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'I didn't want a wedding car, I wanted a dragon boat'

'I didn't want a wedding car, I wanted a dragon boat'

Summary

Liz Masding and Mike Markham-Lee chose a dragon boat, instead of a traditional wedding car, to travel to their wedding reception on the River Deben in Woodbridge, Suffolk. After their wedding ceremony, the couple enjoyed a picnic on the boat while being paddled by Liz’s dragon boat crew.

Key Facts

  • Liz Masding and Mike Markham-Lee married at Shire Hall in Woodbridge, Suffolk.
  • They used a dragon boat to travel to their wedding reception instead of a car or carriage.
  • Liz Masding has been a dragon boat paddler for some time and involved her crew in the wedding plans.
  • The boat trip included a picnic with champagne, sandwiches, and sausage rolls.
  • The couple paddled along the River Deben towards Waldringfield.
  • Mike Markham-Lee is a metal detector enthusiast and proposed with a ring he found buried in mud.
  • Their honeymoon plans include taking part in a boat race on Loch Ness with an 18-person crew.
  • The boat ride gave them an hour of calm during an otherwise busy wedding day.
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