Rain & rainbows, Japanese tourists and Christmas-tree-gate!!Your house burning down whilst you're away getting engaged isn't the best omen for plain sailing when it comes to wedding planning!Then having to use your third choice of property for bridal prep - grrrrrrRain on the morning of your wedding, a December wedding, with the shortest days of the year - ARGGHHHHHBut did it matter??HELL NO!!!This wedding was awesome, a day packed full of love, joy, a few tears and much much frivolity, we even had a rainbow!!Cripps Barn is an awesome Cotswold wedding venue, tucked away in the Gloucestershire countrysideAn 18th century stone barn, oozing charm and warmth, simply ace!!MORE LIKE THIS

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But I'm actually goodCan't help it if we're tiltedI am actually goodCan't help it if weI am actually goodCan't help it if we're tiltedI am actually goodCan't help it if we're tiltedLaid-back Cotswolds Wedding PhotographyIf you want to cut straight to the chase, then here's a video slideshow, turn up the volume, sit back and enjoyCandid, unposed, documentary wedding photographerOr if you prefer to pour over the individual images then here you go! So, Angharad had to find not, not two but three different places to get ready in the morning of her wedding at Cripps Barn. With others being taken off the rental market or refurbished it proved trickier thank you might have though! But all was well in the end with MANY bridesmaids, parents, brother, a Bride (of course!), hairdresser, makeup artist and a few other people all packed in to the cottageIt's lovely with different members of the wedding party get involved and this was a particularly musical bunch.The partner of one of the bridesmaids was playing keyboards for the ceremony and arrival but OH NO, calamity, he got the venue and realised that a vital power cable had been left behind in Worcester, a two hour round tripARGHHHI found out about this when his partner was tracking is progress on her iPhone, nervously confident that he's make it it time but reluctant to tell the bride until was on the return leg, cable safely retrieved(For the record, it was all fine, phew!!)I mentioned there were showers in the morning, not ideal for a winter wedding where daylight is limited. But, the rain stopped and as the sun came out, whilst I made the short drive to the venue, we had a rainbow!!!I can't say I remember a wedding where the Groom was walked down the aisle as well as the Bride (by his Mum), but I think it's a lovely addition to the day.More please!!After the ceremony, Angharad & Dan wanted to make the short drive to Bibury. Even if you've never heard the name you'll probably recognise it, in particular Arlington Row. It's been used in movies and TV including Bridget Jones's Diary. It is the quintessential English picture postcard scene, so perhaps not surprising that it's popular with tourists!!They'd been warned by the venue that it can be overrun with tourists, lots of coach parties all keen to see this little corner of the CotswoldsMaybe because it was December, perhaps because it was a weekday or it could have been because of the weather in the morning, but when we got there it was remarkably quiet. Perfect for the newlyweds to have a wander around this idyllic hamletThen...as we were heading back to the car...what should arrive in the car park......but two coach loads of Japanese tourists!!I think it made their day, getting to see a bona fide British couple in such a pretty place!! And Christmas-tree-gate?!Well, it was a December wedding...and no Christmas tree :-(But fortunately the venue called in a favour and made sure there was a perfectly decorated tree there for the day!!Here are some of the fab suppliers and vendors that Angharad & Dan used for their weddingDress from Wedding World in Shropshire and by Justin AlexanderHair & Make up by Sarah Russell Hair & Makeup ArtistFlorals by AQUA wedding flowers and eventsBand Tritts and the Numbers Band and booked through Alive NetworkCatering by Cripps & Co
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