Dan & Sally's Rainy Late Autumn Wedding in Cornwall, Cosawes Barton

It rained all day for Dan and Sally's late autumn wedding but they didn't care! The best way to be and wow, what a fabulous day it was full of fun and style. It was my first visit to Cosawes Barton and I must say I fell in love with this venue straight away. Set in 17 acres of Cornish woodland and fields this beautiful historic 17th century estate is a pleasure for the eye and offers endless photo opportunities. Shame about the rain, but we still managed to get out there and get some beautiful couple photos, I'm so pleased Dan and Sally are such a relaxed couple and enjoyed putting their wellies on for the photoshoot.

For the reception entrance, Dan pushed Sally on a wheelbarrow, great fun! I also loved the gin theme going on, the tables were all named after different gins and there was a Gin Mix Bar of course, 'let the celebrations be Gin!' Being a gin lover myself, this really scored some extra points! The main bar was a sailing boat, not just an ordinary sailing boat, but Dan's childhood boat on which he learned to sail. Another lovely personal touch were the framed images in the woodland telling Dan and sally's love story.  They really planned this for a while and most of the decoration was DIY. The cake wasn't your ordinary wedding cake, it was gluten free chocolate brownies covered in strawberries and cream, hence it wasn't your ordinary 'cut the cake' image, which I loved, and did i mention it made your mouth water just looking at the mountain of goodness! 

The highlight of the day was Sally's dad's surprise: he ordered some royal marine drummers just after the first dance! It was spectacular and Sally almost couldn't hold back her tears.

Everything about this wedding was just beautiful, a great example that you can have a blast on your wedding day in Cornwall inspite of the rain!

Venue: Cosawes Barton // Date: 07.10.17 // Flowers: Ruby Alice Designs // Hair & Makeup: TBC // Dress: The Bridal House of Cornwall // Cake: DIY // Event Planner: Jenny Wren Weddings and Events

A perfect day at Prussia Cove in moody cornish light..

Congratulations Zoe & Dave! It would have been better with some sunshine, but I kind of liked the moody cornish light down at Prussia Cove. What a stunning venue tucked away on the end of the road set on top of the cliffs! 

The DIY/ vintage themed decoration was a pleasure for the eye to capture especially with the beautiful flowers mixed in from the talented George Mackay. 

My highlight was the cake judging and the open mic night. Dave and Zoe love music and Dave has his own band, so I wasn't surprise that the open mic night was a great joy to listen to and really got everyone involved singing along creating a great atmosphere. I didn't want to leave I enjoyed it so much! Who needs festivals when you can work at weddings ;-) 

I really struggled to make a small selection, but here you go, just a few of the highlights..

Venue: Prussia Cove // Date: 10.06.17 // Dress: Ritva Westinius // Hair and Makeup: Cornwall Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist // Caterer: White Radish Catering Company - Picnic baskets  // Cake: Friends // Flowers: George Mackay // Various Deco Items: Box and Cox Vintage Hire

Lauren & Ian, a misty march wedding at Polhawnfort, Cornwall

Lauren & Ian tied the knot on the 11th of march 2017 at Polhawnfort in Cornwall. I haven't met them before which is unusual, as I normally try and meet couples before the big day. We had a FaceTime call before the big day, so I've kind of seen their faces before, but I always think it's better to meet in person. In this case it didn't matter as they are so lovely people which made me feel really welcome from the start and I soon felt like being one of their guests.

When I drove down the windy coast road in the misty drizzle I just hoped the rain would stop in the afternoon, so we could go down the beach for some shots. Even though the mist created a moody scenery, very cornish and perfectly fitting to the stunning venue tucked away on the side of a cliff at the end of the windy road. 

Lauren and the bridal party were getting ready in Blue Monkey Cottage, a luxury self catering stay in the heart of Cawsands. I couldn't stop putting an 'aaaaaawwww' face on when I've seen the interior, such a beautiful cottage! Apart from poor Lauren coming down with a cold and being 'drugged up' with painkillers and cold and flu tablets everyone seemed to be very relaxed and looking forward to the big day..

The ceremonies always looks very festive in Polhawnfort, it's a pretty dark venue and challenging at times, but I do like shooting weddings there, especially because it has such great backdrops for photos on the grounds and the secluded beach. We got lucky and the drizzle stopped just when we walked down the steps to the beach. I'm really pleased how the photos turned out, it couldn't look more cornish.

I was only booked for half a day and left after the speeches, which were hilarious! Ian's brother brought a box filled with Ian's embarrassing 'collectables' from past years and being a TV presenter he knows how to do a good speech! 

Here are few of my favourites from the day..

Venue: Polhawnfort // Date: 11.03.17 // Dress: Chameleon Bridal, Bournemouth // Flowers: Ruth Andrew from Polhawn Fort // Caterers: BED Catering, Plymouth // Hair and Makeup: Gem Ryder // Cake:  Best Man's girlfriend, Olivia Chenery

Laura & Martyn's late autumn wedding at Trevenna Barns, Cornwall

Laura & Martyn were married on the 12th of November at Trevenna Barns in the heart of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. As soon as I entered the bridal suit for the getting ready photos I was welcomed by a super friendly vibe and I was stunned by Laura's makeup, hair and dress so matching to her unique style. Even the dress was carefully chosen to match the rest, very cool! A proper 'rocknrollbride'! When I entered the reception room to take the decoration shots I couldn't stop taking photos, it's so refreshing to see something a little different to pale coloured lace and roses. The 'corpsebride' inspired DIY wedding cake was made by Laura's sister in law Grace, and it's one of my favourites this season. 

We were lucky with the weather which was changeable with sunshine and showers, typical for this time of year. But who cares about the weather anyway if you have an umbrella with a skull on it! 

I was told by one of Laura's friends that they have a surprise for them just after their first dance. And what a surprise it was! Laura and Martyn love beards and when everyone entered the dance floor with ginger beards on, it was definitely the highlight of the day!  

Here is a collection of my favourite shots from the day..

Venue: Trevenna Barns // Date: 12.11.16 // Dress: Sophia Tolli // Suit: Debenhams // Makeup: 'Dollface'-Laura Nolan Teague // Hair: by Laura // Flowers: Launceston Flowers // Cake: DIY // Decorations: DIY by Laura

Laura & James rainy wedding in St Ives, Cornwall

It rained all day on Jame's and Laura's wedding day in St Ives, Cornwall in late november.  However it didn't stop us venturing down the Porthminster beach for some couple portraits equipped with umbrellas and several rain protectors including some waterproof walking trousers for my camera gear. Congratulations Laura & James! Thanks for being so easy going and making these portraits possible.. More from this wedding coming very soon..