Best of 2017 Collection

OMG it was a tough decision to make the cut, so many beautiful weddings and moments captured in 2017! So I would like to present you a rather large collection of the best shots from last year. It was a busy year and I have witnessed some beautiful people tying the knot in some incredible places in the south west and further afield. 

Some of you braved the elements just to get some great photos, including torrential rain, thistle fields, dodging sheep poo, climbing up high cliffs and avoiding sparkler burns.. I have witnessed happy tears and raw emotion and of course lots and lots of alcoholic beverages which provided fuel for some wild parties and dancing! I can't tell you how fortunate I feel to have been able to document all your beautiful wedding stories, to meet so many lovely people and to make some new friends along the way.

I also had the opportunity to work with some great talented people in the UK wedding industry. Thanks for all your support, without you I wouldn't be where I am today.

Roll on 2018 for some more amazing adventures! 

Laura & Paul's Intimate Pagan Seaside Wedding

Laura and Paul love everything nature and celebrated their wedding their own way with a pagan ceremony on the beach at Millook Haven. Millook is a hidden cove lying under imposing cliffs in North Cornwall a few miles south of Widemouth Bay. It was one of the most intimate, personal weddings I photographed this year.

The lovely celebrant Leonore Newson held the most touching ceremony and it felt like she was a family member herself. The day was planned to the last detail and holy waters were collected from the famous Chalice Well in Glastonbury. The water is believed to possess healing qualities and in addition to the legends associated with Glastonbury the Well is often portrayed as a symbol of the female aspect of deity with the male symbolized by Glastonbury Tor. My highlight was when Laura and Paul combined the waters from the springs into a stout and poured it into the sea, a symbol of the divine feminine.

Just before sunset we ventured to the nearby Widemouth Bay for the couple shots. It was getting dark fast, but working with such a realxed couple and a little added flash, I love the results.

I love shooting small, intimate weddings like this. They have a very special, personal feel to them and combined with such a stunning location and lovely people, I feel blessed to play a part in it.  

Naomi & David's Cornish Blessing on the Island in St Ives

Naomi and David renewed their vowels in the ancient chapel of St Nicholas on the island in St Ives in Cornwall. This beautiful spot on the cornish coast has a strong personal meaning to them and apart from that, I couldn't imagine a better location to have a very special cornish ceremony..