We met Eliza and Muir at a pre-baby class in Clapton shortly before Louis and Elliot were born. Together with Emily and Jamie's Dylan, the three boys became a little band of brothers - each other's earliest friends - and we three couples went through the joys, trials and tribulations of becoming new parents together.

Then along came the second wave - Remi, Astrid and Finn. Life is busy, full, the gang gets back together every so often and we'll marvel over how big the boys were getting, how it feels so different second time around.

Then a few weeks' ago Eliza and Muir received news that no parent ever wants to hear. Gorgeous little Astrid has leukaemia, she has to go into hospital straightaway. Worlds are turned upside down. The community rally round. The prognosis is good. They are all amazingly strong. But this is the start of a 2-year journey that Muir, Eliza, Elliot and Astrid were never expecting to take.

So, we hadn't planned on having a wedding list. The fact that you are all travelling from far and wide to be with us on our wedding day means more than any present. But, if you were thinking about some token, we would like to ask that you make a small donation to support Astrid and her family through their journey ahead.

With much love,

Vincent and Hannah