KISS Wedding Photography

We had a busy morning yesterday.

The lovely Rachel and Baig were getting married at The Sacred heart church in St.Ives and then onto Tregenna Castle for the reception.

We both went to Tregenna and Ricky joined the bride and her 7 bridesmaids, while I got some shots of the grounds and hotel, while all was peaceful. I left Ricky to the bustle of the preparations and I drove back into town to get some beautiful shots of the church. I also knew the groom and his best men were making an early appearance.

I love getting to a church before a wedding, Father Dyson was putting out the flower arrangements, there was an air of calm, and it was so peaceful. I got some beautiful photographs that will be perfect detail shots.

Baig and his best men, Sam and Will and a group of Ushers arrived and I spent some time with them getting in the not nervous groom photographs. He was so chilled out!

Guests started arriving and very soon the church was full, to the brim, not a spare seat in the house. A lovely service , then we went to the beach, and the sun shone for us, after quite a drizzly morning. Rachel looked absolutely gorgeous, I loved her dress! it was big and beautiful, with silk roses. her bridesmaids with there grey silk dresses and pink silk roses in there hair looked incredible alongside her. A beautiful bridal party. Roses were the flower of the day and the white chocolate cake had fresh pink and cream roses on it. The white birdcages on the tables had pink roses in them and candles. it was such a pretty wedding.

We managed to get all the photographs outside as well as the beach, so we were happy. A truly lovely day had by all. The first dance was a hit guys! We liked!

Baig and Rachel, we left your wedding feeling like we had had a wonderful time, so you must have been over the moon with your day. May your married life together be as sweet as you both are! congratulations!

Another wonderful wedding at The Carbis Bay Hotel, Alison and Dave Beddoes.

When we met last year, Dave and Alison were keen to make their wedding day, not just a day, but a whole weekend. And they really did. Not living in Cornwall, they even had evening guests, travelling in from a far.

Dave booked us to photograph the stag night, which then became the stag and hen in one. The evening started off at The life Boat pub in St.Ives and ended up at Peppers for a meal for 35 people. It was lovely and a chance for us to meet the wedding guests and get a real feel for the wedding. Everyone was lovely and the weather just couldn’t be better. It was one of those lovely balmy nights that cornish summers are made of.

On the Saturday when we arrived the sea looked amazing, the beach looked like a perfect tropical island beach and the hotel was a buzz of activity. Alison’s sister was the florist, a friend the cake maker and decorator and there was family and friends buzzing around making it all happen. It was just lovely.

We spent the morning with Alison in her beautiful room, we could see the conservatory down below where the service was taking place. the harpist was tuning her harp, Dave was buzzing about doing the last moment things grooms do and Victoria from the Carbis Bay Hotel was working her usual magic.

The wedding was blissful, Alison looked amazing, the sparkles on her dress and shoes just bounced off the sun light.

There was games on the lawn for the guests, while we sneaked to the beach with the bride and groom.

The evening ended with guests strolling to the beach, rolling up suit trousers and having an early evening paddle. It was a wedding day dreams are made of.

Alison and Dave, you are such lovely people and we had a wonderful weekend with you both. Best of luck with your future together, we have a feeling you may be living in St.Ives one day….. so I am sure we will meet again.

When we arrived at Tregenna Castle yesterday I was taken back to Mayday in our village years ago. Charlotte and Barry had created for their wedding day, a mini-Mayday. Bunting marked out there very own ‘village green’ complete with coconut shy, clap-board dolly and a maypole.

The attention to detail followed through to the dining room where each guest had a vintage tea cup, vintage style napkin and paper mache cupcake. The flowers were a burst of spring colour and the home made fairy cakes that Charlotte and Barry made with love themselves, looked delicious.

The service took place outside, on Tregenna Castles lawn, even though the weather nearly put a spanner in the works. The service was so touching there wasn’t a dry eye to be seen.

Charlotte arrived and looked absolutely stunning, in a vintage style amazing backless dress, with the most beautiful beading, she just shone! ( and Barry looked very handsome too! )

Even though the heavens did open, it did wait until the service was over and we had got some outdoor shots. The brave maypole dancers, still danced on in the lashing rain, but moved their maypole nearer to Tregenna Castles doorway so the wedding party could watch and stay dry. I think the rain and the grey sky’s did make it a real mayday though!

Such a photogenic couple, we did of course get some beautiful photographs.

We loved it all, and want to say a massive well done to Charlotte, who did as she said she would, she got that maypole!!

Lovely, lovely couple, we wish you all the best for a beautiful future together.