2015年09月17日
West Dorset couple's wedding with a difference
IT was a wedding with several differences when Beaminster vet Pam Sibley and farmer Ed Bowditch said their vows.
The couple decided from the outset they'd help raise money for the Dorset and Somerset Air ambulance and were pleased representatives of their favourite charity could come to the ceremony.
The ceremony itself was help in a field in Bowood where they they live and the 'church' was made by Ed himself from straw bales.
The service was conducted by a humanist after the bride made a spectacular entrance on her 17hh warmblood horse Ben.
The couple raised the money by giving away drink - dispensed by volunteers from the Beaminster Young Farmers - in exchange for donations which amounted to £1200.
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Pam said: "We wanted to do something for charity but we didn't want to charge people for the drink we just wanted to have donations "We are both outdoor people, Ed's a farmer and I am a vet and keen horserider so we thought probably the air ambulance was a good one to support "Also the Beaminster Young Farmer were raising money for last year so they ran our bar all day for free in exchange for the donations."
Both Pam and Ed are former young farmers.
Pam added: "It was a great day. I rode in on my horse Ben. He can no longer compete so I've loaned him to a man who just hacks out but I borrowed him back for the day."
Pam had to use stepladders to get on Ben, who obligingly stood still for her. Then she trotted after the tractor and trailer containing her bridesmaids.
The bride's auntie and maid of honour Alisa Ormsby was the official photographer for the day - taking lessons specially for the occasion.
She said: "It was beautiful, you could see the whole of Lyme Regis in the view from the church."
Ed and Pam were thrilled with the amount raised and were lucky enough to have representatives Ron and Pam from the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance attend the special day to mark the gesture."
'minimoon' to Devon for a few days before Ed had to head back for harvesting.
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