Wedding bells ring out at Mill Lane as residents share in carers’ wedding

Much-loved Mill Lane healthcare assistants Catia and Marius tied the knot in a special pre-wedding day celebration at the Felixstowe home.

Residents at the Suffolk home have been busy helping with preparations for the big day which included making vases for flowers which they arranged on the morning of the nuptials as well as making knitted banners in celebration of the couple.

Activity Co-ordinator Debbie Austin said, “When we realised Catia and Marius were getting married in Portugal and we knew we would not be able to attend the staff team and the residents wanted to get involved – so we decided to have our own wedding here at the home.”

Residents did readings and sang for the ceremony which included a sermon on ‘What is Marriage?” with Activity Assistant Maria King taking the role of celebrant.

The Garrison Lane home was decorated with flowers and the bride wore white. There was a wedding march, an exchange of rings, a toast and cutting of a special cake prepared by the chef at Mill Lane.

“It was a fabulous event and the residents said it was so lovely to see them marry as they are so special and a lovely couple,” said Debbie.

Catia and Marius are officially tying the knot during their holiday in Portugal but loved sharing all the elements of the wedding with their Mill Lane family.

Mill Lane specialises in residential, nursing and dementia care for the elderly living in Suffolk. The home has a warm and homely atmosphere from the minute you walk through the door and an enviable reputation within the local community.

Healthcare Homes is one of the UK’s leading care providers, currently celebrating eight consecutive years as one of independent review site carehome.co.uk Top 20 Award winners. Mill Lane has a 9.7 out of 10 score with carehome.co.uk

Mill Lane Nursing and Residential Home Is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in all five areas, a rating which it has maintained since 2019.

Pip Rich