Cornwall Wedding Photography Kehelland Trust // Dan & Imogen

I don’t know where to begin here, Dan and Imogen’s Cornwall wedding ticked all the boxes for a fun filled intimate day and I feel privileged to have been there to capture it all.

Imogen got ready at a holiday rental right next to her mum’s house in the countryside near St Ives. A super relaxed morning and great to work with Ro Hair and Georgina Yates again, it has been a while. We then ventured to St Uny Church in Lelant for the ceremony. Such a lovely church sitting beside the Hayle estuary. After the ceremony we headed to Kehelland Trust for the reception with a mini stopover at Godrevy. It’s the place where they got engaged! Sadly it was overcast but we still made the most of it, at least it wasn't as busy as a sunny day and we could park super close to the beach. Time was an issue as Dan and Imogen didn’t want their guests waiting for them too long before they arrive at the reception location…

It was my first time at Kehelland, a barn venue with a true rustic and DIY feel to it. Imogen’s brother made the most delicious gluten free cake and and the rings were made by their dear friend Justin incorporating sand from Godrevy beach! I just love little details like that which makes a wedding so personal… Dan and Imogen’s guests were a great bunch and everyone made me feel so welcome. I got right in the middle of the Ceilidh action and I think it’s one of my favourite parts of the day to capture, Ceilidhs are just so much fun and get everyone on the dancefloor, always. But reflecting back there were so many great moments, I really struggled choosing less than 100 images for this little teaser. The 2024 wedding season is just amazing so far, one cracker after another… Roll on June, my busiest month this summer!

For now, just a few from this fantastic day with Imogen and Dan

Venue: St Uny Church Lelant and Kehelland Trust // Date: 18.04.2024 // Makeup: Georgina Yates MUA // Hair: Ro Hair Newquay // Flowers: Cornwall Country Flowers// Dress: Frilly Frocks Cornwall // Rings: Justin Duance Contemporary Jewellery // Wedding Car Hire: Perranwell Classic Car Garage

John & Niamh // Roscarrock Farm Wedding Photography Cornwall

I’m stoked to have had the pleasure to photograph John and Niamh’s wedding at Roscarrock farm, it has been a year since I worked at this stunning venue. Rosarrock is one of the oldest settled farms in Cornwall and is listed in the Domesday book, since these times it has only been farmed by 4 families dating back to the 14th century. It is available for exclusive hire with beautiful walled gardens and sea views, nestled in a quiet valley near Port Isaac in Cornwall.

I photographed Niamh’s brothers wedding at The Eden Project a few years back. He decided to surprise his sister with a family photoshoot for Christmas. After a failed attempt on a cold winter’s day with strong northerly winds back in February we re-scheduled the shoot and headed out to Crantock beach in early spring. I love the results. And you can see them here. At first meeting John asked me if I could shoot their wedding and I was so pleased I still had the date free as I knew this one would be a stunner!

The ceremony was held outdoors with distant sea views as a backdrop and a handcrafted wooden arch decorated with greens and seashells as a centrepiece. Niamh’s friend has done an awesome job decorating the rest of the venue with DIY materials. Homemade bunting mixed with seashells, hanging planters and I think they collected every single vintage glassware in Cornwall for the table’s centrepieces! There was a gorgeous ‘garden theme’ running through their decorations and the place looked stunning full of personal touches.

Ben from Woodfired Canteen cooked some delicious food on his BBQs and when I heard he will be the caterer for the day, it was just the tip of the iceberg. I love his food!!!

They were blessed with sunny weather and the Irish really know how to throw a party. As soon as the band started playing the dance floor was filled with madness.

Niamh and John, thanks for having me photograph your gorgeous wedding. What a corker of a day!

Here is your preview, I hope you enjoy it.

Venue: Roscarrock Farm // Date: 02.06.19 // Flowers:DIY // Makeup: TBC // Hair: TBC // Dress: TBC // Music: Heavy Beat Brass Band

Charlotte & John's Winter Wedding at The Green Cornwall

My first wedding of the season 2019 and it starts at one of my all time favourite venues with Charlotte & John’s small wedding at The Green in Cornwall. As you would expect this time of year, it’s still winter even though it felt like spring recently, the weather was rather changeable, but we managed to stay dry and even seen some glimpses of sunshine, yey!

About the day

What I loved about this day were all these personal touches and DIY details. Starting with the brides and bridesmaids headpieces which were crafted by Charlotte’s friend. Hair was done by one of the bride’s closest friends and bridesmaid Livvy and makeup by her sister Vicky. The decorations and flowers were DIY, the paper flower in Charlotte’s bouquet came from her friend’s bridal bouquet who was married last year. Charlotte made the flower girl’s hair rosette pieces. John and Charlotte’s faithful labrador did a great job as ring bearer. A close friend and usher was leading the ceremony. The bridal entrance was accompanied by the groom and usher’s live singing performance … and the list goes on ... I can’t point out enough how I adore personal touches at a wedding, they make it so much more special by reflecting the couple’s personality and spirit.

I was only booked for my smallest package, so I only stayed with this fun bunch for 3 hours covering a tiny bit of getting ready (as I arrived early..), the ceremony and some photos in the grounds after..

Here are a few highlights, I hope you like them…

Venue: The Green Cornwall // Date: 28.02.19

Dan & Melody's laid back late summer wedding @Polhawnfort, Cornwall

Dan and Melody were married on the 20th of September at Polhawnfort on the South Cornish Coast. They were blessed with a beautiful sunny day and I think it's the last hot summer's day I can remember this year! Melody works in the music industry in London and has lots of talented friends who helped her with her wedding preparations including the amazing Helen Roche make up artist. I absolutely love the 30's touch to Melody's hair and makeup, very fitting to her stylish wedding dress. 

Dan and Melody weren't keen on posed shots and I'm pleased I didn't receive a long list of group shots from them. They just let me do my thing, so I mixed in with the guests and enjoyed documenting their very special day starring their labradoodle, an ice-cream trike, stone oven baked delicious pizza, DIY garden games, lots of alcohol, fun and laughter.. Here is a shortlist of my favourites..

Venue: Polhawn Fort, Cornwall // Date: 20.09.16 // Makeup: Helen Roche // Dress: Joanne Fleming Design // Pizza: Kernowforno // Ice Cream: Devonvintageicecreamvan

Congratulations Danielle & Sean @The Green, Cornwall

Danielle and Sean had a very intimate winter wedding at The Green, Cornwall with just their closest friends and family. I only stayed with them for 4 hours. It was such a lovely relaxed wedding day and I felt very welcomed by everyone. I even practised my German with some of Danielle's family members, who lived in Germany for a few years. I've posted some of my favourite shots on my facebook page

Andy & Carly's wedding @Lusty Glaze, a few highlights..

I met Carly just before she left the Headland Hotel with her dad to drive down to Lusty Glaze where they had their ceremony and reception. By their relaxed vibe I could already tell that it would be an amazing day to shoot. The late September day was blessed with sunshine and high temperatures and everything came together on their day. Carly and Andy were a pleasure to work with and didn't mind 'getting their feet wet' and we had a great laugh taking the portraits down the beach. They were hoping for a sunset photo since I first met them for their wedding consultation and they were rewarded: the cornish coast delivered and we had the most beautiful sunset over Newquay headland.  I left soon after as I was only booked for 7hours, but I'm sure the dancing went on till late in the night... What a day! 

Congratulations Zephy & George! @Mevagissey and @Heligan Gardens, Cornwall

1 image preview..busy, busy times editing lots of great weddings I recently photographed all over Cornwall and Devon. I promise I'll be posting more images very soon ;-)

So now the season has quieted down a bit, I can start posting all my favourite weddings from this summer, exciting times! 

Zephy and George were married in Mevagissey church and had their reception in a village hall nearby. The whole day had a very personal touch to it and all the decorations were DIY. We were pleased when their caterer said we could sneak into their private garden which is basically located in Heligan Gardens. It was a much better choice for the couple photo shoot than the plain village hall field. They really went to town with the decorations and converted the hall into a lively wedding venue! I loved every minute I spend with them and their guests. Here are a few of the days highlights..

Daily Express feature about new wedding trends

Aimee & Lewi's beautiful DIY wedding in her grandmother's garden is a trendsetter in the wedding world! Stoked their wedding was chosen for a feature about new wedding trends  in the latest Daily Express.

Christine & Bouke's beautiful dutch themed wedding @Lanyon Cottages, Cornwall

What can I say! On Christine and Bouke's special day everything came together. The weather was amazing, a lovely sunny may day. They were so lucky as this year may has been rather disappointing! I also love shooting outdoor ceremonies, they are just so much nicer and have a real country style relaxed feel to them. It's the first time I shot a wedding at Lanyon Holiday Cottages and I must say it's an absolute stunning venue!

The cottage garden was flooded in sunlight and everyone seemed to enjoy the crepes from Coastal Crepes so much that the queue just didn't seem to get any smaller the whole afternoon! 

There was a lot of fun and laughter to be had with the garden games including a Croquet set, boules and some wooden stilts.

The reception room was decorated dutch themed in blue and white and was eye candy for me and my camera, unfortunately I only had a quick glimpse of it as I only stayed with them for 6 hrs.

For the couple shots we went down to the Godrevy beach. A stunning cornish beach with lots of photo opportunities!