Fifty years ago, in 1974, our wedding reception was held at The Kings Arms Hotel in Christchurch. So, with the thought of 'same couple, same place, same date ... 50 years on!', my husband and I decided to host a Celebration Golden Wedding Anniversary Lunch for our family and friends in the Private Dining Room at The Kings Arms Hotel. From beginning the planning, with the wonderful friendly help of events organiser, Sophie Morgan, to the celebration on the day, we were absolutely delighted with everything the Staff at The Kings did to make our party truly memorable, particularly Jan, who kept an attentive eye on proceedings, Scott, who kept the drinks flowing and Milly who unobtrusively maintained the level in the glasses during our lunch. Everything went exactly to plan: the surroundings in the hotel are beautiful and our menu was interesting, delicious and meticulously prepared. We had a splendid celebration lunch, our guests were as delighted as we were, so we would highly recommend The Kings Arms Hotel for any special celebratory occasion. We had the pleasure, too, of relaxing after our party and all the excitement of the day by spending a night at this beautiful hotel in a sumptuously comfortable room, followed by a delicious breakfast in the restaurant. Thank you to everyone involved.