Bride and groom dancing to ABBA's Angels Tribute Band at The Boileroom wedding reception. Bride is wearing River Island White Feather Hem Shift Mini Dress.

Alyssa & Jack: Wedding at The Boileroom

Alyssa and Jack planned their wedding day keeping in mind what they would most like to do with their friends and family for just one day. It was so much fun!

They chose a unique venue with personal meaning: The Boileroom music venue in Guildford, where they had attended many gigs together over the years. The venue was perfect for their wedding, and I loved the posters they designed and placed around the venue. This is why a dry hire wedding is a fantastic option, the opportunity to personalise knows no bounds.

Alyssa walked down the gig venue aisle to Blur’s Tender, and exchanged vows with Jack on the stage, decorated with beautiful colourful flowers, a stage that had hosted so many bands. A family friend officiated, and a friend gave a heartfelt speech about their history and best wishes.

Jack read an extract from The Road by Cormac McCarthy, and Alyssa read from Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. Then, it was time for cocktails and conversation in the sunshine outside, with food from Paella Fella.

Instead of speeches, their friend James planned a pub quiz. This wasn’t a light and easy quiz; it was challenging and fun! I am quite a pub quiz fan so rather enjoyed this. The winners were rewarded with an ironic prize: a Royal Worcester Margaret Thatcher plate from 1989, fitting as it was the week before the General Election.

The evening continued with dancing. The tribute band ABBA’s Angels took to the stage, and a packed and delighted dance floor was guaranteed for the entire set.

This was followed by a carefully curated playlist, full of humour and bangers. Kicking off with Nickelback’s “Rockstar” and Britney Spears’ “Toxic,” even Black Lace made an appearance with the Hokey Cokey.

Alyssa and Jack got the unforgettable wedding they wanted!

The Menu

by Paella Fella

  • Spanish Marinated Olives & Bread
    Patatas Bravas
  • Paella
    Pollo & Chorizo
    Marisco
    Verdura

    Lemon Possets with a Blueberry burst 
    Salted Caramel Cheesecake
    Mini Cinna-Bun Pot
    Deluxe Chocolate Brownies

The Cocktail Menu

  • Espresso Martini
    Piña Colada
    Pimms
    Mojito

Wedding Schedule

14:30 Ceremony

15:00 Drinks

16:00 Paella

18:30 Quiz

21:00 ABBA

22:00 Dance floor

Wedding reception, dancing to Hokey Cokey by Black Lace at the Boileroom. Arms around each other and running in towards the middle. Blonde person in a Never Fully Dressed Davina Mix Print Floral Leopard Animal Midi Dress.

Wedding Evening Playlist


Rockstar – Nickelback
Toxic – Britney Spears
When You Were Young – The Killers
Hokey Cokey – Black Lace
Murder on the Dancefloor – Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Kids in America – Kim Wilde
Firestarter – The Prodigy
…Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
Movin’ on Up – Primal Scream
Rock DJ – Robbie Williams
Insomnia – Faithless
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
Love Machine – Girls Aloud
You’ve Got the Love – Florence + The Machine
Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader
Let Me Entertain You – Robbie Williams
I Believe in a Thing Called Love – The Darkness
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
Sound of the Underground – Girls Aloud
All Star – Smash Mouth
Time to Pretend – MGMT
Heroes (2017 Remaster) – David Bowie
Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve