Little Duckington Episode 4 – Here comes the Bride…

Delilah’s carriage awaits - just look at that motor car, what a beauty! They don’t make them like that any more. It’s a Brentley Goose convertible, one of only twenty made; of which this is one of three surviving, in the original goose-bill orange. Look at how the chrome gleams.

The driver, Duane, has had this car for years. It’s his pride and joy. He bought it from a scrap yard and restored it himself. It took him months to track down all the parts he needed, and twice as long to bring it up to this condition. He only uses it for weddings, christenings and the occasional trip out to the seaside; I amazed that he’s letting Delilah and Dunny hire it for their duckymoon, they must be paying through the bill for it.

I see Duane’s put on the blue chauffeur’s cap and white bow tie for the occasion – very smart, he always was a snappy dresser.

Doesn’t Delilah look fine on the back of the Brentley. The neck-clasp was her mother’s and is very old, the veil’s new and made from finest eider-silk, her headdress was borrowed from her sister Dianna, and driver Duane is blue – ‘something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’ – the full set, so she should be in line for plenty of good luck in the future.

Here they come, pulling up by the side of the church, and I can see the bridesmaids lining up ready to go into the church behind her. That’s it, get in line – one, two, two, spread out a little – there’s not really room for the classic ‘V’ formation in the church, so lets get a photograph of it outside for the album. Hop up onto the bonnet Duane.

Hold it, and all say cake-crumbs, one, two, three - that’s it! Thanks very much, we’ll take some more photographs later - it’s time to go into the church. I can here the music starting up.

Ready everyone? Okay, this is it! Here Comes The Bride…