Kiftsgate Court Gardens

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Dinner, Dessert, and Toasts

Party time

The One Elm

Sunday Roast

Our Wedding

Our Story in photos

If you know us, you'll know our relationship happened under very unlikely circumstances and began across many different countries.Here are some photos illustrating our journey:

Our Story

Your Photos

If you were kind enough to take photos during our special day, please upload them to <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/eQ9H4K7BmzvBEdRe8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this shared album</a> for all of our guests to see and enjoy!

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

The Venue

We will be hosting our wedding celebration at <a href="https://www.kiftsgate.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kiftsgate Court Gardens</a> in Gloucestershire. The beautiful venue is located 11 miles from Evesham, where Mike grew up.

Getting here

<a href="https://visitstratforduponavon.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stratford upon Avon</a> is a famous town (Shakespeare's Stratford!) less than 10 miles away, with lots of things to see and do as well as great travel links from London and Birmingham for our international guests. You can get a direct train from London to Stratford in just 2 hours! We will be providing transport to/from the venue from the Arden Hotel, where we have rooms blocked for the event. For guests that plan to travel around the UK by train, consider getting <a href="https://www.britrail.com/britrail-passes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a rail pass</a>. These offer unlimited train journeys on a number of days, across the entire UK; with 2-4-1 entry to lots of tourist attractions. There are discounted passes for families, groups of 3+, seniors and youths.

Where To Stay

As a popular tourist town, there are many hotels and guesthouses to choose from in Stratford and the surrounding area.We have organised a block of hotel rooms at the <a href="https://www.theardenhotelstratford.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arden Hotel</a>.There are double and single rooms available from July 30th until August 3rd with a special rate*. Double rooms are £210 per night (breakfast included)Single rooms are £155 per night (breakfast included). Please call or <a href="mailto:Alexandra.Daley@theardenhotelstratford.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">email Alexandra</a> at the hotel and quote the 'Ratcliffe/Nacht' or 'Mike and Michaela' wedding before Wednesday May 1st. *special rate applies to bookings of more than 2 nights and must include August 1st.

IMPORTANT - VISAS

International guests may need an ETA visa to enter the UK.You can <a href="https://www.gov.uk/eta" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">check here</a> whether you need a visa and purchase one. If you have any questions or need 'evidence', please reach out.

Travel

Sunday Roast!

Please join us on August 2nd at the <a href="https://www.oneelmstratford.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Elm</a> pub, a short walk from the Arden hotel, for a traditional Sunday roast dinner.

Shakespeare

Stratford Upon Avon is famous for being Shakespeare's birthplace, and there is a lot of history and things to do which celebrate this. Stratford is home to the <a href="https://www.rsc.org.uk/news/announcing-our-2026-season" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal Shakespeare Company </a>and there are several theatres which have plays throughout the year.As well as this, there are many preserved buildings relevant to Shakespeare's life<a href="https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/visit/shakespeares-birthplace/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/visit/shakespeares-birthplace/</a><a href="https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/visit/anne-hathaways-cottage/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/visit/anne-hathaways-cottage/</a>

Stratford Butterfly Farm

The Butterfly farm is a cool experience, great for kids.There are lots of beautiful plants and flowers as well as butterflies, frogs, fish and many more animals and bugs.<a href="https://www.butterflyfarm.co.uk/attraction/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.butterflyfarm.co.uk/attraction/</a>

River Avon

Take a stroll along the scenic River Avon, hire a rowboat or maybe take a boat tour.

The Cotswolds

<a href="https://www.cotswolds.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Cotswolds</a> AONB begins just south of Stratford.You can visit scenic villages such as Broadway or Stow-on-the-Wold.Consider booking a tour with a driver for a day trip around the area.Father of the bride recommends <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g186288-d27673735-The_Cotswold_Tour-Moreton_in_Marsh_Cotswolds_England.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this provider</a>.

Mike & Michaela

Mike & Michaela

M&M

Wedding Day

4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Ceremony

6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Dinner, Dessert, and Toasts

8:00 PM–2:00 AM

Party time

Sunday Roast