Iwan & Sally

For those coming from Wales, there are a few options.
 
1) If you’re catching the train, here are just a few possible routes:
- Cardiff Central > Darlington
- Cardiff Central > Birmingham New Street > Darlington
- Cardiff Central > Bristol Parkway > Darlington
- Cardiff Central > Birmingham New Street > York > Middlesbrough
- Cardiff Central > Birmingham New Street > York > Thornaby
 
Although we're sure Trainline / Trainpal will be able to tell you the quickest route!
 
NB – Darlington station is 25 minutes drive away from the venue, Middlesbrough station is 10 minutes drive away from the venue and Thornaby station is 9 minutes drive away from the venue.
 
2) There are flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle Airport and then the venue is a one hour car journey away from Newcastle Airport.
 
3) If you’re feeling brave, the journey is around a 6 hour drive.

For those coming from London, the easiest way to get to us is by train. There is a Grand Central service train that travels from Kings Cross station direct to Eaglescliffe station every two hours. From Eaglescliffe station, it’s then a 14 minute taxi or two short buses which should take 30 minutes.
 
Alternatively, the drive is around 4 hours 30 minutes.
 
Additionally, for those wanting to travel as close as possible on from Darlington or Eaglescliffe stations by train, Thornaby station is a 9 drive away from the venue and Billingham station is a mere 7 minute drive away from the venue.

For those coming from Billingham/Norton/Stockton/Middlesbrough, we're sure you’ll figure it out.

As the old saying goes, “Your Presence is Present Enough” but if you would like to contribute to our big day, we ask kindly if, in lieu of presents, people could donate to our Honeymoon Fund via this link:
 
app.collectionpot.com/pot/iwan-and-sally-honeymoon

Here are a list of hotels near the wedding venue and their distance by car:
 
o Premier Inn Wolviston – 9 mins
o Hampton by Hilton in Stockton – 10 mins
o Kingswood Guest House, Stockton – 5 mins
o Highfield Hotel By Greene King Inn, Middlesbrough – 12 mins
o Premier Inn Tees Barrage, Stockton – 10 mins
o Premier Inn Preston Farm, Stockton – 12 mins
 
There are also a few options on Airbnb and Booking.com for larger groups.

If you’d like to camp at the venue, we have a small adjacent private garden that is available to pitch tents in with access to a small toilet block and an outdoor shower. Space is limited, so if this is something you would be interested in, give Sally a call on 077920 00228 or Iwan on 07932 074151.

There are a few parking spots dotted around outside of St. Cuthbert’s Church next door but not many. We recommend drop-offs and pick-ups where possible.

Although we’d love to have everyone at our wedding, we’ve had quite the job keeping numbers as low as we can so unfortunately plus ones and children are not invited.

It will be a summer wedding, so (fingers crossed) it should be warm, we just want to see everyone looking smart and happy. Side note - if you are planning on wearing high heels just be aware that a lot of the day will be spent on grass!

We have a photographer who will capture our ceremony, so we would kindly ask you to refrain from taking photographs during this time. Feel free to get snap happy during the reception, we would love to see all of your photos, but please wait until we’ve posted our photos first before posting anything on social media.

Our ceremony (weather permitting!) will take place outside, but the reception and evening merriments will take place in our heated Tipis. We will encourage you, however, to make the most of the garden throughout the day if it is mild or sunny!

Please let us know by March 1st if you’re attending or not.

No, both the ceremony and reception will take place at The Vicarage just to the right of St. Cuthbert’s Church. You will find a small street (Church Road) that leads to the gates of the vicarage.

We will be having an informal gathering at The Vicarage on Sunday (the day after the wedding) from 1pm. There will be a BBQ provided and it’s a chance to debrief and unwind after the previous night’s antics! Food and some beverages will be provided but feel free to bring a bottle of something if you fancy. There’s absolutely no pressure to attend the ‘Debrief BBQ’ , but all are welcome.

Any of the groomsmen will have phones on hand during the day for you to contact them should you be running a bit late. We ask that everyone arrives at 11:30am. Find their numbers below:
 
Chris Davies
07908 638278
Jonah Rzeskiewicz
07542 163970
Rhys Humphries
07852 384881
Elis Lewis
07535 235807
Danny Hughes
07958 280560
Jack Boyce
07464 357453
Kieran “KP” Pryor
07785 568032
Nathan Smith
07960 860913

In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact Iwan on 07932 074151 or Sally on 07792 000228 should you have any other questions.