Page 32 - NACC – 2018 Yearbook

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A Right
Knees Up!
The nation was gripped with royal wedding fever, as it celebrated the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The NACC’s members were no exception. Care homes and chefs up and down the country made sure their residents enjoyed the wedding of the year in style!
Indoor and outdoor festivities included coverage of the wedding on televisions and large screens, street parties, wedding buffets, wedding breakfasts, cake competitions, afternoon teas and BBQs, all featuring carefully-planned, mouth-watering menus, plus beautiful lemon and elder ower cakes to match the famous couple’s wedding cake of choice.
Residents were also involved in the preparations, helping decorate venues and cupcakes, making their own fascinators and being invited to dress in their nest attire for the big day. They also enjoyed music, entertainment, quizzes, dancing, art and craft activities, and one care home even had life-size cardboard cut-outs of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their wedding breakfast. Hearts melted as one couple renewed their wedding vows for their 59th anniversary.
Neel Radia, the NACC’s chair, explains the importance of such a big event: “As well as enjoying delicious food, residents benefitted emotionally and socially. The royal wedding provided a fantastic opportunity for them to socialise with fellow residents, staff and visiting relatives and community members. I’m sure the parties were an enthusiastic subject of conversation in the build-up to the main event and for some time after. The celebrations also would have helped evoke fond memories and reminiscence of their own weddings and family occasions, as well as royal weddings of the past. I’m sure some residents will have seen many a royal wedding over their lifetimes, including that of Her Majesty The Queen herself!”
Gracewell of Bath
Quantum Care
Cepen Lodge
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