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St David's Hotel Cardiff Bay Wedding Photography | Sophie & David

Bride and groom at sunset walking down steps outside St David's Hotel in Cardiff Bay

Sophie and David contacted me after being referred by a friend to discuss their wedding photography plans for their marriage that was to take place at the beautiful five star St David's Hotel in Cardiff Bay.

Wedding photography at five star hotel

As arguably Cardiff's finest hotel, it's always a joy to shoot a wedding at the stunning St David's Hotel venue.

 

On this particular occasion, Sophie and David were lucky to have a lovely weather - warm, dry, a mild breeze throughout and some lovely sun to work with later in the day.

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The wedding and reception all took place within the hotel, which always makes things very straight-forward as far as a photographer is concerned! No dashing around between houses, church and reception venues - though I will admit I do enjoy the thrill of a fast paced wedding just as much as I enjoy these more chilled out one-venue affairs!

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I simply captured the early bridal preparation at one property, then headed over to capture some of the groom preparation at a different nearby property, before heading to the hotel for final bridal preparation shots with Sophie as she continued getting ready in the bridal suite.

 

Before long, the bride-to-be was looking glamorous in her gorgeous wedding dress as I continued to capture the rest of the day as it naturally unfolded.

 

The local bay surroundings and Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve served as our location for much of the couple shots following the service and reception with the soft afternoon sun, along with a stroll around the perimeter of the hotel itself thanks to a pathway that loops around.

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All in all, the conditions were great, the bride, groom, and guests all appeared to enjoy a fabulous time and as always, it was a true honour to be a part of their big day and capture some of the most important moments - moments that I hope they will both fondly enjoy looking back at for many years to come.

Sophie & David Wedding Photographs

SEE SOPHIE & DAVID'S ST DAVID'S HOTEL WEDDING PHOTOS BELOW.

Bride to be sat with her mother on morning of wedding day in Cardiff
Bride to be styling the hair of her flower girl on morning of wedding in Cardiff
Bride to be styling flowergirl's hair with hairspray in Cardiff
Flower girls on morning of wedding in Cardiff
Bridal party in house on morning of wedding day in Cardiff
Bride smiling with flower girl in kitchen on wedding morning in Cardiff
Make up bag in kitchen on morning of wedding at a home in Cardiff
Bride having make up applied on morning of her wedding at a home in Cardiff
Make up artist applying make up to bride on morning of wedding at a home in Cardiff
Reflection of bride in make up mirror at a house in Cardiff
Bride to be playing with engagement ring
Bride to be stood at the bottom of the stairs
White wedding shirts hanging up on door at house in Cardiff
Groom in front of mirror putting tie on at a house in Cardiff
Best man adjusting groom's tie at a house in Cardiff
Groom's suit on a bed a house in Cardiff on wedding morning
Best man adjusting groom's pocket square on morning of wedding
Groom zipping up suitcase on wedding morning
Groom hugging his sister as she smiles on wedding morning
White wedding dress hanging on a door backlit
White wedding dress hanging from a door in a hallway while backlit
Stunning white wedding dress backlit while hanging on a door frame in a hallway
Wedding shoes on the floor
Bride smiling with her wedding dress on during bridal prep at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride adjusting the top of her wedding dress while looking out of her hotel window at a lovely view from St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Mother of bride sprays perfume on the bride's wrist in at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride smiling with her father on her wedding day at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Wedding ceremony room at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Groom smiling as his bride begins to walk down aisle at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Groom looking over his shoulder to watch bride walk down the aisle with her father at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Groom smiling while waiting for bride at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride and groom during wedding ceremony at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Groom putting ring on bride's finger during wedding ceremony at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Wedding ring on bride's finger during ceremony at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride putting wedding ring on groom's finger during ceremony at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride and groom share a first kiss during wedding ceremony at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride and groom smiling during signing of register following wedding ceremony at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride and groom walking down aisle after wedding ceremony at St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Confetti thrown over bride and groom as they leave St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride and groom sharing a smiling during confetti shot outside St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Wedding rings displayed on stone in Cardiff
Bride and groom walking on grass outside St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride and groom stood facing each other on grass in front of houses in Cardiff
Bride holding a groom while looking into the distance in Cardiff
Bride lovingly stood with hand on groom's chest in a field in Cardiff
Bride holding bouquet of flowers by her side at a field in Cardiff
Bride and groom stood on steps outside St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride and groom smile while walking down steps at sunset outside St David's Hotel in Cardiff
Bride and groom stood outside with Cardiff Bay in background
Bride and groom holding hands while walking outside St David's Hotel in Cardiff on their wedding day
Groom holing bride's dress while they walk outside St David's Hotel in Cardiff on their wedding day

WEDDING DAY PHOTOGRAPHY AT ST DAVID'S HOTEL, CARDIFF BAY // CREDITS

Photography: Shawn Eastman Photography, Cardiff Wedding Photographer

Venue: St David's Hotel, Cardiff City Centre

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Shawn Eastman is a Cardiff & South Wales based wedding photographer. He takes pride in documenting two lovers at the start of their biggest adventure together. Along with his couples and families, Shawn is driven to capture something authentic, beautiful, powerful and raw. These wedding day photos captured at the five star St David's Hotel in Cardiff Bay, South Wales, encapsulate exactly that.

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