Congratulations Laura & Tom! @Lusty Glaze Beach Weddings

Lovely Laura and Tom were married at Lusty Glaze on the 21st of April. The weather forecast didn't look promising, so we were stoked to have a dry and mild cornish spring day! Here is the first preview..

Congratulations Erika & Rewan @The Alverton Hotel, Truro, Cornwall

Erika and Rewan were married at The Alverton Hotel in Truro, Cornwall, on the 19th of march. Their wedding was just one week before easter and had a lovely easter/spring theme running through the decorations. It was the coldest and only overcast day of a good run of sunny spring weather, which was a shame for the portraits. However, I'm pleased with the results and respect to Erika who braved the cold in her wedding dress! I even found some daffodils in the hotels gardens to frame a shot and incorporate the easter theme. Here are some of my favourites from our portrait shoot...

Congratulations Danielle & Sean @The Green, Cornwall

Danielle and Sean had a very intimate winter wedding at The Green, Cornwall with just their closest friends and family. I only stayed with them for 4 hours. It was such a lovely relaxed wedding day and I felt very welcomed by everyone. I even practised my German with some of Danielle's family members, who lived in Germany for a few years. I've posted some of my favourite shots on my facebook page

Congratulations Sarah&Aaron, a winter wedding @Carlyon Bay

March/winter weddings seem to get more popular these days. Especially if the weather turns out like for Sarah and Aaron's wedding at Carlyon Bay Hotel early march. It was so sunny that we had to find a bit of shade for the group shots in the hotel gardens. If you'd like to get inspired for your winter wedding in Cornwall, I've posted some of my favourite shots of the day on my facebook page.

Laura & Jame's elopement at Lower Barns in Cornwall

Laura and James chose to celebrate their special day away from all the hustle with a runaway wedding at Lower Barns in Cornwall. This luxury boutique retreat, a B&B with highly unique colourful south american style is all about romance. Nestled in a hidden corner of South Cornwall, close to the sea and in walking distance of the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the SW coast path. The owners are more than helpful and do everything to make you feel welcome at their unique venue.

Laura and James told their parents and friends that they would have a 3 day holiday in Cornwall and secretly got married!  I was so stoked when they asked me if I could photograph their special and intimate day. Elopements are very personal and intense, even more than weddings, as you spend a few hours just with the couple on their special day, so it's important everyone feels at ease. We couldn't have had a more relaxed approach to it: Laura and James were so easy going and relaxed, it felt like I'm just photographing friends. And with all the lovely backdrops at Lower Barns, it was not all that hard to get some stunning shots. We also ventured for a wander in Heligan Gardens for some extra shots. Here are just a few of my favourites..

Vanessa&James @ 'The Old Farmhouse', Porthpean

Vanessa and James celebrated their wedding in a small circle at 'The Old Farmhouse' in Porthpean on the southcoast of Cornwall. They did the legal part of their marriage at a registry office in New York, which gave them the freedom to celebrate their wedding 'their own way'.

The properties large garden was perfect for the outdoor ceremony and garden games. The giant connect four game was a favourite and I loved the surprise effect when Vanessa and James found out that the discs had portraits of themselves stuck on them! The spacious living room/conservatory served as a dining room with great seaviews. The 3 course meal was delicious and prepared by William from Pencoose Pantry, a high quality catering service. William believes in fresh food. This means using local free range ingredients from his friends who look after their animals, vegetables and minerals.

It always helps when the weather is good, but this was definitely a perfect hideaway for a small intimate wedding day.

Laura & Paul's Intimate Pagan Seaside Wedding

Laura and Paul love everything nature and celebrated their wedding their own way with a pagan ceremony on the beach at Millook Haven. Millook is a hidden cove lying under imposing cliffs in North Cornwall a few miles south of Widemouth Bay. It was one of the most intimate, personal weddings I photographed this year.

The lovely celebrant Leonore Newson held the most touching ceremony and it felt like she was a family member herself. The day was planned to the last detail and holy waters were collected from the famous Chalice Well in Glastonbury. The water is believed to possess healing qualities and in addition to the legends associated with Glastonbury the Well is often portrayed as a symbol of the female aspect of deity with the male symbolized by Glastonbury Tor. My highlight was when Laura and Paul combined the waters from the springs into a stout and poured it into the sea, a symbol of the divine feminine.

Just before sunset we ventured to the nearby Widemouth Bay for the couple shots. It was getting dark fast, but working with such a realxed couple and a little added flash, I love the results.

I love shooting small, intimate weddings like this. They have a very special, personal feel to them and combined with such a stunning location and lovely people, I feel blessed to play a part in it.  

Shona & Mark's colourful countryside wedding @The Green, Cornwall

I was meaning to post this in ages, but I had a busy summer editing all your nice weddings!

Shona and Mark celebrated their special day for a whole weekend with family and friends who traveled from far, far away. They rented the house and the 5 cottages at 'The Green House and Cottages' located in a lush green valley in the heart of Bodmin Moor, not far from the infamous 'Minions'. A hideaway perfect spot for a relaxed weekend in nature.

Shona and Mark planned a 3 month honeymoon around Southeast Asia and Australia straight after their wedding and integrated a bit of a travel theme into their table decorations. I really liked the vintage alarm clocks showing off each country's timezone. Besides Shona's obsession with sunflowers, she loves cows and wanted a picture with them! Surrounded by farmland it shouldn't be too hard to find them, but unfortunately it started raining and the food was being served. So while everyone had their wedding breakfast, I ventured out in the rain to find cows. I got lucky apart from that they started chasing me out of the field when I tried to take the photo!

The evening started pretty early with everyone joining in on the dance floor as soon as the live music started. I'm quite sure the late afternoon rain increased the bar visits and the alcohol consumption!

I'm convinced Shona & Mark had an amazing trip together as they are such a perfect match with a great sense of humour and I wish them all the best for their future together.

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..

Andy & Carly's wedding @Lusty Glaze, a few highlights..

I met Carly just before she left the Headland Hotel with her dad to drive down to Lusty Glaze where they had their ceremony and reception. By their relaxed vibe I could already tell that it would be an amazing day to shoot. The late September day was blessed with sunshine and high temperatures and everything came together on their day. Carly and Andy were a pleasure to work with and didn't mind 'getting their feet wet' and we had a great laugh taking the portraits down the beach. They were hoping for a sunset photo since I first met them for their wedding consultation and they were rewarded: the cornish coast delivered and we had the most beautiful sunset over Newquay headland.  I left soon after as I was only booked for 7hours, but I'm sure the dancing went on till late in the night... What a day!