him & Alex getting engaged.
With the normal efficiency of Craig & Alex, when we received the invitation to their wedding in Edinburgh, we also had a list of hotels, maps of the area & helpful advice about parking & travelling in Edinburgh to help us get organised.
Out of the many on the list we chose the 4 star "AmarAgua" guesthouse & we were not disappointed. The owners Dawn-Anne & Tony Costa were very pleasant, the rooms were beautifully decorated & with little touches that you would normally find in larger hotels & would normally have to pay for such as fresh flowers in your room & around the hotel, all the towels you will need, bath robes, & a varied selection of food for breakfast.
We travelled up from Cheshire on the Friday morning & it took around four hours to get to Edinburgh & after un-packing our things, we spent the evening getting our bearings around the city ready for Saturday & Sarah still managed to locate another F1 & motorsport shop to nip in to when it opened on Saturday morning (she had checked the net a few days before I found out later).
On the Saturday the forecast for the weather was not too good, they had put dark clouds, & even lightening on the maps, but we had no need to worry. During the ceremony, where I was honoured to be one of the witnesses & hand the rings over to Craig & Alex & also whilst taking the photos outside the registry office & chatting outside the reception, which was held at the Botanical Gardens the clouds gathered & we could hear the thunder, much to Teds amusement, but they stayed away & it did not rain on us. Only when we were inside eating our meal did it rain & it had gone by the time the meal was over. The rest of the evening was a mixture of meeting friends old & new, listening to a jazz group or watching a children's entertainer, & an evening buffet.
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Ms. Anna Lloyd, Craig, Alex & myself |
Alex & Sarah outside the registery office |
Alex ready to go in |
Alex just after the ceremony |
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The happy couple |
The happy couple |
Craig, John MacSporran & his betrothed Miss Su Hoyle |
Miss Su Hoyle & Ms. Sophie Wiggins |
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Craig & Alex's mums |
Alex & her sister Mrs Rachel Oliver |
Craig, Mrs Nora Hanson, Ms. Susan Botfield & Lloyd |
Ms. Anna Lloyd, Ms. Rhona Dalgarno & Mrs Rachel Oliver |
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Ms. Carol Brown, Miss Louise Frame, Mr Stephen Hilton & Alex |
Craig & Ms. Susan Wall |
Craig with his lovely son Edward |
The beautiful wedding cake |
We travelled back on the Sunday, avoiding the rain Inverness & other areas had had that night to get back home & start on this site as a surprise & to transfer the photos onto disc.
We hope, Craig & Alex, that you like this page & if anyone who was at the wedding wants to add anything to this page then please get in touch with us & we will sort it out.