Cornwall Elopement Photography at Pengelly Retreat // Sue & Andrew
Sue and Andrew’s magical Cornwall Elopement at the stunning Pengelly Retreat. A luxury lakeside Cabin and Yurt hidden away in a beautiful green valley, the perfect location for a celebration of love with just the two of you or a super intimate tiny wedding with your closest family and friends…
Sue and Andrew’s elopement at Pengelly Retreat was truly magical! Let’s just start with this location, a stunning luxury lakeside Cabin and Yurt tucked away in a quiet valley with romantic, wild gardens, a flowing stream, meadows, secret gardens and lakes to explore. It is the perfect venue for a small wedding or a run away elopement in a secret idyllic place. My jaw dropped with excitement when I had a stroll around the grounds before the ceremony to make a plan for backdrops. They are endless, so many beautiful corners to discover here for photography! Truly inspiring and not just that, I want to spend a weekend here now to unwind and relax…love, love, love it! I will definitely keep my eyes open on upcoming Yoga retreats there…
And then there is this beautiful couple, the bond and love they have for each other is spell binding. They just celebrated in a small circle including Sue’s son, daughter, her partner and a beautiful Saluki to celebrate the day with them. It was a beautiful ceremony to witness held by the lovely Sabine from Perfect Day Ceremonies. They had chosen two different locations for the ceremony, the first part including the sand ceremony by the lake and the the second including the vows on a bridge near the secret garden. I felt like a was watching a romantic movie and had to hold back tears of joy, so beautiful!
After the ceremony we had a stroll around the grounds for photos. Sue and Andrew even ventured on a little boat ride! The picnic was served in the tipi tent and beautifully decorated by Phoebe from Piccolo Weddings who also made sure the day was running smoothly and a pleasure to work with.
I left mid afternoon and felt I had just visited a magical world where two individuals celebrated theur life and love for each other. Sue and Andrew, what an honour to document your truly special day, thanks again for having me there! Not long now for the final set of your photos. But for now, here is a little taster.
If you like what you see and planning a small wedding or elopement here, please contact me for availability. I always need an excuse to visit this place again
Venue: Pengelly Retreat // Date: 06.08.2022 // Makeup & Hair: Cornwall Hair Stylist // Celebrant: Perfect Day Ceremonies // Wedding Coordinator: Piccolo Weddings
Lower Barns Intimate Wedding // Beth & Luke
An intimate wedding at colourful and eclectic Lower Barns with Luke and Beth
It was a true pleasure to capture Beth and Luke’s beautiful colourful intimate wedding at Lower Barns Boutique Wedding Venue early August. Every time I visit Lower Barns my travel fever gets ignited by their wonderfully eclectic interior design which is inspired by Jane and Mike’s travels around the world.
Beth and Luke invited their closest friends and family to say ‘I do’ at this colourful venue. And what a day it was! Blessed with beautiful sunshine, they really booked their visit to Cornwall at the right time.It was an honour to capture their small wedding and I’m so excited to show you a small selection of my favourites… And have a look out for the cutest flower girl in the world!
Venue: Lower Barns // Date: 04.08.2022
Knightor Winery Wedding Photography // Michelle & Sam
Michelle and Sam’s relaxed vibe rustic wedding at Knightor with an outdoor ceremony and vintage Campervan trip to the beach
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
Elopement Photography at Lusty Glaze // Charlie & Dan
Charlie and Dan’s elopement at Lusty Glaze followed by a picnic on Porth beach with a small group of their closest family and friends.
Charlie and Dan had an elopement at Lusty Glaze mid July followed by a picnic on Porth beach with a small group of their closest family and friends. A relaxed day without all the hype of a big wedding but yet so very special. I loved capturing their small wedding and I’m super pleased the weather played part for their beach picnic!
Here is your long awaited preview. Not long now for your final gallery, guys!
Venue: Lusty Glaze // Date: 12. 07. 2022
Elopement Photography at The Green Cornwall // Debs & Matt
Debs and Matt’s elopement at The Green Cornwall. After many postponements they finally got married under the arbour by the pond surrounded by beautiful woodland…
What a beautiful intimate elopement to capture! Matt and Debs were planning to get married quite a while back at a different venue. Then they had to postpone due to Covid and then change their plans again and reduce their wedding to an elopement due to health issues. A bit of a rollercoaster run up to their special day… I was so pleased to finally meet them after that long and still had availability to capture their elopement at The Green in Cornwall. They got married at the Arbour by the pond surrounded by woodland. Such a beautiful spot for an intimate wedding. I shoot a lot of weddings at The Green but I think this is my first elopement here and I really enjoyed capturing Debs and Matt’s special day here.
Here is a mini preview.
If you’re planning an elopement at The Green or anywhere else in Cornwall or Devon please contact me for further information and prices. I love capturing intimate days like this!
Venue: The Green // Date: 06.07.2022 // Makeup: Makeup Artist Cornwall, Penny Pascoe
The Cowshed Wedding Photography Cornwall // Elinor & Jon
Elinor and Jon’s intimate summer wedding at the fabulous Cowshed. It was my first time shooting at this quirky rustic venue and I loved it. What a day, we had it all torrential downpours, hail, but mostly beautiful sunshine, we even managed a little trip to the beach. I love shooting small intimate weddings with a relaxed vibe like this!
My first time shooting a wedding at the Cow Shed and I love this quirky rustic barn venue! Elinor and Jon had a micro wedding here in June. We had it all, torrential downpours, hail, but most importantly plenty of sunshine and overall lots of love and happy summer vibes. We even managed a trip to the beach for some couple portraits. I felt a bit sorry for the catering team, they had just started the BBQ when the heaviest rainstorm surprised us, I still don’t know how they managed to keep it going, well done girls! At least it only lasted 20 minutes or so. The good thing about heavy showers on a sunny day are rainbows…and we had the biggest rainbow appear early evening, it was magical.
I love capturing intimate relaxed weddings like this. A relaxed summer garden party with your closest friends and family at a beautiful location, what more do you need on your wedding day!
Elinor and Jon, I’m super pleased I can finally show you a small selection of my favourite shots, I hope you like them…
If you’re planning a small wedding in Cornwall, please contact me for more information. Please note, I have limited availability for smaller weddings during main season, so be quick before they are booked up. My 2023 dates are 75% booked already.
Venue: The Cow Shed Weddings // Date: 27.06.2022
Wedding Photography at Knightor Winery Cornwall // Emma & Jacob
Emma and Jacob’s small mid summer wedding at Knightor Winery in Cornwall. A 4 hour coverage including bridal preparations, ceremony and photos after
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 Micro Wedding Photography at Burncoose House // Catherine & Stewart
Catherine and Stewart’s micro wedding at Burncoose house was blessed with a warm and dry early spring day. Burncoose House is a beautiful venue surrounded by acres of gardens and woodland, perfect for photos!
Catherine and Stewart had a small early spring wedding at Burncoose House in Cornwall. It was my first visit to this stunning venue. A stylish manor house surrounded by acres of stunning landscaped woodland gardens, perfect for photos. The house is available for exclusive hire only, so the garden and house is yours for the day offering complete privacy. The pair only booked my elopement package, which is ca 2-3 hours pf coverage and just enough to cover a micro wedding like this if you’re not bothered about telling the story of the day and just want the ceremony and a few images after covered. Well, they got lucky as I arrived early and got a few sneaky prep photos in… It was a beautiful warm spring day and we took some great shots on our walk through the woodland gardens…
I love photographing small relaxed vibe weddings like this, so if you’re looking for a photographer for your wedding or small celebration at Burncoose House or anywhere else in Cornwall, please don’t hesitate to contact me for availability.
So here you go, Catherine and Stewart, your preview is up!
Venue: Burncoose House // Flowers: Sweet Pea Florist, Helston // Hair: Sarah Louise Hunt // Makeup: H&I Beauty Retreat // Dress: Monsoon // Groom’s Suit: Moss Bros // Cake: Sam Cakes // Rings: South Jewellery
Wedding Photography at Lower Barns in Cornwall // Demelza & Marcus
Marcus and demelza’s small wedding at Lower Barns in Cornwall. Inspite of the rain showers and cold temperatures we ventured to the beach for some beach portraits and how gorgeous is that cherry blossom tree!
Demelza and Marcus finally tied the knot at the fantastic Lower Barns Boutique Bed and Breakfast here in Cornwall. They had to move their wedding date because of Covid like many of my other couples. They decided to have a small wedding and just invited a small group of family and friends. Lower Barns is the perfect venue for a micro wedding or elopement. Tucked away in a quiet idyllic valley close to the Cornish South Coast it’s the perfect place for a mini break near the sea. I always adore the eclectic interior design and I’m bursting with ideas for my own home after I shot a wedding there…
Demelza and Marcus booked me for half a day. With a small group like this I can get a lot covered in such a short time, so I met them for their ‘getting ready’ photos late morning.
After the ceremony we took some group photos and made the most out of the beautiful grounds Lower Barns has to offer including a stunning cherry blossom tree which also framed the confetti shot perfectly.
They were super keen on some beach portraits so inspite of the drizzle and low temperatures we headed to the nearest beach. Demelza got so cold, but she was eager to get the shots and braved the elements! I’m sure she appreciated the hot tub in the evening…
I made a collection of my favourite shots from the day. Demelza and Marcus, here is your sneak peek, I hope you like it.
If you are planning to get married in Cornwall or at Lower Barns, please contact me for availability and prices. My 2023 diary is already filling up, so be fast to avoid any disappointment.
Venue: Lower Barns //Date: 02.04.2022 // Makeup: Suzi Winter // Hair: Charlotte for Hair by Emma C // Flowers: Cornish Farm Flowers
Wedding Photography for a small wedding at Treseren in Cornwall // Viki & Jeff
A beautiful small wedding at Treseren Cornwall with an outdoor ceremony. Late march and it felt like summer! Wedding Photography for Jeff and Viki’s intimate day full of joy at Treseren
Oh Treseren, what a beautiful venue! I’m so pleased I could finally shoot a wedding there, I heard so much about this place and it’s so close to my house… Viki and Jeff were blessed with a beautiful sunny day in late march for their small wedding here. It felt like summer! What a scorcher of a day to start this season with a beautiful outdoor ceremony, great styling, happy faces, a super handsome wedding dog, lots of love, tears of joy and the most gorgeous couple.
Their beloved fox red labrador ‘Woody’ caught my special attention, he is not only the most handsome pooch but also was so relaxed throughout the day. Maybe a bit too easy going when he overslept his job as a ring bearer during the ceremony. I just can’t help myself, I love dogs at weddings!
I’m an absolute fan of smaller intimate weddings like this, they are so much more relaxed and personal sometimes and I have more time to focus on the nearest and dearest. Viki and Jeff proofed yet again that you can have the best day ever with just a small number of guests.
I was booked for half a day coverage from bridal preparations until speeches, which is enough for a small wedding like this. To be honest I took so many photos in that short time that it was hard to choose my favourites. Here is my selection…
Venue: Treseren // Flowers: Brookeside Flowers // Hair: Pippa Hair Serendipity // Dress: Catherine Deane // Earrings: Kiri and Belle // Suit: Hugo Boss // Caterer: White Radish Events
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