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Recent wedding photos from Caer Beris Manor Builth Wells, Powys Mid Wales

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

It was my pleasure to visit the stunning Mid Wales wedding venue of Caer Beris Manor last Saturday to photograph the wedding of Chris and Rachel.

On the hottest day of the year so far with the mercury hitting the high 20′s, the sun shone from beginning to end. With Chris and Rachel both getting ready at Caer Beris, we were able to capture some preparation photos of the girls and boys.

After a beautiful civil ceremony held outdoors underneath the main function room with stunning panoramic views of the gorgeous grounds, we ventured down into the grounds for some family and friends group photos, seeking relief from the heat in the shade of the ancient trees in the gardens. After a few carefully selected formal shots Chris and Rachel joined me for a tour of the grounds.

Visiting the famous suspension bridge spanning the river Irfon, and walking along side the river on the lawns, and taking in the views of the grounds from outside the Manor House itself, we spend a hot and sticky 25 minutes creating some wonderful bride and groom images.

If you were at this wedding I hope you have enjoyed the ‘sneaky peak’ images above and would like to invite you to leave Chris and Rachel a personal message below. All of the images from this beautiful day will be ready to view as slide-shows acessed from this page, from Wednesday July 14th, when Chris and Rachel return from honeymoon. If you have enjoyed these images please visit our facebook page here and become a ‘fan.’

A big thank you as always must go to Chris and Rachel for inviting me along to capture the story of their special day, but also to the staff at Caer Beris Manor for their warm welcome, hospitality and re-hydration on such a gorgeous summer’s day. (I’m looking forward to visiting you again in September.)

Have a great honeymoon guys and enjoy beautiful Italy. Safe travelling.

Nic.

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Recent wedding photos from The Fig Tree Restaurant by Carmarthenshire wedding photographer Nic Cleave Photography

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

It was my pleasure to photograph the wedding of Iain and Victoria on Saturday at one of my favourite Carmarthenshire wedding venues, The Fig Tree Restaurant in Dryslwyn Carmarthenshire.

After photographing Victoria’s preparations at her parents home near Pontardulais (taking full advantage of the beautiful garden and warm sunny weather,) we moved on to the beautiful St. David’s church in Penllergaer near Swansea.

After the ceremony we made the trip into Carmarthenshire, heading towards the Fig Tree for the reception. Before arriving however, we stopped off at the ruins of Dryslwyn castle (just a few meters further down the road from the Fig Tree,) for a stunning set of Bride and Groom photos.

Vicky came well equipped with a pair of trainers for the hike up the steep steps and slopes to the castle, perched high on it’s own hillside, but the effort was well worth it for the stunning valley views from the top. In fact I had trouble keeping up with them both as they marched to the top!

Hopefully the resulting photos illustrate perfectly what can be achieved by a bride and groom who decide to invest a small amount of time on the day (just 20 minutes here,) to having a fantastic set of ‘Intimate’ photos taken somewhere special.

After the ‘careful’ descent to the car park, we made the short trip to the Fig Tree for a great afternoon reception and wedding breakfast. The day ended with a Chinese Dragon dance after the speeches had finished. A fantastically colourful way to end the day.

I hope you have enjoyed the ‘sneaky peak’ images above and would like to invite those of you who were present at this special day to view all of the images from this page of our website, where they will be available from Wed June 30th, when Iain and Vicky return from honeymoon.

In the meantime please feel free to leave them both a personal comment below, or visit our Facebook page here.

Many thanks to Iain and Victoria for inviting me along to capture the story of their day. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos as much as I did making them with you both. Have a great honeymoon and safe travelling.

Nic

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Gower wedding venue, the King Arthur Hotel recent wedding photos

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

It was my pleasure to photograph the wedding of Dean and Cath last Saturday at the King Arthur Hotel, one of Gower’s most popular wedding venues near Swansea, South Wales.

After photographing Cath and her bridesmaids at her parents home in Penllergaer (with makeup done outside in the garden due to the fantastic weather,) we made the short trip into Swansea to St. Luke’s church in Cwmbwrla to meet Dean and the boys who arrived in an ice cream van armed with 99′s! Perfect for such hot sunny day.

After a beautiful service at St. Lukes, Dean and Cath made their way to the Oxwich Castle ruins on Gower, a great Gower location for bride and groom photos on their own. After exploring the grounds and creating a lovely mixture of posed and natural images, we made the short trip across Gower to Reynoldston and the beautiful King Arthur Hotel.

After a few family and friend group photos in the garden everyone headed inside for some shade from the sun and for the speeches which lead into the wedding breakfast. With the weather still perfect towards the end of the meal Dean and Cath ventured into the grounds of the King Arthur and we had a few more photos down by the lake to finish off a perfect day.

I hope you have enjoyed the sneaky peak images above and would like to invite friends and family of Dean and Cath to leave them a personal message below, (or here on our facebook page.)

All of the beautiful images from the story of this day will be available to view as a slide-show from this page of our website from Monday June 21st, when Dean and Cath return from their honeymoon.

Have a fantastic holiday guys and safe travelling. Thank you for inviting me along to your special day.

Nic

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Heywood Mount Hotel Tenby, Pembrokeshire wedding

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

It was my pleasure to photograph the wedding of Amy and Carl on Saturday at the Heywood Mount Hotel in Tenby, Pembrokeshire.

After photographing Amy’s preparations with her bridesmaids at her parents house in Laugharne opposite the historic castle ruins, we moved on to St. Margaret’s church in Laugharne for a beautiful wedding ceremony. With hill fog and heavy morning rain still clearing from the coast, it was wet and chilly, but this didn’t dampen the spirits of all involved.

Carl and the guys arrived on a vintage red double-decker bus, which provided some protection from the elements for a few photos of the boys together, with Amy and her bridesmaids arriving soon after.

After the ceremony we made the 30 minute drive to Tenby for the wedding reception at Heywood Mount Hotel, Tenby’s only 4 star hotel.

Still dealing with chilly conditions and heavy rain showers, Carl and Amy braved the weather for a few photos outside before heading inside for more in the reading room and on the stairs. The afternoon then moved on to the wedding breakfast followed with cake-cutting and speeches.

If you were at this wedding I hope you have enjoyed the ‘sneaky peak’ images above, and would like to invite you to view all of the images from this special day, which are available from this page. I’d also like to invite you to leave Amy and Carl a personal message below.

My thanks as always go to the bride and groom Amy and Carl, for inviting me along to their day. I hope you both love the images and the story of your day. Have a great honeymoon and safe travelling guys.

Nic

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The New House Country Hotel wedding, Thornhill Cardiff

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

It was my pleasure to photograph the wedding of Philip and Claire last Saturday at the beautiful New House Country Hotel, Thornhill overlooking Cardiff and the bay.

After capturing the story of Claire’s preparations at her parent’s home in the morning, we moved on to the beautiful St. Catwgs church in the quiet picturesque village of Pentyrch. After the service we made the short trip to a private location for a stunning backdrop to Philip and Claire’s ’bride and groom’ photos.

This private school was the same location that featured last month in Philip and Claire’s location-based engagement session, and the forecast heavy rain showers stayed away leaving a moody sky that only added atmosphere to this fantastic location.

Photographer’s in Wales are spoilt for choice when it comes to locations for wedding day photography, but it’s always refreshing to be able to capture special images of a couple on their big day, somewhere ‘different’. This ensures that really unique images will be available to chose from when it comes time to select photos for the album!

After a stroll through the grounds of the school, mixing natural reportage opportunities with some more posed shots, we headed back to the cars for the short trip to The New House Country Hotel in Thornhill.

This stunning Cardiff wedding venue is set high up on a hillside with panoramic views over Cardiff city and Cardiff bay. With the rain holding off until all the outside photography was finished, the stormy sky once again added some drama to the small but important selection of group photos that we made in 20-30 mins, before heading inside for cover!

After a fantastic wedding breakfast, the cake was cut followed by the speeches to finish off a the formalities of a fantastic day for a great couple. I hope you have enjoyed the sneaky peak images above and would like to invite family and friends to leave Philip and Claire a personal message below.

All of the stunning images from this special day are now available to view as a slide-show accessed from this page of our website.

As always my thanks must go to Philip and Claire for inviting me to capture the story of their big day. It was my pleasure to photograph you both with your family and friends. Have a great honeymoon guys. Safe travelling and I hope there’s no volcano disruption to your journey home.

Nic

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