Your South Wales Wedding - Page number 31 - May/June 2021 (Issue 79)

Richard and I were blown away by how beautiful both of our mums looked. We had a girly day out back in January 2020 where they bought their outfits, but COVID-19 stopped them from being able to collect them in time. Instead, they found gorgeous festive dresses and paired them with fur stoles. Richard always takes pride in his appearance, and purchasing a one- of-a-kind suit was always his dream. He initially wanted to wear navy and grey, however, due to lockdown restrictions, this wasn’t possible. We decided to make it a black-tie theme and asked all our guests to dress to the nines. Richard wanted to stand out still and found a deep forest green velvet jacket. We had originally hired a private dining area at a restaurant, however, due to lockdown restrictions, they were unable to accommodate us. We then spoke to Spiros, who was phenomenal. We had a smoked salmon starter, followed by beef wellington and an assortment of desserts. We had bittersweet feelings ahead of the wedding; we were excited to finally get married but sad that we couldn’t have our best friends and family there. However, it was the best decision. The whole day was so magical – the weather in the days leading up to the wedding was full of torrential rain – so when I woke up to beautiful blue skies and glorious sunshine, I knew the day was going to be perfect. Unfortunately, we were unable to have any entertainment, so I made a killer Spotify playlist and made sure our friends and family had their dancing shoes at the ready. I had seen a Rebecca Ingram dress online and knew it was the one for me. I visited Allison Jayne in Swansea, which was particularly special as it’s the same shop that my lovely mum bought her gown from. I wanted something classic and timeless. Allison took my appointment and had an amazing sense of style. She showed me a hair crown that was covered in beautiful pearls, diamantés and embellishments, which was perfect. On the day, I hired the incredible Victoria Fox Makeup Artist who made me feel so beautiful. REAL WEDDINGS 31