We're looking for South Wales newlyweds who have said 'I do' this year. Any couples can enter the competition: it doesn't matter whether the event was large or small; modest or spectacular. Just click on the heart to put your wedding forward. If you've been successful, we'll be in touch.
Here are our most recent shortlisted couples - vote for who you'd like to see go through to the final, which will be held in spring next year.
Voting for this round closes on 24 September 2010.
Meet the contenders
Couple: Rosie Bomford and Steve Cook
Date: Saturday 12th June
Venue: Treowen House, Monmouth
Theme: A weekend wedding festival with roses
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Rosie says:
We chose to have a festival theme... because we wanted to give everyone time to enjoy themselves. Treowen House can be hired for the whole weekend and has lovely grounds for guests to camp in. There's also lots of space for kids to play, which was perfect, as lots of our friends and family have children. Having lots of people around also meant there were plenty of helping hands for the preparations, which included decking out the house and gardens with bright flowers, flags and lanterns.
There were a few surprises during the speeches... as eight years previously, Steve was asked to look after a layer of cake for the wedding of his best friend Rich. However, Steve has a really sweet tooth, and absolutely loves marzipan, and after a few drinks one night, he couldn't resist nibbling most of it off the cake.
Fortunately, Rich saw the funny side - and needless to say this story made an appearance during his best man's speech. However, Steve had secretly planned to make amends, and presented Rich and his wife Rachel with a replacement cake layer. They were moved to tears! The last laugh was on Steve though, when mum and I presented him with his very own sculpted slab of marzipan!
Photography by Simon Thomas Photography
www.simonthomasphotography.com
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Couple: Olga Romanova and Simon Parsons
Date: Wednesday 2nd June
Venue: Buckland Hall, Brecon Beacons
Theme: Wild daisies
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Olga says:
Our wedding was a big international affair... because I am Russian and Simon is British. We were lucky enough to have family and friends attend from both parts of the world, as well as guests from Kazakhstan, France, Austria and Botswana. The weather was beautiful and gave our guests the chance to drink champagne outside, feast on '99s' from an ice cream van and listen to music from a local school orchestra.
Aside from playing Welsh airs, the orchestra also learnt some Russian folk music to surprise our guests. That really was the icing on the cake for us.
We tried to keep the wedding as eco-friendly as possible... and started by printing our invitations on 'sheep poo' paper. (www.creativepaperwales.co.uk). We also used biodegradable confetti, served organic lager and has a vegetarian menu at the wedding breakfast.
Not only did the wild daisy theme complement the style of the wedding and the countryside venue perfectly, but it is also my nickname in Russian.
Photography by Silver Birch Photography
www.silverbirchphotography.co.uk
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Couple: Donna Ali and Sean Davies
Date: Saturday 22nd May
Venue: Cardiff Castle
Theme: A traditional day with touches of ivory
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Donna says:
We chose Cardiff Castle... as, despite not wanting a church wedding, we still wanted a venue with a romantic and traditional atmosphere. The weather was fabulous and the whole day was amazing, but one of my favourite moments has to be riding through the city centre with my two daughters, in the fairytale-style horse-drawn carriage. I felt like a princess.
There were lots of wonderful surprises on the day... for me and the guests. We hired a court jester which provided great entertainment for all the children. The parents were all pleasantly surprised by this! I was also surprised on the morning of the wedding by Sean, when he gave me a beautiful bracelet as a gift.
Photography by Chris Webb Photography
www.chris-webb.co.uk
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What’s the prize?
The overall winners will not only claim the all-important Wedding of the Year title, they'll also win a romantic two-night break at The Manor Hotel in the heart of the Brecon Beacons. The prize includes accommodation in one of the hotel's top suites, dinner at its renowned restaurant on both nights, followed by breakfast the next morning. It also includes a compliementary spa day for two at The Manor's sister hotel, Peterstone Court, with treatments and lunch.
The Manor is a leisure hotel and coveted wedding venue, located on the outskirts of the pretty market town of Crickhowell. For more information about The Manor, or Peterstone Court, call 01873 810 212 or visit www.manorhotel.co.uk.
Terms & Conditions
- Competitions are not open to employees (or their immediate families) of KD Media Publishing Ltd.
- The competition closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
- The winner(s) will be notified in writing.
- The editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- The prize is not transferable and has no monetary value.
- If an advertised prize is not available, we reserve the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value.
- No purchase necessary to enter and there is no charge to enter via the website.
- This prize is based on double occupancy and can be taken from Sunday to Thursday.
- Prize excludes Christmas, New Year, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day and is subject to availability.
- Not transferrable with any other booking.
- The spa day will be Peterstone Court's Circaroma Harmony Day package.
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