Your South Wales Wedding - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 69)

JESSICA AND KRISTIAN’S CONTACTS Venue , Aberglasney, aberglasney.org | Marquee , All About Me, marqueesandevents.com | Photographer , weCREATE, wearewecreate.com | Bride’s dress and accessories , Huw Rees, huwreesbrides.com | Bride’s shoes , Freya Rose, freyarose.com | Bridesmaids’ dresses , Lipsy, next.co.uk/lipsy | Flowergirl’s dress , Monsoon, monsoon.co.uk | Groom’s outfit , Dyfed Menswear, dyfedmenswear.co.uk | Hair and make-up , Sarah Mainwaring, 07718 141 511; Laura Cullen, lauracullen88@hotmail.co.uk | Cake , Piece of Cake, pieceofcakewales.co.uk | Flowers , Pinc, pincshop.co.uk | Favours , Fabulous Welshcakes, fabulouswelshcakes.co.uk | Transport , Hello Tuk Tuk, hellotuktuk.co.uk | DJ , Joshua Roberts, djjoshuaroberts@live.co.uk Saxophone , Alex Chadwick, alexchadwicksax@gmail.com | Entertainment , John Nicholas, fatpenguinmanagement.co.uk | Catering , Strawberry Shortcake, strawberryshortcakedining.com | Evening catering , Ffwrnes Pizza, ffwrnes.co.uk Bar , Ginhaus Deli, ginhaus.co.uk We booked a DJ and saxophonist to play in the evening. We met Joshua Roberts through a mutual friend, and despite playing at prestigious events all over the world, he was more than happy to perform on our big day. Alex Chadwick accompanied him on the saxophone. He engaged with our loved ones and got them involved. Everyone was impressed – so much so that some of our nearest and dearest asked them for their contact details. It was surreal seeing all of our friends and family in the same place at the same time. My great aunt lives in the U.S., and although we invited her to the wedding, we didn’t expect her to attend given the distance. It was amazing that she made the effort to come and share our special day with us. All of our suppliers were brilliant and exceeded our expectations. A special thanks must go to Ellen, our coordinator at Aberglasney. She made our lives so much easier, and nothing was too much trouble for her. She went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly. We went to India for our honeymoon. I work as a travel agent and specialise in tailor-made long-haul holidays, so I planned the entire thing. Kris had never been to India before and had a lot of preconceptions, but it ended up being the best trip he’d ever been on. 58