About Us The Wedding Guest Info & RSVP Gift List

About Florent

Northern France native, world traveller and (according to Jonners) probably knows the English language better than most Brits. He is a Doctor, but not of the kind that would be helpful on a flight, amazing cook, knows every lyric to the Alanis Morissette songs from the 90s. Possesses the uncanny ability to put up with Jonners' nonsense. Doesn't take himself too seriously.

About John

Jonners / JT, born and raised in Suffolk. After last ditch attempts of getting to the Olympics with GB bobsleigh, and an extended stay in New Zealand and Australia, he came back to the city where he had studied HR. Proud owner of over 80 ties (and counting). Possesses the ability to put up with Florent's silliness. Probably does take himself too seriously though...

Photos of Flonners

We are getting married after all, so we are entitled to some narcissism :-)

Sharing your photos with us

We'd love you to share your photos from our wedding, with us and the other guests!

The link below will take you to the Wedding Photo Swap website, where you can upload your pictures in various albums.

There is also an app for your phone in which you can take photos and upload them directly, or upload those that you've already taken.
For iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/wedding-photo-swap-share/id779463311
For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.wps

Our wedding code is 169779. We've sent you the password by email; you will also find it on your table.

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We're getting married!

After a few years of living together (COVID years count as double!), we finally decided to tie the proverbial knot!

We hope you can join us for a day of good libations, great food, and even better company!

Version française : https://fr.flonners-wedding.com

Ceremony followed by Drinks, Meal & Party

When

28th October 2023, 14:00 - 01:00

Where

The Bond, 180-182 Fazeley Street, Birmingham, B5 5SE, United Kingdom

Our wedding venue: The Bond

We chose the Bond to celebrate our wedding, a former factory in the Digbeth area of Birmingham (nicknamed 'Brum'). Like many similar sites, it is connected to the network of canals that criss-cross the city. Fun fact: there are (allegedly?) more miles of canals in Brum than in Venice! We think the Bond is a prime example of the industrial heritage of Birmingham and its recent rejuvenation. It is also the city where we met, so we're excited to share this atmosphere with you!

The venue will host both the ceremony and the reception, in separate spaces. There is a bar, a closed courtyard, and some outside seating space next to the canal. We are planning to convert the ceremony hall into a snug space for our little guests with movies on a projector. Parents should feel free to bring toys from home!

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

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RSVP

Click the link below to RSVP.

You will asked to provide your usual email address and/or the one we requested from you. You can also RSVP from your invitation email (sent from "Florent and John").

Either way, this will take you to the guest portal, where you will be able to confirm attendance for each guest in your party (couples are grouped together). You will be able to specify any dietary requirements (separately for each RSVP-ed guest).

RSVP now

Some (hopefully) useful travel information

Car Train Taxi Coach Plane

This isn't the recommended form of transport to travel to see us on the day. There is some pay and display parking very close to the venue. Street parking is restricted and monitored by over zealous traffic wardens.

Getting to Birmingham by car is relatively straightforward as numerous major motorways connect to the city. The M6 - Junction 6 brings you to the heart of the city and Digbeth is off the ring road - A4540. The M42 Junction 6 brings you into the city via the A45 and Birmingham International Airport.
The A14 (Suffolk travellers) and M1 (North East) connect with the M6.
Both the M5 (South West) and M40 (London) connect to the M42.

For our French guests: To drive to Birmingham from France, you will first need to take a ferry from Calais or Dunkerque to Dover. We recommend https://www.aferry.com/ for your booking.

The three major train stations in Brum are all located very close to each other in the city centre (New Street, Moor Street & Snow Hill).

Birmingham is accessible from most major cities in the UK from 1.5 - 3 hours, with most trains terminating at New Street. From New Street there is a large taxi rank which will be a very short journey to the venue.

For those travelling from the continent on Eurostar from Paris, Lille or Brussels, we recommend booking a train from Euston station for your final connection to Birmingham. It is the main line from London up to Birmingham with the fastest service taking under 1.5 hours. Moreover, Euston is only a short walk from St Pancras International, the Eurostar terminal, which will save you a trip on the Tube (for comparison it is about the same distance from Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est in Paris).

A tram line (metro) is currently under construction, with stops in Digbeth not far from the venue. It may be completed by the time of the wedding - who knows!!

Probably the most convenient and usually the cheapest option is by Uber
Apple Store link for Uber
Google Play link for Uber

The Black Cabs (manufactured in Brum!) run from taxi ranks across the city and from the aforementioned train stations

A couple of other cab companies:
St Pauls Cars: 0121 233 3333
Birmingham Taxis: 0121 702 2000

As luck would have it, Birmingham Coach Station is in Digbeth, under half a mile from the venue. From there, National Express coaches run from all over the UK: https://www.nationalexpress.com/

Megabus also travel to Birmingham and pick up/drop off at the back of New Street Station: https://uk.megabus.com/
FlixBus also service Birmingham, with pick up/drop off in the city centre: https://www.flixbus.co.uk/

Birmingham International is on the outskirts of the city to the south west and is connected by the M42 Motorway and its own main line train station (15 min train into New Street).

Though not the largest of airports, many major European and international airlines fly direct.
Here for your journey - Birmingham Airport Website

Our tips for accommodation

The Bond is able to offer discounted rates (10%) with Premier Suites - located by Birmingham markets. The serviced apartments are 0.7 miles from the venue (15 min walk). You will need to provide a code to get the discount; let us and we'll send you the code.
Note: Apparently you need to book more than one night in order to stay there. Searching for a single night might not return any results.
https://www.premiersuiteseurope.com/en/locations/united-kingdom/birmingham/serviced-apartments-birmingham
Location: Dean House, 38 Upper Dean St, Birmingham B5 4SG

You will find some hotel recommendations below suggested by GettingMarried and curated by us.

Finally, there are many Air BnBs available to book around Birmingham, cf. airbnb.com
These are very good options for a longer stay, and especially if you're travelling as a group. We would recommend you to stay in one of the following parts of town: City Centre, Jewellery Quarter, Edgbaston, Moseley.

Hotel Recommendations

We've picked a few hotels near to the venue for you. You can search for other hotels, get prices and check availability in the guest area.

The links below will take you to the GettingMarried booking website. We advise you to check other booking platforms (e.g. https://www.booking.com/, https://uk.hotels.com/, https://www.expedia.co.uk/) in case they have better fares and/or other hotel options.

We would also recommend using hotel price comparison websites such as https://www.trivago.co.uk/ and https://www.kayak.co.uk/.