A Boho & Rock n Roll Fusion Wedding: Ioan & Anona

June 18, 2012

The Welsh wedding of Ioan & Anona was planned with everyone in mind – themselves, their friends and their families. It was important to them that their wedding would be an enjoyable day for everyone in attendance. “On one hand we wanted quite a traditional wedding that would keep the parents happy but also one that both our friends and ourselves would feel bore our own individual stamp,” the groom told me. “I play guitar in a hardcore punk / rock band and am obsessed with old 70s riff heavy rock and classic album art so I was really keen to ramp up those kind of aesthetics. Anona’s mother was quite keen on a ‘spring flower’ theme and whilst initially I worried those two influences would clash spectacularly I think in the end it all came together and balanced each other nicely.”

“Although we were both keen to stylize the wedding to some degree, the bottom line for us was that we just wanted to have all our friends and family nearby and really enjoy the day for what it was, a celebration of our love and commitment to each other. I think ultimately that really came across and whilst there were traditional elements it was by no means stuffy and the little personal touches really shone through.”

With the groom being in a band it was obvious that music would play a big part in their day. “I was determined to get a proper rockabilly band that could really tear it up!” he continued. “Wild went down a storm and both the youngsters and the oldies were going crazy for it. It was important to me that the band be really tight and professional and as far removed from the kind of bands I’d been involved with as possible!!! The playlists that we spent hours crafting went down really well and it was such a thrill to see people enjoying themselves and dancing all night long.”

“My friend Sian did both our cakes and we were just absolutely blown away by her sponge, chocolate and icing creations”, he continued. “She made a really elegant cake with pretty flowers for the day and a totally rocking cake for the evening. The life size chocolate skull was a complete surprise and it really cemented our rock n roll evening theme. I’m not really one for playing up to the camera but I couldn’t resist going ape with the cake knife and inflicting some dramatic damage during our ‘cutting of the cake’ ceremony!”

Awesome! Thank you to  Ioan & Anona and wedding photographer Ben for sharing today.

Supporting Cast:

Photography Credit: Ben Wyeth Photography
Ceremony Venue: St Thomas Church, Pembrokeshire
Reception Venue: Gellifawr, Pembrokeshire
Bride’s Dress & Headpiece: Allison Jayne Bridalwear
Bride’s Shoes: Debenhams
Groom’s Outfit: Bryn Lewis & Sons Ltd
Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Debenhams
Cake: Sian Hughes
Flowers: Amaryllis Flower Boutique
Hair: Oojudoo
Make Up: Tranquil Moments Beauty Salon
Band: Wild
Stationery: DIY
Transport: 1964 Split Screen VW Camper