A&S
A country house at dusk, its windows lit amber against a blue night sky

Saturday
12 June 2027

RAC Woodcote Park
Epsom, Surrey

Alexander & Simone

Are getting married, and would love you there.

Open the invitation

Together with their families

Alexander Turner
& Simone Berthel

request the pleasure of your company
at the celebration of their marriage

Date
Saturday 12 June 2027
Ceremony
3.00 pmPlease be seated by 2.45
Reception
3.45 pm — lateCarriages at midnight
Venue
RAC Woodcote ParkWilmerhatch Lane, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7EW
Dress
Black tie
Reply by
1 March 2027
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The Day

From the first glass in the afternoon sun to the last dance under the stars.

  1. 2.30pm

    Arrivals

    The gates open. Make your way across the lawn — the first glass is already poured.

  2. 3.00pm

    The Ceremony

    Outdoors on the lawn, weather permitting. Indoors if England has other ideas.

  3. 3.45pm

    Champagne on the Terrace

    Canapés, photographs, long shadows across the grass.

  4. 5.30pm

    Dinner is Called

    Take your seat at the long tables. Three courses, good wine, better company.

  5. 7.30pm

    Speeches

    Glasses raised. They have promised to be brief. We shall see.

  6. 9.00pm

    The First Dance

    And then everyone else's. The band plays until the sun is long gone.

  7. 10.30pm

    Late Supper

    Something warm and a little indulgent, to keep the dancers going.

  8. 12.00am

    Carriages

    Taxis and the return coach wait at the front door. Go gently.

The Album

A few frames from the story so far. Select any to see it full size.

Woodcote Park has been the country home of the Royal Automobile Club since 1913.

BlackTie

An evening in the country, dressed for the city. We'd love you to go all out.

A man in a dinner jacket fastening his button, bow tie and pocket square

Suited

Dinner jacket in black or midnight, white dress shirt, black bow tie. Velvet is very welcome after dark.

Gowned

Floor-length, or an elegant cocktail length. Colour is encouraged — think claret, bottle green, midnight, ochre.

Kindly avoid

White, ivory and cream. And anything you can't dance in.

Worth knowing

The ceremony is on grass, so block heels will thank you. June evenings in Surrey cool quickly; bring a layer.

  • Claret
  • Bottle
  • Midnight
  • Ochre
  • Aubergine

Getting There

Woodcote Park sits in 350 acres of Surrey parkland, twenty miles south-west of central London and a few minutes from the M25.

Routes to RAC Woodcote Park Central London lies about 35 minutes north-east by train. Heathrow is 35 minutes north-west by car, Gatwick 30 minutes south. The M25 junction 9 is five minutes away. M25 Thames London35 min by train Heathrow35 min by car Gatwick30 min by car Epsom station M25 · J9 Woodcote Park N
Not to scale. Distances approximate.

By train

35 min

Direct trains run from London Waterloo and Victoria to Epsom. From there, it's a ten-minute taxi. A coach will collect guests from Epsom station at 2.00 pm and return at midnight.

By air

30–40 min

Gatwick is the closest, around half an hour by car. Heathrow is 35–45 minutes via the M25. Pre-book a car; taxis from the rank are pricey.

By car

5 min from J9

Leave the M25 at junction 9 (Leatherhead) and follow signs for Epsom. Complimentary parking on site; cars may be left overnight and collected by 11.00 am Sunday.

Taxis

Book ahead

Local firms get busy around midnight on a Saturday in June. Please book your journey home well before the day.

Where to Stay

A handful of places we love, from a short walk to a short drive. Mention the wedding when booking; some may hold rooms for us.

Rates are indicative. June weekends book up early. Aim to reserve by the end of January.

Our People

The friends and family who have stood beside us, and will be standing beside us on the day.

Portrait of Oliver Hartley

Best Man

Oliver Hartley

Alexander's oldest friend, since a disastrous school trip to Normandy in 2003. Keeper of every story you shouldn't hear in a speech.

Portrait of Clémence Berthel

Maid of Honour

Clémence Berthel

Simone's sister, co-conspirator and the only person who can make her laugh at a funeral. Organises everything. Forgets nothing.

Parents of AlexanderRichard & Anne Turner

Parents of SimoneLaurent & Isabelle Berthel

Want to say
a few words?

If you'd like to give a speech, play something, read something, or surprise us in some other way, we would love that. Oliver and Clémence are running the evening. Get in touch with them by 1 May so they can find you the perfect moment.

Kindly Reply

By 1 March 2027. One reply per invitation. If your plans change, simply send another.

Will you be joining us?

Your company is
the gift.

Truly. We have a home full of things we love already. But if you would like to mark the day, here are two ways that would mean a great deal to us.

Towards the honeymoon Three weeks in Japan, from the Kyoto temples to the Seto Inland Sea. A dinner, a train journey, a night somewhere lovely. Contribute A cause close to us A donation to a charity that has quietly done extraordinary things for our families. Donate

Cards can be left on the table by the door. No boxes to carry home.

Mist lying across the Surrey countryside at dawn

Until June.

Alexander
& Simone

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