A Wedding in Zermatt, 2018

There was a special event in August this year:

My son's wedding in Zermatt.

Most of the guests went up to the mountains for three days.

I did the train journey with my daughter and grandson.

I'll start off by showing you the Zermatt flag which is very striking .

Then there is the Canton of Valais flag

and the well-known Swiss flag

We had booked into the same hotel.

It's just a stone's throw away from the church

where the wedding was to take place.

As you can see, it's very mountainous.

The town itself is at an altitude of 1.620 metres

(5.310 ft)

Twice a day, a herd of goats were lead through the main street

The children guiding the goats were dressed in embroidered

red tunics.

The surrounding mountains are stunning

But the most iconic of all is the Matterhorn

whose summit is 4,478 metres (14,692 ft)

On the first day, we settled into our hotel and enjoyed visiting the little town.

On the second day, a wonderful outing was organized for all the wedding guests.

We took a cogwheel train up higher into the mountains 

where a delicious meal was served on an outside terrace.

It was lovely to meet up with other members of the family

and meet friends and colleagues who had been invited.

We walked back down all the way down to the village.

It took about one and a half hours and I could really feel the muscles

on my legs for a few days afterwards!

The day of the wedding arrived and we left our hotel dressed in our wedding outfits!

My daughter took this photo of me as we were leaving!

My daughter and grandson, in disguise!

After the church service

We all went to the wedding reception where drinks and snacks were served outside.

We had a quick peek and the prepared tables in the living room,

This long one was for my son and his wife and all close members of the family.

There were also two round tables.

I had been busy many weeks previously crocheting red hearts

for each guest.

I was so happy to participate this way.

I had also seen the idea of folding the starched napkin into an envelope shape

with a place to hold the menu 

and with the heart,

I like that the envelope represents a love letter.

The flowers are not yet on the tables.

They were pretty red roses and white baby's breath and greenery.

Perfect!

One of the sparkling chandeliers in the dining-room.

Here are the happy couple leaving in the hotel's carriage drawn by

two white horses.

So romantic!

It was a fairy-tale wedding!

You can see the good-luck rice being thrown as the carriage leaves!

There were many emotional moments, especially at the church.

It was very much an unforgettable and wonderful time in the mountains!

Last December,

I also visited Zermatt.

You can see how different everything looks in the winter here:

A Weekend in Zermatt