title Hannah and Sean's Wedding, King's Nympton, Devon - 3rd May 2026 intro It's finally the day of Sean and Hannah's - or Hannah and Sean's - wedding in the picturesque village of King's Nympton in the Umberleigh parish of North Devon, around 300 miles, or about seven hours' drive, from Suffolk. That turns out to be not that much, as Phil's over from New Jersey, there's a guest from Sri Lanka or Bali or somewhere, and another from actual Australia. It's a great setting for a folky wedding, with lots of ad-hoc folk music in various forms, as well as a ceilidh band, and some great food, including hog roast, piles of both types of scone - Devon or Cornwall, apply jam as appropriate - and even bring-a-cheese, to which we've contributed an entire round of Suffolk's own Baron Bigod. After a few sessions of mad ceilidh dancing, there's a continuation of dancing with a suitable wedding playlist, playing through Sean's PA along with his retro disco lights. imgp7884 A recently-thatched house near our rented pad imgp7885 Harry and Isobel head to the wedding imgp7887 The wedding marquee imgp7889 There's a bit of a sound check imgp7895 Hanging around the Piers table imgp7899 Pre-wedding mingling in the Parish Hall imgp7902 Hamish roams around imgp7905 The music dudes set up in the corner imgp7906 The photographer makes an adjustment to Sean imgp7909 Pebbles and I-I, possibly imgp7910 The marquee fills up imgp7912 Sean's got the git-box out imgp7917 Petal confetti cones are handed out imgp7920 Hamish gets a confetti cone imgp7928 The "Maid of Devon" leads the procession imgp7930 Hannah's mum imgp7932 Hannah arrives imgp7934 The celebrant does some introductions imgp7936 The first reading commences imgp7937 There's a reading from the Velveteen Rabbit imgp7938 Sean and the wedding celebrant imgp7943 A bit of handfasting occurs imgp7945 There's a musical interlude imgp7948 Phil reads a bit of Winnie the Pooh imgp7950 Harry, Isoble and Jane imgp7951 Rowan and Hannah imgp7953 The theme from Detectorists is sung imgp7957 Hannah and Sean imgp7959 Rings are applied imgp7962 Hannah and Sean share a kiss imgp7965 The teddy bear gets a look in imgp7968 Karl does a reading imgp7978 The marriage ceremony is complete imgp7986 Sean and Hannah squeeze through the crowds imgp7993 The folk band accompanies the exit imgp8000 Rowan, Pam and Sydney imgp8002 Isobel with a wedding hat and shades imgp8004 Tom's funky shirt is shown off imgp8007 Hamish gets a hug imgp8008 Bright tops in the folk crowd imgp8012 It's busy in the parish hall imgp8014 Post-wedding conversation imgp8016 More mingling imgp8018 Hannah in the crowds imgp8021 Sydney, Anja and Rowan imgp8022 Isobel, Harry and Phil imgp8025 A singer provides some background tunes imgp8026 The Waterboys' Whole of the Moon is the theme imgp8029 There's a tiny baby imgp8031 Conversation on the Stars table imgp8032 Sean and Rowan imgp8039 The Golden Boys massive imgp8041 Outside the marquee imgp8043 Hannah's university gang imgp8045 Sean chats imgp8048 The folk-music gang imgp8052 Guests out on the lawn imgp8054 Hannah's sailing group imgp8056 The wedding taxi rank imgp8058 Phil and Isobel imgp8061 The Maid of Devon makes a speech imgp8064 Hannah leads Sean up to the top table imgp8069 Another quick snog imgp8072 Harry's having a great time as usual imgp8073 Loads of brownies and strawberries arrive imgp8077 Sean finds something amusing imgp8078 It's Hannah's turn for a laff imgp8081 There's another toast imgp8084 Sean puts his hands up imgp8097 There's some sort of speech two-hander imgp8102 Pam points at the bunting imgp8104 Tables are loaded with scones imgp8107 Hamish, Jane and Phil take the dog for a walk imgp8109 King's Nympton in the 1920s imgp8111 A view from the lobby imgp8114 Another view of the packed room imgp8118 A game of Splat the Rat is played imgp8126 Fred has a go at the peg game imgp8132 There's some horseshoe hurling imgp8134 A card game of matching pairs imgp8136 Someone contributes to the community painting imgp8141 A view over the parish hall hedge imgp8146 A sing-around music session occurs imgp8149 Hannah joins in on whistle imgp8151 Hannah does a bit of guitar imgp8160 Outside, a bit of limbo is happening imgp8163 Hannah's ready for the wheelbarrow imgp8165 The wheelbarrow race is off imgp8167 Another wheelbarrow session occurs imgp8171 Back inside, the folk music continues imgp8174 Two small boys watch the action from the floor imgp8175 Hannah and Sean do a number imgp8179 The ceilidh kicks off imgp8181 There's a small boy in the middle of the action imgp8194 Dancing through an arch imgp8200 Sean gets a bit of Baron Bigod cheese imgp8203 Tom and Rowan do some spins imgp8209 There are some more wheelbarrows in the hall imgp8212 Ceilidh dancing imgp8215 Hannah gets into it imgp8222 Sean and Phil imgp8223 Hamish loads up on cheese imgp8228 There's some sort of line dancing imgp8231 The ceilidh band imgp8232 More line dancing imgp8235 Hannah in a group photo imgp8236 A line of non-dancers imgp8240 Phil does a basket imgp8249 Hannah's golden shoes imgp8257 The married couple take a turn around the hall imgp8264 Hannah and dance partner run up the middle imgp8267 There's a dance involving hats imgp8275 Sis arrives and joins in imgp8281 Hannah's latest dance partner is nearly outside imgp8289 Hannah busts some funky moves imgp8292 Dancing action imgp8308 Pam has a dance imgp8313 Sean dances with Anja imgp8314 Hannah models her hat with pop-up ears imgp8320 A small girl gets swung around imgp8325 The wheelbarrows are out again imgp8327 It proves too much pushing barrows around imgp8328 Sean brings another wheelbarrow in imgp8330 Hannah gets wheeled around imgp8331 There's an arms in the air moment imgp8338 Hannah does low fives imgp8340 It's Sean's turn in the barrow imgp8343 Sean in a wheelbarrow imgp8346 Phil has a go of the Pikachu-like hat imgp8349 Hannah flakes out imgp8352 Hannah leads a conga around the hall imgp8356 Even the dog is doing the conga imgp8359 The conga continues imgp8360 Sean gets ready to do a last couple of numbers imgp8362 A group photo of all the "survivors" imgp8367 There's a final singing moment imgp8370 It's a rousing finale moment imgp8371 Hannah's on the floor again