Vintage meets Contemporary

Vintage meets Contemporary

Last week Your Toastmasters assisted Frocks N Stock, the Pilgrims Hospice Charity shop, launch their 3 week vintage wedding event. 


Your Toastmasters outside Frocks N Stock
vintage clothing shop for Pilgrims Hospice



On Thursday Nikki worked as a volunteer in the shop and enjoyed trying on some of the stunning wedding dresses on sale.  Whilst Jonathan worked as toastmaster on the door inviting customers old and new into the shop.



Frocks N Stock bridal party with
Your Toastmasters Nikki & Jonathan



Saturday the 24th brought about fantastic weather for a wedding - so the Frocks N Stock bridal party promenaded around Margate showing off a befitting selection of clothing for any wedding!  We stopped off at the wonderful Turner Contemporary and the Lighthouse Bar on the Harbour Arm, as well as meandering through the Old Town, sea front and High Street. 





Your Toastmaster, Nikki wears a stunning
wedding dress for sale at Frocks N Stock



If you know anyone who is getting married Frocks N Stock is the perfect shop to start the search for that one off item of clothing or accessory - may it be wedding dress, bridesmaids dress or prom dress, mother of the bride outfit, or indeed any well healed guest.  They have a very dapper range of suits and dress shirts for men!



A warm welcome awaits you at Frocks N Stock, the Old Town Margate -
You won't be disappointed!



The new Mr and Mrs Robins

Yesterday, Saturday 3rd September 2011, Your Toastmasters were privileged to be Joanne and Andrew's toastmasters at Quex Park.

The beautiful Quex House, Birchington.

From our first meeting with Joanne and Andrew we knew their wedding was going to be very special.  They had a civil wedding ceremony in the beautiful Quex House in Birchington followed by their wedding breakfast and reception in the Hannah Dining Suite within the Quex Park Estate. 

Joanne and her father Mick Wiggins travelled to Quex House  in a horse and carriage driven by Dawn Tilley, owner of Quex Carriages, and her assistant Karen Evans.  After the ceremony Hugo, Joanne's horse joined the party for photographs before the new Mr & Mrs Robins were taken on a romantic champagne carriage ride tour of the Quex Park Estate.

Before the wedding breakfast the guests enjoyed a Pimms reception on the lush lawns of the Quex House gardens.  During the meal guests were fined if their mobile phone rang - this caused great hilarity as well as raising £35 for Help for Heroes.  After the wedding breakfast Andrew declared that the evening reception was about to start by pouring his new wife Joanne a glass of champagne that he had opened with a sabre, which was provided by Your Toastmasters.

All in attendance would agree that Joanne and her bridesmaids, daughters Sophie and Elle, looked absolutely stunning and that they would like to wish the new Mr & Mrs Robins every happiness for the future.

Your Toastmasters would like to thank Darren Nicolaou from Photographic Aspirations, and Viv, wedding coordinator for Quex Park Estate and we look forward to working with them in the future.