On Thursday I was over in Devon, at the delightful Hotel Endsleigh, for the intimate wedding of Nicola and Tom. I really like this candid capture of them both; looking forward to sharing more soon…!
Claire & John’s Wedding at St Kea Church and Heartlands
The word that comes to mind when thinking about Claire and John’s wedding at St Kea Church and Heartlands, is most definitely ‘fun’! This really was my kind of wedding, where the bride and groom did things totally their way; no stressing, just a fantastic celebration with their closest friends and family. I love it when couples make the day their own, and this was a great example: no first dance – no dancing at all, actually – cream teas, and a human pyramid…!
Claire and John themselves were just so much fun to be around, too. For example, on the time with just myself and the couple down at Gwennap Pit (a location requested by the couple, and one I wans’t going to argue with, as it’s a pretty unique location for some relaxed wedding portraits) Claire was breaking out some bridal karate! (yes, indeed, just see the shot further below). It’s great when couples can just be themselves, and that’s something that I really try to bring about in my photography, just from the way that I’m hopefully so unintrusive, and not posing or forcing my way on the day or the couple at all – with the aim being that couples really do forget I’m there, or, at least, that a ‘photographer’ is there; they can then just be totally natural, and that’s where the best images lie, in my opinion.
I was able to cover both the bridal prep and groom prep in their case, as John was getting ready literally a two min walk away from Claire, and after that we all headed up to the lovely St Kea Church for a very personal ceremony – John’s uncle actually marrying them, don’t think you can get a much more personal ceremony than that…!
After a brief visit to Gwennap Pit, Heartlands was the next destination for their reception. They had exclusive use of the gardens, which was lovely, and there seemed to be an endless supply of cakes coming from the kitchens.
Thanks, Claire and John, I had such a great time covering your day! Here are a selection of photographs from their day.
(Please note that family and friends can view the full set over here.)
Posted in Cornwall Weddings
Tagged heartlands, st kea church
One Shot Preview: Amy & Chris
A very quick preview from Amy and Chris’ wedding at the stunning Caerhays Castle and Gardens last week.
Again, this is totally unposed; I just like to let my couples ‘be’, recording their natural interactions, letting them enjoy a few minutes away from their guests, where they can start to appreciate the beauty – and magnitude! – of what they’ve just done…
Okay, that was a little soppy, but you know what I mean…! A full gallery of their images will be up in the next few weeks.
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Sarah & Jon’s Wedding at St Piran’s Church and The Rosevine
Jon and Sarah got married in February at St Piran’s Church, Perranarworthal, with the reception at one of my favourite Cornish venues, The Rosevine. It was a really lovely, personal affair, with their closest friends and family – most of which were all staying at The Rosevine, too – and they did it their way: no first dance, no proper speeches (although they couldn’t stop a few words from being said…!) no rigid traditions stuck to, and I love that. Indeed, I think a big part of why they chose me to cover their day was because I don’t set up or pose people at all (their initial enquiry even said ‘we think your style would be ideal for two people who mostly try to avoid being in photos!’); they wanted someone who would cover and capture their day ‘as is’, and hopefully that’s what I achieved.
I started my coverage with Sarah’s bridal prep at The Rosevine, where I was also able to cover Jon getting ready as he was only a few rooms down. I loved getting lots of lovely shots of their 5 month old daughter – I love kids at weddings, actually, can’t beat them for photographic material! – who you’ll see pops up quite a few times over the coming shots! We all then went over the King Harry Ferry in vintage coaches to the ceremony at St Piran’s Church. It was the first time I’d shot there; very pretty, with a very relaxed and laid back vicar too, which is always a bonus.
We then all went back to the lovely Rosevine for their wedding breakfast, impromptu speeches, dancing, and a fabulous firework display to top the night off; a grand day.
Here are a selection of photos from their wedding:
Posted in Cornwall Weddings
Tagged st prian's church, the rosevine
Press Features: WED Magazine
I had such a lovely surprise when I opened the latest issue of the fantastic WED Magazine this month: One of my images used as the lead photo in their feature on choosing your wedding photographer!
The black and white image of guests kissing on the dance floor is one of my all-time favourite reception shots, and you can see the original image below – love the guy in the background too!
Posted in Press
Tagged black and white, dancing, kissing, press features, wed magazine
One Shot Preview: Hayley & Mike
Oh I do love veils in the wind!
This preview is from Hayley & Mike’s wedding at the Penventon Park Hotel on Friday; Hayley actually made the veil herself, and it just looked fantastic being taken by the wind – though I think she probably got a bit fed up of it by the end of the day! I look forward to posting a full gallery of their wedding in a few weeks’ time.
Posted in Wedding Previews
Tagged black and white, one shot preview, penventon park hotel, veil
One Shot Preview: Claire and John
Just wanted to post a small preview shot from Claire and John’s wedding on Saturday, at St Kea Church and then on to Heartlands.
The shot above was taken in the private garden at Heartlands, and it’s completely un-posed; they didn’t even know I was around at the time! By watching and observing – rather than orchestrating – I can capture natural, tender moments such as these. No posing, no ‘look at the camera’ – just you. OK, that sounds a bit cheesy, but hopefully you get the idea; I think an organic moment captured like this is worth a billion set-up shots, anytime.
*Update: A large gallery of their St Kea Church and Heartlands wedding photos is now up on the blog.
Posted in Wedding Previews
Tagged heartlands, one shot preview
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