Cotehele House Wedding in Cornwall – Rachael & James
National Trust Wedding
Had an absolutely fabulous time as Devon wedding photographer for Rachael & James. They are such a lovely couple. It was a beautiful sunny day in wonderful Devon & Cornwall, perfect for a wedding. The day started off meeting up with Rachael at her parents house in Tavistock, Devon and I managed to get some lovely shots of Rachael getting ready along side sister Fizz, and close friends. The bride was so beautiful and she was a joy to be around. The laughter & fun as she got ready was so contagious. She didn’t stop smiling, it really was infectious! I think by the time I left for the church my cheeks were aching from all the smiling.
The ceremony was held locally at the lovely St Andrews Church in Tavistock. Rachael looked radiant as she walked up the church path and down the aisle with her proud father. As wedding photographers we are so lucky to be in the fortunate position to see all the little looks and grins that go on between the bride and groom and there were plenty of those looks going on. The ceremony is such a lovely part of the day and there were a few tears from the watchers in the pews. The vicar did a great job in conducting the ceremony and it was great to see him get his own camera out a few times to capture the moments. Thinking about it I don’t think I’ve ever been asked by a vicar if they can see the wedding photos afterwards. Something I will keep in mind for the future! After the wedding ceremony we headed over the border to the beautiful National Trust Property, Cotehele House in Cornwall.
Wedding at National Trust
Cotehele House is a beautiful Tudor house with some wonderful valley views. The house also boasts a working mill and historic quay. Well work a visit! When we arrived we took a tour of the extensive gardens while we waited for the rest of the guests to arrive. We were really spoilt for choice for the couple portraits. When we arrived back at the front of the house all the guests had arrived and were busy enjoying the Pimms and canapes. The speeches provided much amusement, especially the best-mans. James spent most of the best-mans speech with his head in his hands. Always a fun time to capture! After the meal the guests chilled out in the gardens and played a little croquet. The evening light was absolutely beautiful. A little later on the band got going and it was great to photograph a first dance with a difference. The newlyweds had decided to go for a ceilidh/barn dance. It was a lot of fun to capture and it was all about full participation.
Had a great time photographing this fun wedding and we got a wealth of lovely images. Thanks for choosing me to be your wedding photographer, it was a pleasure. Thanks for the food it was very much appreciated and very tasty.
Talk to you soon. Anthony x
I don’t think Cotehele offer wedding packages anymore but there are a multitude of different wedding venues here in the Southwest. Please check out my wedding venue page by following: Devon Wedding Venues
