Neighbours Golden Couple: Libby Kennedy and Drew Kirk

The Full Story of the wedding

*NOTE*  I've decided to take a different approach in writing the summaries to this special wedding week. I thought it might be better to get a more personally point of view. So the summary below is mostly written by Mike, while I just added a few bits and pieces. If you would like to receive more reviews written by Mike join his Rhythm of Neighbours club, it's pretty good- trust me!!

The day is finally here... the BIG DAY... Drew & Libby's Wedding!

And the storylines to do with Drew and Libby can't get much better.

MONDAY

Last week on Friday we were left hanging in a cliffhanger which was good enough for the end of year cliffhanger.

Harold was giving Paul another driving lesson and Paul sped into Ramsey Street and at the same time Drew and Libby were on the road next to Drew's ute. Paul was heading straight for Drew and Libby, when Drew grabbed Libby and threw the both of them onto the footpath. Paul slammed the breaks and was lucky to have not ran them over.

Libby and Drew weren't hurt, except for Libby's wrist which was slightly hurt but nothing major. Harold and Paul quickly got out of the car to see if Drew and Libby were ok, and Drew had a fit at Paul. He totally had an outrage at Paul and Harold, but then Libby calmed him down and everything seemed to go a little less tense. Drew and Libby went back into the Kennedy's house and Drew felt a little bad for over reacting but he was just saying how it brought back a few memories of when Libby was in that accident with Steph.

All in all Libby was fine, and during today's episode Drew went and apologized to Paul for over reacting but Paul said he had all good reason to act that way. Anyway, Drew and Libby are fine, but Paul doesn't want to learn to drive anymore, and Harold is trying to make him drive again however Paul no longer wants to learn, even though Drew offered to teach!

More news on the Wedding is that they mentioned Malcolm and Billy in today's episode and how they can't make the wedding for work commitments and distance that needs to be traveled. Harold and Madge have helped out with the Kennedy's in giving them food for all the guests that will be visiting the Kennedy household before the wedding. Both Harold and Madge have been over at the Kennedy's helping out with all that.

More news with the wedding is that many of Drew's family and Libby's family will be staying at the Kennedy's during the wedding therefore the house is packed and Susan is trying to organize everything. She is also trying to organize motel accommodation for other extended family! Susan also found something that she wanted Libby to wear on her wedding day. Susan gave her mum's necklace to Libby which was amazing and Libby thanked her mother for that!

Well that's about it on the Wedding for now! Tomorrow's episode is all about the Wedding again as all the extended family arrives and there is even one that arrives from Scotland. It sure will be interesting to see all the family and how they all get along. Its all Wedding hype on Ramsey Street. Not only on Ramsey Street, but in the papers and magazines all the hype is on Drew and Libby. Front covers of magazines show the 2 together and all in all its the Wedding of the year.

TUESDAY

It's exciting, it's unbelievable and it's finally here.... what is??? Drew and Libby's Wedding of course. Well not yet anyway... 1 Day to go!!!!!

First up, Drew's parents arrived at the Kennedy's house and they were all talking about speeches and how both dad's wanna say a sarcastic type of speech whereas the wife's want them to say a nice sentimental one. It was not long before all of them hit the Erinsborough nightlife and went to Lou's Pub. And it was there that Drew's uncle from Scotland, Fergus, made an entrance with a bagpipe. He entered the pub and was greeted by all and they all started to mingle. The Scully's were also there, excluding the 2 younger daughters. All of them were mingling and having a good time.

The day after that it was all work as usual for Susan as she headed off to school, whereas Karl stayed back with Drew's dad and Fergus as they all prepared a dinner for that night in which it was to be held in Drew's home which is the house where Lou lives. Fergus wanted to kill 'Casserole'; the Kennedy's sheep, so that they can make haggis out of the sheep. Susan is extremely shocked and eventually they found another sheep.

Drew was a little sick from the drinking the night before at the pub and eating all the food Madge made, but it wasn't too long before he felt better. Libby on the other hand went shopping with Rose and Steph and that kept them occupied for the whole day.

We also got to see Steph's dress. Libby brought it home from the shop and Lyn was measuring it and doing the final trimmings for it. It was silver and Steph looked gorgeous in it even though she was rather agitated that she had to wear it, as you know Steph, she doesn't like to dress up and all. Libby also received a parcel from Malcolm overseas in this episode however we didn't get to see what was inside. All we saw was Libby trying to open it and then that was the end of that.

The wedding is said to go all well and smooth and its been said that its a real tear-jerker. So get the tissues out as its more than just a normal soap wedding, its as one magazine said, its a Wedding that fans have been waiting for for 3 years, its an event that caps off a cycle of ups and downs, its an episode that will be watched by millions of people, and in simpler terms, its Drew and Libby's Wedding Day!

WEDNESDAY

Neighbours in its 16 years has had quite a few weddings but none like Drew and Libby's Wedding.

It goes down as the BEST Neighbours Wedding ever. Yes it was even better than Scott and Charlene's Wedding which had millions of fans glued to their TV sets.

Drew and Libby's Wedding will have you glued to your TV sets but on top of that, have you watching it a second time, a third time, a fourth time, a fifth time, a sixth time and on and on and on. A soap wedding can't get much better than this. It was perfect and it had all the ingredients of the BEST Wedding EVER!

The episode was a very powerful Neighbours episode. The supporting storylines were at its best. Before I tell you about the Wedding, the episode started off in a shock, with Steph walking into her house crying and Lyn and Joe coming to her attention. When Steph's ex owned up to the police last week about his robbery and how he can't go through with it and how it was planned with him and his jail inmates, Woody was put back into jail. Then, only one day later Woody was bashed in jail and taken out of jail and into hospital. This was when Steph was informed that she should remain alert for the next few weeks as his inmates and friends outside of jail know what Steph looks like.

That's the storyline to back you up for why Steph was crying, as that night when she came walking into her house crying she has been threatened by a guy at the pub that supposedly knew Woody her ex who is in hospital. Immediately Joe took Steph down to the police and they told the police what happened and after that everything seemed to be ok.

The other supporting storyline for the Wedding episode came as a huge SHOCK. For a week or so now we haven't seen Lou in Neighbours as he hasn't had many huge storylines, however in today's episode he was lifting a computer monitor in his office at the pub and he had this pain in his back that he dropped the computer and couldn't move his back. Toadie was going to drive Lou to the wedding anyway, so instead of taking him to the wedding he took him to the hospital. Lou was taken in immediately for tests all shall be revealed

So with 2 great supporting storylines for the wedding, it made this episode one of the best in a very very long time.

While Steph came home crying, Drew and Libby were at Drew's house with Libby's parents and Drew's parents preparing for that dinner celebration. Before they got ready to eat, Drew's younger brother arrived and 2 other family members of Drew family, his sister Sally-Ann and brother Stewart. Drew's aunty also arrived, who we have already met in Neighbours. She is the aunty that bought Drew and Libby that vase that they broke and then broke again!!

The pre-Wedding celebrations continued and all of the family finally sat down and ate the dinner which was haggis that looked... well you wouldn't want to eat it yourself. Once that was finished, it was the day after... the Wedding Day! It started with us seeing Libby in a panic at the very early hours of the morning searching her make up bag for nail polish. Susan woke up and was asking her why is she up so early and Libby started explaining how she wanted to change her nail polish colour etc etc etc and Susan was calming her down and Libby was saying how she has never felt so nervous in her life before.

Hours past and Sally-Ann, Susan, Rose, Aunt Minnie, Drew's other family member and Tess all went to the church and decorated it and they all then returned back to the Kennedy's house where Lyn was working on Libby's face and hair. Steph arrived with the box that had all the flowers for the bride and the bridesmaid. Minnie took a photo of everyone smiling except Libby who obviously was under a lot of distress. While this was happening Karl as on the phone with his Dad, Tom. He rang to say that he couldn't make it because something happened to one of his horses.

After this they showed Drew at his house getting ready in his suit and kilt. Over at his house was his dad, Fergus, Dougal and Stewart. Dougal was taking photos and the whole spirit of the Wedding was building up at this stage. Once that scene was finished, they were at the church and most of the Neighbourhood were there. Dione and Tess were going crazy with the camera. Harold and Madge were there and they both looked good. Joe, Lyn and Flick were there and so was Joel. Practically the entire of Ramsey Street was there.

The one thing that made this one of the BEST Wedding's ever was the camera work. It was well done and it was like a real Wedding video. You had the camera up close and personal with each character and there weren't much dialogue with the characters. It was just great viewing to see what everyone was doing, that they didn't need talking that often.

First Drew and the men arrived and so did the parents of both sides and the extended family. Rose went up to Drew and kissed him. Then Drew and his best man, Stewart, walked into the church along with Drew's parents. After that Libby arrived in her white old fashion wedding car. She made her way out of the car and into the arms of Karl as they walked down the aisle.

Everything was done so well, with little talk and it all came together so well. It was like watching a Wedding of someone you knew, it was that good!!!

Drew and Libby said their vows with the camera crossing from one to the other both of them saying different parts of the vow. Then finally the moment came when Drew and Libby were married and they gave each other their first Married Kiss. They then exited the church and their was a path of men who were playing bagpipes and Drew and Libby walked down the path.

Minutes later you see Drew and Libby kissing everyone and people walking in front of the camera and everyone just so happy. This very part of the Wedding felt so real, it was just the best to watch... it was EXCELLENT!

Then the BEST Wedding EVER got even better. If you think back to past weddings you will remember that not many, actually not any have a reception after the church. Well that's until now as Drew and Libby got married at a reception in the city and it was glamorous. The reception was done up professionally and it was like an exact wedding. There was a main table where Drew and Libby and the parents and best man and Steph sat at. There were circular tables for all the guests, there were waiters, there was a band, the full thing... the full on Wedding!

It was here that Karl said his speech and it was a pleasant speech. It made Susan cry and Libby was very emotional but then he had everyone laughing and the whole reception were in tears of laughter when he begins to tell them about Libby's past. Then as soon as the speech was over, Ron told everyone that a Kirk tradition has always existed at Weddings and that they had something special to do for Libby. So Drew followed by Fergus and Harold all hit the stage and sang for Libby.

It was this very part of the Wedding that was the tear-jerker. It was 3 years of relationships, 3 years of ups and downs, 3 years of where at times Drew was sitting by Libby's hospital bed, and 3 years of all the times they have shared together. It was the part of the Wedding that showed us the fans the love that Drew and Libby have for each other. It showed us the commitment they have for one another and how much in love they really are. Drew was singing directly in front of her and Libby was crying and this moment was one of the best moments of this Wedding. 

After that both Drew and Libby got up and danced and the camera concentrated on them and then it showed Karl and Susan and how they were overly excited for the 2 of them. After this everyone joined in the dancing and everyone was having a great time. Later  Drew and Libby were kissing everyone and saying their goodbyes as everyone was standing on the dance floor kissing them goodbye. We saw Libby kiss Steph and we saw Steph give her a big hug and smile and we saw Drew kiss his close family friends and then it was time for the Bouquet to be thrown. I wonder who caught the bouquet?? Well Libby threw it in the air and none other than Steph caught it at the other end.

We then see Drew and Libby hand in hand, dressed both in their Wedding formals. Drew dressed smartly in his kilt but Libby outshining him in her perfect Wedding gown which was just glamorous. She shined from head to toe and she looked beautiful. Libby was so happy and so was Drew and both of them walked away with huge smiles waving goodbye to all the guests and that concluded the BEST NEIGHBOURS WEDDING EVER!!!

That was the end... the end of the episode that we have all been waiting for, for what seems a lifetime! It was very well made, filmed and acted. All the people both on Neighbours and behind the scenes were stars and most of all Drew and Libby have tied the knot in what seems like the event of Neighbours' history. We are probably just saying this now because it is the present but in years to come we will always look back at the Wedding of Drew and Libby and say "that was the BEST thing that's ever happened on Neighbours".

THURSDAY

Think back to all the Wedding's that Neighbours have had and tell me if you remember any of them actually having a Honeymoon and you the viewer getting to see them on their honeymoon. That rarely happens on Neighbours. Well it's different for Drew and Libby. We the viewers are experiencing their honeymoon with them. Its absolutely awesome, its like your there with them.

They have gone to Surfers Paradise in Queensland in Australia which speaks for itself... its PARADISE! They are staying in a five star hotel resort and they are being spoilt with a BMW to drive around in. Once again the camera work is superb and you feel as if you wish you were there.

The episode begins with an airplane landing. Here we see Libby and Drew walking out of the plane hand in hand. Karl had planned this honeymoon and they had no idea where they were going. Libby and Drew follows the directions around and ends up at an amazing BMW car. On the car is an envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Kirk. Inside the envelope are tickets and a map- with no indication where they are going. They drive the car, following the map and comes up to a five star hotel, the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove. The couple are amazed at the hotel. They walk around it for a while before being shown to their room- which was the Presidential Suite!

After they settled in, Libby asks Drew what he wants to do. She suggests swimming, sailing, bush walking etc etc etc... basically what was on the brochure she was reading. Drew tells her that they left something out of that list and with a pen he writes something down. Libby reads it and smiles. She comments that it's an indoor activity... and they kiss.

Later, Libby and Drew are at Seaworld swimming with the dolphins. The trainer there is showing them tricks and they're absolutely having a fabulous time! Anyway after this, the two of them go for a walk. Drew refuses to tell Libby where they are going and changes the subject by asking Libby where they should live. Libby tells him that they'll live at Lou's- but she was only joking so therefore doesn't answer the question. Libby continues to ask Drew where they are going but Drew just leads the way.

Libby and Drew ends up on a cruising yacht drinking champagne. They are completely happy and Libby tells Drew that she'll always remember this moment. They drink to Karl and them. Libby thanks Drew for not giving up on her before they kiss.

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