Ruthin Castle ♥ Sian and Owen

The third of our three weddings in three days saw us back at Ruthin Castle in Denbighshire, North Wales for the wedding reception but not before we attended the ceremony which took place at the really beautiful church of St Marcella in the town of Denbigh itself.

Once again the weather behaved itself which everyone including ourselves, was extremely grateful for.

The church really is something special. We have been here before and so knew what to expect. I is in a lovely rural location and set on high ground with lovely views over the Vale of Clwyd. Inside, it is unusual in having twin  aisles.

As I say, the reception was at the lovely Ruthin Castle. Part of this building dates back to the 13th century. You only have to stand in the ruins and imagine the thousands of people who have trodden the same paths. It's an incredible experience and a wonderland place for a wedding reception.

A really lovely couple and it was a great pleasure to be with them for their special day and here are a few photos from the many hundreds we took today

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Ruthin Castle ♥ Anwen and Dominic

Another typical summer 2010 which meant that we had no idea if we were going to be sunburned or drenched. In the event, it stayed dry and quite bright which was great news.

In any event, whatever the weather, nothing could have dampened the excitement at the wedding of the lovely Anwen and Dominic. This was a church wedding and today, the service was at the beautifully quaint St Mary's Church in Penley near Wrexham in North Wales. This is a lovely church where they have intentionally left the grounds to grow a little wild so as to create a wildlife haven. Consequently, we were able to produce some really interesting photographs.

There is a strong family connection to the church which is lovely as it made the service very personal and we managed some great photos here.

We moved from the church to the magnificent Ruthin Castle, about an hour's drive from the church and there was never any doubt that we would capture some wonderful moments at this great venue.

As usual, a few photos from this lovely wedding day.

More photographs from Ruthin Castle and other venues can be found both in this blog and on our main wedding website at www.barrieneilweddings.co.uk

Ruthin Castle ♥ Rachel and Charles

You can tell Ruthin Castle is a very special place to get married when it attracts people like Rachel and Charles who travelled all the way from Australia to get married there.

A fantastic wedding and it was a pleasure to be with such lovely people. Rachel looked stunning in an elegant dress that really suited her slim figure. The bridesmaids wore pale green outfit. Very different and they looked amazing whilst Charles matched his ushers (grooms men) in traditional tailcoats and they even wore top hats. now top hats are not that common these days and they looked fabulous!

So many photos but here are just a few from the day

More photographs from Ruthin Castle in Denbighshire and other venues can be found both in this blog and on our main wedding website at www.barrieneilweddings.co.uk

Ruthin Castle ♥ Anne-Marie and Jim

I've said it before but it's well worth repeating... I love photographing weddings. It's so good to be part of one of the most important days of a couple's life and helping to make it special for them and to provide them (and their friends and families) with photographic memories they can cherish forever.

The wedding of Anne-Marie and Jim was simply lovely. The gorgeous Anne-Marie looked stunning in her amazing dress. Her hair and make-up was beautiful as was that of the bridesmaids who were breathtaking in their blue dresses.

The men as ever, looked very smart and so many ushers? Why is it that there always seems to be more ushers than bridesmaids? You girls need to do something about that!

The location for the wedding was the sumptuous Ruthin Castle in Denbighshire, North Wales. We have a long and happy association with Ruthin Castle and are very good friends with Russell the wedding coordinator. The castle is a superb location for a wedding and so romantic.

A great day was had by everyone and even the weather co-operated with us. As usual, here are a few photographs from the hundreds taken on the day









More photographs from Ruthin Castle and other venues can be found both in this blog and on our main wedding website at www.barrieneilweddings.co.uk

Ruthin Castle ♥ Nadia and Ste

Our second visit to Ruthin Castle inside of a week and our third wedding of the week (phew) but what a high note to end the week on.

The first thing I have to mention was Nadia's wedding dress. I have never seen a dress quite like this. It was so different that when I first saw it I was completely blown away. It was truly magnificent with incredibly ornate beading and the most amazing deep red trim to the body and forming part of the train.

The weather was glorious as it has been all week and add this to the mix of a great couple, fun, friendly friends and family and the wonderful setting of Ruthin Castle in Denbighshire then you have all the necessary ingredients for a terrific wedding (which this most certainly was).

As usual, I can show you a few of the photographs from the wedding.

The civil ceremony at Ruthin Castle

Signing the register

Just lazing around

Look Nadia, someone has pinched my pint!

In the gardens at Ruthin Castle

More photographs from the Ruthin Castle and other venues can be found both in this blog and on our main wedding website at www.barrieneilweddings.co.uk