20 September Ponteyraud, France
JUDY & RICKY
HERS
Herwig and Ling Bretschneider - A case of opposites attracting and sticking for a very long time. Herwig and Ling have been married for forty years and live in Australia where the weather is good, the wildlife peculiar and avocados are always far too expensive.
Thank you for being the best parents a girl could ever ask for.
Christoph Bretschneider - Best brother imaginable. Father to Hannah. Rally driver in his dreams.
Thank you for the joint reading during the ceremony which meant a lot to us. Thank you for being a star, a rock, a shoulder to cry on and most importantly for being you.
Charlotte Bruckermann - Spending eighteen months in a cave in Shanxi Province and ploughing the fields with Chinese peasants have prepared Charlotte well for her role as bridesmaid. Her renditions of Californication are legendary.
Thanks for all the DIY craft evenings at our house, for coming back from Africa to be at my hen do and for keeping me sane in those crazy, crazy moments.
Silas Capps - A true wine afficionado and lover of all things beautiful; the man knows his cuvée from his grand cru, his Miu Miu from his Marni and while he can appear grumpy, is really one of the warmest and most generous souls alive.
Thank you for all the love and support and for making sure there wasn't a dry glass in sight all weekend long.
Esther Bretschneider - Sister and Maid of Honour -
The lesser spotted Esther is a social animal found in many places around the world. Her natural habitat is the Asian urban sprawl. Esther is most commonly seen eating or sleeping.
Thank you for a stellar job before and during the wedding weekend. You were amazing.
Anne Li - The original culture vulture and lady of leisure. Anne will never be seen without heels, her signature skirt and that fabulous, fabulous pout. Glamorous even when detoxing on a beach in Thailand. Thank you for the love and support, in the manic planning stages and on the day. I would have not lasted without the breakfast you made me!
BRIDESPEOPLE
Ros Holmes - Having successfully infiltrated the Chinese art and music scene via SOAS and many long nights in drinking establishments of questionable repute, Ros Holmes is now marching on the Oxford elite and their circles with her impeccable rhetoric and trademark locks of fire. Ros is and remains a wonderful friend and possibly the best person to be stuck with on a 36-hour hard seater journey through the Chinese countryside.
Thank you for the calm and reassuring words when I needed them most. And we're definitely making fish pie soon!
