We're getting married
William Spilsbury&Esther Rodgers
20th June 2026
Stockton House, Shifnal, Shropshire
Summer Solstice Weekend
Join us for a Summer Solstice weekend wedding surrounded by family, friends, good food, and plenty of dancing.
When
20th June 2026
Ceremony at 1:00pm – please arrive 20–30 minutes early.
Where
Stockton House
Stockton House, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 9JH
Dress code
Formal, with patterns and colours welcome.
The Big Day
Ceremony, celebration & carriages
A relaxed, joyful day with good food, speeches, and plenty of dancing. All events take place within the grounds of Stockton House.
Ceremony
St Chad’s Church, within the grounds of Stockton House. Please aim to arrive 20–30 minutes beforehand.
Drinks Reception
Drinks and canapés at Stockton House following the ceremony.
Wedding Breakfast & Speeches
Dinner will be served, followed by speeches.
Evening Celebrations
Music, dancing and cake.
Late Night Food
Carriages
Venue
Stockton House, Shifnal
A Georgian country house set in the Shropshire countryside, with ceremony and celebrations all on-site. Think long summer evenings, gardens and candlelight.
Address
Stockton House Stockton Shifnal Shropshire TF11 9JH
Stockton House is located opposite Appley Farm Shop, which may be helpful when using sat nav or arranging taxis.
More detail on travel and accommodation, including taxi suggestions, can be found on the Travel & Stay page.
For more practical details, including taxis and timings, you can also visit our FAQs.
Our Story
Our Story
William and Esther met at school over 13 years ago, though it took some convincing for Esther to be interested. Her initial assessment of Will was, in her words, “a bit of a knob.” To Will’s credit, he’s experienced a significant amount of personal growth since then.
Several years followed, shaped by long distance and determined commitment — Will at university in Nottingham while Esther was in Bristol, then later Will in London and Esther in Sedgley. When Covid hit, everything shifted, and Will moved back to the Midlands.
House hunting soon followed… along with Nellie.
Eventually, they found their home in Worcester and promptly renovated it back to brick, spending evenings and weekends covered in dust, debating paint colours and learning far more about plastering than either had planned.
The most recent addition to the family is Sully.
Somehow, through distance, dust, dogs, determination and Will’s dyslexia, it all worked out.
As Taylor Swift puts it in Lover: “Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close?”
Dress Code
Dress code
Formal – patterns and colours welcome. We’d love guests to dress formally for the day; suits, dresses and occasion wear encouraged.
Capturing the day
Be present, but feel free to capture
We want the day to feel relaxed and present, while still capturing the moments we might otherwise miss.
Photography
We absolutely welcome photos throughout the day.
We kindly ask that guests avoid taking photos during meaningful moments when our photographer is working. This helps ensure clear views for everyone and uninterrupted professional photography.
We’ll also be sharing our professional photos after the wedding. We’d love you to share the moment with your eyes rather than through a screen.
Camcorders
We’ll have a few HD camcorders floating around during the day.
If you’re happy to help, feel free to take one for a short section and capture anything you think we’d love to look back on.
It won’t be polished or professional — just authentic moments we might otherwise miss.