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Soph & Josh

Monday 12 August 2024

The Secret Garden, Ashford

You're ​invited!

Soph & Josh are getting ​married and we’d love for ​you to celebrate our big ​day with us! Let us know ​if you’ll be there:

The RSVP deadline has now passed! Email ​soph.lynne@gmail.com ​if you need to chat

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About us

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A favourite memory with Josh:

When Josh surprised me at the airport, ​and I hadn’t expected to see him for ​another week.


Favourite fictional couple:

Lizzy & Darcy in Pride & Prejudice.


Most exciting bit of the wedding:

Getting our international friends and ​family together in one place!

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Soph

Josh

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A favourite memory with Soph:

When we had a housewarming for ​our first flat in Canterbury; it was the ​start of us building a home together.


Favourite fictional couple:

Luke & Lorelai from Gilmore Girls.


Most exciting bit of the wedding:

The party, obviously!

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Timeline

12:30pm Arrive at The Secret Garden*

1pm Ceremony

1:30pm Drinks & chats

2:30pm Sit-down meal** & speeches

5:15pm Tea & coffee on the lawn


6pm Evening guests arrive

6:35pm First dance***

7:30pm Evening food

10:30pm Last orders at the bar

11pm Home time

*Soph & Josh will be there to say hi before the ceremony!

**There’ll be three courses, which you can choose on the RSVP form

***DJ Xandice Armah starts their performance


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FAQ

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How do I get to the venue?

The Secret Garden is just off the A20 on the outskirts of Ashford. The ​address is The Court Yard, Mersham-le-Hatch, Hythe Road, Ashford, ​Kent TN25 6NH.


There is parking at the venue for those who’d like to drive. Alternatively, ​you can get a number 10 bus from Ashford which stops very close to the ​venue.



I’m not local to Kent - where should I stay?

Ashford is the closest big town to the venue, but we also recommend ​Folkestone (Josh’s hometown) which is a lovely coastal town about 20-25 ​minutes’ drive or train journey to Ashford. There are lots of AirBnBs in ​surrounding villages too.



Is this an adults-only event?

It is, we want to make sure everyone is able to relax and enjoy themselves ​on the day. Please let us know if you have any concerns, we’d be happy to ​try and help out.


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Can I take photos on the day?

Of course! We just ask that you don’t get in the way of our lovely ​photographer and videographer. Feel free to post and tag us in your ​photos, we’d love to see them.



What should I wear?

Whatever makes you feel good! Don’t worry about a traditional wedding ​dress code - wear white, wear colour, wear whatever you’d like.



Do I need to bring a gift?

This is the first (and possibly only!) time we’ll have friends and family ​from across the world in one place. For that reason, the best gift would ​be a contribution to our wedding fund. If you’re one of those people ​travelling from overseas, please don’t feel obligated to contribute - we ​appreciate that you’re paying for travel and accommodation already, and ​that is a huge gift to us.


If you would like to contribute, you can send money via Paypal to ​soph.lynne@gmail.com


What to do in Kent

If you’re visiting Kent from elsewhere in the UK or even overseas, this is for you! We ​asked our loved ones in Kent to share their recommendations.

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Folkestone

Dr Legumes*

Harbour Arm

Old High Street

Folkestone artwork trail*

Folkestone bookshop*

Port Lympne animal reserve


Canterbury

Lady Luck*

Veg Box*

Cathedral

River Stour


Dungeness

Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

Prospect Cottage

Dungeness Lighthouse


Margate

Elsewhere*

CAMP

Margate Bookshop

Dreamland

Turner Contemporary

Old Town


Ashford

The Animal Retreat*

The Five Bells Inn*


Dover

Dover Castle

White cliffs


Ramsgate

Shakey Shakey*

World’s biggest Wetherspoons


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*A fave of

Soph & Josh’s

12.8.2024