sweet home Home Anna and Dylan said “I do” at St Dyfnogs Church before heading to the groom’s family farm to celebrate Images courtesy of Sarah Horton Photography Anna’s brother-in-law played football with groom-to-be, Dylan, so the two met at one of their matches and have been inseparable ever since. Dylan proposed to Anna at home around Christmastime; just the two of them and their little cavapoo, Nel. The couple decided on a marquee wedding in the field below Dylan’s family home allowing them to put their own personal stamp on the day. Before it was time to celebrate here, they tied the knot at St Dyfnogs Church in Llanrhaeadr as they live in the village and regularly take Nel on walks to the well behind it. IT’S ONLY NEUTRAL “We wanted to go for a natural look,” Anna explains. So, their palette featured creams and tan. To curate her ideas, the bride created a Pinterest board and used Procreate on her iPad to draw out her vision for the marquee. The final look featured neutral hues and wicker furniture. A highlight was the table numbers including photos of fur baby Nel. MUSIC TO MY EARS It was a day filled with music. During the ceremony a friend sang a couple of songs while the newlyweds signed the register. For the marquee the couple had compiled their own playlist to set the tone before the live band took over, filling the dancefloor for the evening. LOOKING CHIC The bride wore a stunning gown by Martina Liana. “I’d seen this dress on Pinterest before we even got engaged and saved it,” Anna shares. Even after visiting a couple of bridal boutiques, her mind kept going back to this one. “When I found out they stocked it at Along Came Eve in Chester, I just had to make an appointment to try it on,” she continues. From the moment she put it on, she knew it was the one. Dylan and his groomsmen looked super-chic in tuxes with black bow ties, along with matching socks complete with their initials – a quirky touch from Anna to make them smile. The bridesmaids meanwhile were dressed in one-shoulder satin maxi dresses in bronze. MEMORABLE MOMENTS For Anna, one of the day’s highlights was getting ready with her “favourite ladies.” The night before she opened handwritten letters from them and her mum and crucially planted a sausage to ensure good weather, which worked a treat! Guest of honour, gorgeous wedding woofer Nel spent the big day with the newlyweds and even joined them at the table for the wedding breakfast. “The whole day was exactly what we wanted: relaxed and personal,” Anna says. The bride leaves us with her words of wisdom for all those heading towards W-day: “No one else notices the small things you worry about and on the day they won’t matter. Cherish the day and the build-up as it goes by so quickly – you’ll never have all your favourite people in one place again, so it really is special.” REAL WEDDINGS 17
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