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Venue hosts 10 weddings in 10 hours for anniversary

Megan JonesWest Midlands
News imageDudley Metropolitan Borough Council A couple stand in a church garden with the church behind them. The groom has white hair and is wearing a dark blue suit with a grey tie. The bride has short brown hair and a white and multi-coloured dress, she is carrying a blue bouquet. They are smiling at the camera. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Michael Short and Victoria Smith were one of the couples who walked down the aisle as part of the one-off event

A special one-of-a-kind "Wedding Wednesday" event has taken place to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a historic venue hosting ceremonies.

The Victorian Gothic Thomas Robinson Building in Stourbridge is Grade II listed and was originally built in 1879.

The milestone event saw couples offered a one-off £100 wedding, with couples filling the slots "almost immediately".

Dudley senior registrar, Penny Fulford, told BBC Radio WM: "I didn't imagine we would have as many people apply as they did, it has been very popular".

News imageDudley Metropolitan Borough Council A couple stand in the arch of a church on their wedding day. On the left the groom is wearing a dark blue suit with a cream tie. The bride has short blonde hair and is wearing a flowy white polka dot dress. They are smiling and looking down at the camera. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Sean Morley and Amy Hebberts were among the 10 couples getting married in 10 hours at the Gothic venue

The ceremonies, held in the building's Wollescote Suite, provided what organisers described as a rare opportunity to keep costs low while still enjoying a memorable setting.

Throughout the day, the building was filled with celebration as couples exchanged vows in front of family and friends, surrounded by the distinctive historic architecture.

After falling into disrepair and suffering fire damage in 1993, the building was restored through a £1.2 million project completed in 2016 and reopened as a modern ceremony venue.

Councillor Paul Bradley, deputy leader of Dudley Council, said the anniversary marked a proud moment for the venue.

"We're delighted to be celebrating this very special milestone, as the Thomas Robinson Building marks ten years as one of our borough's most unique wedding venues," he said.

"This stunning Grade II listed building has been at the heart of thousands of couples' biggest moments over the past decade, and continues to bring people together for their special day."

He continued: "We'd like to wish all of our couples a huge congratulations and thank everyone who has been part of the building's journey so far. Here's to the next ten years of memories."

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