Day 2.
The day next day started for us at The Old Barn Inn which is situated just outside Newport, South Wales, UK. The hotel was to be the setting for the post wedding celebrations and it proved to be the ideal venue with wonderful food, superb staff creating a truly memorable atmosphere.
Day 3.
The Wedding ceremony took place at St. Basil's Church in the village of Bassaleg just outside the City of Newport. Lee had chosen 3 best men for the event and they all looked a bit nervous as Sarah arrived 30 minutes late. The wait for the bride, Sara, proved to be worth it as she looked truly stunning as she made her way up the Aisle to the accompaniment of a Live Welsh male voice choir.
Lee's mum, Pat, and Sister Lisa could not have been happier and an old fella from Cyprus was as pleased as punch to see his cousin marry such a lovely lady. The guests made their way back to The Old Barn Inn for the reception and Lee and Sarah arrived in a classic VW camper van.
On a fine, sunny afternoon we made our way to the garden for drinks and photographs. The guests then repaired to the hotel dining room, where Sarah had made a wonderful job of decorating each table personally with the added theme of "Sweets". A superb dinner was then served followed by family speeches.
In the evening more guests arrived and the entertainment started when the three Best men gave their speech accompanied by an amusing slide show. The guests were then entertained with some Live music from the duo "Smoking Aces". The guests danced until the early hours of the morning in a wonderful atmosphere of celebration.
Day 4.
The following evening we gathered at a local pub, The Tredegar Arms, for another evening of celebration. This gave family and friends of Lee and Sarah to let their hair down with Karaoke. I may be a little biased, but I thought Lee and Rob stole the show with Springsteen's "Glory Days"
On our final evening in South Wales we returned to The Tredegar Arms of some more live music provided by one of Lee and Sarah's friends who entertained the pub for well over two hours.
Day 5.
The following morning we decided to blow away the cobwebs by taking a long walk in the impressive grounds of Tredegar Park near Newport. We then made our way back up to the Midlands and stopped over at the pictuesque town of Stratford upon Avon. We took a walk along the banks of the River Avon where the wildlife includes numerous Ducks, Geese and Swans.
We also took a few moments to watch the narrow boats navigate one of the local locks. We then paid a visit to Mandy's mum, Edith, who was on fine form recalling some stories from Mandy's childhood.
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