November 2013 - Wedding Photographers Cardiff

Wedding Photography Llansantffraed Court Hotel Monmouthshire Cardiff and South Wales Wedding Photographer

Llansantffread Court Hotel Wedding Photography

Here are a few of our favourite images from our latest wedding of Eleanor & Matt at Llansantffraed Court Hotel, near Abergavenny. We joined Eleanor, her bridesmaids and family at the hotel, where they were getting ready applying their own make up, beautifully! All was calm and once the bridesmaids in their chocolate brown dresses from the Cardiff Bridal Centre and her Mum were ready they helped Eleanor in to her beautiful dress which was from Sentiments in Bridgend. We met up with Matt once he had arrived at the hotel with his Groomsmen and family. The boys looking very smart in their grey Hugo Boss suits with orange ties that complimented the colour theme for the day of Autumnal colours. We were able to photograph Eleanor and her family prior to the ceremony too just before proceedings got under way. The flowers from Hilary’s in Abergavenny added the final touch with beautiful bouquets and decorative roses also in the autumnal colours of orange and cream. Once the lovely ceremony had taken place it was dry enough for the Bridal party and their guests to be outside on the lovely terrace at Llansantffraed Court Hotel and enjoy their welcome drinks, despite the cold, whilst we took the family photographs on the pathway under the trees that are a beautiful colour at this time of year, just perfect for Eleanor & Matt’s day. They then enjoyed a beautifully cooked meal before speeches got under way with laughter and tears! Having cut the gorgeous cake made by Boutique Bakehouse in Bristol the reception room was cleared to make way for the band, family friends of Matt’s, who played a fab mixture of music and kept the dance floor full all night!! Looking forward to seeing the happy couple again when they return from their amazing honeymoon in Bali!

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.

Pencoed House Cardiff and South Wales Wedding Photographer

Civil Partnership Pencoed House

Here are a few of our favourite images from Andy & Paul’s Civil Partnership that took place at Pencoed House Estate. We arrived a bit earlier than planned and the boys were already virtually ready and the sun was shining, so we wasted no time in getting some fab photographs of the both of them in their ‘bridal’ cottage and the beautiful grounds prior to the ceremony! Andy looked extremely smart in his black suit which was complimented by a silver waistcoat and purple tie & handkerchief which went perfectly with Paul’s equally smart black and purple kilt attire that was from Dyfed Menswear! Both of their immediate families were getting ready in the cottage close to theirs so we captured family photographs, champagne toasts and more than a few emotional tears! The colour theme for the day was black, white, silver & purple, the ceremony/reception room had been decorated accordingly and looked stunning, only outshone by the magnificent cake that was displayed from the beginning of the day, made by Happy Occasions Cakes (aka Paul!) The beautiful flowers from Lisa at Bella B in Penarth added the final touch. Once the guests had been seated Paul was walked down the aisle by his Mum, Mary closely followed by Andy and his Mum, Ann. Once the Civil Partnership was completed and whilst the register was being signed a singer stood up to serenade us, however, she sang Abba’s ‘I do, I do, I do , I do, I do’ ….and before long all of the guests had joined in too!! We managed to get everyone outside for a big group photograph and confetti before the rain finally came, but the families and friends were happy to be photographed under umbrellas. Chrissy Marshall of Sensible Pencil entertained the guests by sketching their Caricatures, whilst Shelley Fairplay played beautiful background music on her harp. The food provided by Spiros Catering was excellent. The speeches were fab from Paul & his Dad, Andy and his best friend Heidi. The whole day was kept smooth running by MC Jim Young who added messages from absent friends and family. The grand finale to the day was Andy & Paul doing their first dance which they had added their own twist to and had rehearsed a routine to perform to Shirley Bassey’s ‘get this party started’! It was amazing! The resident DJ made sure top tunes were played to keep everyone dancing!

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