Hot hats for the brides' mum

Amanda Redman’s mother wears a great hat and is so happy for her glamorous daughter 

Wedding day hats for Mums 

 (in my day we called her Mummy but this is only acceptable nowadays for the under tens). A gorgeous  looking hat and one that ensures only air kissing for the starry cast on Amanda's wedding day.

Wedding day kiss for bride's best friend, her mum

       Married at King Arthur's hotel in Reynoldston on the Gower peninsula Lindsay and her mother manage a loving kiss despite the stylish outfit and hat. Those tiny feathers won't be poking anyone's eye out.

The wedding of Carlos and Raquel

      Helped by a very discreet hat, Carlos’ mother gives him a reassuring hug as his new bride goes forward to sign the register.

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Wedding day hot shoes

 Bridal pumps, peep toed with a touch of glass

White wedding sandals, 

Wedding stilettos for Rachel, white again

         Wedding day photographers are not renowned for their stylish footwear, like many artists the aim is to be, not even comfortable, simply unaware of their own feet.

        Looking at really hot shoes for the bride on her wedding day, I come to the conclusion that there is only one colour and that, of course is white.
       Exploring the designer shoes on line it is easy to go snow blind there is so much white.          Investigating designer shoes with an eye to the budget so many brides are on nowadays I found that £700 is an entry level price (not sure you can get white Jimmy Choo's at that price) although in sales prices can start at around £400, unless you want a hand printed designer flip flop which will cost a mere £195.

            I would have thought that wedding guests might stay away from flip flops however........

Silver shoes and designer flip flops wow!

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Tasks for Bridesmaids

What do I need bridesmaids for you may ask yourself ..... and some of the answers may surprise you.

Chief Bridesmaid singing for her supper ?

•Chief bridesmaid is leader of the pack, which means she will round up all the others and any flower girls and pages for, rehearsals and on the day itself. She is not usually a child



•As chief bridesmaid she should help you to choose your dress


•She should attend your dress fittings with you (this may be for several days or even weeks)

•The chief bridesmaid should carry the crucial ‘bride kit’ on the day itself, which might include make-up and (specifically lipstick, powder and blotting sheets), tissues, safety pins, paracetamol (in case the bubbly begins to take its toll) and glue for any nail or eyelash extensions
 and the bride's mobile (switched off of course).

•She should walk down the aisle behind you and hold your bouquet when you reach the altar and be ready to catch it when you throw it

•She's the special someone to share a crafty smoke with after the ceremony

Bride sharing a drink and a cigarette

•She should be up for arranging your  hen night and any other planning you need help with
, and talking you out of going to the outer Hebrides, Croatia or Mykonos on the grounds that air travel isn't good for your complexion.

•She may be required to make a speech or even sing an aria

On your knees girl

•As chief bridesmaid she should help you get dressed, find your shoes, fasten your zip and help arrange your veil or tiara

Bridesmaids, helpmeets on the day

•As chief bridesmaid she'll carry a fan and a stole, in case you are too hot or too cold,  and she will pop the cork on the champagne to get you through the rigors of the ceremony


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Traditional task for bridesmaids

•However for this last task she will be only one of many, it's called keeping the bridegroom happy!

Back to Front Address the Dress

  The wedding photographer never sees the moment  the bride sets out to choose her dress.

       Do brides buy wedding magazines for months in advance and keep pages of the styles they like? Do they rush to the high street and try on everything in sight? And what about the net? We don't know if anybody ever decides in advance to buy a wedding dress on-line or only in desperation after weeks of failing to shop until they drop and only succeeding in trying-on until they drop. 
       Somehow it doesn't seem very romantic buying a wedding dress on the net. So is girlie enthusiasm and anticipation of the shopping spree ahead of them a necessary part of the build up to the special day?
       Or do some families decide to keep costs down and look on Ebay perhaps? Maybe they should. I’m amazed by what I’ve seen. Gorgeous creations with amazing descriptions: 
       One shoulder, with mermaid and trumpet (oh how I want a mermaid with a trumpet), champagne flower, organza flower, and dozens of sweetheart necklines, lace ups, and bright satin waterfalls. 

The arrival of the bride.

      There are dresses puffed up like parachutes, dresses squeezed like tubes of toothpaste, headless silhouettes, and models wrapped and strapped like Egyptian mummies.
        I’m surprised at how snow blind you can get just checking through a few pages of these fabulous angel cake creations.

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The wedding over, the bridal couple leave the church

          From Disney to da Vinci, via Watteau and St Patrick. 

         What are these names, railway stations, racehorses? Probably. But on-line they are wedding dress designers and there are thousands of them. The models are elegant, pouty, sultry, gorgeous,  cute, haughty, sexy, glamorous or downright ordinary but none of them look remotely like a bride.

            Why is that?
             What is the difference between models in wedding dresses and a bride?

              It's the excitement, the glow, an aura surrounds the bride. The models may be graceful, beautiful, and have wonderful figures, but not one of them has an atom of the pride and joy of a real, live bride in her dress, on her day.

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Choosing your Wedding Photographer

   You have your dress (or you have at least fallen in love with a dress or several!) You have chosen your accessories:

Margam Park between Bridgend and Cardiff a beautiful wedding venue

 You have booked your dream wedding venue, and now it’s time to choose your wedding photographer…

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A beautiful bouquet and a happy bride

    It is a big decision because your wedding lasts but one day, and your photographs will last  a lifetime.

  So I thought I would share a couple of tips with you:

1. It is really important to meet your potential wedding photographer.

Try to schedule a meeting as early as possible with your preferred wedding photographer. There may be several within your price range whose style of work you like. You may not personally like him/her (the first one you meet), so time to choose another one. It is perfectly acceptable to see several photographers. Not only to look at albums, but to see that you get on really well (after all, this person is going to be with you in some of the most amazing moments of your life!) (However think twice about the young and beautiful! You may get wonderful pictures! Flirting with the man/woman behind the camera definitely adds a sparkle to your eyes but too much flirting on the day may well annoy your other half, unless he/she is super tolerant).

2. Picture Perfect.

Many photographers nowadays offer an engagement shoot. For those of you who love being photographed, this needs no explanation! It is an opportunity to have a gorgeous image of the two of you on your wall in the year building up to the wedding. But, for the majority of the world, who are camera shy, perhaps I should explain… An engagement or “pre-wedding” photo shoot will help you feel more comfortable on the day: there will no longer be a stranger behind the camera but someone who feels like a friend. It also gives your photographer a chance to see what angles flatter your face (and those of your other half). Unless you are both professional models some angles will flatter you more than others.

  Your wedding photographer can create magic that you might not have thought of

Wedding transport

Killorgan horse fair, Eire, this bride and groom might just be brother and sister

The arrival of the bride

The  choice of vehicle is a very important one in the list of 'to do's' before the great day.
        One thing very few brides seem to consider is how they will look getting out of it or even just sitting comfortably in the back seat of the rental car so often hired for the day.
      
          And delightful as that pony and trap is, it's pretty high risk in 'soft' climates like Wales or Ireland where it may well rain endlessly in July and August.

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THE WEDDING OF ALISON REYNOLDS AND DARREN WYATT

                      Welsh Castles in your wedding photographs
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Coity Castle in South Wales makes a dramatic setting for a wedding

Alison and Darren slipped away from their guests for a romantic tete a tete at their favourite Castle.

Bridgend couple add romance to their photographs with a trip to a Welsh Castle

Photographs of junior tennis Tourney

Keeping her eye on the ball

THE WEDDING OF AMANDA REDMAN AND ROBERT GLENISTER

Wedding day celebrations

Married bliss beckons two lovely, talented people, Amanda Redman and Robert Glenister, as they sign the register on their wedding day in 1984.

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Lovely Beccie Turner is now Mrs Simon Jones.