RHIAN AND ADAM’S CONTACTS Ceremony venue, St Mary’s Church, www.stmaryschurchtenby.co.uk | Reception venue and catering, Trefloyne Manor, www.trefloyne.com | Photograph editing, Frankee Victoria Photography, www.frankee-victoria.co.uk | Photographers, Leesha Williams Photography, www.leeshawilliamsphoto.com and Geraint Roberts Photography, www.geraint-roberts.co.uk | Videographer, John Mark Films, www.johnmarkfilms.co.uk | Bride’s reception dress, Allison Jayne, www.allisonjayne.com | Groom’s suit, Hawes & Curtis, www.hawesandcurtis.co.uk | Bridesmaids’ dresses, Chi Chi Clothing | Mother-of-the-bride’s outfit, Image By Vanessa, www.imagebyvanessa.co.uk | Father-of-the-bride’s outfit, Eden Menswear, www.facebook.com/edenmenwear | Bride and mother-of-the-bride’s hair and make-up, Brows + Brides, www.browsandbrides.co.uk | Bridesmaids’ hair, The Hideaway Beauty Room, www.instagram.com/the.hideawaybeautyroom | Blue cake, The Sweet Cake Kitchen, www.facebook.com/thesweetcakekitchen | Cake topper, The Wire Boutique, www.facebook.com/thewireboutique | Cake knife, Vera Wang, www.verawang.com | Flowers and table decorations, Forbesfield, www.forbesfield.co.uk | Gold easel, mini easels, order-of-the-day board and charger plates, The Luxe Touch, www.theluxetouch.co.uk | Personalised framed canvases, The Roaming Caravan Co., www.facebook.com/roamingcaravanco | Candles, Gifts on the Green, www.giftsonthegreen.shop | Transport, Glyn’s Wedding Cars, www.glynsweddingcars.co.uk | On-the-day stationery, Bee Davies Illustration, www.beedavies.co.uk | Magician, Phil Jay Close Up Magician, www.facebook.com/philjaycloseupmagician Band, John Adams Music, www.johnadamsmusic.co.uk | Photo booth, Ultra Booth, www.ultrabooth.co.uk | Evening catering, Pembrokeshire Pasty & Pie Co., www.parcelsofmagic.com later,” explains Rhian. “Phil Jay Close Up Magician was fantastic! John and Andy created a relaxed vibe and everyone was super impressed by Phil’s magic! Phil did his final magic trick, just for us, which was a really special moment. We held the first part of our evening reception outside and once the band had finished, we danced into the night with our wedding playlist before going back inside. We also had a photo booth which was lots of fun and the photos and messages from that doubled as our guestbook.” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “We spent a lot of the day in disbelief that we had finally made it, as it was our fourth try at getting married because of COVID-19,” shares Rhian. “We had been through a lot with me needing lifesaving surgery the year before and we had waited such a long time for our moment to come around, so I think it meant even more to us. It was the most unbelievable and happy time of our lives and to devote that day to celebrate our love and strength with our friends and family was worth every second of the wait. “It’s so hard to pick out parts of the day that stood out to us as everything was so special,” adds Rhian. “The most surreal part of our day was arriving at the church, I think it was only at that moment that we both let ourselves accept we were probably going to finally get married! Walking down the aisle with my dad and seeing Adam for the first time in his tux was a moment I will never forget. He looked amazing and we were both just so happy. There were so many more lovely memories, from my family seeing me in my dress for the first time, to the speeches and climbing St Catherine’s Island. We had the island to ourselves, so we climbed to the castle rooftop and took in the most beautiful views of Tenby we’d ever seen.” Rhian and Adam ended up locked outside the church. “When we left for our confetti shot, the church doors were shut behind us with our photographer and videographer’s kit and all the décor we wanted to re-purpose at the reception venue still inside,” remembers the bride. “Thankfully, I knew the rectory’s phone number and my dad, brother and brother’s girlfriend ended up breaking into the church (with permission) to get the stuff locked inside! “My mum had been unwell in the lead-up to our wedding and continues to be, so it was incredibly special that she did a reading during the ceremony,” adds Rhian. “I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house. In the evening, Adam set up a big projector screen and played a rap he had recorded as part two of his wedding speech. It told the story of our proposal and was absolutely hilarious, even the staff at Trefloyne Manor came to watch and everyone loved it.” 44
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