Laura and her Father were waiting just outside the ceremony room… \u00a0The music started, they made their way down the steps and\u00a0towards Geraint. \u00a0I think his reaction says everything that needs to be said about how beautiful she looked. \u00a0It was a lovely service,\u00a0spoken in both Welsh & English.<\/p>\n
If you missed my introduction to Laura & Geraint, I’ll quickly sum it up now… \u00a0They met while Laura was on holiday over here, she\u00a0lived in Australia at the time. \u00a0They spent a year in a long distance relationship, both making various trips across\u00a0to see each other. \u00a0And now they’re married and\u00a0settling down in\u00a0Wales. \u00a0The week Laura left Australia there were bush fires and she landed during\u00a0the recent flooding\u00a0– so it was quite literally one extreme to the\u00a0other.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I thought it was a lovely\u00a0touch to have the service in both Welsh & English, as it perfectly reflected the joining of these two\u00a0families from opposite sides of the world.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0the champagne had been served and all the congratulations made, Laura announced she had\u00a0a small confession. \u00a0After insisting that she looked after Geraint’s ring because she would “keep it safe”, she very nearly lost it! \u00a0Geraint had no idea as she’d managed to hunt and find it in secret. \u00a0Geraint then announced that the Vicar had told him that their\u00a0marriage papers had only just arrived from Cardiff that morning! So\u00a0there were a\u00a0few hiccups along the way, but everything ran smoothly on the day. \u00a0It was then time to have wander around the beautiful grounds. \u00a0After a few group shots, it was back into\u00a0the warm for their wedding breakfast & the speeches…<\/p>\n
The speeches were exactly what you’d expect from such a relaxed couple and\u00a0an intimate wedding. \u00a0They were personal and from\u00a0the heart. \u00a0Funny stories were told and genuine gratitude expressed. \u00a0After the standard speeches there were a few on the spot additions,\u00a0which goes to\u00a0shows how much everyone was moved by their speeches. \u00a0Laura, Geraint and myself then took another wander around\u00a0the grounds to make the most of the last bit of light…<\/p>\n
It’s always important that you meet your photographer if at all possible, but even more so if you’re having an intimate wedding.\u00a0\u00a0Laura & Geraint are an awesome couple and we got on like a house on fire. I really enjoyed documenting their wedding.\u00a0\u00a0Bodysgallen Hall<\/a> is a stunning venue and I hope to be back photographing more weddings at Bodysgallen soon!<\/p>\n Here are some more of my favourite shots from their day… \u00a0Follow this link if you missed Part One<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\t\t