Natural posing – what to expect from your couple portraits

Is ‘Natural Posing' even a thing? I have put together a few tips in this short blog post how to get the best out of your couple portrait session and engagement shoots and to put your mind at ease. 

A lot of couples bring this topic up at our first initial meeting: “We don’t like our photo taken” …Well, most people, including me don’t like having their photo taken. So I worked on my approach to make the couple portrait session as comfortable and fun as possible. “Posing” doesn’t need to be cheesy or unnatural. First of all, my top tips for couple photos and feeling like a natural in front of the camera: 

• Trust me/your photographer and let them direct you 

• It’s a chance to have some alone time on your wedding day (apart from me following you around!) – embrace it 

• It’s okay to be nervous, but I will tell you what to do and will be with you all the way. Plus you don’t need to look at the camera most of the time 

• Always be touching or giving each other attention! This is soooooo important – you need to connect with each other. Without connection there is no magic in the photos! 

• Keep moving, dance, paddle in the shore or just be be silly – it makes for beautiful natural images if you’re moving around 

• Don’t look at the camera (unless told!). We will take a full length portrait with you looking at me towards the end of the session. So we can see your outfits and makeup etc.

• Try and keep hands occupied – ideally touching and connecting with your partner. Believe me, hands are so important in an image 

• Get close, and be in the moment, you have just got married and it is fine to hug, kiss and get close 

• Schedule in your couple shots after dinner when you have had a few drinks or a second session

• Try to forget you are being photographed  

• Book an engagement shoot before your big day to learn how it feels to be in front of the camera and work with your photographer

• Have a laugh! 
  

It feels like a lot to take in right now, but believe me it will be easy. Here are a few of my ‘go to shots’ to give you an idea:

Walking towards me / Walking away

Heads together

Dance and Swirl, Pick Up

Sitting

Close Up of Details

Standing together looking away

Getting Close

Generally being silly - one of my favourites!

The landscape - aka tiny people

Classic Standing Together

Candid Shots during the day- definitely my favourite!

If you want to practise ‘natural posing’ please contact me for availability of a portrait session or engagement / pre wedding shoot. Let’s go and have some fun!

Why Autumn is a great season to plan your Wedding

There's something about the cooler season that makes things more intimate and romantic. I love autumn, the colours, the light, the ambience. It is certainly the season which brings a certain creative flair to weddings and out of a photographer’s perspective it is a great season to plan your wedding, I have listed a few reasons why …

Autumn Colors: Is there anything more beautiful than nature at its best? The colours of autumn never fail to make us feel inspired. Autumn leaves provide a natural backdrop for photos, and the season's colors can be used in flowers and decor. I personally love the warm, earthy autumnal colours, bright reds, vibrant oranges, rustic browns and warm yellows create the perfect backdrop for weddings.

The Atmosphere: Autumn and Winter evenings are longer and you can create atmospheric settings with candles, lanterns and fairy lights. Also you can have a sparkler exit leading into your evening entertainment instead of having to wait for it to get dark enough. And why not add some fire pits to your outdoor space, everyone loves a roasted marshmallow for some extra treats. There is something raw and natural sitting by the warmth of a fire. Roll on Log Burner Season!

Autumnal Decor: Autumnal décor is one of the main draws of people to get married at this time of year. Think rustic wood signs, pumpkins, hand dream stationary with leaves ornaments, mushrooms, twigs and colourful leaves, scented candles and fairy lights plus plenty more nature inspired items to create a truly whimsical autumn wonderland wedding. A feast for your photographer’s detail shots.

The Best Natural Lighting: We all heard of golden hour, the magical light just before sunset. This is at its most beautiful in autumn and it’s just at the right time in the afternoon. Mix the golden light with golden autumn leaves and your photographer can create magical photos.

Fresh produce: Autumn is harvest season for many fruits and vegetables, which can be used in your wedding food. From mulled wine and cider, a smokey whisky to delicious meals incorporating tastes of cinnamon, apple and nutmeg, autumn weddings really give couples the opportunity to offer a unique dining experience. And to be honest - it’s quite often all about the food!

Wedding Attire:
Autumn, it is truly the time to go bold and beautiful! Embrace the colors of the season and make it a running theme for your decor and clothes choice. Think gorgeous earthy tones for your bridesmaid dresses and embrace rustic reds, burnt oranges or deep burgundy’s. Seasonal flowers in the autumn are also stunning and it’s easy pairing them with similar tone gowns and décor to bring it all together into your autumnal wedding vision.

Empty Beaches:
We all love a beach wedding, but the reality is Devon and Cornwall’s beaches can be super busy in Spring and Summer and it’s hard to find a quiet corner for some great portrait photos sometimes. When the season draws to a close and the days get colder the beaches get quieter, which means you can have a whole beach by yourselves without an expensive exclusive hire of a beach wedding venue with a private beach. The opportunities for photos are plenty which results in better imagery. Let’s face it, who wants a whole town of wind breakers in the background or men in speedos running past their wedding photos!

Better Deals:

Another huge benefit is the cost factor. If you choose an autumn date rather than a peak season summer date for your wedding you might be able to secure better rates on your hotel, band, car hire and photographer etc. Weddings are expensive and every little saving helps to plan the wedding of your dreams.

So if you’re planning an autumn wedding the next 2 years, please contact me for availability and prices. 2025 is filling up fast but I have also opened my 2026 diary. I have a huge list of suppliers if you need any help with your planning.

Mount Pleasant Eco Park Wedding Photography // Festival Vibes with Sophie & Joe

Oh my gosh, Sophie and Joe’s wedding at Mount Pleasant Eco Park in Cornwall was fantastic! Such a great day to be a part of. Talking festival vibes, plenty of colours, the cutest wedding dog club, lots of laughter, tears of joy, great music and a super fun and welcoming bunch of people. I wish all weddings would be like this one, it’s got to be my dream day to capture!

I will post more about this absolutely fabulous day when I worked myself through the never ending stack of weddings I have still left to edit…for now here is a little preview for you Sophie & Joe, you beauties, absolutely rocked your wedding!

Venue: Mount Pleasant Eco Park // Decor: Lovebite Creative // Lettering: LoveletteringUK // Campervan: Cool4Campers

Top wedding tips for 2021

The global Covid pandemic has meant that 2021 started out as anything but a normal year. However, many people are still hoping to get married before 2022 begins. As Britain prepares to emerge from Covid restrictions and rules and regulations about holding events change, here are our top tips for wedding planning during the strangest of years.

Keep informed

As we have all found out over recent months, the Covid situation is constantly changing and so are rules regarding how events, such as weddings, can be held. Hopefully, the second half of the year will see all restrictions lifted, but it will still be necessary to keep abreast of the current conditions or the foreseeable future. Major news outlets such as the BBC are always a good source of information, or keep up with the latest government coronavirus advice and information online.

Stay flexible

Due to the unprecedented times we continue to live in, flexibility is key to so many things. It can be very difficult to maintain high levels of flexibility when it comes to planning large events, but it can be helpful to try to avoid being too rigid with your plans wherever possible. That might well mean celebrating what you can have on your wedding day, rather than focussing on things you might be missing out on. This can really help to adapt your mindset to suit the current climate, too. 

Celebrate simplicity

In a year when a simple hug would be considered by many to be more valuable than diamonds, it is more important than ever to celebrate the simple things in life. This may not be the easiest year for holding or arranging extravagant events, but there has never been a greater time to appreciate and celebrate life itself. What better way to do this than to focus on the value of true love and the optimism that a wedding can create? There is no doubt there has been lots of disappointment over the past year, with many couples unable to hold the weddings of their dreams. However, there has also been lots of cause to put things into perspective and look forward to a more positive future. You can simply enjoy spending time with the people you love most in the world and accept that however that happens is just fine for now.

Make memories

There is unlikely to be another year in your lifetime that resembles 2021. Add a marriage to this, and it’s easy to see why it is more important than ever to make memories and record them this year. Even if you can’t have every person you want there for your big day, make sure you have a great record of one of the most momentous occasions of your life. People will be talking about Covid for many years to come, and you will never forget your wedding day. Combining the two and having a permanent record of events, whether in the form of photographs, videos, or both, is the best investment you could make.

What to consider when choosing your Wedding Photographer

I recently got interviewed by the lovely Jane from Petite Weddings for some insights and tips when looking for your wedding photographer. It is a big deal and probably one of the biggest decisions to make for your wedding day. After all you want some great memories from one of the most important days of your lives. It’s all about you trusting your photographer’s skills and talent to tell your personal story.

To help you find the right photographer go and visit the fabulous Petite Weddings

Wedding Trends for 2020/2021 to help you with your wedding planning

Weddings are very personal and there is no wedding that fits all, everyone has their own taste and wants something different be it the venue, dress, makeup, catering, styling or flowers. Along with trends people's tastes are changing and what they wish their special day to look like. 

I have researched the latest trends in the wedding industry to give you some inspiration for your wedding planning.

RELAXED AND INFORMAL

Informal gatherings are top on the list for 2020/21 weddings. Going smaller with more to spend on quality instead of inviting everyone on your friend's list for your big day is gaining popularity as couples opt for more intimate, meaningful celebrations with their nearest and dearest. 

I see more and more bookings for ‘Micro weddings’ meaning having a guest list of around 40 people or fewer. They can be formal or informal, keep with tradition, take a more modern approach or can be a fusion of both. 

As there is more budget to spend on the personalisation you can make your wedding bespoke and offer your guests extra entertainment such as wine tasting, some quality favours and a 5 star dinner. You have more budget to add those little extras which make your wedding extra special and reflect your personality.

One of the most important qualities of smaller gatherings, they allow the bride and groom to spend more quality time with each and every guest. 

Read also my blog post on 'small weddings'

Sami and Lee had a micro wedding at Lusty Glaze last year, what a great place to have a reception with your nearest and dearest

SUSTAINABLE / ECO WEDDINGS 

In a world of imminent climate change it is ever more important to do our part to save the Earth’s natural resources. Now more than ever, couples are looking at ways to host responsibly.

This means cutting back on unnecessary waste and trying to be as eco-friendly as possible. There are plenty of 'greener' wedding venues to choose from and a lot of caterers offer deliciousness made from locally sourced food.

Another way to do your part to save the environment is to use upcycled and DIY décor , it doesn't just add a personal touch to your day but has been a wedding trend since a while and continues to grow. 

I have also seen a lot of couples going 'plastic free' or even zero waste in swapping plastic straws for paper ones, using dried flower bouquets, compostable confetti or even sharing décor with other couples using the venue. Offering to 'replant trees' or 'giving to charities' as a wedding favour has become popular too.

There is plenty more...please also read my article on: 

Tips to have a more Eco-Friendly Wedding

Dylan and Jake opted for compostable dried flower petal confetti and a dried flower bridal bouquet

GOING BIG AND BOLD ON STYLING AND LIGHTING

A smaller number of guests means you can spend more on styling your venue, so, it’s no surprise that one of the latest wedding trends right now is for oversize decor and giant statements.

Giving your wedding that personal style makes it different and more your day. Think giant balloons, giant centerpieces, floral arches, hanging displays and fancy lights.

Great lighting is often underrated and can transform your wedding venue and your images if it's indoors or outdoors. When the sun sets the lights come on, make them count and create an athmosphere for your reception. Even the simplest venue can start to glizzen with the right lighting installed.

Look at different ways to integrate lighting in a creative way. From exposed vintage style bulbs to funky lampshades, vintage chandeliers or candles in recycled jars to light up indoor and outdoor spaces. There’s lots of different ways that you can bring a touch of sparkle to your evening.

Bold Neon signage and lights have been around for a while and continue to be popular. With plenty of hire companies you can choose what you need to make a personal statement if you have the space.

Lighting can add a great ambience to your room and is often underrated. It also makes the photography more athmosperic. Hanging vintage light bulbs and fairy lights flood the room in a warm and light and can create some beautiful bokeh on your images.

make your wedding stylish with some hanging vintage lights

a warm atmosphere for your reception with the hanging vintage light bulbs

bold neon signage stays on trend if you have enough space to display it

the rustic barn at The Green Weddings in Cornwall with vintage lighting is a unique place for a ceremony

bridesmaids portrait in the old rustic barn with vintage lighting

THE DRESS

We all remember the Megan Markles beautiful wedding dress, designed by Clare Waight Keller it was elegant, chic and modern with a long veil and had a great impact on the wedding gown trend. 

Sleeves are also making a comeback. Long-sleeved wedding gowns are often paired with a backless dress to balance out the look, and adding a touch of sexiness. 

Wedding dresses with pockets are one of the hot bridal trends for this year. They don't just look great they are also practical for storing things like phones, lipsticks etc...or your hands when you don't know where you should put them during the photoshoot, only joking! 

Along with weddings tending more and more towards being unique and personalised comes the trend of a professional tailored or upcycled weddingdress, a way to have your own unique wedding dress like no one else and to suit your style.

Finally, along with the trend ‘going big’, extravagant and unique, flashy red statement lips are one of the makeup trends to look out for too.

Melodie’s vintage style dress was chic and elegant

simple elegance!

back less dress with added accessories

long sleeves are making a comeback!

Jenny’s custom designed wedding dress with tassel handbag , so gorgeous!

red lips are hip!

LARGE FLORALS

Flowers play a major part in every big day.

More and more couples are sourcing their flowers from an independent local florist.

Some even ask for seasonal locally sourced flowers, which is another great way to add a personal touch to your special day.

When choosing your flowers it's all about bold statement colours layered up with different textures and shapes. Speak to your florist about how they can layer up displays with an explosion of colour contributing to your colour scheme. 

Add a bit of colour as floral hair weaves for the bridal party.

And when it comes to your bridal bouquet, it’s all about understated tidy bouquets with plenty of overflowing greenery or even add some succulents.

Jenny’s bridal bold bouquet was just stunning!

big flower arches

oh those succulents, I’m a big fan!

colour, succulents and vintage glass, a stylish combination

VIDEOGRAPHY

In recent years I have been asked for videographer recommendations by more and more couples. Having your wedding day captured as a film is becoming more popular and a great way to relive your day. 

With videography gaining popularity we also see the rise of drone footage. Perfect for the videographer getting some stunning shots of you and your guests as well as your venue and the surroundings from above.

I have a list of talented videographers I work with, so please email me if you want some tips in the right direction.

FOOD AND DRINK

As everything else becomes more unique and personal so does the food and drink choices. From DIY bars with custom signature cocktails to unique canapés and desserts that reflect the couple's taste. Gin bars seem to be a favourite!

I have seen a lot of variations of grazing and dessert tables instead of a tradional wedding cake. I asked couples why they are not having a wedding cake and most of them answered that the 'cutting of the cake' is the biggest non-event of a wedding and with so much food on offer lots of it goes to waste and a grazing table or cheese tower/board makes much more sense.

So yes, if you want to be hip offer your guests cheese tables with artisan bread and crackers. Cupcake, donut towers are also popular choices or ask your guests to bring some homemade cake and offer a cake buffet. I have seen a 'bake off' competition, where the couple judges which is the best cake offering the 'star baker' a prize so your guets are inspired to bake the best cakes ever! 

Homemade Cake crazing table

homemade tastes best!

Winner of the ‘cake bake off’ competition

DO IT YOUR WAY

So these are some of the most popular things I have discovered , but whatever the trends remember this is your day, so make it your own and don’t worry about what’s popular and what others are doing. Instead use it for inspiration, to have your day your way.

Postpone don't cancel!

I’m really sorry some of my clients having to deal with this crisis at the same time as planning their wedding. I know you never expected to be having to do this, and it's uncertain times for us all but together we can get through it! I'm here to help and make it as stress free as possible. If it turns out you have to postpone then I've got a procedure in place to make it as stress free for you as possible...

IF YOU'VE NOT YET SET A NEW DATE - Work with me to make sure I can be there on the new date, I still really really would love to be your photographer with all my heart and soul. This whole episode has just made me even more passionate about capturing the love and happiness in the world, and so grateful to be able to share these occasions with people like you. We are a small network of wedding industry businesses down here in Cornwall and we will do everything in our power to make your wedding happen at a different date later on this year or if not possible next year. September and October can often be nicer down here in Cornwall than May and June, I’m not kidding! And on top of it I offer you a 20% discount on full day (full price) packages if you decide to postpone your wedding to a date in between October 2020 and March 2021.

ONCE YOU'VE SET THE NEW DATE - I will ask you to sign a new contract for the new date at the same price you're paying now - Your initial payment will carry across to the new date with no penalties, so you won't lose out financially at all - I will ask you if possible to pay 50% of your balance payment at the time of rearrangement - times are so hard and uncertain now for tiny businesses like mine and this cash flow will help me get through this blip - Your remaining balance will be due a month before the new date If you've got any questions as things develop, or you just want to have a chat about anything - text, email or call me. We can jump on a Skype or anything any time you want a chat. I'm here to help as much as I can.

Take care of your physical and mental health during this time and I can't wait to see you soon.

Together we are strong and we will make the celebration of your dreams happen!

Sending you lots of Love!

Alexa xxx

Tips to have a more eco friendly wedding

In a world of imminent climate change it is ever more important to do our part to save the Earth’s natural resources. Here are my top tips for an eco-friendly, plastic-free wedding…

Wildlife friendly wedding favours

Packing and products can use up a lot of the planet’s resources. Think about giving your guests something something useful, and environmentally-friendly instead.

I have seen a lot of Beautiful Wildflower Seed Favours  as a gift at last year’s weddings. Your guess will love it when they see their gardens blossom and the bees will find a much needed source of food from the pollen. You can personalise the paper packaging too.

Scented Candles are a lovely gift too. A great supplier of natural candles and bath and body products is Join Store London , made in the UK by Mother Nature and handcrafted using pure essential oils and only natural, plant based ingredients.100% natural and cruelty free, never tested on animals.

Join handcrafted are not just natural but they smell gorgeous too and make great wedding deco elements leaving your venue in a divine scent!

Or you just leave the favours entirely and you make a statement of donating the money to a charity of your choice. Let your guests know and inspire them to perhaps donate too.

Helen & Ed have chosen to donate to the Extra -Mile instead of investing in wedding favours..

Conscious Choice of Decor

Borrow or hire whatever you need. Prop and hire companies have so many beautiful styling items, and you won't need to worry about packing them up and trying to sell them afterwards. Anything you put on the table or decorate with, look at it and think about ways to use natural materials instead of plastic ribbons, place markers and table confetti/glitter. Regarding confetti, use biodegradable. For example Real Flower Petal Confetti Company is natural real flower petal confetti grown in the UK countryside. Biodegradable, environmentally friendly and accepted as non-littering at wedding venues and churchyards. A great bonus as some venues won’t let you use confetti unless its biodegradable more out of the reason that they can’t be asked cleaning it all up after your wedding. The GreenWedding in Cornwall started using homemade pom pom confetti instead, they can look great on your photos!

Re-use or borrow stuff, it can be surprising how willing people are when it comes to offer things from their own weddings. Wood and wild seasonal flowers are always a beautiful sight at weddings. You can collect some lovely coloured glass vases from charity shops, or collect jars. I have seen gin or wine bottles too. Slices of wood with names carved into them make a great table decor and you can take it one step further and ask the National Trust for off cuts from their land managing programme.

And be aware when it comes to your decor balloons are one of the worst environmental issues.

Helen & Ed had a ‘green’ wedding at the Eco Park Porthtowan with locally sourced flower petal confetti from Cornish Gardens Confetti…

Vintage bottles collected from charity shops used as vases and tea light holders…

Wooden center pieces with wild seasonal flowers in recycled jars…

a great DIY table plan made from wooden pallets and pheasant feathers for a farmer’s wedding in St Ives.

Ask for eco-friendly wedding gifts

Avoid plastic packaging and explore other gift ideas instead.

If you’ve got everything you need why not ask your guests to donate to a charity of your choice instead. You can set up your own page with JustGiving . Or ask your guests to donate towards your honeymoon. On Honeyfund you can set up a custom page where you big day and your honeymoon can be funded your own way.

But if you do have a wish list then ask for eco-friendly gifts and make sure you only ask for things you really need and will use.

Use recycled paper for invitations and go digital

Make sure you search for stationary companies that use only recycled paper. Or even better, don’t use paper invites at all and set up a wedding webpage with all the relevant information for your wedding and use e-invites. The webpage is great way to send your guests directions and contacts for your big day and after the big day you can set up a photo gallery for everyone to relive the day.

Regarding your wedding photos, don’t print them all, just the ones you want for framing or an album. Most photographers gladly deliver their photos digitally these days anyway. But if you want a printed album ask your wedding photographer for eco friendly wedding albums.

Buy Ethical Wedding Rings

Try and find wedding and engagement rings in antiques shops or search for suppliers that use recycled gold or fairtrade silver.

Visit Friends of Earth for their guide on buying ethical jewellery.

Choose locally sourced organic food and drink for your wedding feast

One scary wedding statistic is it takes an average of 1,500 miles for food to get from farm to table. So when it comes to your food, the most eco-friendly thing to do is source food locally.

Search for a supplier that uses local, seasonal and organic food or ask your caterer to do this for you. Plus locally sourced food is likely to come with less plastic packaging. Many Cornish venues and caterers are now offering locally sourced food for your wedding meal. Or you could take it one step further and have a vegetarian or vegan wedding meal so your food is not contributing to climate change. I know vegan and vegetarian is not everyone’s thing, but if you do have a meaty feast planned, think about finding suppliers who provide organic lamb and beef, locally reared and maintaining high levels of animal welfare. A great example is the award-winning Nancarrow Farm near Truro, their feasts are absolutely delicious and completely organic and reared on the farm. A stunning wedding venue too!

Another way is to ask you guests to contribute to your meal, it helps to keep the costs down too. Have a ‘best cake’ competition!

Don’t use disposable grocery and recycle whatever you can. You can buy cheap mix and match grocery from charity shops or if that’s not your style think about hiring before using disposables. Don't use straws or plastic cutlery, full stop. Perhaps get a few paper straws for people who really want one, and use wooden cutlery that's later collected up and can be composted.

For evening food, takeaway boxes can be replaced with bagasse boxes or cardboard boxes, depending on what food is going in them. Your caterer will know which one is suited best.

Part of a Vegan Wedding Buffet at Ecopark Porthtowan. So delicious! It’s amazing what their skilled chefs can create…

If you have a meat feast wedding meal make sure it’s organic and locally reared like at Nancarrow Farm.

A cake buffet supplied by wedding guests

A fun thing to do: let your guests bring some home baked cakes along and make it a competition!

The Wedding Dress

One of the biggest waste of resources at weddings is the wedding dress. It costs hundreds or thousands of pounds and will only be worn one day! Think about buying a dress a little different, something you can wear again. You can stand out from the crowds in not wearing a traditional white dress…Or you could buy one second hand from vintage shops or ebay. Same for the groom’s suit and bridesmaid’s dresses and accessories, buy something you can wear again. And consider selling it afterwards if you don’t wear it anymore.

Another option is to choose your wedding dress supplier wisely. Claire L. Headdon's bridal wear collection uses silk fabrics that are all organic, eco-friendly and fairtrade. Handmade in Cornwall, her beautifully designed gowns are ‘environmentally friendly’ and you can still look stunning on your wedding day!

Bella’s gorgeous Ballroom style wedding dress! Something you can wear again on a special night out and such an eye-catcher compared to the traditional white dress! Phil is wearing his scottish kilt, no words needed ;-)

Seasonal flowers

Try to choose flowers which are locally grown and in season. Also ask your florist to avoid plastic ribbons etc and instead use natural materials. Or consider using a bouquet with dried or silk flowers which lasts forever and can be used afterwards as decoration in your house.

Choose an organic wedding cake

As your baker or wedding cake maker to use organic local ingredients in your cake. You could even have a dairy-free cake that will be suitable for vegans and better for the planet. Try not to waste food with a cake that only gets half eaten, consider using it as the main dessert or think about having individual cupcakes or a cheeseboard instead.

Oh this cake! Love it, and 100% organic too!

Environmentally-friendly transport

Ideally find a wedding venue close to home to avoid any unnecessary travel. At least stay in the UK where your guests can car share or use public transport instead of flying. Regarding wedding cars, think about making a statement and hiring a horse carriage, very classy! Or turn up at your wedding with an electric car or even a bicycle.

Encourage guests to consider leaving the car at home if possible and use public transport or you could hire a bus for them– it means they can enjoy a few drinks too!

Choosing the right venue

Choosing where to tie the knot is a big decision. Your venue sets the scene for everything else on your wedding day and we are so lucky to have plenty of beautiful venues on our doorstep here in Cornwall with many of them taking big steps towards becoming more sustainable.

Cornish Tipi Weddings for example is set in beautiful scenery of woodland and lakes to bring you a fairytale venue. They have no electricity on-site (except in the timber-decked marquee), and restricted car means guests are using minimal resources.

Green Weddings at Eco Park Porthtowan Cornwall. A stunning hill top position overlooking the Cornish Coast. Perfect for an informal celebration with the environment in mind. They are passionate about ensuring your wedding leaves as little mark on the world as possible. The wedding menus are 100% Vegetarian and /or Vegan using locally and ethically sourced ingredients. And believe me they are mouthwatering delicious!

The Eden Project one of the most stunning venues in the UK! And weather proof too as you will be in a mediterranean biome where it never rains, definitely a bonus with the unpredictable weather here in Cornwall! Eden is a charity, so everything you spend with them helps to further their transformational social and environmental projects locally and internationally. And the food, oh so delicious! Of course locally sourced too.

Nancarrow Farm Set in a secluded valley near Truro 5 lovingly converted 5 barns create a beautiful venue. They have an in house catering team providing a tasty menu from locally sourced produce and all the meat comes from animals reared on the farm. Also a host of the infamous Nancarrow Feast Nights, which I highly recommend!

There are many more venues who are doing great work to go ‘greener’, but I would sit here all day to list them all. If you are keen on a ‘greener wedding’ please email me and I will send you a list of eco-friendly suppliers.

Featured on Shotkit! Camera Gear of the World's best Photographers...

Proud to be featured on Shotkit a page to show the inside of the camera bag from the world’s best photographer’s. There is a lot of information and useful tips about camera gear and where you can buy it plus so much more…

Here is the link: Shotkit

I have to add that after I said I have used Canon all my career, I have now made the the decision to switch to Sony mirrorless for less weight and a few other reasons like focusing reliability. Also a lot of my gear needed updating. I kept one of my old trusted Canons as a backup.

My trusted gear up to the end of 2019

Lusty Glaze Beach Wedding Photography // Richard + Hannah

It's not every day I can speak German to the guests at a wedding. Richard is german and Hannah english, so a few of the guests and family came over from Germany for their gorgeous beach wedding at Lusty Glaze here in Cornwall. It was a nice change to use my mother language at work, although I got a bit confused when to speak German and English, something I do, don’t ask why! I dream and think in English and count in German…strange I know..

Another short package for me, so I started just before the ceremony and stayed until just after the speeches.

Hannah's dress was just gorgeous! So nice to see a coloured wedding dress, something a bit different and the turquoise colour a perfect match to the Cornish Sea on a sunny day. I wondered how they perfectly matched it to Richard's tie - well I found out both the tie and dress were specially taylored for the day out of the same material. I like your style Hannah & Rich!

A lovely laid back day on the beach for the two and their friends and family. Filled with sunshine, blue skies, all around good vibes, great music by the talented Kaj and delicious food prepared by the team at Lusty. I just wish I could have stayed for the evening as I'm sure I missed a beautiful sunset!

Here is a little sneak peek, hope you like it.

If you are planning to get married at Lusty Glaze please contact me. I’m one of their recommended suppliers and I actually live close by so we can always meet for a coffee to talk about your wedding plans.

“We hired Alexa for our wedding in September. Her service was very professional and we are very happy with the pictures that she took of the event. During a personal meeting beforehand we discussed what kind of pictures we were looking for. I would highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a wedding photographer!”

— Richard Roethe

Venue: Lusty Glaze // Date: 08.09.19 // Flowers: La Collina Gardens Hastings // Music: Kajmusic