Together with those they hold dear

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Derek & Stephanie

17 July 2027 · The Gailes Hotel & Spa

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Welcome to our wedding

Our next chapter

We are delighted to invite you to celebrate our wedding day with us. Join us for an afternoon and evening of love, laughter and dancing at The Gailes Hotel & Spa.

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Derek proposing to Stephanie20 May 2026 · Gran Canaria

Our story

The Red
String

There is a beautiful belief that the people who are destined to be together are connected by an invisible red string. It may stretch, tangle and weave through life’s twists and turns, but it never breaks.

When we look back, it feels as though ours had always been there. We have always been part of each other’s lives. Long before we imagined this day, we shared years of friendship, laughter, memories and moments that quietly shaped the story we did not yet know we were writing.

Life took us in different directions at times, but somehow it always found a way of bringing us back together. Every conversation, every shared memory and every chapter feels like another knot in the string that was gently leading us here.

Our story was never about finding one another. It was about realising we had been connected all along.

The celebration

The wedding day

Welcome Drinks
Ceremony
Photographs
Canapés
Speeches
Wedding Meal
Cake Cutting
First Dance
Carriages
Stephanie's engagement ring
A moment that changed everything

The menu

Dining

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Dress code

Black tie.
Black attire.

Ladies — black dresses
Gentlemen — black suits and ties

Travel & accommodation

Plan your stay

A selection of rooms has been reserved at The Gailes. Use discount code McWillDra170727 when booking.

Coach collections

The Athletic Tavern — 11:20 AM
The Greenhead Hotel — 11:35 AM
The Glebe Park — 11:50 AM
Queen Margaret Academy — 12:10 PM

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29 May 2027

We cannot wait to celebrate with you.

Will you be attending?

Your RSVP will be sent directly to Stephanie.

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