Rustic DIY Wedding at Eco-Friendly Wedding Venue in Wales

We’re famous in our friendship group for our house parties. We were the first in our friendship group to move out so we were always the hosts and have stayed that way! We have annual parties for our birthdays, New Year’s and summer BBQs, so we wanted our wedding to feel like one of our house parties. One of our groomsmen said in his speech, “I like to see their house as a no judgement zone where everyone is welcome. They’re the couple you can go to for anything and they will do anything for their loved ones.” That’s how we wanted the day to feel. A welcome, fun, joyful safe space for our favourite people.

Honestly, we were both surprised by how much we loved the ceremony. We both saw the legal ceremony as a bit of a box to tick but standing there looking at each other, saying our vows, and seeing our friends and family so genuinely happy for both of us is a moment we will treasure. We’re so blessed that both of our friends and family get on and love our choice of partner. It was so special to be at the altar and have everyone be so happy for us. We also took a moment in the evening to go for a walk around the beautiful venue grounds just the two of us. It was so nice to have a moment to reflect on the day so far and soak it all in. I’d recommend this to all future couples as the day is such a blur and this moment was so special.

The dance floor was also a highlight. The band were INSANE! The dance floor was packed all night! Looking around and seeing everyone dancing, singing, ties on heads, flip flops on, glow sticks in the air and drinks splashing about was the perfect party feel we dreamed of. Seeing different groups of friends dancing together, our families dancing together and the bride's parents (who have been separated for 13 years) dancing together with their new partners was so amazing.