Rebecca and Huw had a seasonal wedding at Sandon Hall

 Rebecca and Huw met during their first year of university. “On our first night out, I tried to buy Huw a drink and was very disappointed to find that he only wanted a Coke,” says Rebecca. “Needless to say, things went well and we’ve remained joined at the hip ever since. We were surprised to find that our families only lived 20 miles from each other and we had friends in common despite having never met! Huw’s sense of humour and charm had me hooked from the get-go. He very quickly became my best friend – he was always there when I needed him, he made me feel safe and he could always be relied upon to make me smile, even when I didn’t feel like it.”

Huw asked Rebecca to be his wife during a trip to Swansea. “Huw asked if I fancied going away to York for a romantic weekend away,” shares the bride. “Annoyingly for Huw, who had a whole plan in his head about where we would go and how it would happen, I said that I didn’t feel like going to York and that I wanted to go to the beach. Huw then whisked me away to the Gower in Swansea – a special place for the two of us as it was where Huw’s family spent a lot of their time and where we had spent a weekend away five years prior. I thought that it was strange that Huw suggested taking badminton rackets and a rucksack down to the beach, which was unheard of as I’m the designated activity planner and bag- carrier in the relationship. I was non-the-wiser and counted my lucky stars that I could wander freely across the beach while Huw hid the ring inside the rucksack. It was there on the beach that Huw got down on one knee and asked the all-important question. After a lot of crying, I said yes!”

Rebecca and Huw's contacts

Venue, Sandon Hall, www.sandonhall.co.uk 
Photographer, Emily Robinson Photography, www.emilyrobinsonphotography.co.uk
Videographer, Bowness Film, www.facebook.com/bownessfilm 
Bride's and bridesmaids' dresses, David's Bridal, www.davidsbridal.co.uk
Dress alterations, The Humblebee Dressmaking, www.instagram.com/thehumblebeedressmaking 
Groom's suit, Swarbricks, www.swarbricks.co.uk 
Hair stylist, Mitchell Simpkin - Hair, www.facebook.com/mitchellsimpkinhair92 
Make-up artist, Helen Willis Make Up, www.facebook.com/helenwillismakeup 
Cake, Emma's Cake Design, www.emmascakedesign.com 
Flowers, Dean Sharpe's Floral Studio, www.deansharpesfloralstudio.co.uk 
Stationery, Maggie Lesley, www.instagram.com/maggielesley_designs and The Benhill Press Ltd, 01889 583 240
Catering, Vanilla In Allseasons, www.vanillainallseasons.co.uk 
Entertainment, Jukebox Jets, www.jukeboxjets.com