Charlotte & James
request the pleasure of your company
Tap the seal to open
♪ with music
Among the marble and the candlelight of a great old library, we invite you to share in the evening we begin our forever.
Together with our parents
Margaret & William Ashford · Eleanor & Thomas Whitfield
“Of all the stories in the world, ours is the one we most wanted to write.”
It started between the stacks of a university library — the same rare book, the same afternoon, one very reluctant compromise to share it.
Seven years later, James proposed in the reading room where they first met, slipping the ring between the pages. Charlotte said yes in a whisper, out of habit. Now we’d love nothing more than to have you with us, where our chapter begins.
Black Tie — the most elegant evening in your wardrobe.
Floor-length gown in black, charcoal, bone or gilt. Timeless and elegant.
Black tie: tuxedo or dark dinner suit. A gilt or bone accent, if you like.
Kindly reply by the tenth of October, 2026.
Your reply is on its way to Charlotte & James. We can’t wait to celebrate with you.
Truly — having you there is everything. Should you wish to give something more, a contribution to our honeymoon in Kyoto would be lovingly received.