Chilled & Happy Micro Cardiff City Hall Wedding

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We bought our first home in November 2017 and Stef proposed at home on Christmas morning 2017 (Christmas is my favourite time of year). It was completely unexpected and I was still in my Mrs Clause dressing gown when he did it! I ugly cried for too long and Stef laughed. We then had the best Christmas day with family. He chose a gold, vintage ring with an emerald, picked out from a small jeweller in Cardiff Indoor Market.

The Proposal

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We had planned a bigger event with up to 80 guests for December 2020, although still laid back and understated, however, Covid put those plans on hold. We postponed until the following summer but after further thought, we both decided that having been together for about 10 years by this point we just wanted to be married, at Christmas time, and we decided with about 4 weeks notice to book the town hall and get married with only 10 guests being just our immediate family.

The Vision

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Cardiff City Hall & then Pie Minister for pies after! We were the only ones in Pie Minister which was quite nice.

The Venue

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The dress I had didn’t fit the vibe of the new day and I, therefore, bought a new dress which was more fitting. I wanted something white but a bit more casual and that suited my style. I found a dress by &Other Stories which was short and it was perfect. I wore gold strappy shoes from New Look. My two friends bought me a beautiful personalised jacket from The Mermaid Effect which has ‘Mrs Vincent’ on the back so I wore that after the ceremony.

Your Outfits

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Stefan wore a green tweed suit from Moss Bros which suited his style and worked well with the Christmas season. He wore red Dr Marten’s shoes.

Your Outfits

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The ceremony was in the city hall and we could choose four songs. I walked into the hall to ‘Real Love Baby’ by Father Jon Misty which was magical. We then played two Christmas songs (we had to!) ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ by Bobby Helms and ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ cover by Micheal Buble. We then had ‘Everywhere’ by Fleetwood Mac as the last song. Due to Covid restrictions, we were only allowed 10 guests in the hall with us.

The Ceremony & Music

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Francesca Hill Photography was our photographer and she was brilliant. She was able to accommodate our new date at relatively short notice and was perfect for our style. We aren’t ones for formal, ‘stand still and smile’ photos and it was fun to walk around Cardiff city centre finding interesting backdrops for photos. We were initially quite awkward not being ‘photo’ people but Fran was super chill and directed us like a pro.

Your Photographer & Filmmaker

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As the day was so scaled back there wasn’t so much a strict theme. We wanted to have a laid back day with a bit of a vintage feel. I purchased a dried flower bouquet from ‘Secret Garden Florist’ which inside the Cardiff Indoor Market, a day or two before the wedding and my mum made it into a smaller bouquet suitable for me to hold on the day. My mother-in-law brought some delicious vanilla cupcakes which were white and gold (our original theme).

The Styling & Decor

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Covid restrictions haven’t allowed us to go away but we would love to go to the Amalfi Coast in Italy.

The Honeymoon

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Getting ready with my mum, sisters, mother in law and sister in law the morning of the wedding. We stayed at the Hilton as a treat which is just across from the City Hall and it was exciting to look out to where I was about to get married. Also, walking into the ceremony hall with the sun shining through the large windows with our families with us was the best feeling.

Memorable Moments

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Do what you want to do. We went through the process of ‘but what would X or Y think’. Ultimately the day is about the two of you and you should do what makes you happy. We aren’t ones for a fuss anyway I am glad we had a smaller day, we were able to spend quality time with our immediate family after a rubbish year with Covid. Also, we saved money on not having a bigger event which we can put towards an amazing honeymoon.

Advice For Other Couples

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