Welsh Wildflower Wedding

Tara's wedding was held at  Llangoed Hall which, for a long time, was the family home of Laura Ashley.  I sometimes wonder what she would have thought about all these wedding in her former home.  I think she would have been delighted.

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Especially with the dresses.  

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This one was particularly lovely, with a stunning creamy fabric with lace overlay, by British Designer Stephanie Allin.

It looked amazing on.

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Not forgetting the shoes.

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Tara's flowers were by Hilary's Floral Design.  They looked particularly well against the wild flower meadow behind the hall.  Soft tones on eucalyptus, with touches of deeper green to ground - it was a delight.  

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And how inspired is it to shoot a chair in a meadow? 

Tara's photographer was Hannah Duffy, who took all the pictures in this post.  If you love ethereal yet classic photography you should definitely follow her work.

I love all the little detail shots.

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And how cute is this chap? Lady probably, looking at it again.

 

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For makeup I wanted to give a soft, diffused and romantic effect.  Using bronzy tones I gave soft contour to the socket line.  I lined the eyes but made sure to smoke it out with a combination of Teddy by MAC and a deep chocolate shadow, which gave a soft effect.

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Tara's hair was by Padge of Shine Studio in Bristol who created this gorgeous undone boho bun.  He was a pleasure to work with and had everyone giggling all morning.

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I did Tara's mums makeup.

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And the bridesmaids.

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Here they are waiting to see how she looked in her dress.

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Breathtaking!

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The girls had to go in the meadow too of course. Who wouldn't?

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