Debbie & Rob's stylish country Wedding at Trevenna Barns in Cornwall

We were blessed with beautiful scorching sunshine over the last few weeks here in Cornwall and for Debbie and Rob the temperatures seemed to reach their max, it was 32 degrees in the bridal suit during the preparation shots. I was impressed the makeup stayed on ;-)

Debbie did a beautiful job decorating everything with great attention to detail. I loved the dreamcatchers, pastel colours and the fabric ribbons were swaying in the wind framing the back of the oak arbour were they held their outdoor ceremony. The dress had her name stitched on the inside ('something blue') and the wedding cake was just amazing, Debbie & Rob with their camper van and 2 little dogs. Shame I couldn't meet their pooches as they didn't come along..well at least there was a good copy of them on the cake!

It was the happiest of days... family, friends, laughter, music, smiles and dancing... lots of dancing.  Jessica and the Rabbits were playing funky tunes and it didn't matter what age, everyone was found on the dance floor at some point even though it was slightly too hot to move!

Debbie & Rob... it was simply wonderful.  You and all your friends and family were so much fun and so damn lovely.  Congratulations yet again and I hope you enjoy this small selection of previews.. not long now until you see the whole collection xx

Venue: Trevenna Barns // Date: 09.06.18 // Hair: TBC //  Makeup: Sally Orchard Makeup // Hair: Nr 8 Truro // Flowers: Sharon Mesher // Cake: Divine Wedding Cakes // Music: Jessica and the Rabbits

Rachel & Wayne's sunny countryside wedding at Kilminorth Cottages

Rachel and Wayne married on a beautiful warm and sunny spring day at Kilminorth Cottages near Looe in Cornwall. It was one of the venues on my bucket list and I was really excited for this day when I drove down this secluded green valley. It didn't disappoint: the stylish refurbished cornish cottages are tucked away in acres of Cornish woodland not far from the stunning harbour villages of Looe and Polperro. There were photo opportunities a plenty with woodland and fields and beautiful landscaped walk way to the marquee area.

Rachel and Wayne's dream was an outdoor ceremony and I'm pleased the weather played the part. Garden games were entertaining the guests and the children had fun with the giant trampoline and tree swing. A picture perfect day for a relaxed wedding in the cornish countryside. 

The alcohol was flowing fast and with some great funk and soul tunes by Jessica and the Rabbits the dance floor was soon filled with some funky moves..

Here is a small preview of the day..

Venue: Kilminorth Cottages // Date: 28.04.18 // Flowers: Kardkadia // Music: Jessica and the Rabbits // Food: Piglet Cottage // Marquee: Hatch Marquee

Frances & Ian's relaxed vibe spring wedding at The Green Cornwall

Such a pleasure to be able to share Frances and Ian's early spring wedding with you. It is my fourth wedding in a row in just 6 weeks at The Green Cornwall with another one to come next week, so I'm breaking my own record in visiting this beautiful venue!  

Gladly the weather warmed up nicely and it really feels like summer is slowly approaching. The woodland is tarting to blossom too. I'm always amazed how different this venue looks throughout the season..

Ian works for the Royal Navy, so he and his ushers were wearing their uniform and had the couple walking through a sword arch with pom pom confetti. A nice feature to capture.

The decoration was kept in pastel greens and creams and fitted great to the venue's style. The Great Barn's decoration looked stunning. And I loved the bridesmaids dresses which were perfectly matched to the woodwork colour of the couples cottage. Perfection!  

The alcohol was flowing fast and there was a lot of fun action to capture early in the day. The Swing Kings added a great vibe and the dance floor was going off with some quite impressive dance moves even before the first dance started.. I love a great party, more action to capture!

Here is a rather large collection of my favourites from the day. I just couldn't decide which ones to post as it was such a fun day..

Venue: The Green Cornwall // Date: 09.04.18 // Flowers: Sharon Mesher Wedding Flowers  // Makeup: EmmieEMua // Hair: Red Hairdressing Liskeard // Dress: TBC // Cake: The Green  // Food: The Green Catering // Music: The Swing Kings

Bella & Phil's relaxed vibe wedding @Nancarrowfarm in Cornwall

These 2 were really fun to work with! I haven't met Bella and Phil before as they came over from Australia just before their wedding day, but we clicked instantly and the few hours I spend with them was a pleasure.. and my first time shooting a wedding at Nancarrow Farm.  I have been to the infamous feast nights before and tasted their delicious locally sourced food, but never shot a wedding here before.. what a stunning venue just around the corner from where I'm based!

Bella and Phil's wedding was a filled with laughter mid summer wedding with polish traditions. In Poland, a central part of the wedding ceremony is the presentation of bread and salt to the newly-married couple. The parents of the couple present them with rye bread sprinkled with salt and a drink; the bread represents the symbolic hope that they will never go hungry; the salt reminds them that their joint life will have its difficulties and the drink represents the parents' wishes for health and happiness for the couple. The bride’s mother holds the tray with bread and salt, and asks her daughter: "Which do you choose: bread, salt or the groom?” The bride answers: ‘Bread, salt and the groom to earn money for it”. For drinking ritual, one glass contains vodka, and the other only water. Of course the couple cannot tell which is which; the one who gets vodka will play a leading role in the new marriage..

I'm sad I was only booked for 3 hours and would have loved to stay on to tell the whole story with this lovely bunch..

Here are a few of my favourites..

Venue: Nancarrow Farm, Cornwall // Date: 31.08.16 // Makeup & Hair: Sally Orchard // Dress: Dress: Vintage // Flowers: tbc// Cake: tbc // Music: Some like it hot

Congratulations Nick & Emilie! @lowerbarns, Cornwall

Nick and Emilie were married at the fantastic eclectic Boutique Bed and Breakfast Lowerbarns in Cornwall. They invited just their closest family to celebrate their special day. It was a beautiful sunny and warm early summer's day, but it started raining during the outdoor ceremony. Gladly it didn't spoil the day. Here is a 1 image preview of the first kiss...More coming soon..

Please look at the feature on pastiesandpetticoats.co.uk

and a few more of my favourites..

Shona & Mark's colourful countryside wedding @The Green, Cornwall

I was meaning to post this in ages, but I had a busy summer editing all your nice weddings!

Shona and Mark celebrated their special day for a whole weekend with family and friends who traveled from far, far away. They rented the house and the 5 cottages at 'The Green House and Cottages' located in a lush green valley in the heart of Bodmin Moor, not far from the infamous 'Minions'. A hideaway perfect spot for a relaxed weekend in nature.

Shona and Mark planned a 3 month honeymoon around Southeast Asia and Australia straight after their wedding and integrated a bit of a travel theme into their table decorations. I really liked the vintage alarm clocks showing off each country's timezone. Besides Shona's obsession with sunflowers, she loves cows and wanted a picture with them! Surrounded by farmland it shouldn't be too hard to find them, but unfortunately it started raining and the food was being served. So while everyone had their wedding breakfast, I ventured out in the rain to find cows. I got lucky apart from that they started chasing me out of the field when I tried to take the photo!

The evening started pretty early with everyone joining in on the dance floor as soon as the live music started. I'm quite sure the late afternoon rain increased the bar visits and the alcohol consumption!

I'm convinced Shona & Mark had an amazing trip together as they are such a perfect match with a great sense of humour and I wish them all the best for their future together.

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..

with Claire&Matt on a tractor on top of a hill near St Ives

I couldn't help myself posting these as a mini preview of Claire&Matt's amazing farm style wedding..After their ceremony in Zennor near St Ives we did an excursion to the top of a hill with amazing views. This place has a very special meaning to Claire&Matt and I'm pleased we went up there on a very special wedding car, a red tractor. It was probably the best ride I ever had with a couple in a wedding car! Although the little photo trip took a bit longer than expected ;-)

Charlotte&Chris winter wedding @The Green, Cornwall

Charlotte and Chris got married at The Green, Cornwall on the 21st of February. It was a typical February winters day with glimpses of sunshine and brisk showers. I love shooting at this special, laid back venue and it has it's own beautiful, cosy wintery charm. However getting the couple shots done in the woodland with a mix of heavy rain showers and sunshine and a quite baltic breeze turned out a bit of a challenge, not just for me, but also for Chris & Charlotte ;-) Never mind we were prepared with umbrellas and wellies and working with such a lovely laid back couple was a pleasure. I love the rose coloured scheme of the decoration and couldn't stop taking photos of the lovely table settings. And how stunning does the lit up marquee look at night!

just a sneak peek here..