Your South Wales Wedding - Page number 31 - September/October 2021 (Issue 81)

DRESSED TO IMPRESS “After a lot of shopping around with my mum, we eventually bought my wedding dress from the lovely High Society Bridal Boutique,” shares Jess. “I ended up choosing a completely different style than I had originally envisaged by the designer Jesus Peiro. I loved the simplicity of the design, and I accessorised it with a floral veil from Pleser.” Jamie and the groomsmen wore suits from Dyfed Menswear. “They all matched except for the waistcoat and tie,” adds the bride. “Our dog and ring bearer, Odin, also had a matching bow tie.” “The bridesmaids chose full-length dresses from TFNC London which had a wrap front in a pale lavender colour,” recalls Jess. “Lorraine Stone Truly Scrumptious did the alterations and made matching face masks and shawls out of the leftover material. She also designed and made my mother’s beautiful dress.” TIME TO CELEBRATE “During the ceremony, we had Bethan Welsh Harpist play a variety of pieces which we chose from her varied repertoire,” explains Jess. “We would highly recommend Bethan to anyone looking for a harpist to play at their wedding!” MEMORABLE MOMENTS “We felt nervous but happy that we were finally able to have the day we had been waiting for,” says the bride. “We were very lucky with the weather as rain was forecast, but it was sunny all day!” Jamie found himself in a tricky situation on the morning of the wedding. “He had a reaction to an insect bite the day before and woke up with a very swollen foot,” shares Jess. “He sent me a photo saying he was struggling to get his shoe on! Luckily the antibiotics worked their magic, and he eventually managed to get his shoe on, although he had to wear flip flops for the rest of the day after all the photos were taken.” “We’d like to thank everybody that made our day special,” Jess adds. “The church and all our suppliers were so patient with us while we tried to rearrange so many times. We can’t thank Court Colman Manor and Alpine Marquees enough for putting together an amazing reception at such last minute. Our friends and family, including those who couldn’t be there with us on the day, were so supportive, especially our friend and flowerguy who entertained everyone on the day and brought lots of laughter.” HONEYMOON “We were lucky enough to spend our honeymoon in a cottage in St. Ives, Cornwall,” explains the bride. “It was lovely to get away after a busy few weeks and relax in such a beautiful part of the UK.” REAL WEDDINGS 31