AMRIT AND ASH’S CONTACTS Venue, St Tewdrics House, www.sttewdricshouse.co.uk | Photographer, Kate Adams Photography, www.kateadamsphotography.com Videographer, Cherished Memories Wedding Films, www.cmweddingfilms.co.uk | Bride’s and bridesmaids’ dresses, Diya’s, www.diyasdirect.co.uk | Bride’s necklace, earring and tikka set, Anayah Jewellery, www.anayahjewellery.co.uk | Bride’s choora, Bling For You, www.blingforyou.co.uk | Bride’s shoes, Harriet Wilde, www.harrietwilde.com | Bride’s clutch bag, Atiya Choudhury, www.atiyachoudhury.com Groom’s suit, Moss Bros | Hair and make-up artist, Janet White-Ashby & Co, www.janetwhiteashby.co.uk | Cake, Llwy Pren, www.facebook.com/llwypren | Flowers, Catherine Gray Flowers, www.catherinegrayflowers.co.uk | Confetti, Shropshire Petals, www.shropshirepetals.com | Stationery, Papier | Catering, Cleverchefs, www.cleverchefs.co.uk | Ceremony music, Katie Bayliss Harpist, www.katiebaylissharpist.com | Photo booth, Silver Trailer Photo Booth, www.bellestudio.co.uk | Entertainment, Elite Drummers, www.elitedrummers.com | DJ, Boutique Disco, www.boutiquedisco.com Photo Booth, which was an incredible addition. Our guests loved going into the retro trailer and having their photos taken with the props.” Amrit and Ash had Elite Drummers perform their first dance. “A dhol is a drum that you wear across your body, and it’s played with metal sticks,” shares Amrit. “They feature at every Indian wedding, often being used to announce the bridal or groom party and to announce the newlywed couple into the evening reception. This was the highlight of the day for both of us. It was such an amazing feeling to have them play us into the venue and to perform their incredible talent for our guests. This was even more important as it was mostly Ash’s family and our friends; only three members of my own family were able to attend due to travel restrictions and the pandemic. This gave our wedding guests a real taste of a Punjabi wedding, and they loved it. I also chose my favourite song from the famous Bollywood film, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, to be played while we cut the cake. It was something I had visualised for years and just made the moment feel more dramatic and special.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “Even though we were legally married, it was such an exciting day that felt very important and emotional,” explains the bride. “Having a ceremony in front of our friends and family was the most incredible experience. As we were already legally married, we asked our close friend Liam to lead our ceremony. He did such a fantastic job and even managed to work some Lord of the Rings quotes into it. He wrote the ceremony himself, which meant that it was really personal and unique to us. There were some nerves, mostly from me worrying about tripping down the very long aisle, but it was so lovely as the legal aspect of things had been done. We could just sit back and enjoy the day.” The couple hired Katie Bayliss Harpist. “She also played at our secret wedding at Castell Coch, which was a lovely touch,” recalls Amrit. “Having everyone sit outside in the shade of the gorgeous trees, in the summer heat, so relaxed while our favourite songs played, was just perfect.” “Ash thought he had lost his shoes,” laughs the bride. “When we arrived at the venue the previous day, I handed him a bag with his shoes in and said: ‘Take these to your room.’ On the morning of the wedding, he was getting dressed and realised he couldn’t find them; he looked around the entire venue, the grounds, the cars and was about to drive back to our home in Cardiff (40 minutes away) when my maid-of-honour came to gently ask me if I might have seen them. I told her that I’d given them to him in the kitchen, and lo and behold, there they were.” Amrit and Ash’s friends and family made the day perfect. “My dad’s speech was phenomenal, and all of the guests commented on how wonderful it was,” adds Amrit. “He used a really unique concept, and it was so lovely to hear him talk about us from his own perspective. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room!” www.cmweddingfilms.co.uk 38
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