June 2013 - Wedding Photographers Cardiff

Coed Y Mwstwr Wedding Photography Bridgend

Wedding Photography Coed Y Mwstwr Hotel, Bridgend and South Wales Wedding Photographer

Coed Y Mwstwr Wedding Photography

Here are a few of our favourite images from the wedding of Lauren & Chris! It all started with a proposal on a Caribbean Cruise and the destinations visited on the cruise provided their table names for the Wedding Reception! Lauren got ready in her parent’s house with her Bridesmaids and Mum having their finishing touches to their Make up, expertly applied by Victoria from MAC in the Capitol Centre in Cardiff. Conveniently Chris was getting ready in their home which is just around the corner so we went to catch the boys finishing their preparations, doing up ties adding cufflinks and having a glass of fizz! Lauren had her Maid of Honour and two Bridesmaids to help her in to her dress which along with their dresses came from Laura May and her Jimmy Choos!! The 2 x Phantom Rolls Royce arrived to take the girls and Mum & Dad to St Margaret’s Church in Aberaman. The rain held off for Lauren to get in to the church but after a lovely service it was raining again so we headed straight off to the Coed Y Mwstwr Hotel, Coychurch, Bridgend. We started photographing in the amazing new Hendre Suite, with the beautiful cake made by Emma Jayne of Aberdare, it was very cleverly designed to replicate Lauren’s dress! The colour theme for the day was pink and the chair covers and table decorations reflected this, they were beautifully decorated by Mathew & Onn. The rain stopped and we photographed Lauren & Chris with their cars, they even got to have a drive of them in the hotel grounds!! The evening entertainment was provided by a DJ followed the live performance of the band ‘Vegas Live’!

Our style of wedding photography is a mix of documentary photography, unobtrusively capturing moments with natural, Fine Art style bridal portraits. For a further look at our images of our South Wales Wedding photography, please have a look at our Gallery or other Blog Posts and if you have any questions about our services don’t hesitate to leave a comment below or contact us.

Llantwit Major Wedding Photography

South Wales Wedding Photography Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

Llantwit Major Wedding Photography

Here are a few of our favourite images from last Saturdays wedding of Kate & Bryn! We started at St Illtyd’s Church in Llantwit Major – we just had to walk out of front door and we were at work! In fact, everyone who contributed to their special day were local to Llantwit apart from the Men’s suits they were from Oh Suit Hire in Pontycymmer. Kate was driven to the church from her nearby home at Purlon Farm in Llantwit by her Uncle. It was a lovely service, taken by Father Anthony who knows the Powell family very well and blessed their beautiful rings that were from Crouch the Jewellers. The Bridesmaids arrived before Kate and her dad and we had the first look at their dresses, handmade by Kate as was her own Beautiful wedding dress! The whole theme of the day was about wild flowers, forest and the natural countryside, the Bridesmaids’ dresses reflected that and were simple in design. All of the Bridesmaids & Ushers including the Best Man were family members. Cresta Caterers provided beautiful food that was served to the guests in the ‘Cow Shed’, though you would never have guessed that it was a shed of any description as Kate & Bryn had worked amazingly hard at creating a wooded forest. The table plan, place and table names were all hand carved, with dried flowers for their centre pieces and even a tree stump for their cake stand. The cake was made by their next door neighbour, Stella, which Kate & Bryn cut with a sword! We shot all of the family portraits in the garden in front of the farm house and then the Bridal portraits in the surrounding field. The evening entertainment was provided by a DJ who followed the live performance of local band ‘Finding Fiona’!

Llantwit Major St. Illtud's Church Wedding Wedding Photographer

Llantwit Major Portrait Photography

South Wales Location Portrait Photography taken at Llantwit Major Beach, Vale of Glamorgan

Llantwit Major Portrait Photography

We first photographed Nik, Jo and the kids about eighteen months ago. On that occasion it was in a park in Autumn so this time they wanted a natural beach setting so we met them at our local beach here in Llantwit Major. There was hardly a cloud in the sky and the kids had great fun splashing about in the shallows, the hardest part was keeping the little ones dry!!

Our style of portrait photography is a mix of documentary photography, unobtrusively capturing moments with natural, fun, location portraits. For a further look at our images of our South Wales Portrait photography, please have a look at our Gallery or other Blog Posts and if you have any questions about our services don’t hesitate to leave a comment below or contact us. Also if you would like to arrange your own Family or Child or Couples Portrait Session please email [email protected]

Beach Portrait Family Portrait Llantwit Major Location Portrait Portrait Portrait Photography

New House Wedding Photography Cardiff

Wedding Photography New House Hotel, Cardiff and South Wales Wedding Photographer

New House Wedding Photography

Here are a few of our favourite images from our latest wedding of Gemma & Matt at St Mary’s Church in Whitchurch and then at The New House Country Hotel, Thornhill, Cardiff. Gemma got ready at her Parent’s house in Thornhill, helped by her bridesmaids, who also were responsible for her lovely hair & make up!. The sun kindly popped it’s hat on which makes everyone feel relieved and adds to the happiness of the occasion. The house was lovely & light and made it easy to photograph the morning’s proceedings and the conservatory provided the backdrop for the family & bridesmaids photographs. The bridesmaids looked gorgeous in long mocha coloured dresses which were from High Society in Cowbridge, really complimented Gemma’s beautiful weddind gown. Added to the ensemble were 4 flower girls and a page boy who are Gemma & Matt’s nieces & nephews and a bridesmaid’s daughter! Matt, his best man and Ushers and his & Gemma’s Dad looked really smart dressed in grey suits with cream waistcoats and pink cravats to match the bridal bouquet flowers that Gemma’s Auntie had arranged – though Matt stood out as the only one to wear a cream cravat! The gift bouquets for the Mums and key family & friends were supplied by Covent Garden Florists. The cake was made by a good friend as was the place names. The ceremony took place in St Mary’s Church, Whitchurch, Cardiff, the service was taken by Canon Chancellor John Rowlands. Matt’s family are parishioners at the church so it was a very personal ceremony. After the ceremony we were able to take some photographs outside the church, particularly the traditional ‘confetti’ shot just outside under the litch gate. Guests then made their way to The New House Country Hotel for drinks and canapes. We shot all of the family portraits in front of the hotel, utilising the magnificent view over Cardiff which made a great backdrop. We also had time to shoot a few Bridal Portraits of Gemma & Matt before the wedding breakfast and speeches commenced in the Wyndham Suite, which boasts it’s own terrace with the amazing view. Table decorations provided by Emma Hall Designs, Colwinston. We also took advantage of some lovely early evening light to capture a few more bridals and have a bit of fun with the Hen & Stag party friends. The evening entertainment was provided by the resident DJ Alan Griffiths who got everyone up dancing the night away!!!

Cardiff New House Country Hotel St. Mary's Church Wedding Wedding Photographer Whitchurch