Not too cold to smile with joy!

Holiday Inn in Tong in winter wedding sunlight

little bridesmaid getting ready

bridal makeup and wedding dress and shoes.

Outside on a frosty morning...

Time to put on the wedding dress, with help from the bridesmaids

bride's daughter sniffing the bouquet of flowers

bride and daughter, groomsmen and groom

Baby pageboy ... how cute!

Let the wedding ceremony begin!

Happy bride and groom getting married

Bride's kiss for daughter after doing her wedding reading.

The Kiss

wedding ceremony goes on...

Signing the register

witnesses after signing register with bride and groom's children

walking down the aisle

Now to brave the cold outside ...

Smiles all round - despite the bitter cold & winter's evening frost

Confetti galore!

The limo.

Outdoor pics as the light fades...

Pics outside Tong Garden Centre

Such a sparkle! Wedding day photos inside Tong Garden Centre

Winter wedding perfection!

family wedding pics inside Tong Garden Centre

glowing bride in a colourful location

seeds of happiness have been sown!

Even Father Christmas has got in on the act: icy cold images but in the warm!

Christmas stars!

groom and best man looking good...

baby Harrison has woken up to Mum's kisses

wedding reception layout

Jubilant bride and groom go into the wedding reception

Speeches!

Not surprising that outgoing bride Joanne gives a wedding speech!

Fun time cutting the wedding cake. Bet Joanne & Damian wish they could do that all over again!

Kissy kissy!

Mummy's love...

Disco baby!

First Dance.

True romance!

Goodnight!

wedding proposal re-enactment

True love - 34 years on ... !

How romantic!

Roche Abbey standing tall

Isn't she lovely?

Is she a godess from Roman mythology I wonder...

Love the way the light caught her cheeks.

Togetherness

Majestic arch and brilliant sky frame this couple beautifully

Graham & Gill

the happy couple

One of my favourite pics of Gill and Graham here...

The hem of the bride's wedding dress is just visible above the bowl of water in which she places her feet during the ceremony

Colourful nuts, grains and pulses are on display

Decorative candles flank the bride during the traditional ceremony

Cardamon pods, henna and honey. The bride is offered a spoon of honey by the groom and has henna symbolically applied.

platters of middle-eastern food at private wedding ceremony

Middle-Eastern rice dish sprinkled with cashew nuts, almonds and raisons

gifts for the wedding guests

At last we catch a glimpse of the beautiful bride with the groom!