A VINTAGE shop in Worcester’s Hopmarket hosted a very special event as a former city couple tied the knot.
No 13 Emporium – which provides sewing services, upholstery, industrial lighting, recycled furniture as well as vintage and retro goods – was the venue for the wedding reception of Alice Pond and Lewis Minton.
The Alice in Wonderland themed wedding breakfast took place in the shop’s vintage tea rooms.
Alice and Lewis both grew up in Worcester and now live in Birmingham.
“The story of how we chose No 13 still makes us smile. Our original reception venue had fallen through and my mum just happened to pop into the tea rooms and got chatting to the owner Caroline,” Alice said.
“Although she had never hosted a wedding reception before, we knew Caroline would make an absolute success of it. We also felt very passionate about supporting a local business.
“Our reception theme was Alice in Wonderland and we had the most wonderful mad hatter tea party.
“There were so many memorable parts to our evening, our favourite being walking into the tea room before our guests arrived to see the final set up. We were both filled with tears of joy that our vision had been made reality. It was more than we could ever have wanted.”
Caroline Wickham, owner at No 13 Emporium said: “We were so humbled and honoured to be the chosen venue for Alice and Lewis’ wedding reception.
“It was such a special day and so wonderful to be part of it. We wish Alice and Lewis lots of happiness in their married life.”
Worcester’s Hopmarket is home to a range of independent retailers, including hairdressers, gift shops and cafes.
The Hopmarket has been a place to do business since 1731 where dealers came to trade hops. In the early 1900s the site was replaced with the current building to become a hotel and bank before being converted to a thriving shopping courtyard.
For further information call Caroline Wickham on 01905 942067, e-mail her at [email protected], visit the website at www.no13emporium.co.uk or follow on Facebook at @no.13emporiumworcester.
