I was so excited about attending a British wedding! Although, I have to admit, I was a little nervous about what to wear. In all of the British wedding movies I had seen, there were women wearing big, frilly, feathery hats. In the end, I decided against the frilly feathers, and found that thankfully, the women wearing those kinds of hats were a minority.
The wedding was so lovely. It took place in a small, village church that Ellen attended as a child. Ellen looked incredibly beautiful, and the ceremony incorporated a lot of the personality of the two of them, which was so nice.
The reception took place at a luxury castle hotel (I wonder how many "luxury castle hotels" there are in the US?) called Swinton Park. Both the exterior and interior were gorgeous!
The elements of the ceremony and the reception were very similar to what we've been to in the states, with a couple of exceptions. The cake was more of a fruit cake, which is traditional in the UK. Thankfully, the bride, knowing that this might be a problem for the Americans in the crowd (including her new in-laws) actually had two cakes: one British, and the other was more of a sponge cake, like we're used to in the US. 
The other main difference was the toasts. Apparently at British weddings, more people other than the best man and maid of honor are asked to give toasts. At Ellen and Steve's wedding, toasts were given by Ellen's father, Steve's friend, and Steve himself. It was such a wonderful occasion. The only sad part about it all is that Ellen doesn't yet have her visa, so she can't move to the States to be with Steve until that is finalized. And yet, we'll be sad when that happens too, because it will mean that she will be leaving us.
But of course, we are so happy for them both and wish them all the best! Congratulations Ellen and Steve!
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