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Weddings at Roch Castle Pembrokeshire

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Weddings at Roch Castle Pembrokeshire – What a stunning Boutique Wedding Venue

Weddings at Roch Castle, what an an exciting new venue to add to our portfolio! This dramatic venue stands in a stunning location just outside Haverfordwest in the Pembrokeshire countryside! Layla & Stuart wanted a very intimate wedding as the proposal had been so intimate, at home, and the castle is perfect for just that as it has been sympathetically restored in a contemporary design with beautiful, soft, furnishings. Llayla got ready in one of the 6 modern decorated bedrooms where the hairdresser had come to do Layla and her Mum’s hair, they applied their own make up – beautifully – and when it was time to put on Layla’s beautiful fitted lace and crystal Aphrodite dress from The Tailor’s Cat in Cambridge her Mum was on hand to do up all of the buttons and assist with putting her shoes and jewellery. The flowers looked and smelt wonderful, they were perfectly matched to Layla’s chosen colour theme of lilac and ivory, Tussie Mussie had done a grand job of the bouquet, button holes, corsages and displays around the castle’s rooms, including decorating the cake that was from M&S. We went to find Stuart and his Best Man Will, his Mum & Dad and 2 brothers and two Sisters and capture them together outside, whilst it was still dry. The boys looked very smart in their grey Moss Bross suits with lilac waistcoats to compliment the theme running through the whole wedding. The 23 guests made up of close family and friends enjoyed a lovely ceremony where Stuart’s Sister, Sarah, gave a reading and the Cambrian String Quartet played beautifully before, during the ‘register signing’ and afterwards whilst the guests enjoyed drinks and canapes. It remained dry so that we could take the guests outside for photographs, using the drawbridge and below to include a confetti shot. The Castle is surrounded by pretty gardens and stone walls, it was great to literally walk a circuit with Layla & Stuart, capturing the venue and them from all angles! We left them as they sat down to their sumptuous meal prepared by the resident Chef in the cosy dining room. Can’t wait to shoot more weddings at Roch Castle – just beautiful!

If you’d like to get in touch or view more weddings from Andy & Sacha of A.L.S Photography please visit our contact and blog pages and feel free to have a look around.

Weddings at City Hall Cardiff – Wow take a peak at this colourful day!

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Weddings at City Hall Cardiff are always a pleasure to photograph as it’s such a stunning venue and was the perfect choice for this lovely couple’s Wedding day! Brinder and Trystan were uniting two Nationalities, but also bringing together the families & who are spread all over the world, not just England & Wales but Canada & Spain too!!! It was always going to be a colourful affair with Brinder’s family and some of their friends wearing Saris, with Brinder’s being the most beautiful incorporating bold colours of pink & orange & adorned with gold embroidery and accessorised with gold & pink bangles, gold earrings, necklace and matha patti (head piece). We joined Brinder and her family at their rented house in Cardiff Bay where there was a lot of activity with Brinder having her hair & make up applied by Shaz Mani Hair & Beauty, whilst her two young Bridesmaids were getting ready in another room, along with her sister, Mum and family members that had flown in from Canada especially for the occasion!!! Brinder’s 2 Best friends were on hand to help with completing Brinder’s attire adding the bangles, gorgeous Carvella champagne glitter shoes and the other finishing touches! The bouquets for Brinder and her two cute Bridesmaids from Sweet Peony Florist completed the look! The friendly drivers from Alliance Executive Cars transported everyone to the City Hall where we caught up with Trystan, his family and Ushers – Dylan his brother was his Best Man – all of the guys looked smart in their navy suits with gold waistcoats and ties from Slater’s Menswear. The ceremony took place in the Marble Hall, a gorgeous, light room that is very grand with marble pillars and statues and once the ceremony was over and the chairs had been moved in to the banquet hall for the wedding breakfast we utilised the area for the formal family photographs! The stunning Cathays Park was perfect for their Bridal portraits so we wandered around there with them, it was raining ever so slightly so we got to try out our new heart shaped umbrella from Umbrella Heaven however, it dried up immediately and we were able to capture Brinder & Trystan walking through the park, even getting some natural confetti from the blossom trees when the breeze picked up! Capturing their every move was the lovely Craig & Abby from Diamond Cut Videos who like us wanted to get beautiful images of them. The drinks, canapes and wedding breakfast were provided & served by Five Rivers Catering Group once Brinder and Trystan had been led in to the Banquet Hall by two traditional drummers, they had cut their cake – which was made by Trystan’s cousin Deborah, it looked amazing! – and the three speeches one of which was made by Sanjeeta , Brinder’s sister, Trystan and then his brother Dylan! Compering the events was the DJ from Illusions Roadshow they had everyone up dancing as soon as the First Dance had finished and we left them dancing the night away! So there it is – as far as weddings at City Hall Cardiff go, I’m sure you’ll agree Brynder and Trystan certainly pulled off something special!

If you are interested in viewing more weddings at this venue, please click this link, wedding photographer Cardiff City Hall. If you’d like to get in touch or view more weddings from Andy & Sacha of A.L.S Photography please visit our contact and blog pages and feel free to have a look around.

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Pencoed House Wedding Photography Cardiff

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Pencoed House Estate was the beautiful setting for this lovely couple’s wedding day, a rare sunny day in April as their theme was all about the countryside and wild flowers, befitting of their chosen ceremony venue the gorgeous St John the Baptist Church, in Penhow. It sits on the top of a hill surrounded by fields, just down the road from Rachel’s parents home, we met up with Michael and his Groomsmen and Family there, his Brother Fergus stepping up to his Best man duties and Rachel’s Brother being Usher. It was a pleasure for everyone arriving in their own cars or on the bus provided to see Michael and the Groomsmen waiting to greet them in their smart Navy Morning Suits from Austin Reed Hire, with pale blue cravattes to compliment them and the gorgeous Bridesmaids dresses that were from Asos. The Bridesmaids arrived with Rachel’s Mum, Michael’s niece and nephew joined them looking sooo cute, Lorcan performed perfect Page Boy duties and held a sign to walk down the aisle letting Michael know that Rachel was soon to follow! She did not disappoint and looked absolutely stunning in her Augusta Jones ‘Jo’ Wedding gown from Clifton Brides, all of the girls and the Church flowers were designed by Deacon’s Florist in Chepstow completed the vision. The church was quite small, but there was enough room for the guests and the Chepstow Male Voice Choir who were awesome and encouraged great singing!! In keeping with Michael’s Military roots, two of his former colleagues performed a ‘Guard of Honour’ at the entrance to the Church that made for a lovely photograph as the lovely couple were leaving. At Pencoed House Estate the continued weather allowed us to photograph around the grounds, taking in the front lawn with the stream and bridges, also using the outside of the barn for the group photographs. EJ Catering provided a delicious Wedding breakfast, once the speeches had taken place, unusually, so that everyone could relax and enjoy the food! once the amazing cake had been cut – made by a friend of theirs Sophie Beasley, the room was quickly cleared and the band The Cherry Beats set up to kick off the evening proceedings starting with the First dance, we left the Wedding Party with everyone on the dancefloor, clearly enjoying themselves!

If you’d like to get in touch or view more weddings from Cardiff Wedding Photographers Andy & Sacha of A.L.S Photography please visit our contact and blog pages and feel free to have a look around.

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Vale Resort Wedding Photography

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Maria & Gerard’s Wedding Day at The Vale Resort, Hensol was always going to be fun & emotional, bringing two Nationalities together in the Welsh countryside! The weather obliged with the typical Welsh rain, but it definitely did not dampen anyone’s spirits and we followed the sound of laughter to the room at the hotel where Maria was getting ready along with her Mother, Sisters and nieces! Joanne from MAC Cosmetics was applying beautiful make up to the bridesmaid, Maria’s niece Patricia and Annie MacCormack was working her magic on Maria’s hair, it was all go! We photographed the activity in between capturing the all important items that were contributing to the day such as Maria’s stunning ‘Dylan Queen‘ dress, her unusally coloured & pretty ‘pink’ Sarah Bridal Shoes, her gorgeous hand tied bouquet of baby pink & white roses supplied by I Love Lily Florist, Patricia’s beautiful ‘While Azulea’ green dress and the ‘piece de resistance’ – the something borrowed! – beautiful earrings that Maria’s cousin lent her. We went to find Gerard, his brother and Mum & Dad to take a few photographs of them prior to the ceremony in the conservatory, using the chairs that were beautifully dressed by Liz Jones from Totally Co-ordinated. Gerard’s brother Steven was his Best Man and they looked super smart in their Moss Bros grey suits with ties the same colour as Patricia’s dress, as did both Gerard & Maria’s Dads! After the ceremony the room was transformed to serve the Wedding Breakfast, but we were able to use one end of the room to photograph the two families by which time the rain had stopped for us to take Maria & Gerard outside for some photographs of them and their friends! Just before the wedding breakfast we photographed the whole wedding party in the foyer of the hotel, before they enjoyed a beautiful meal! The cake was a particularly special as two dragons – a Bride & Groom – had been created by Designer Cakes by Janet to don the top tier, very cute! They cut this just before the First Dance, where Maria danced with Gerard and her Dad and the DJ -Mark from Wedding DJ Cardiff got everyone on the dance floor immediately afterwards where they stayed for rest of the night!

If you’d like to get in touch or view more weddings from Cardiff Wedding Photographers Andy & Sacha of A.L.S Photography please visit our contact and blog pages and feel free to have a look around.

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Llanerch Vineyard Wedding Photography

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Llanerch Vineyard is the stunning venue for this gorgeous couple’s wedding reception! The weather was perfect, everyone had an amazing time, it was so laid back and Vix looked

fabulous in her Augustus James dress that she purchased from Laura May Bridal and pretty Dune shoes, which the Bridesmaids complimented in their long, coral dresses and the final touch of stunning bouquets from The Flower Lodge. All of the girls had their hair and make up done by Brideology who came to Vix’s house and who ensured that they were all ready in good time to get dressed and have some photographs before we headed off to St Denys Church in Lisvane. It was very emotional when Vix walked down the stairs and her Dad saw her for the first time, such a touching moment. The boys were waiting for us at the church, looking extremely smart in their grey Moss Bros suits and plain ties – Henry was wearing a coral one to match the Bridesmaids! We had met his Mum & Sister at the house so it was nice to meet his Dad & brother, who was an Usher too. Once some of the remaining guests had been coaxed out of the pub across the road from the church it was time for the Bride, Father of the Bride, Bridesmaids and Vix’s Mum to arrive in ‘Candice’ from Henrietta Hire, they made a striking site walking along the pretty path in to the church where Rosemary was waiting for them to perform the ceremony. The church is unusual as it is ‘L’ shaped so Vix & Henry stood at the edge of the ‘L’ so that all of their guests could see them and watch them exchange vows, though they signed the register in the vestry with just their parents and Rhys the Best Man and then walked back down the aisle and out in to the beautiful grounds of the church where confetti was thrown and a couple of family photographs were taken! We all headed off to Llanerch Vineyard where the reception drinks and delicious canapes were served, whilst all of the guests were arriving we took Vix & Henry through the Woodland walk to the lake, it was so peaceful with perfect lighting, they enjoyed having a bit of time with each other before joining all of their guests in the Calon Lodge, overlooking the vines – we just stopped in the marquee for them to see the room set up as they had planned and to take a photograph of them with their cake made by Kooky Cakes! The guests loved being able to appreciate the vines and sit outside in the glorious sunshine, the perfect backdrop for the family & friend’s photographs before heading to the marquee for the Wedding Breakfast. A delicious meal was served and heartfelt, humorous speeches were delivered – including the story of how Henry proposed, amusingly it was at home in their kitchen as Henry’s plan to propose on a romantic walk was foiled by Vix finding a certificate of insurance for the carefully chosen engagement ring – before we took Vix & Henry back to the vines to photograph them in the late afternoon/early evening sun – Ryan the owner of the vineyard had set up a scaffold tower for Andy to be able to get a birds eye view of the gorgeous couple and the vines with the restaurant, hotel and Calon Lodge, it looked amazing! Soon it was time for the cake cutting and then the First dance, played expertly by the band, Perfect Day Party Band! We hope they are having an awesome honeymoon in Thailand and can’t wait to see them when they return to come to see their wedding day images!!

If you’d like to get in touch or view more weddings from Cardiff Wedding Photographers Andy & Sacha of A.L.S Photography please visit our contact and blog pages and feel free to have a look around.

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Destination Wedding Tuscany

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Destination Wedding Tuscany

Volterra, Tuscany in Italy, is the most beautiful and enchanting location for this very intimate wedding! This beautiful couple, Soph & Sam decided to tie the knot here witnessed by only us and their gorgeous daughters Esme and Tilly, which obviously makes us feel extremely honoured and I felt super proud as I have known Soph all of her life. We started photographing as everyone was getting ready, a hairdresser arrived to ‘tame’ Soph’s hair, the girls sat still for a few minutes to have their hair tidied up too! Sam got ready in to his smart Navy Hugo Boss suit matched with tan brogues and belt that were gifts from Soph, the girls literally couldn’t wait to get in to their hand made Bridesmaids Dresses, they looked so cute accessorised with sparkly gold sandals from mini-boden and petite feather clips in their hair. Soph applied her own make up using lovely subtles shades of Chanel make up, which was perfect to go with her 50’s inspired designed hand made dress, which Sam assisted in doing up the zip, complimented by classic nude LK Bennett court shoes. Soph’s sister had given her a delicate silver bracelet and she wore earrings made from diamonds that were her late Grandmother’s. The grounds of the complex where they were staying are just stunning with amazing views looking up to the hilltop town of Volterra, beautifully kept gardens and 3 pools! and we were able to take some lush photographs of them all before the taxi arrived to take us in to the town for the Ceremony which was held in the Town Hall in The Palazzo dei Priori. We were met by Gillian, a lovely Scottish Lady who organises many weddings for couples wishing to get married in Tuscany, she had Soph’s bouquet which was a stunning hand tied bouquet of ivory roses. The ceremony was conducted by the Lady Mayoress of Volterra in the beautiful Italian language, very romantic (Soph & Gillian were the only two people who understood it!) with Gillian translating the legal parts of it, so cool! After some photographs inside the stunning room and on the steps outside we walked back through the busy streets to have a drink and to take some more photographs overlooking the gorgeous Tuscan countryside. The taxi then took us to the amazing Villa Pignano which was a few miles away from Volterra but had the most incredeible view overlooking Volterra, where we had a gourmet’s delight of a Wedding Breakfast and the staff were most attentive and the sunset just perfect, it completed a perfect day!

Our style of wedding photography is a mix of documentary photography, unobtrusively capturing moments, personality and emotion with natural, fine art style Bridal Portraits at a variety of wedding venues in and around Cardiff, South Wales and the UK. For a further look at our images of our Cardiff, 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. Also if you would like to arrange your own Family, Child or Couples Portrait Session please email [email protected]

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Margam Orangery Wedding

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Margam Orangery is the stunning Gothic venue for Emily & Adam’s Wedding Reception! Though the day started in Wick, so nice & local for us at the rather busy home of Emily’s parents, where Emily, her family & Bridesmaids were all getting ready, there was plenty to capture, starting with Emily’s Wedding Dress that she had borrowed from her cousin who had worn it 10 years earlier, it still looked immaculate and hasn’t dated at all! Emily matched it with gold court shoes from Dune and her Bridesmaids complimented the look with their Navy dresses from Coast and the Flower Girls brought it all together with theirs from Debenhams. The Colour theme for the day was Teal and Gold which both Mum’s beautifully adhered to and Emily’s bouquet from Gutteridges in Porthcawl made the look complete! It was then back to the St Illtyd’s Church in Llantwit Major (so very close to home for us) to meet up with Adam, his family and Groomsmen, the recently renovated Visitor’s centre provided a perfect backdrop for this whilst guests were arriving and awaiting the arrival of Emily! The boys all looked super smart in their Grey Morning Suits and Top Hats with teal cravats from Moss bros. We met Emily & her Dad back at the gate of the church where they alighted from the beautiful vintage Wedding car to be greeted by Father Anthony Beer who escorted them to the church door and then led them inside for a lovely service. The weather remained perfect so all of the photographs could be taken outside, though we did make an exception when we got to Margam Park and were allowed to photograph inside the Grade 1 Listed Castle! We are spoilt for choice with areas to photograph here and we made good use of the grounds with the various family and friends photographs including the steps leading back up to the house! The staff at the Orangery provided excellent service and food, so everyone was quite content and sat back to listen to the speeches, Adam’s Brother in law who was Usher and MC did all of the introductions – not before the cake had been cut though, loveingly baked and iced by both Emily & Adam’s Mums, there was also a ‘Cheese Wheel’ for those who don’t like cake! It was soon time for the First Dance that had been choreographed for them, they certainly had practiced well, much to their guests delight, who then joined them on the dance floor to enjoy the sounds of their band The Hot Shoes! We couldn’t leave with out taking a photograph of Emily & Adam outside in the lit up ruins just outside the Orangery building, perfect photographs to end on! We can’t wait to hear about their honeymoon to Iceland!

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Cardiff Castle Wedding Photography

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Cardiff Castle Wedding Photography

Cardiff Castle provided the stunning backdrop for these ‘full of fun’ couple and their 5 Children! After Dan had proposed to Debra at her home, they decided that Cardiff Castle would be the perfect venue for them and they opted to have the ceremony and Wedding Breakfast there, so the ceremony was the last one of the day at 4pm which was so nice as it was a gorgeous sunny day and the crowds started to thin out and from 6pm they had the Castle to themselves – though some of the visitors provided a giggle for them as they squeezed past to get in to the Castle for their tour wishing them a happy wedding day!!! We met Dan at the Castle first, he was accompanied by his son Oscar, they both looked dashing in their grey suits and lilac ties from Tickled Pink in Hatfield Doncaster, Dan dressing his with dark purple Dr Martens boots, greeting the guests prior to the ceremony. Debra then arrived in ‘Annabelle’ from Prices Wedding Cars along with her 2 daughters Seren & Chleo, Dan’s 2 daughters Olivia & Madeleine, her Mum and her Uncle Alan who ‘gave her away’, there was plenty of room for them in the 7 seater, they emerged looking gorgeous Debra was in a beautiful lace gown from Allison Jayne, accessorised with a pretty bouquet from The Secret Garden and white Dr Marten boots, laced up with purple ribbon! The girls were in pretty ivory dresses and Uncle Alan had made his own jacket matching perfectly with the purple and lilac theme. After the ceremony in the Undercroft the guests were able to go outside for their drinks and we were able to photograph them in the beautiful surroundings, moving around the grounds to capture many aspects of the Castle. At 6pm everyone found their seats in the Banquet Hall to listen to the speeches, seated at tables that had been decorated using their favourite theme of Star Trek which Dan’s Best Man, Scott, included in his speech followed by feasting on the tasty Wedding Breakfast provided by the Castle’s Caterers. They had decorated their M&S Wedding cake complete with robots adorning it, which they cut with the Castle’s ceremonial sword! The evening light was perfect and we were able to take the newlyweds back out in to the Castle grounds to take some more Bridal Photographs, the sky was gorgeous and the Castle’s Keep looked very dramatic against it, Debra & Dan completed the perfect view! They then danced the night away to the the tunes played by ‘Mad Mel’ surrounded by their gorgeous children! A honeymoon to Disneyland Paris, completed this fab couple’s start to married life and continued the fun that they all have together!!

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The Barn at West Farm Wedding Fayre

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The Barn at West Farm in Southerndown is THE place to get married on the Heritage coast in the beautiful Vale of Glamorgan, with the converted stone barn and the marquee it offers views over the Bristol Channel and pretty gardens providing an amazing backdrop for photographs. Town and Country Hotels are responsible for the efficient running of the venue and for providing the amazing food that will be served on a Wedding day from canapes to the Wedding Breakfast and including the evening buffet, Claire, Scott and Ashley were on hand to take bookings and enquiries at the first Wedding Fayre here, run by Eternity with Love yesterday. The sun shone and a steady stream of excited Brides, Grooms and their families arrived to see the venue dressed as a wedding day would look to give them an idea of how gorgeous their own day could be. We joined other top suppliers in South Wales who were there to meet them, we were situated in the marquee where we displayed our beautifully designed Wedding Albums and frames and offered advice about what to look for in a potential wedding venue – for example looking at areas indoors as well as outdoors for your Wedding Day Photographs in the event that it may rain, the Barn offers many areas to take photographs indoors as well as the outdoor areas – along with Ceri Wynne Jones who played the harp beautifully adding the perfect ambience, Flowers with a Twist had provided a wide variety of stunning flower centre pieces and bouquets and Totally Co-Ordinated had dressed the tables and chairs with the most elegant choice of chair covers, table places etc. Zuccherro had completed the look with an exquisite chocolate cake design. It was great to catch up with our friends Emma Hall Designs, have banter with Picasso Griffiths and meet new ones such as Butterfly Brides and Laura from Dream Wedding Photographer and we also caught up with Prices cars who were set up proudly outside. A big thank you to Jamie and her team who kept us fed & watered throughout the day. It was lovely to meet some new people and we have already had some emails from a Bride and Grooms that we met, can’t wait to hear from a more!!!

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Welsh College of Music and Drama Wedding Photography

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The Welsh College of Music and Drama was the venue for this Wedding and it was no ordinary wedding, it was the marriage of our very close friends Sera & Stuart and we were honoured to be involved in their big day from planning to pre-wedding photographs to attending and photographing on the day and enjoying being guests! Sera started her day at Jolyons No.10 where Victoria from MAC Make Up expertly applied Sera’s and her daughter Georgia’s make up whilst their hair was coiffeured by Sarah Bonet who is a freelance hairdresser and Harry from Belle Toujours. Sacha helped Sera in to her stunning ‘So Sassi’ Wedding Gown from High Society, it suited her perfectly, so elegant covered in small sequins and with padded shoulder straps and then Georgia in to her sleek, black Desi Bridesmaid dress, Sera rocked her dress with a fab pair of black Kurt Geiger shoes that were a gift from Georgia! Sera’s son Sam arrived looking smart suited & booted in readiness to give her away. Sera had chosen deep purple Cala-Lilies for her bouquet which incorporated a small photograph of her late Dad Tony and white Cala-Lillies for Georgia’s the contrast with their dresses was striking, Karen from The Florist in Birchgrove had done an amazing job. We met Stu and his Best Man Shane outside the old converted stables at The College of Music & Drama, where both the ceremony and the wedding breakfast were to be held both looking extremely dapper in their Red Herring suits and managed to get a few pics of them before Sera arrived. the cute Flower Girls Izzy, Lily Rose & Ruby were waiting patiently for Sera to arrive too in their pretty dresses.

Sam proudly walked Sera down the aisle, the ceremony was very relaxed and included a reading by one of Sera’s best friends Sarah! In true Sera & Stu style they ‘rocked’ back down the aisle to Madness ‘It must be love…’ to which we all joined in to sing them out! Once we had taken a few photographs the wedding breakfast took place and we enjoyed beautiful food prepared by the college and the orange cake made by Paul at Happy Occasion Cakes fitted in beautifully for desert, with the wine & prosecco flowing it was on to the speeches! Sera’s brother Nigel had written an awesome poem about him & Sera growing up which was just hilarious, Stu followed with a heartfelt poem that was completed with a slideshow of photographs compiled from their favourite occasions taken over the last couple of years, including some of their pre-wedding shoot with us! Shane ended the speeches with some genuine, meaningful words and some funny stories thrown in for good measure. The colour theme for the day was black, orange and white, the button holes were orange Cala-Lillies and Karen had decorated the tables with orange gerberas in tall vases, Emma Hall Designs had supplied the chair covers with black sashes. After our meal we went back outside where Sera, Stu and some of their family members released huge balloons from Dave at Cardiff Balloons with messages attached to Sera’s late dad Tony, a really moving gesture, then it was time to party! The main entrance to The Welsh College of Music and Drama had been transformed in to a stylish party venue, with the band The Kiltics set up and the evening guests arrived Sera & Stu made their entrance by walking across the walkway above the room much to everyone’s delight. Once they had kicked the evening off with their First Dance the dance floor didn’t empty as The Kiltics played all the best tunes!!

If you’d like to get in touch or view more weddings from Cardiff Wedding Photographers Andy & Sacha of A.L.S Photography please visit our contact and blog pages and feel free to have a look around.

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