Knightor Winery Wedding Photography // Mims & Sam

A few highlights from Mims and Sam’s wedding at Knightor Winery back in September. Bless them, it did rain all day, but it wouldn’t stop them having a great time. It shows that if you just roll with it, it really doesn’t matter as all your loved ones are under one roof having a great time with you and celebrating you! We even managed to sneak outside for some photos in some of the venue’s sheltered spots. Definitely one of my wettest days at this venue ever but nevertheless what a lovely day to capture!

Venue: Knightor Winery // Date: 05. 09. 2024

Cornwall Wedding Photographer at Knightor Winery // Gemma & Adam

What a beautiful summery wedding at Knightor Winery in Cornwall with Gemma and Adam! We had so much cloud coverage this summer but for Gemma and Adam’s wedding the sky opened up and gave us a vibe of a Tuscany wedding in Cornwall. So good!

And look at that sparkler exit, I haven’t captured those for a while.

I loved capturing this day, everything was just so relaxed and easy going. It was super tricky to select just a few moments for this blog as there are so many more i would love to show you!

If you are looking for a wedding photographer at Knightor Winery or elsewhere in Cornwall, please don’t hesitate to contact me for availability and an informal chat. This os one of my top favourite venues and I know every corner of this place for a good photo opportunity.

For now, I present to you, Gemma and Dam’s cracker of a day!

Venue: Knightor Winery // Date: 13. 07. 2024

Wedding Photography at Knightor Winery, St Austell, Cornwall // Louise & Tim

Louise and Tim tied the knot late October at the fabulous Knightor Winery in St Austell. One of my favourite and most visited venues here in Cornwall as it’s a great place for a relaxed vibe wedding all year round. Photo opportunities are plenty with a woodland drive, an orchard, plenty of rustic stone wall corners, a wooden arbour …and if you fancy some beach photos, it is a short drive away from a couple of stunning Cornish South Coast beaches.

I met Louise and her bride squat in the chalet for their bridal prep photos. Nice to work with Hannah Symons for makeup and Melody Rose for hair again. They are always great company and are super talented. And how good are the Dr Martens boots!

The guys were getting ready in the main house. They had some problems with the handkerchiefs, how to fold them and put them in their pockets, no-one had a glue! Not even I and I watched it so many times. It’s interesting how your mind works, I often get asked how to tie a tie, but I just observe the actual reactions and clueless faces etc. instead of memorising the ‘how’… So keeping it short, I was clueless too! Thankfully Louise’s dad came to help…

The ceremony was held in the main barn which looked stunning with beautiful autumn coloured flowers created by ‘Blossom and Kelp’ and the fairy lights added a festive atmosphere. Oh and Roger Miners on the piano.

Gladly it stopped drizzling and the weather brightened up for some photos outside straight after the ceremony before everyone headed back in for their wedding b breakfast and speeches. The speeches were super emotional, a lot of laughter but also some tears. Still one of my favourite parts of the day to capture!

It didn’t take long to fill the dance floor with this great bunch of people, so much fun and great music by the ‘Busketeers’…

Louise and Tim, what a fab day to be a part of. It was hard to choose less than 100 images for your preview, I hope you like it as much as I do!

If you like what you see and are planning a wedding at Knightor Winery or anywhere else in Cornwall, please drop me a line

Venue: Knightor Winery // Date: 28.10.2023 // Flowers: Blossom and Kelp // Dress: TBC // Wedding Shoes: Dr Martens and Charlotte mills // Makeup: Hannah Symons // Hair: Melody Rose Wedding Hair // Music: Roger Miners Wedding Pianist and Busketeers

Cornwall Elopement Photographer at Knightor Winery // Sam & Howard

Sam and Howard tied the knot on a sunny day start of August at Knightor Winery. They only brought 6 guests along with them for an intimate and relaxed day in Cornwall. I love capturing days like this, they are so personal and even if I just have just spend 4 hours with lovely pair I felt I was a little part of it. Great to work alongside talented and super nice Sean Hodge Wedding Films. Always a pleasure to work as a team.

So here you go, not much more to say, just a gorgeous sunny day at Knightor Winery, one of my most favourite places to shoot elopements and weddings here in Cornwall…

Venue: Knightor Winery // Date: // Flowers: Hidden Botanics "Burnt Orange & Green No. 2 // Dress: Wed2B "Oakley" // Bride’s Shoes: Steve Madden // Cakes: Lola's Cupcakes ‘Vegan Gluten Free Raspberry and Lemon’// Bride’s Ring: Steven Stone Jewellers // Groom’s Ring: Lumo Blue // Wedding Stationary: Strong Art Design

Wedding Photographer Knightor Winery Cornwall // Ed & Lois

Wow, I couldn't have imagined a better start into the 2023 wedding season than this stunning Easter Weekend Wedding with Ed and Lois at Knightor Winery in Cornwall!

When Ed asked me a year ago to be his wedding photographer I was slightly flattered when I found out that he has his own film company ‘We are Wild Studio’. It’s always satisfying to work with someone who understands photography…

Ed and Lois’ wedding day couldn’t have been more perfect. The weather was great, so they had their drinks reception and wine tasting outside by the oak arbour which I thought was a great touch and never has been done before at Knightor.

The speeches were epic and after a second set of photos with the lovely pair, a sparkler exit announced the evening entertainment and a beautiful first dance indoors and outdoors…

I love shooting weddings at Knightor Winery, there are so many photo opportunities and it always has this special relaxed vibe. So if you’re planning to get married there and are looking for a wedding photographer please contact me for availability. It’s one of my favourite venues here in Cornwall.

But fr now, enjoy a small preview from Ed & Lois’ cracker of a day!

Venue: Knightor Winery // Date: 08.04.2023 // Hair: Parisium Hair // Makeup: Seija Richards // Wedding Dress: Birdcage Bridal Welwyn Garden City // Bride’s Shoes: Emmy London // Bridesmaid’s Dresses: JJs House // Groom’s Suit: Reiss // Groomsmen’s Suits: Moss Bros // Flowers: Blossom and Kelp // Cake: Dollybird Bakes // DJ: Crown Entertainment // Video: I do Film & Photos

Celestial Themed Winter Wedding Photography at Knightor Winery Cornwall // Rob & Anya

Rob and Anya’s winter wedding at Knightor Winery in Cornwall was so beautiful! A feast for the eyes, so much personality put in every little detail! I love seeing something different in styling and this wedding ticked all the boxes.

Rob and Anya chose the moon part of the theme first, after a quote from the film Labyrinth "I'll place the moon in your heart", then the rest of theme (colours, stars etc) came after Anya found her dress from Glitter Soup. ‘I loved the handpainted details from the Ukrainian maker, and thought having a deep moody celestial setting would suit the time of year as well.’ 

A lot of the decor was DIY'd, including stationary, signage, the candle sticks etc, or sourced within the UK. 

Flowers were all purchased from a Willow Cottage Flowers on Etsy and put together by the bride herself, with some help from Youngest Child Events for the signing table. They looked pretty amazing considering she never made a flower arrangement or bouquet before!

Rob and Anya only wanted a small cozy wedding with those closest to them. Sadly Anya’s maid of honour passed away a few months before the wedding, but she was there in spirit. Knightor is the perfect venue for a small intimate wedding like this. Making sure their guests had amazing food was one of the major plus points. Fancy marshmallows, sparklers and firepits finished the evening cozy vibe.

‘Whilst the mention of eels seems a bit random, it makes sense to Rob and I, as one of our earliest dates was at Ely Eel Festival where Rob took part in the World Eel Throwing Championship (the eels thrown were toy eels!). His magnificent throw didn't make the podium, but pretty much secured his place in my heart’

Loved the cake so much that I cried when saw it in person, and our favourite part of the day was seeing each other at the front of the aisle and reading our own vows.’

I feel honoured to have played a part in this very special day! My first wedding to capture this season and one I will remember for sure.

Here is a little preview

Venue: Knightor Winery // Date: 27.02.2023 // Hair and Makeup: The Looking Glass Hair and Makeup Studio Tavistock // Dress: Glitter Soup, Etsy // Suit: Moss Bros// Cake: The Cornish Bakery // Moongate: The Youngest Child Events // Flowers: Willow Cottage Flowers Etsy, DIY // Bride Rings (designed by Anya) : Daniel Darby Jewellery // Groom Ring: Ocean Drift Studio, Etsy // Headpiece: Rose Red Accessories // Bride Robe: Catherine D'Lish // Banners: Daydreamer Creative Studios // Styling of the day: Anya

Knightor Winery Wedding Photography // Michelle & Sam

Michelle and Sam were married late July at Knightor Winery in Cornwall. They had chosen Knightor Winery for it’s rustic and relaxed vibe which suited the kind of wedding they were planning for. The outdoors plays a huge part in Michelle and Sam’s life, they met working as guides in an outdoor centre. So I was so pleased for them when their special day turned out super sunny and they could have their ceremony outside under the beautiful oak arbor. I loved the little flower vase Michelle put up on the signing table in memory of her grandma who so sadly is no longer with us. I love special details like this and always make sure they are captured. Another one which caught my eye was the ‘hiking boots flower vases’ which reflects their love for the outdoors, the two were heading straight to the Lake District for their honeymoon.

After the ceremony we ventured to the nearby South Cornwall Coast in a vintage VW Campervan. A beautiful scenic 10-15 minute drive and they took me along for the ride. ‘Honey’ she is called and has been lovingly restored by the owners of ‘Honeybugs’ one of Cornwall’s finest Vintage Campervan hire companies. The trip to the coast was well worth it as we created some stunning shots which are a nice addition to the woodland portraits we took at Knightor.

When we returned to Knightor everyone was enjoying themselves in Knightor’s cosy courtyard playing table tennis and lawn games or just chilling in the sun.

Michelle and Sam weren’t overly keen on a first dance, but some of their guests did the job for them, especially the flower girls. The Smores Bar was also a favourite of young and old, dancing makes hungry!

What a beautiful relaxed day at Knightor. It was an honour to have played a part in it and I made a small collection of my favourites from the day.

Venue: Knightor Winery // Date: 28.07.2022 // Dress: Bridal Factory Outlet ‘Tres Chic’// Vintage Campervan: Honey Bugs Cornwall // Makeup: Sonia Allen MUA // Hair: Claire Hartley Stylist // Florist: Peamore Flora // Flowers (Bouquet, button holes) : Darling Buds // Cupcakes: The Garden Baker // Suits (groom and best man) : hired from Jonathan Hawkes // DJ: John Green Dynamic Entertainments // Smores Bar: Perfect Party Cornwall // Lawn Games Hire: The Prop Factory

Wedding Photography at Knightor Winery Cornwall // Emma & Jacob

Emma and Jacob decided to have a jut a small celebration with just their closest friends at Knightor Winery. No family just friends as it was easier to keep the wedding small that way. They had booked me for 4 hours, so we decided to include getting ready images, the ceremony and some natural and posed portraits after.

So I met Emma for her bridal preparations late morning and was pleased to greet Penny Pascoe doing the makeup, she is just so lovely to work with. Emma looked stunning and had thought about every little detail including a present for her future hubby. A very special gift, it was a custom made cufflink with Jacob’s recently deceased best friend’s ashes integrated into the design, so he can be with him in spirit on his wedding day. She really wanted me to capture the surprise, a very touching moment to say the least, I almost got a bit emotional myself. A love details like this, full of thought and personal which make a wedding so much more special.

Knightor has become a second home to me, I have a set of locations there for photos which work well in all kind of light and weather situations. So here you go, a mini taster of a short coverage for a small wedding, but still telling a story within the day…and for everyone knowing me, I love a story! I hope you like it.

Venue: Knightor Winery // Makeup: Penny Pascoe // Hair: Lisa Vercoe // Flowers: The Flower Press Shop // Cake: The Garden Baker // Cufflink: tbc // Dress: tbc

Cornwall Wedding Photographer at Knightor Winery // Lauren & Joe

Lauren and Joe tied the knot at Knightor Winery early October. I met the bridal party late morning for the getting ready shots in the old manor house. Lauren’s mum and dad told me they had a surprise for Lauren: her dad had a new tattoo on his arm just for his daughter’s special day. Lauren didn’t have an idea and it was a huge surprise, so special!

And Lauren’s little daughter Avda couldn’t hold back her tears when she saw her mum in her wedding dress the very first time…her words: ’ you loo so beautiful, mummy! ‘ Awwwwwww!

Such an emotional morning full of excitement and joy.

The ceremony was held in the barn and straight after we ventured out in the autumnal grounds for some photos. I love this time of year, the autumnal colours and light, it’s just so great for photos!

The party was in full swing when I left… such a good day to be a part of!

Sorry it took so long for the preview, I’m finally

Venue: Knightor Winery // Date: 11.10.2021

Knightor Winery Cornwall Wedding Photographer // Cerys & Jordan

Cerys and Jordan had a wonderful day at Knightor Winery this August. Blessed with a warm mid summer day they could have an outdoor ceremony, al fresco dining in the courtyard, a Pinata followed by some great tunes and fire pits for roasting these ever so loved marshmallows. A perfect summer wedding.

How amazing is their dog Simba (hope I got the name right!), such a character, I love him. And the doughnut wedding cake, wait until you see the cake details on the topping, so cool!

Enough said, I need to get back to editing a huge stack of weddings! Here is your long awaited preview, Cerys and Jordan, sorry it took so long…

Venue: Knightor Winery // Dress and Veil: Chameleon Bride // Flowers: Anna’s Flower Barn // Cake: Swirls & Pearls Cakes and Krispy Kreme// Hair & Makeup: DIY // Music: John Greene Dynamic Entertainment // Videography: I do film weddings