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Ruth and Liam met in the modern way, online. “I was having a bit of a nose on the website, not expecting to meet anyone, especially not the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with,” says Ruth. “Our first chat was about whether Liam had a beard or not, as his photos showed him with and without one. We met up soon after and spent our first date walking around a park in the rain. I was attracted to him initially because of his beard, and he often wonders if we’d actually be together if he hadn’t had one! The more I got to know him, the more I realised he was someone special.”
Liam knew Ruth was the one and asked her to be his wife after only a few months together. “We met in December, got engaged in May and were married by September having known each other less than a year,” explains the bride. “We knew we were right for each other and decided there was no real reason to wait. I knew Liam’s proposal was coming as we’d picked out an incredible ring together at Crystalink Jewellery. He proposed in a meadow surrounded by blossom trees in our local park. It means we can visit the sport regularly and remember our engagement, wedding and marriage.”
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Ruth and Liam's contacts
Ceremony venue, Hope Church Merthyr, www.hopemerthyr.org.uk
Reception venue, Redhouse Cymru, www.redhousecymru.com
Photographer, Scoularfish Photography, www.scoularfish.com
Videographer, Will Hay Films, www.willhayfilms.com
Bride's dress, Pritchard & Moore, www.pritchardandmoore.co.uk
Hair stylist and make-up artist, Loxus Hair & Make-up by Maya Jasinska HMUA, www.loxushairandmakeup.com
Bridesmaids' dresses, Pretty Kitty Fashion, www.prettykittyfashion.co.uk
Groom's suit, Marks & Spencer, www.marksandspencer.com
Rings, Crystalink Jewellery, www.crystalink.co.uk
Cake-topper, Rachel Benge Illustration, www.facebook.com/rbenge22
Stationery supplies, Paper Ballards, www.facebook.com/paperballards
Entertainment, South Wales Pianist, www.southwalespianist.com; The Bakery, www.facebook.com/thebakeryjazz
Catering, Merthyr Tydfil Leisure, www.merthyrleisure.co.uk
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