A sunny outdoor Wedding at The Green Cornwall // Jess & Alex

Yes, the sun came out for Jess and Alex, who tied the knot on the 4th of August at The Green Cornwall! I was there shooting a wedding a week ago and it was all day cornish drizzle, so we had to move the ceremony into the barn. This time it all went to plan and we had an outdoor wedding by the arbour under the two oak trees. 

I met Jess and the girls for their bridal preparation shots late morning and I hardly ever met such a relaxed bridal party. They were so chilled and organised, they were ready to roll 2 hours before the ceremony and even had time for a prosecco lunch picnic in the sun. I think every wedding should be like this, stress free and relaxed. Good vibes and good times from the start!

The day was filled with happiness, love, laughter, lots of booze, great tunes and a rocking dance floor. I've seen a few flasks getting sipped in various corners, the alcohol was flowing steadily from early afternoon, so everyone was throwing shapes as soon as the band started playing, I had to be extra careful not get run over! That's how a wedding reception should be, yeeehaaww!

What a great couple, Jess and Alex you were incredible and thanks again for letting me capture your fun filled day! Here is a long promised preview, I hope you like it x 

Venue: The Green Cornwall // Date: 04.08.18 // Flowers: DIY //  Makeup: Hannah Symons // Hair: Sarah - Capella Hair // Dress: Heritage Brides // Cake: The Green // Music: Stone Roots

A stylish Cornwall Wedding at The Green // Becca & Mike

Genuinely... I don't even know where to begin... SUCH A GREAT DAY EVEN THOUGH IT RAINED!  It was typical Cornish drizzle for one day sandwiched between sunny days of a fantastic heatwave summer. But it didn't stop Becca and Mike from having the best day of their life. 

THE VENUE

Tucked away in a green valley on the edges of Bodmin Moor The Green just stays one of my favourite venues to photograph at. I have been photographing weddings there since years and every time I drive to the venue through this beautiful moorland landscape, dodging sheep running across the road, I feel relaxed and excited about the day. And set in it's own beautiful woodland grounds it offers plenty of photo opportunities.

THE WEDDING DAY

Becca was collecting ideas for the decoration for ages on pinterest and her friends and family helped her putting it all together for the 'big day'. She even painted all the name tags (hexagonal tiles) herself. I must say it was one of the most stylish DIY weddings I have seen in a long time, just beautiful!

It was a shame it rained but gladly by late afternoon we found a gap in the drizzle and ventured out for a walk in the woodland grounds for some photos. I'm not sure if it was the rain, but the alcohol was flowing fast and by the time Kay started the music, the dance floor was soon filled with everyone dancing the night away.

Anyway I think I'm going to let these highlights do the rest of the talking but I do just have to say Becca & Mike what an honour and pleasure it was to spend a the day with you and your friends and family and to share a small part of your incredible love story.  Thank you. 

And I hope you enjoyed your honeymoon to Canada and Alaska! Your photos went in the post this morning and should be with you this week. Here is a little preview..

Venue: The Green Cornwall // Date: 28.07.18 // Flowers: DIY //  Makeup: Sally Orchard // Dress: Sam Cox Bridalwear // Cake: DIY!!! // Music: Kaj Music

Cornwall Elopement Wedding Photography at Lower Barns // Kirsty and Rich

What can I say, Rich and Kirsty really showed us how a runaway wedding is done properly! They only brought their mums, brother, a chocolate labrador and their adorable little daughter with them and didn't tell anyone at home. It officially just was a holiday in Cornwall. And when Kirsty called her dad after the ceremony to tell him they just got married there was a big 'WHAT, WOW, REALLY??' On the other end of the line. A great surprise!

They tied the knot at the fabulous Lower Barns Boutique and Breakfast on the Cornwall South Coast. The morning started unsettled with drizzle so it was a bit worrying if the sun comes out for them. But just in time during their ceremony the clouds cleared and we were blessed with scorching sunshine, ideal for a photo trip to the nearby Vault Bay.

Rich and Kirsty, I can't say enough how much I loved working with you. You have such a lovely bond for each other and your daughter is just so cute I couldn't stop taking photos of her!!!

I wish you all the best for your married life and I hope you like this little preview xxx..

Wedding Photography at Lusty Glaze Beach Cornwall // Emma & Rich

Wedding in Cornwall with the summer mode on. I was thrilled when Emma and Richard asked me to photograph their big day on the 2nd of August at Lusty Glaze Beach as it is my favourite beach wedding location in Cornwall.

Lusty Glaze Beach Weddings

Lusty Glaze was the perfect wedding venue for Emma and Richard. With 3 children and a lot more on their wedding guest list there is just no better place than the beach for a relaxed vibe wedding where everyone can just roam free and play in the sand.. At Lusty you can even book your own private beach section to relax and chill in the sunshine.A families paradise!

The Wedding Day

The morning started at Newquay Holiday Park, where Emma and Richard rented a caravan for 2 weeks. They arrived in Cornwall a week before the wedding and had another week to spend down here. They were blessed with warm weather and when I met Emma for her getting ready shots in her caravan, I could feel the relaxed holiday vibes.. 

The Campsite is only a 5 minute drive from Lusty, so a hassle free drive to the venue. The ceremony was beautiful. Emma was walked down the aisle by her oldest son and her daughter did a lovely reading. The sun came out for the reception drinks on the private beach section. It was scorching, so we postponed our couple portraits to after the meal when the beach was a bit quieter. I was also hoping for some low sun evening light. Well you can't predict the weather, it went overcast during the speeches but we still managed to take some great shots. Lusty is just great for photos!!

The evening started with great live tunes and a beautiful first dance. A few pictures below, have a look and if you plan a beach wedding in Cornwall, don't hesitate to get in touch..

Venue: Lusty Glaze // Date: 2.08.18 // Flowers: Coastal Floral Design Newquay //  Makeup: TBC // Dress: TBC // Music: TBC

Wedding Photography at Lower Barns in Cornwall | Helen & Andrew

Andrew and Helen had a small intimate wedding with just their closest family and friends, a true family affair at the fabulous Lower Barns Boutique Bed and Breakfast on the South Cornwall Coast. Micro Weddings became more and more popular in recent years. Not only can you make huge savings, it’s also a more relaxed way to celebrate your special day with just your closest friends and family. It can therefore be more special than planning a big wedding with all the hustle and stress in involved.

They were blessed with gorgeous sunshine and the whole day was packed with good summer vibes, love and laughter. All children had so much fun in the beautiful gardens at Lowerbarns while Andrew, Helen, their cute children and I ventured to the beach to take some portraits in a vintage VW Campervan. The sea looked stunning that day, it somehow looked like a mediterranean coast rather than Cornwall due to the recent lack of rain. The hills have a brownish tint and the sea couldn't have been more turquoise. A stunning location for the coastal shots they wanted!

When we got back we were greeted by beautiful music from the talented wedding singer Steve Young and most delicious food prepared by the team at Lowerbarns. The speeches were rather emotional in parts and the couple struggled to hold back tears, happy tears, good tears! So much love, it was beautiful to watch..

As it was such a nice warm summer evening we moved the dancing to the outdoor patio and the party was soon in full swing..

Here is a small selection of my favourites, hard to select just a few, I could have posted all of them..

Congratulations again to the happy couple, I hope you like the preview xxx

Venue: Lowerbarns // Date: 21.07.18 // Flowers: Anna's Flower Barn //  Makeup: Cornwall Hair and MUA // Dress: TBC // Music: Steve Young // Campervan: Honeybugs Cornwall // Cake: Emily Hankins

Cornwall Wedding Photographer at Trevenna Barns // Claire & Steve

Claire and Steve wanted to keep things relaxed and simple for their wedding on the 10th of July 2018, so they chose the beautiful Trevenna Barns in Cornwall where they could do everything their way and make sure everything was fuss free. I'm not going to talk about the blue skies and summery vibes again, we all know by now it's one of the best summers in ages here in the UK!

Claire did most of the planning and she put together a lot of lovely touches with the help of her friend s and family. The Great Barn was decorated simple and stylish with a vintage touch, I absolutely loved it! The colours were kept in green, cream and gold/brass. There were a lot of lovely personal touches to find in every corner, like some framed quotes telling their love story and deep bond for each other. Claire even had a newspaper made containing their engagement story, stories of their hen and stag parties and the time plan of the day including the dinner menu - a great idea! And it caused some tears in some bridesmaids eyes…

When I first met Claire last year, she said she is really sad that she can't take her two beloved labradors to the wedding and decided to put them in kennels although the venue is dog friendly. She thought it might be too much hassle on the wedding day..I thought it's a shame as the venue is located in the middle of Bodmin Moor with endless beautiful dog walk possibilities and the South Cornwall beaches aren't far away either. Well, Steve thought the same and organised a great surprise for Claire after the speeches: He had the dogs delivered by a dog courier from 6 hours away! Claire burst in tears of joys when she was reunited with their two pooches. He really managed to keep that a secret!

Here is a little taster, I hope you like it..

Venue: Trevenna Barns // Date: 10.07.18 // Flowers: Laura Kingston Flowers //  Makeup: Victoria Penrose Makeup // Dress: TBC // Music: TBC

Cornwall Wedding Photography at Roscarrock Farm // Mat & Kate

It was an absolute honour when Mat asked me to photograph his wedding. He is a talented photographer himself and I always admired his work. In recent years he started Hailer Media, a marketing consulting agency in the heart of Cornwall. Have a look, some great stuff there!

So what do you get if you cross a talented photographer with a gorgeous blonde teacher and their cutest little son with a cherry picked selection of the best suppliers in the cornwall wedding business plus one of the most stunning wedding venues Cornwall has to offer? You get Kate and Mat's picture prefect wedding at Roscarrock Farm near Port Isaac. A day filled with friends, laughter, good vibes and love.

Roscarrock is a farm with walled gardens overlooking the beautiful cornish north coast. A spectacular setting which has been used for TV and Film productions before. Roscarrock was Nampara in the original series of Poldark, Winston Graham was said to have written the books based on Roscarrock. It was my first time there and I love it! It feels feel like you are at a country house summer party.

To top it all off, the day was blessed with beautiful blue skies and sunshine. I was only booked for the ceremony and the afternoon and left just after the space hopper football game, but I wish I could have stayed on as it looked like there was an awesome party on the way! Well at least I got to taste some of Ben's (Woodfired Canteen) super delicious food on the way home...

Here is a little taster for you, Mat & Kate! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did shooting your your absolute corker of a day!

Venue: Roscarrock Farm // Date: 07.07.18 // Flowers: Bruallen //  Makeup: Fran Bennetts MUA// Hair: Lisa Vercoe // Marquee: Ashley Events // Dress: Amanda K Bridal // Food: Woodfired Canteen

Debbie & Rob's stylish country Wedding at Trevenna Barns in Cornwall

We were blessed with beautiful scorching sunshine over the last few weeks here in Cornwall and for Debbie and Rob the temperatures seemed to reach their max, it was 32 degrees in the bridal suit during the preparation shots. I was impressed the makeup stayed on ;-)

Debbie did a beautiful job decorating everything with great attention to detail. I loved the dreamcatchers, pastel colours and the fabric ribbons were swaying in the wind framing the back of the oak arbour were they held their outdoor ceremony. The dress had her name stitched on the inside ('something blue') and the wedding cake was just amazing, Debbie & Rob with their camper van and 2 little dogs. Shame I couldn't meet their pooches as they didn't come along..well at least there was a good copy of them on the cake!

It was the happiest of days... family, friends, laughter, music, smiles and dancing... lots of dancing.  Jessica and the Rabbits were playing funky tunes and it didn't matter what age, everyone was found on the dance floor at some point even though it was slightly too hot to move!

Debbie & Rob... it was simply wonderful.  You and all your friends and family were so much fun and so damn lovely.  Congratulations yet again and I hope you enjoy this small selection of previews.. not long now until you see the whole collection xx

Venue: Trevenna Barns // Date: 09.06.18 // Hair: TBC //  Makeup: Sally Orchard Makeup // Hair: Nr 8 Truro // Flowers: Sharon Mesher // Cake: Divine Wedding Cakes // Music: Jessica and the Rabbits

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

Claire & Mike's rustic Nancarrow Farm Wedding in Cornwall

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but I feel I need to write a bit and try to describe this cracker of a day. Firstly, if you’re thinking of planning a country wedding and have a passion for rustic and vintage then look no further than Nancarrow Farm in Cornwall. And did I mention the overly delicious food all locally sourced from the farm and mainly cooked over open fire? I went to a few of their famous Nancarrow Feast nights and hardly ever tasted such delicious meat cooked to perfection! 

Mike and Claire got hitched at this incredible venue on a roasting hot June day. I’m pretty certain that I can speak for everyone there when I say that their wedding was flawless and buzzing with happy summery vibes from start to finish.

Claire had the old rustic barn decorated with a beautiful flower arch and vintage milk cans filled with stunning blossoms provided by the talented George Mackay and the rest of the venue's flowers (tables, buttonholes, bouquets) were selected by Mike's mum. 

Joe Hurworth got everyone rocking the wedding during the Cocktail Happy hour early evening..I felt me feet tapping to the funky tunes a few times and one particular younger guest couldn't stop dancing and impressing everyone around him with his funky moves..

I also am sure I can speak for Claire and Mike when I say that if they had the opportunity to do it all again, they would. And so would I, I felt just like a friend photographing their wedding and enjoyed every part of it!

I’d now like to invite you to get comfy and look through their pictures – I hope you enjoy re-living their utterly fantastic day..

Venue: Nancarrow Farm // Date: 02.06.18 // Hair: Ro Hair Newquay //  Cake: Divine Wedding Cakes // Dress: TBC // Flowers: George Mackay Flowers and Mike's mum // Music: Joe Hurworth // DJ: DiscoShed