Bella & Phil's relaxed vibe wedding @Nancarrowfarm in Cornwall

These 2 were really fun to work with! I haven't met Bella and Phil before as they came over from Australia just before their wedding day, but we clicked instantly and the few hours I spend with them was a pleasure.. and my first time shooting a wedding at Nancarrow Farm.  I have been to the infamous feast nights before and tasted their delicious locally sourced food, but never shot a wedding here before.. what a stunning venue just around the corner from where I'm based!

Bella and Phil's wedding was a filled with laughter mid summer wedding with polish traditions. In Poland, a central part of the wedding ceremony is the presentation of bread and salt to the newly-married couple. The parents of the couple present them with rye bread sprinkled with salt and a drink; the bread represents the symbolic hope that they will never go hungry; the salt reminds them that their joint life will have its difficulties and the drink represents the parents' wishes for health and happiness for the couple. The bride’s mother holds the tray with bread and salt, and asks her daughter: "Which do you choose: bread, salt or the groom?” The bride answers: ‘Bread, salt and the groom to earn money for it”. For drinking ritual, one glass contains vodka, and the other only water. Of course the couple cannot tell which is which; the one who gets vodka will play a leading role in the new marriage..

I'm sad I was only booked for 3 hours and would have loved to stay on to tell the whole story with this lovely bunch..

Here are a few of my favourites..

Venue: Nancarrow Farm, Cornwall // Date: 31.08.16 // Makeup & Hair: Sally Orchard // Dress: Dress: Vintage // Flowers: tbc// Cake: tbc // Music: Some like it hot

Congratulations Graham & Lianne @Polhhawn Fort, Cornwall

Graham and Lianne tied their knot with a relaxed picnic style wedding at Polhawn Fort on tuesday the 16th of August. The sunset was breath taking and it stayed warm until late evening, a great relaxed day to shoot with a bunch of lovely people. Here is a 1 image preview..

Congratulations Laura & Reece @Trevenna Barns, Cornwall

Laura and Reece were blessed with a beautiful blue sky summers day for their mid week wedding at Trevenna Barns in the heart of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Here is a 1 image preview.. 

Congratulations Ola&Adam @Carbisbay Hotel, Cornwall

a picture book summer wedding at Carbis Bay Hotel in Cornwall. Or some may call it the Cornish Riviera!  Here is a 1 image preview..

I finally got round to go through all the images and here is a selection of my favourites of a stunning day with a beautiful couple, I loved every part of it!

Congratulations Tash & Shaun, at Trevenna Barns, Cornwall

Tash and Shaun's beautiful fairytale wedding at Trevenna Barns. I have a feeling there is a feature coming along..what a day! Here is a 2 image preview..

After an unexpected busy autumn and early winter I finally get round to posting all those lovely weddings from last season! Here are my favourites from Tash&Shaun's day at Trevenna. I still can't believe everything was DIY wedding decoration and those wedding shoes are just beautiful! 

Rebecca & Paul's colourful wedding at the Edenproject

Rebecca and Paul were married on the 24th of July at the Eden Project. The day was colourful as it gets and filled with happiness and laughter.

I was stoked when they asked me to do their photography as I haven't been to the Eden for a wedding before and as you can imagine it is a photographer's delight! Rebecca is an event manager, so I wasn't surprised when everything went to plan and I found beautiful decoration and details to photograph. The flowers, one of the best I have seen this year (don't tell the other brides!) were provided by an in house florist and the lovely blue glassware by The Creative Crockery Company. Rebecca and Paul are now proud parents of their little son Baxter since I last met them for their wedding consultation. And they are very excited to move to Falmouth in Cornwall end of August.

To read more about Rebecca & Paul's wedding, please read Rebecca's own notes about their special day on the bottom of this page.

here is just a small preview..

Venue: Edenproject, Cornwall // Date: 24.07.16 // Florist: The Edenproject //  Dress: The Tailor's Cat // Glass Hire: The Creative Crockery Company // Pocorn hire: The Cornwall Entertainment Company // DJ: Aldo Vanucci, Disco Shed

Our Wedding – Eden Project 24th July 2016

It’s not easy finding a perfect venue for your own wedding when you’re an events producer! It should be easy but the trouble is you know too much. You know the pit falls with the beautiful DIY tepee weddings in the middle of a field. I knew we wanted something unique but at the same time I didn’t want to be working on my wedding day, worrying about the generator going halfway through the evening. 

Paul and I got engaged whilst on holiday in France and really that framed our ideal wedding vibe. To us it was about having a fun, holiday, relaxed day / weekend, for all our friends and family. We knew it was asking a lot for guests to travel to France but we thought there are so many beautiful holiday destinations in the UK, Cornwall being one of the best. We therefore narrowed our search and once I spoke with the Eden project events team it was apparent that they were able to offer everything we were looking to achieve within our small – medium sized budget. 

The great thing with the Eden is that they do have great packages but they are also willing to work with you on moulding the day you want. For example we felt asking guests to travel to our wedding for a ceremony that started at 5pm would be too much, therefore we hired the Gallery for our ceremony room and reception, I hired a draping company to create two separate rooms. Guests then took the land train down to the Mediterranean dome for dinner and dancing. 

The beauty with the Mediterranean dome is that you really don’t have to do anything to create the wow factor. I also know in my line of work that we didn’t need to force a theme or style onto this magnificent dome as it has a beauty of its own. We wanted our wedding to have the vibrant colours of being on a holiday in the med. My bridesmaids were in dark blues and rich reds. I had red nails and red flowers in my hair and the Eden project florists design the most beautiful floral displays and bouquets, with inspired red lilies, wild berries, and blush ranunculus. To carry the colour through to the dining tables we hired beautiful blue glasses, which made the tables pop. 

For the meal we had sharing platters already on the tables so guests could get stuck right in straight away, they were also a bit of a conversation starter. We were happy for people to munch whilst the speeches took place, giving a much more relaxed vibe for everyone. Our top table was actually a big long family table, with 16 of our noisy rabble, again to have a more relaxed atmosphere. For the mains guests went up to the open kitchen to choose from a selection of dishes, all cooked in front of them. This really added to our al fresco dining, holiday style.  Dessert was summer strawberries and Cornish cream with the most amazing naked cake that was made by my wonderfully talented Aunt. 

My favourite bit was when our best men (we had 4!!) all went round all the tables, post dinner, offering shots of Limonchello, Sambuca & Caramel vodka, to signify the end of the dinner and the start of the party!  

For the party we were worried about getting the right balance for the music. Paul is a very big music buff and for him he didn’t want to hear someone else singing covers, he’d rather listen to a good DJ playing originals. I knew I didn’t want any old wedding DJ, they needed to be able to read the crowd and mix properly. I had worked with Disco Shed previously and knew their DJ’s were the best and they provided something extra with their wow factor décor. It was money well spent as the dancefloor was never empty. 

In terms of styling we did create our own Nachos table for guests to nibble on during the drinks reception & hired a retro popcorn stand. I also created my own lace photo booth back drop, which guests could take selfies in front of. We provided a sweet stand, grab a shawl trunk and little hangover kits of cookies and water! I think we knew we hit the right note when guests entered the dome and gasps were heard. We had several people saying they felt they were in Portugal or, as one guest said to me, in the film Mamma Mia.

Congratulations Charlotte & John @The Escot Estate, Devon

Charlie and John are a lovely couple and I felt honoured when they asked me to be their wedding photographer through a recommendation. They were blessed with beautiful weather and after a church ceremony at Ottery St Mary we went to the beautiful Escot House for the  wedding reception. They didn't just choose an ordinary transport, but instead were driven in a stylish 1961 Jaguar Mark IX with red leather interior, perfect for some great shots! Here is one of them on the way to the venue..more coming very soon..

a few more from the day caught my eye while I was editing..

Rachel & Blake's wedding @the Green, Cornwall

Rachel and Blake had an intimate wedding day with just a few of their closest family at The Green Cornwall Houses and Cottages. here are a few of my favourites from our walk through the woodland. It really looks lush down there this time of year!..

Ann & Simon's intimate wedding at Tresanton Hotel, Cornwall

Ann and Simon were married in style at the beautiful Boutique seaside hotel Tresanton in St Mawes, Cornwall. The hotel allows dogs at your wedding which was really important to Ann and Simon, because Lucy their little cockapoo  plays a special role in their lives.

The Roseland is one of Cornwall's most beautiful spots and I always get excited when I can photograph a wedding there. Here are a few of my favourites from our little walk down the beach. More from the day coming very soon..

Congratulations Andrea & Phil at Polhawn Fort

Andrea and Phil had a small intimate wedding at Polhawn Fort in Cornwall. The weather was changeable to say the least. They only booked a 3 hour coverage and were so lucky when the sun came out 1 hour after the ceremony for some their couple shots. Here are some of my favourites from our stroll down the beach..