Tom and Sara - Australia and Wales United!

We have not blogged for such a long time. Wedding season is in full swing. We have so many lovely weddings to share with you, so many! We are going to work our way through our summer weddings and today is the day we show you the wonderful wedding of Tom and Sara.
Tom and Sara are two of the most encouraging and supportive people we have ever met. They have made our job easy from the day we met them and by the time we actually arrived at their wedding day, we felt like we knew them. Funny thing is, they live in Australia, but through emails and a couple of meet ups (before their day) we felt like we were taking photos of friends.
Sara is originally from Wales and Tom from Australia. They decided to have a welsh wedding day. Two different countries united.
The whole of their day was a very relaxed and no fuss affair. Sara didn't wear a traditional dress and incorporated a love for vintage styles into her outfit, wearing a fabulous pill-box hat.
Throughout the day there were reminders of special relatives who were no longer with the family. We had to capture the stunning yellow wedding dress that her grandmother had worn to her wedding in 1936. Sara also wore a pearl necklace that she was given by her uncles mother. A very special memento of precious family members and also a perfect compliment to the vintage theme.
Their wedding service was a mixture of Welsh and English and sent total shivers down our spine when the congregation sang "Calon Lan" (traditional welsh hymn. If you've not heard it, you should. Seriously, this is one stunning piece of melodies and harmonies!) There is no doubt about it! The Welsh truly know how to sing!
The Welsh are also used to rain!As we left the church, the heavens opened. Unfortunately, some of our plans for couple shots didn't happen, but we took a trip back to Sara's parents farm and enjoyed sharing with them some time. They were relaxed and happy in the rain and their enthusiasm for their day was no means dampened.
Sara and Tom held their reception at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea. They again included relatives from their past, with a table of old photos. Wedding photos of their grandparents, mixed in with vintage cases.It was a lovely reminder of weddings been and gone.Their reception was held in one of the galleries surrounded by displays and information boards. With a splash of colourful poms-poms and lots of joyous wedding celebration the wedding continued long into the night. We even put our cameras down for a bit of a boogie! Well, sometimes you've just gotta! :D
Thank you Tom and Sara for welcoming us in to your celebration, for your generosity and encouragement throughout the time you have been our clients. Its been a total pleasure sharing in your day. x o&c

Barn wedding in rural Oxfordshire.

This had to have been one of the weddings we were most excited about this summer. It had been booked in our diary for over a year and we were anticipating great things! We were far from disappointed! Nick and Ruth got married in an outdoor wedding ceremony at the very quaint and lovely Friars Court in Oxfordshire. Nick and Ruth are both teachers and met at the school that they both teach at in Cowley, Oxford. As teachers their planning was exceptional and the wedding went like clock-work, even down to the weather. We have known Ruth for about 5 years, so this made this day even more special. Ruth got ready in the wedding suite at Friars Court, while Nick, in true groom fashion had settled his last minute nerves with a swift pint at the pub down the road. Ruth's dress was very eye-catching with its royal blue sash and beaded detailed waistband. It fitted her like a dream and she looked so amazing it brought a tear or two to my eye. Friars Court totally suited the feel of the day with its quaint bridge and orchard, which was decorated with lanterns and hearts. We would certainly recommend this venue. It boasts style and professionalism.
After an emotional, yet really lovely and relaxed ceremony all the guests enjoyed the grounds of the court and had a game of croquet, before making their way over to the stunning barn reception. The decor was immaculate with butterfly, heart and orchid details adorning the building.
We had the true pleasure of being able to sneak the happy couple away for their own photos and we were delighted that the corn field was at its peak. We had noticed it when we had done our recce and we were fingers-crossed all the way that the corn would still be there. There was really so much goodness and fun at this wedding and it really was a joy and pleasure to witness two lovely people tie the knot, but also to capture their perfectly planned day. All day Nick and Ruth were commenting on how well it went and we couldn't have imagined it to have been any more perfect. Thank you both for letting us enjoy your day. You are such a great pair! x





































































































We thought we would sneak in this photo of the 4 of us but also couldn't resist showing you photos of some of the main residence of Friars Court. To be honest, we were totally amazed when we met Moo the Cat. He has to be by far the biggest cat we have ever seen and he had no qualms about spending most of the day sprawled out on a chair. A very chilled and relaxed pair of " extra" guests!





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