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

Sarah & Kat's Elopement at the Scarlet Hotel in Mawganporth

Sarah and Kat eloped to Cornwall on May the 3rd. They've chosen the Scarlet Hotel because Mawganporth is one of their favourite places and The Scarlet is dog friendly. They brought their adorable guide dog with them who also did a great job as the ring bearer. Originally planned as an elopement with just the three of them they decided to bring just a few of their besties and parents along with them to celebrate in style. The ceremony was very special with lots of laughter and good vibes. 

After a few bubbles and canapés we ventured down the beach for some more photos. They did great with their choice of two wedding dresses in opposite complimenting colours. I think they look great in the photos.. 

I only stayed with them for 2.5 hours but I'm sure they had a great evening with delicious food at The Scarlet and enjoyed their mini moon week in Cornwall.

Here is a little taster.

Best of 2017 Collection

OMG it was a tough decision to make the cut, so many beautiful weddings and moments captured in 2017! So I would like to present you a rather large collection of the best shots from last year. It was a busy year and I have witnessed some beautiful people tying the knot in some incredible places in the south west and further afield. 

Some of you braved the elements just to get some great photos, including torrential rain, thistle fields, dodging sheep poo, climbing up high cliffs and avoiding sparkler burns.. I have witnessed happy tears and raw emotion and of course lots and lots of alcoholic beverages which provided fuel for some wild parties and dancing! I can't tell you how fortunate I feel to have been able to document all your beautiful wedding stories, to meet so many lovely people and to make some new friends along the way.

I also had the opportunity to work with some great talented people in the UK wedding industry. Thanks for all your support, without you I wouldn't be where I am today.

Roll on 2018 for some more amazing adventures! 

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

Devon Wedding Photography // Catherine & Laurence

Catherine and Laurence were married in a tiny church near her grandparents house in the small hamlet of Fishpond Dorset. Her grandparents used to be church wardens there and their house is just a couple of hundred meters up the road. After the ceremony everyone ventured to the house for some drinks to celebrate in their beautiful garden with views over the Dorset coast. We then ventured to the reception venue, a tipi style marquee right on Branscombe beach on the South Devon coast, ca 45 minute drive away. They told me it would be a Tip tent wedding by the beach, but I was breathtaking by the location when I arrived, it was literally on the beach! 

Catherine and Laurence had it all for their day, scorching weather, blue skies, a beautiful tipi provided by World Inspired Tents, tasty Paella made by the lovely crew from Hermanos Paella, a Cheese Van for snacks, a Ceilidh Band and a marshmallow roasting pit and much more..

Here are a few of my favourites from a scorcher of a day on a beautiful beach in Devon

Venue: World Inspired Tipi Tents Branscombe // Date: 17.06.17 // Dress: Heidi Hudson Designs // Suit: TBC// Hair and Makeup:  Bolts Hair and Beauty (Axminster) // Caterer:  Hermanos Paella// Cake: Friend // Band: Rabscallion Ceilidh Band

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

Katie & Darren's beach wedding at Lustyglaze

Katie and Darren were married at Lustyglaze on the 6th of may. I always look forward to shoot weddings at Lusty, it's one of the only wedding venues directly on the beach and tucked away under magnificent cliffs it feels sheltered and more private  than the main beaches in this area. There are countless photo backdrops to choose from, a great playing field for any wedding photographer. 

They also have a great team of dedicated friendly staff which really help creating a great relaxed day on the beach.

Katy is a designer and I love the effort she put into the mostly DIY decoration,the torquois beach scheme is a perfect fit for this venue.

Unfortunately it hardly stopped raining on the day, but everyone had a fantastic day anyway and during a gap in the clouds we managed to go on the beach for some nice couple portraits. Here is a small preview...

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Venue: Lusty Glaze Beach Weddings // Date: 05.05.17

Patience & Danny's elopement at The Scarlet, Cornwall

Danny and Patience are from Norfolk and spend a lot of their holidays in Cornwall. They love Mawganporth beach and got engaged here. So it was all natural to plan their wedding near this beautiful north cornish coast. They decided to have a small intimate wedding at The Scarlet with just 10 of their closest friends and family. The day was blessed with sunshine and high temperatures for late april, it couldn't have been better.. Here is a small selection of my favourite photos from the day. And wait till you see the DIY cake, cuteness alert!