The Cowshed Wedding Photography Cornwall // Elinor & Jon

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 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

Family Photography Cornwall // Watergate Bay

I recently met the Stokes for a family photo session at Watergate Bay. They broke da mini break at the Watergate Bay hotel and Helen approached me a while back that she wanted to surprise her husband with a family photography session for his 40th birthday. We got so lucky with a warm sunny evening and some stunning light. I had so much fun with this session, it was all about play, run, spotting dolphins (well trying to) and splashing in the sea, a family day on the beach captured in a documentary style to produce natural portraits. So here you go, just a small selection of my favourites…

Wedding Photography at Knightor Winery Cornwall // Kirsty & Craig

Festival Tipi Wedding in Cornwall // Catherin & Marcus

Let’s just get one thing straight here, it does not matter what I write about this day, I simply will not do justice to how magnificently brilliant Catherin and Marcus’ wedding was…A true gem to share with you today, Catherin and Marcus’ festival style tipi wedding in Cornwall…

So I met Catherin and Marcus at his parent’s beautiful house in Trewoon to have a chat abut their big day. Straight away I thought what an amazingly wonderful pair! They have been together since 2006, so a true romance which was meant to be… theur true bond could be felt immediately. We had a walk around the beautiful grounds and a chat about their day, which was planned to be a chilled day of celebrations with friends and family, super informal, but mixed with great banter, dancing and entertainment, a festival style wedding in a tipi which sounded right up my street!!!

And it was, in fact it was more than that, it far exceeded the high hopes I already had when I drove to Trewoon on the morning of the wedding. The sun was out, the guys already opened their first beers, the gils had a right laugh getting ready…the ceremony was held in St Mewan Church just down the road. And it wasn’t just a wedding, it was also the christening of Freddie, Catherin and Marcus’ adorable son.

The reception was epic! Sunshine, laughter, lots of alcohol, fire pits, an old Jaguar, great food, great people, great music and good vibes. Oh and did I mention the entertainment would be by Marcus himself who happens to be a super talented singer/ songwriter…I surely couldn’t help myself singing along amongst the dancing crowd. So good! I’m sure I missed something…if I am, it’s all documented in the preview below, just go see…

Reception Venue: Private with thecornishtentcompany // Ceremony Venue: St Mewan Church // Date: 28.05. 2022 // Makeup: Georgina Markham MUA // Hair: RI Styles Hairdressing // Flowers: Annas Flower Barn // Dress: Elaine Rawlings // Suits: Moss Bros. // Bridesmaid Dresses: Silkfred // Food: Big Pan Parties // Bar: The Fizzy Pheasant // Video: Hushabyefilms

Cornwall Wedding Photographer The Green // Eleisha & Luke

Oh how I loved the styling of Eleisha and Luke’s wedding at The Green in Cornwall. A touch of Boho is just up my street. The stunning flower arch, hat and deco was created by the talented Gemma from Dried Designs. I loved the earthy colour scheme running through the decorations, it suited the rustic venue very well.

The ceremony was held in the wedding barn and for the rest of the day most guests were mingling outside as it was a gorgeous sunny may day. Everything about this wedding was epic, talking great styling, emotional moments, funny moments, blue skies, smoke bombs, great music, a gorgeous wedding couple, a great bunch of wedding guests and a sparkler exit to finish it all off. So many great memories to capture and an honour to be a part of. Thanks again for having me Eleisha and Luke. I’m super excited to show you a little preview here…

If you like what you see and are planning a wedding at The Green or anywhere else in Cornwall or Devon, please don’t hesitate to contact me for further information and availability. I get booked up pretty early and 2023 is looking really busy already, so get your enquiries in early to avoid any disappointment.

Venue: The Green Weddings in Cornwall // Date: 15.05.2022 // Hair: Brigitte Fisher // Makeup: Emma Roberts MUA // Flowers: Gemma Dried Designs // Cake: The Sugar Studio Cornwall // Dress: Kiva and Zen Bridal // Suits: Moss Bros // Band: Breakfast For Two // Videography: Andy Union Video

Cornwall Family Photographer Lanhydrock

I recently met the Vince family for a photoshoot at Lanhydrock. Gemma contacted me back in march and asked me to take some natural family portraits in the bluebells with her 2 girls. So as soon as the woods turned ‘blue’ we arranged a day and off we went for a walk in the beautiful Lanhydrock woodland. With family photos I work the same as wedding photography, keeping it natural and documentary style, just observing and recording a day in the life of my subject. I think it shows the essence of who we are and our relationship with each other much better than a posed family studio portrait.

So here we go, a mini preview of my favourites from our woodland walk.

If you like what you see and are looking for some fresh family photos, please contact me for a quote and availability.

Cornwall Wedding Photographer at St Ives Harbour Hotel // Rachel & Dan

Flying through my previews at the moment! Here is a sneak peek of Rachel and Dan’s Cornwall wedding at St Ives Harbour Hotel last month. They were blessed with a gorgeous sunny day and had an outdoor ceremony overlooking the Cornish Coast including an epic entertainment by the fab Daniel Costin sax player. What a day!

Rachel and Dan actually been together almost 23years! They started dating with 18 after meeting at work in Dan’s pub in Worcestershire, Rachel’s home town.

It took moving house, Dan turning 40 and a world pandemic for Dan to pop the question on Christmas Day in 2020. 

Rachel and Dan have always loved spending their holidays in St Ives, following Dans family tradition, so when they were looking at venues they both knew St Ives would be the perfect place to celebrate with friends and family. Here is what Rachel had to say about their day:

‘It's been lovely seeing our loved ones enjoying st ives and seeing it in all its beauty as we have done for the last 20years... we were delighted that 40 of our closest friends and family made the 300 mile trip down to St Ives (on Easter weekend!) to celebrate with us, and the sun shone for them! It was a perfect day! ‘

I’m so pleased they had their dream wedding, good things come to the who wait!

Venue: St Ives Harbour Hotel // Makeup: Hannah Symons // Flowers: Charlie Blewett // Music: Daniel Costin Sax Player // Dress: Sophia Tolli dress by Caroline Bailey Bridal // Suit: Peter Posh // Stationary: FancypostUK on Etsy

Dorset Wedding at Highcliffe Castle and Sopley Mill // Kat & Ash

Oh I always love an excuse to get out of Cornwall for a few days. Don’t get me wrong, I love where I live and photographing weddings here is amazing but every now and then I look forward to a little trip. So I booked myself a nice little Bed and Breakfast in Christchurch the night before this stunning Dorset wedding and made the most out of the morning exploring the town and beach. I had a late start for this one as Kat wasn’t so keen on ‘getting ready photos’. I met the lovely pair at Highcliffe Castle just before midday for their ceremony here.

Kat and her dad arrived in style in a vintage 1950’s Pontiac. I love a stylish wedding car, such a beauty! Kat and Ash had an hour booked at the castle, so we tried to make the most out of it and had a brief wander through the grounds to the cliff overlooking the sea. The pair were super keen to have a shot of the sea without climbing down the stairs to the beach. And time was limited, but we found a spot.

After our mini photo session we ventured to the reception venue just up the road. Sopley Mill is a stunning, renovated watermill surrounded on both sides by the Avon River with uninterrupted views across the water meadows and available for exclusive hire. It was my first time here and I loved it! A great place for a relaxed style wedding like Kat and Ahley’s day. With plenty of surrounding countryside it’s a good location for photos too.

Kat and Ash booked me for my relaxed style and they weren’t keen on too many posed photos which gave me plenty of time to focus on natural guest photos and to capture the vibe and essence of the day instead of spending ages on group photos. My kind of day! I really enjoyed my little trip here and love the results, I hope you like your little preview Kat and Ash…

Ceremony Venue: Highcliffe Castle // Reception Venue: Sopley Mill // Date: 22.04.2022

Wedding Photographer Trevenna Barns Cornwall // Lisa & Jon

Lisa and Jon got married early April at Trevenna Barns in Cornwall. Oh how I missed this place, I haven’t had the pleasure of working there since 3 years, since before all the Covid drama started…It’s still one of my top 10 favourite venues and definitely one of the very top ones for a rustic country side wedding with it’s location in the heart of Bodmin Moor and beautifully converted barns. An idyllic place to spend the weekend with your loved ones and to say ‘I do’.

Lisa and Jon couldn’t get into the venue until 1.30 pm on their wedding day, so Lisa had her makeup done elsewhere and we arranged to meet her at Trevenna for the last touches of bridal preparations. Gladly there was still lots going on for some good shots and my favourite part is her ‘first look’ with dad when she came down the stairs, emotional but beautiful!

I’m so glad the weather played part and they could have the outdoor ceremony they both dreamed of. And what a touching ceremony, filled with love, laughter and tears of joy, especially when their lovely beagle could join the end of the ceremony!

The bouquet throw was another highlight for me: Jon is a rugby player so it was just natural that the guys joined in and became highly competitive. Great images, loved it!

They have booked my half day package, so I stayed until the speeches and sadly missed the evening reception, which was a great evening I’m sure…and I hate missing a good party!

Lisa and Jon, it was an honour to photograph your beautiful wedding. I love the images and I hope you like them too. Great to work alongside talented Al who added some different angles and will hopefully support me for a few more weddings this summer, dream team!

If you like these images and are planning to get married in Cornwall next year, please don’t hesitate to contact me for a quote. My diary is filling up super fast for 2023/24!

Venue: Trevenna Barns // Makeup: Carly Angove // Dress: Wed2B // Suits: Marc Darcy // Cake: Cakes by Trevenna // Favours: DIY by bride