Lakeside Venue

YOUR Day, YOUR Way!

This beautiful, unique venue is the perfect place to host your special day! With our private lake, authentic barn, luxury-bespoke design marquee and a team of dedicated venue stylists, coordinators and service managers on hand to help achieve your dream wedding!

This is the original ‘hidden gem’ in Welsh Countryside Wedding Venues! Fully licensed for your ceremony in the barn or opt for an al fresco wedding ceremony in front of the lake! From ‘Concept To Completion’ your day will be unique, personal and tailored to your individual requirements, it really is, YOUR Day - YOUR Way, at Lakeside!

To arrange a private tour or if you’d like to discuss your wedding requirements, please contact one of our dedicated team. We are always happy to help.

On the cover...

This issue’s cover has been sponsored by award-winning KEM Radford Photography (www.kemradfordphotography.co.uk). It was captured at the wedding of Lauren and Levi at Crug Glâs Country House & Restaurant (www.crug-glas.co.uk). You can read more about their big day on page 49.

Features

55 AS PRETTY AS A FLOWER

How to incorporate your colour scheme into your big-day blooms

61 STAR OF THE SHOW

A group of small local businesses worked together to create this glamorous styled shoot at Plas Y Rhosyn

65 SEASONAL ROMANCE

Local photographers show how you can capture stunning images throughout the year

31

Real Weddings

31 LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE

After matching online, Becca and Lewis quickly became inseparable

37 THERE’S MAGIC BETWEEN US

Kerry and Huw incorporated their love of Disney into their big day at Rhosygilwen

42 A VERY IMPORTANT DATE

Craig Y Nos Castle was the setting for Adam and Tim’s Mad Hatter’s tea party wedding

49 BY THE SEASIDE

Lauren and Levi chose a burgundy, gold and nude colour scheme for their big day at Crug Glâs Country House & Restaurant

FASHION & BEAUTY

70 FASHION FOCUS

The latest bridal fashion news, buys and must-see launches

71 IT’S AN ILLUSION

These bridal dresses with barely-there detail are sheer perfection

76 FRUIT PASTELS

The mama figure in your life will love these stylish muted dresses teamed with delicate gold accessories

77 LOOK SHARP

Nothing says girl power like a tailored bridal suit or jumpsuit

80 BEAUTY BUZZ

Get the look with the latest must-haves

82 BEING SOPHIE

Sophie Stonehouse on body positivity, self-love and flawless skin

84 BEAUTY Q&A

Local professionals solve your problems

Grooms

86 GROOMS’ NEWS

The latest best buys and product launches

87 DRESSED TO IMPRESS

The team at Colour Me Beautiful share their fashion advice for the groom-to-be

88 NOT JUST ANOTHER KEN

Stand out from the crowd with these pink and white menswear options inspired by this summer's hot new Barbie film

Honeymoons

90 HONEYMOON NEWS

Our travel editor reveals the newest openings and honeymoon essentials

92 MY FIRST, MY LAST, MY EVERYTHING

Discover five-star, desert island luxury at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

94 A CELTIC HAVEN

Peace and tranquillity awaits honeymooners at Galgorm in Northern Ireland

96 DO NOT DISTURB

We head to Staffordshire to check out the spa mini-moon options at Moddershall Oaks

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