It was my pleasure to capture the unusual wedding of Caroline and Keith last Saturday at the Nash Point Lighthouse near Cardiff on the South Wales coast.
The story of the day started at St. David’s Hotel & Spa on the Cardiff Bay waterfront, with Caroline getting ready in one of the rooms at the hotel.
Once ready Caroline joined Keith and the other guests in the lobby before boarding a vintage Double Decker bus for the long trip to Nash Point Lighthouse. This is one of only a few lighthouses in the UK today, which are licensed to conduct civil wedding ceremonies.
On arrival at the lighthouse I discovered that the ceremony was to take place on the fourth floor in a circular room which meant it was time to breakout the wide-angle lens, something I usually try to avoid at a wedding, unless using it for a specific effect, as it can distort the image at the edges. However the size of the room made the decision for me and I feel it helps to add to atmosphere of being ina very small room half way up a lighthouse!
After a beautiful civil ceremony Caroline and Keith climbed the remaining steps to reach the top of the lighthouse, where we managed to create some very unique bride and groom images, taking full advantage of the beautiful weather and height.
After a few group photos at the bottom of the lighthouse and a few more of Caroline and Keith alone, it was time to get back on the bus, this time headed for Cardiff Castle and the wedding banquet.
The wedding banquet was followed with cake cutting and speeches and music and dancing from staff dressed in period costumes. A great visual end to a very unusual wedding day.
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