Elderflower and fizz on the lawn while the string trio plays under the walnut tree.

Twenty-five minutes in the threshing bay. The registrar asks everyone to be seated by 13:50.

Three rounds of canapés in the courtyard, with lawn games out for the children.

Family groups in the orchard first, then twenty minutes for the two of you by the mill leat.

Three courses at long tables in the main barn. Dietary cards go out with the invitations.

Held after pudding, so the kitchen can clear while the room is listening.

Evening guests arrive at 19:30. The band plays two sets with a break for the pizza oven.

Last orders at 23:00. Taxis wait at the gatehouse and the barn is quiet by midnight.