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… so i’m not quite sure how I kept it a secret all these weeks but today my mum and her long term ‘boyfriend’ Eric got married… it was Eric’s 75th birthday today and so they invited all their friends and family along to celebrate with him at a lovely little hotel in North London and once all the guests were seated for high-tea, a hidden wall opened to reveal the happy couple, with the rabbi, ready to begin the marriage ceremony…

… the amazing thing is that they kept this a secret from everyone except for me and The Viking, who have been using our event skills to help them organise, along with my brother, who’s daughter Emma was the bridesmaid… none of the other guests, including their close family and children, had a clue!

… naturally mum has been fretting for months but the whole event went off with such charm and all the guests were positively blown away… there were many tears and much joy but most of all it was just so wonderful to both celebrate and surprise… and I truly believe that in these days where we have a deficit of wonder it’s so lovely that these two proved there’s still a little magic in the world…

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  15. Elaine says

    Congratulations to your mother and Eric. It sounds as though you and The Viking did them proud, talk about stylish and dramatic!

    By the way, your mother looks wonderful!

  16. Janice says

    Huge congrats to the happy couple, it's difficult enough to organise a wedding without keeping it secret! Well done to you and V too and thanks for sharing with us.

  18. little macaroon. says

    What a sense of drama that pair have eh?! Love it! I can't think of anything more fun than to be a guest at a surprise wedding, what a totally brilliant brilliant thing.

  19. The Owl Wood says

    Why did my brain see the headlines and start to sing “Happy birthday”? I need re-wiring!

    CONGRATULATIONS!

    Oh good grief – now I have Cliff Richard singing in my head.

  21. Stacy says

    Congratulations to your lovely mother and her new husband! I wish we could have see the looks on the faces of the guests when the hidden wall opened. Such a fun, romantic surprise! Wishing them many years of happily wedded bliss!

  25. Jean says

    Congratulations to your mum and her new husband !! How wonderful to keep it a secret and spring it on everyone – I admire their style !!

    My father, who was 84 a couple of days ago, is “courting”. Apparently she's 80 and he's bringing her round for tea and cake next Sunday so we can meet her…….eeek !!

  30. Chele says

    How lovely. That is defo that best way to pull off a wedding, wish I had done the same lol. How happy they both look. Congratulations to the newly weds ;0)