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Paloma Blanca Wedding Dress for Marquee Celebration in Wales

Photography by Francesca Hill Photography
The bride is not only wearing a beautiful Paloma Blanca wedding dress for this stunning celebration, but she is also wearing the biggest smile in every single one of the portraits by the talented Francessca Hill Photography! After the ceremony at the family church, the newlyweds took a vintage white car to the bright marquee reception that had been decorated with hoop wedding decor, foliage table runners and wooden wedding signs (made by the bride's father!). The bride wasn't afraid to get stuck in either, with some DIY decor, spray painting hoops and making the foliage table decor, which helped create the garden party vibe! The newly opened (at the time!) picture-perfect wedding venue, Gileston Manor, in South Wales was the perfect choice for this summer celebration!
Bridal beauty preparations with Paloma Blanca wedding dress
Bridal preparations with Paloma Blanca wedding dress
Maids to Measure blush pink bridesmaid dresses
Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress with hair piece
Paloma Blanca wedding dress with metallic shoes
Paloma Blanca wedding dress for marquee wedding in South Wales
Bride hugs family member before church ceremony
Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress makes her way to church ceremony
Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress with pink bridesmaid dresses
Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress with pink bridesmaid dresses and foliage bouquets
Vintage white wedding car
Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress gets out of wedding car at church ceremony in South Wales
Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress with groom at altar
Confetti exit for bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress with and groom in bespoke tuxedo
Priest takes a selfie with groom and bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress
Gileston Manor wedding venue in South Wales
Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress and groom in tuxedo
Paloma Blanca wedding dress with foliage bouquet
Open back Paloma Blanca wedding dress with veil for South Wales wedding
Off the shoulder Paloma Blanca wedding dress

What Made Our Day Unique

The wedding ceremony was in our family church in South Wales holding so many memories, we even had my cousins on trumpet and piano. We stumbled across a new wedding venue close to the church and knew it was the one. We were the third ever wedding there and felt right at home with the lovely people and animals around the grounds, with the sea glistening in the distance, we will definitely be going back for our first anniversary. We wanted to bring the west-country with us so finished the night off with our Bath ‘Cheesecake’ and cider!

Rebecca & Chris

Paloma Blanca Wedding Dress

The beautiful bride started the day off in a full Paloma Blanca wedding dress, however, not being able to pick between two dresses for the big day, she then had an outfit change and swapped to a more form fitting open back dress, meaning there was absolutley nothing stopping her dancing the night away with the friends and family! The groom looked equally fabulous in a bespoke suit made by a family friend with matching bowties to his groomsmen!

Inspiration & Styling

We wanted a summer garden party vibe and ended up with a beautiful sunny weekend in July. Our guests came the night before and we enjoyed the gardens whilst eating alfresco! We are big foodies so wanted to wow the guests, we chose welsh beef with a selection of summer salads with all the toppings you could think of. I wanted to make as much as I could to make our day personal, I spray painted hoops, decorated with florals, created all of the table decorations and collected loads of gold candlesticks!

Rebecca & Chris

Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress arrives with groom in white wedding car
Gileston Manor South Wales wedding venue
Dream catcher wedding decor with seating plan
Marquee wedding with foliage decor and DIY hoops
Foliage hoop chair back decor
Wedding decor with foliage hoops and table runners
Gold wedding decor detail with pink flowers and foliage
Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress and groom enjoy the wedding speeches
rmw-44Bride in Paloma Blanca wedding dress  enjoys the grooms  wedding speech
Bride changes from Paloma Blanca wedding dress into a Watters form fitting open back dress
Bride changes from Paloma Blanca wedding dress into a Watters form fitting open back dress
Bride with large foliage and pink flower bouquet
Bride changes from Paloma Blanca wedding dress into a Watters form fitting open back dress
Groom in bespoke tuxedo for South Wales wedding
Bridal party in blush pink bridesmaid dresses
Bridal party in blush pink bridesmaid dresses
Wedding party portraits  interrupted by dog
Groomsmen in matching bowties and braces
Wedding cheese tower at Gileston Manor
Bride and groom enjoy first dance

If you are looking for more South Wales wedding inspiration, then look no further, we have much more where this came from in our real wedding section, including this beautiful same-sex wedding at Coed Hills - you will love the bouquets too!


Venue : Gileston Manor |
Bride Dress (Day) : Mikaella by Paloma Blanca |
Bride Dress (Evening): Willow by Watters |
Bridal Boutique: Lace and Grace Bridal |
Bridesmaid Dresses: Maids to Measure |
Grooms Suit: Marc Wallace |
Cheese Tower: Bath Soft Cheese |
Hair Stylist: House of Hinton |
Stationery : Ink & Spendour |
Honeymoon Provider: Kuoni |
Transport: Casey's Cars |
Wooden Signs: Chisel & Beech
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