The Wedding Of Felicity Wilkinson & Garreth Aspinall at Lytham Hall

Although it was not the usual Lytham Hall Sunny Weather, spirits were certainly not dampened as guests arrived for the wedding of Felicity and Garreth

The Team at Creative Coverhire had done a fantastic job dressing the chairs in the Gold Room

We always say it but this has to be the finest room on the Fylde Coast to hold your Civil Ceremony

Below the proud Mother of the Bride, the fabulous Sally Wilkinson looked fantastic and could finally calm down after doing a sterling job organizing all the pre planning for this special day

It was nearly time for 'I Do' as Garreth and Felicity gave the Marital Vows infront of Friends and Family

The Table plan which had been designed by Flutterby Couture matched the elegance of all the other little details

Rowley's were on hand to look after the pre breakfast Drinks and Canapes which consisted of Tattinger Champagne

Miniature Thai Fishcakes

Chicken Liver and Brandy Pate in a Filo Crown with Red Currant Syrup

Brochette of Halloumi Cheese, Oven Roasted Vegetable and Sun Blushed Tomato

with Balsamic Glaze

And Steak, Chips and Pepper Sauce

The Gold Room looked fantastic for the Wedding Breakfast and Flower Design Events simple but elegant arrangement really brought everything together

Everything was set and the chefs were working frantically behind the scenes to create the culinary feast that the bride and groom had chosen

On the Menu Was

To Start

Potted Lytham Shrimps with Phil's The Bakery of Lytham Walnut Bread and Green Salad

For Main

Rack of Ethnically Sourced Lakeland Lamb

Served on a Bed of Mint and Pea Puree with Port, Honey & Rosemary Jus

For Dessert

A Trio of Creme Brulee, Warm Chocolate Tort & Raspberry Pavlova

At night the celebrations started in the courtyard that had been covered with its own special star lit marquee.

The evening food was a Cheese cake hand picked by Garreth, including a super strong Snowdonia Black Bomber, Cropwell Bishop Stilton and Y Fenni, a welsh Cheddar cheese with Ale and Whole Grain Mustard, Served with Phil's the Bakery Breads, Grapes, Celery and Cheese Biscuits. Followed by the very tasty Wedding Cake

Flower Design had dressed the tables with lanterns and candle lit bird cages

The rest of the evening was handed over to the legendary Ian Hooper and The Hooper Band who kept everyone rocking even through the brief tropical storm that appeared to develop outside !!!!

Congratulation Felicity and Garreth from all at Team Rowleys

St Georges Day Festival Saturday 24th April

Saturday 24th April

Rowley's were on hand to cater the St Georges Black Tie Ball. The 2nd part of the St Georges Weekend festival.

This time 400 people descended on Lytham for an evening of entertainment and great hospitality
And wow they were in for a great evening

The massive Marquee from Ck of Kirkham
was once again dressed to its best. Coronet hire had gone to town with some very Chic crockery fitting for the event. Whilst more flowers were brought in for the extra tables from Zime Design.

In the backgrounds Team Rowley's were working hard to get the 400 Smoked Salmon starters prepared ready for service

Cuffe & Taylor Event Management were once again on hand to look after the stunning state of the art sound and lighting system.

The Hooper Band were on site early to warm up and get all the sound checks sorted

The North Wests Finest Swing Singer Howard Wing was first on stage, for the Champagne and Canape reception and Meal

Mixing with the Crowds.... Howard with Dawn Attewell and Family of
Therapy House, St Annes

Just before food was served, The Band of The Kings Regiment
Played a Fitting performance outside the Marquee for all to watch

Inside Team Rowley's front of house were looking as fantastic as ever and getting in a last minute photo shoot before everybody sat down

To Start was a Mouthwatering Smoked Salmon Starter with Cream Cheese and Garden Herb Pate, Served with Balsamic Syrup and Phils Bakery Walnut Bread

This was followed by Roast Sirloin of Beef with all the trimmings

For dessert a fantastic Blackcurrant and Raspberry Torte with Fresh Berrys and Woodland Berry Coulis

To finish, Platters of Cheese and Biscuits, Freshly Brewed Coffee with Chocolates and Pieces of Roly's Of Lytham Fudge - You need to check the Vanilla Flavour its addictive !

The Marquee was set to Intimate mood lighting during the Meal
A fantastic setting

Peter Taylor from Cuffe & Taylor
Enthusiastically leads his table in the patriotic singing


The Celebrations could be heard from miles around the colossal site


James Booker from Lytham Breweries was on hand to keep an eye on the drinks


It was not long after the meal and singing was over that the fantastic Hooper Band had everybody up dancing with music from every era.



The Crowds rocking to the Sounds of The Killers and Kings of Leon

Hands In The Air !!!!



And after all their hard work. Tracey Whalley and Philip Aindow get chance to relax. Without them the event would not have even gone ahead... A well deserved dance guys !

St Georges Weekend Lytham Hall

COLOSSAL. The word which sums up the St Georges Celebrations at Lytham Hall This Weekend

Colossal Planning
Colossal Marquee
Colossal Amount Of Staff
Colossal Amount Of Effort From All Involved

COLOSSAL SUCCESS

In total about 3500 people passed through the doors of Lytham Hall between Thursday and Saturday to witness the Biggest Celebration of St Georges Day.

An Idea by David and Sharon Heythornthwaite of Tangerine Holding became a reality with the effort of a large team of people including Rowley's Catering, The Army, Lytham Breweries, Lytham Hall and Many More.


Hoping to Raise Over 1 Million Pounds for The Army Benevolent Fund, Derian House and The Heythornthwaite Sports Foundation, David and Sharon have organised an event that has put Lytham on the Map and in the Headlines. Various Television Companies such as Granada Reports and the BBC were on site to give media coverage to profile this prestigious event.

With a Charity Lunch for 350 and a Black Tie Ball for 500 on Friday, Rowley's were there to make sure the finest standards of Food and Service were maintained.




The Team Hard At Work, Making Up 500 of the Finest Smoked Salmon Starter














Chef Extraordinaire and Company Owner Mr Paul Rowley, Lays The Finishing Touches As The Guests Take Their Seats










And With Entertainment From Howard Wing, Paul Dobie and The Hooper Band to name a few, all 500 guests were up dancing as soon as the speeches were over, through till the early hours of the morning.





The Fabulous Howard Wing on hand throughout the meal looking after everyone. Seen in picture with Tracy Dawson





A fantastic weekend and a pleasure to work for such a high profile event, which will be even bigger next year

For more information visit the St Georges Day Website - April 23.co.uk