Cornwall Wedding Photographer at Tregenna Castle St Ives // Hannah & Ross

Hannah and Ross were married at Tregenna Castle in St Ives. Always a pleasure to photograph a wedding in St Ives. The light, the views, the colours, it always works whatever the weather. We had a fine day with a mixture of sunshine and clouds, so during the outdoor ceremony the constant light changes were a bit tricky but I love my Sony gear which easy tackles situations like that…

They had a great line up planned for the rest of the day with Daniel Costin on the Sax for the drinks reception, then Roger Miners for the wedding breakfast inside. I love working with them and Dan always gets the crowd moving which results in great imagery.

We made the most to of Tregenna’s amazing views over St Ives and the stunning tropical gardens for our first set of couple portraits and even did a quick trip down Porthminster beach just after the speeches.

It was Hannah’s brother’s birthday that day and she had a little surprise cake or him which was super cute and I was happy to capture and the Casino in the evening was a highlight too, so much fun!

It’s always great for photos when there is a lot going on entertainment wise and Hannah and Ross really had that part dialled. A perfect day at a stunning location!

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Venue: Tregenna Castle // Date: 05.05.2024 // Makeup: Carly Angove // Hair: Melody Rose Wedding Hair // Dress: Kiva and Zen Bridal Cornwall // Flowers: wedding flowers in cornwall // Cake: swirlsandpearls // Decor: Orange Flamingo Events // Saxophonist: Daniel Costin // Pianist: Roger Miners // Video: Charlotte Dart

Cornwall Wedding Photographer at St Ives Harbour Hotel // Rachel & Dan

Flying through my previews at the moment! Here is a sneak peek of Rachel and Dan’s Cornwall wedding at St Ives Harbour Hotel last month. They were blessed with a gorgeous sunny day and had an outdoor ceremony overlooking the Cornish Coast including an epic entertainment by the fab Daniel Costin sax player. What a day!

Rachel and Dan actually been together almost 23years! They started dating with 18 after meeting at work in Dan’s pub in Worcestershire, Rachel’s home town.

It took moving house, Dan turning 40 and a world pandemic for Dan to pop the question on Christmas Day in 2020. 

Rachel and Dan have always loved spending their holidays in St Ives, following Dans family tradition, so when they were looking at venues they both knew St Ives would be the perfect place to celebrate with friends and family. Here is what Rachel had to say about their day:

‘It's been lovely seeing our loved ones enjoying st ives and seeing it in all its beauty as we have done for the last 20years... we were delighted that 40 of our closest friends and family made the 300 mile trip down to St Ives (on Easter weekend!) to celebrate with us, and the sun shone for them! It was a perfect day! ‘

I’m so pleased they had their dream wedding, good things come to the who wait!

Venue: St Ives Harbour Hotel // Makeup: Hannah Symons // Flowers: Charlie Blewett // Music: Daniel Costin Sax Player // Dress: Sophia Tolli dress by Caroline Bailey Bridal // Suit: Peter Posh // Stationary: FancypostUK on Etsy

Wedding Photography in St Ives Cornwall // Dan & Reva

Dan & Reva’s wedding at Porthgwidden Beach in St Ives was another interesting ‘Covid Wedding’. They were originally planning for the whole day at Porthgwidden Cafe , a stunning location on a small picturesque beach in the heart of St Ives.

However the cafe had to close it’s doors because a member of the staff tested positive. Just a week before their wedding everything seems to fall apart. Gladly the lovely owner of Porthgwidden Cafe found a back up plan last minute. She is friends with the management of the St Ives Brewhouse and they offered to move the reception there. So the plan was to still have the ceremony at the beach cafe and then move to the St Ives Brewhouse for the evening, ca 15 minutes walk away on top of the hill with stunning views over St Ives. A great backup plan and everything ran smoothly. It shows yet again that if you stay relaxed and flexible about your wedding day everything will just work out fine…

It was an epic day in St Ives and I had so much fun photographing it. Dan and Reva are such a gorgeous, humble couple, a pleasure to work with, even more so as they are both highly creative and really understand photography, which helps me to get the results I hope for, well it also helps when you have just the right mix: a gorgeous couple, a stunning location (or two), great people to celebrate with and a dedicated team of suppliers.

Dan and Reva, thanks again for letting me be a part of your epic day, it couldn’t have worked out any better! Here is a little taster for you…

VENUE: Porthgwidden Cafe (ceremony) & St Ives Brewhouse (reception) // MAKEUP: Reva // HAIR: Reva’s aunt Amanda // DRESS: Laura May Bridal Cardiff // FLOWERS: Wheal Sara Flowers // SUIT: Moss Brothers

Wedding Photography Tregenna Castle St Ives, Cornwall // Kristina & Scott

Congratulations to Kristina and Scott who tied the knot on a beautiful sunny day at Trevenna Castle in St Ives. They had a bit of a rollercoaster on the run up to their wedding including Kristina breaking her wrist a week before and taxis not turning up to carry they guests to the wedding to name a few. However they had it all sorted in the end and were blessed with a scorcher of a day for their wedding here in Cornwall. With only 20 guests it was a relaxed and intimate day.

KRISTINA & SCOTT

TREGENNA CASTLE WEDDING

Trevenna Castle is a stunning venue with breathtaking gardens surrounded by enchanting woodland and seaviews over St Ives. The ceremony was held by the outside Pavilion on the beautifully landscaped grounds. I think everyone started to get a little emotional when Kristina walked up the aisle with her oldest son Kyle. Especially their youngest son Kayson, after he has fulfilled his duties as a groomsman and ring bearer he burst into tears, so cute!

After the ceremony the wedding party enjoyed drinks on the lawn whilst I took Rachel and Scott for a walk through the grounds for the couple portraits.

This was only a short package including ceremony and some photos after, but I felt honoured to document such a special ceremony with such a lovely bunch of people.

Here is a small preview.

VENUE: Tregenna Castle St Ives // MAKEUP: Orchard Makeup // FLOWERS: Wheal Sara Flowers // DRESS: Altacostura

Aimee & Matt's Beach Wedding at the 'Cornish Riviera' St Ives

I have been traveling a lot over the years, but when it all comes together and we get a heatwave here in Cornwall, it is one of the most stunning coastline in the world! Especially down in St ives, I call it the 'Cornish Riviera' with white sand beaches and turquoise seas, just breathtaking.

Aimee and Matt tied the knot at St Ives Harbour Hotel on the 9th of June. It was one of those scorching sunny days, picture perfect! Aimee's friend Aimee Florence did her makeup, I shot her beautiful vintage inspired DIY style wedding a few years back. It's lovely to meet her and Lewis again, now a little family with cute Elenor...The yummy wedding cake was also provided by Aimee Florence's mum's tearoom in Helston, the 'twistedcurrant'. If you're ever down that way make sure to plan a stopover, the cakes are all homemade and mouthwatering!

Unfortunately Aimee's dad passed away when she was very young but she had a picture of him attached to her bridal bouquet so he could be with her on her special day, a lovely detail!

Even though a hotel wedding the day had a nice relaxed vibe to it and everyone was enjoying the sunny day on the  hotel's terrace or for a walk down to Porthminster beach.

Sit back and relax and get into holiday mood looking through a collection of my favourites from this summery day on the 'Cornish Riviera'

Venue: St Ives Harbour Hotel // Date: 09.06.18 // Hair: Simply Bridal Hair //  Makeup: Aimee Florence // Flowers: Wheal Sara Flowers // Cake: twistedcurrant // Music: DJ

Hana & Phil's sunny wedding in St Ives Guildhall

Hana and Phil supposed to get married at St Ives Guildhall and the venture to a marquee near St Agnes for their reception. We had really bad stormy weather from wednesday before the wedding and it turned out half of their marquee got destroyed by the storm. They found out Friday morning, but they didn't let the bad news destroy their wedding plans! With help of friends and family they moved all the decorations to the St Ives Guildhall and turned the room around in just 1 day.. I was stunned how beautiful everything looked when I arrived and was so pleased for them that they could still have their wedding. The stories passed and it turned out a beautiful sunny day in St ives with lots of laughter and a great atmosphere, a real pleasure to capture.

Here are a few of my favourite images of the day, I really struggled to make it a small selection..

Venue: St Ives Guildhall  // Date: 01.07.17 // Flowers: Wheal Sara // Hair:  Andrea from Locks and Lashes // Makeup: Verity James // Caterer: Miss Tea // Cake: TBC // Beer: St Ives Brewery

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..

Congratulations Laura & Jo at St Ives Harbour Hotel

This is my first same sex wedding I've shot and I can't tell you how much i was looking forward to shoot two brides on their wedding day! Laura and Jo were married on the 24th of October in St Ives. Unfortunately it never stopped raining that day, but St Ives still delivers beautiful light for some couple shots on the beach and I'm pleased Laura and Jo braved the weather equipped with a bright pink heart shaped umbrella and some converse trainers.. Here are a few shots from the day

Congratulations Holly & Chris, @StIves, Cornwall

I love it when the sun comes out in St Ives, it could just be anywhere in the world: white sand and lush torquoise seas..Holly and Chris were blessed with a sunny wedding day at St Ives Harbour Hotel. I just love it when St Ives does 'it's thing'.. no further words needed..Here are a few of my favourites from our couple beach shoot.

Sara & Scott's intimate wedding day @St Ives

Sara&Scott celebrated their special day with just a few members of their family in St Ives and show us that a 'special day' doesn't neccessarly have to be a 'big day'! They were married in St Ives Guildhall and after a few glasses of Champagne we were waiting for the sky to clear up and had a stroll through St Ives to Porthminster beach for some photos. I only stayed with them for 2,5hrs, but the day had a very special, relaxed and positive vibe to it, inspite of the rainy start! Here are a few highlights..