Lanhydrock house Cornwall

The Beautiful Cornish Scenery of Lanhydrock

Couple: Tony and Natalie
Date: 31st July 2010
Wedding Location: Lanhydrock, Bodmin Cornwall



This was a slightly different approach to the weddings I normally do because I hadn't met Tony and Natalie before their wedding day, having said that I did meet Tony for the first time the night before, in Bodmin, wearing a woman's dress with two balloons stuffed down the front.

I am a firm believer that a man can do what he likes in his own living room or bedroom, but this was in a pub filled with people who were very drunk. Yes! stag nights are wild in bodmin.

I was asked to do this wedding by a good friend of mine and business partner to Tony and that's the reason I never had a Pre-wedding consultation with them.

I had the pleasure of photographing Tony and Natalie's wedding down in the Cornish countryside and after a noisy Friday night stag party the night before (which I was invited to) I set about capturing their day.



The day started very well as I arrived at the Church and all the grooms men and stag party guys turned up. I knew them quiet intimately by this time of course and there was some knowing smiles from everyone.




There was a small threat of rain but nothing too serious to spoil this day and I was busy taking photographs of Tony and both families inside the church when someone pointed out the fact that Natalie had arrived in the car park outside the church.
I quickly walked out to meet her and she was waiting in the car for me.

After introducing myself to her with a very formal handshake I asked her to pose with her father by the car.
The long walk to the little church was full of tourists visiting Lanhydrock House and I had a bit of a job cropping them out "in-camera".

Every time I re-composed my shots, someone would find a way to spoil the background by waltzing past in his Nike Shorts and vest.
I even had people hiding behind bushes in an attempt to keep out of my background but I could still see their legs sticking out from under the tree. Too funny.
The Ceremony went very well and at one point Natalie got a little choked when she was saying her vows.

I had a great vantage point just behind the minister which is quite unusual to be allowed to go behind like that but I was able to cover all the angles from there thankfully.

This venue was stunningly beautiful and had such an English charm about it so I

was determined to photograph it in the best way I could. The reception was held in a marquee that had been erected on the lawn and I was able to take advantage of the wide open spaces and historic location. I think that Tony and Natalie were very up for the fun photography that was

happening and allowed time for me to take the photos I needed to take.
This is the furthest I have had to travel away from my home county of Kent but I am very happy with the outcome.