Wedding Highlights of 2022: Three Days I Won't Forget

2022 was the second busiest year of my photography journey so far. I was juggling a full-time job, a one-year-old hurricane and a second baby on the way, and I wouldn’t change a thing.

I photographed 14 weddings across Devon and Cornwall this year. Every one was special, but three have stayed with me.

1. Charlie & Rhys – Tredudwell Manor, Fowey

The first wedding that comes to mind is Charlie and Rhys’s in July at Tredudwell Manor, a beautiful manor house with landscaped gardens just outside Fowey.

If you cast your mind back to July 2022, the weather was glorious. I found a shaded spot for the group photos, so nobody was squinting into the sun, and the manor house made a perfect backdrop. The staff were brilliant too, keeping guests (and me) supplied with water all day.

After the ceremony, we took a short drive to the cliff tops for some couple portraits, with the sea stretching out behind them. Anyone looking at their photos can see how much these two love each other, and that’s why their day is one of my favourites.

2. Jade & Liam – St Ives Harbour Hotel

In August, my assistant Lauren and I headed down to St Ives to photograph Jade and Liam, who’d travelled from Swinton to marry on the Cornish coast.

Lauren had got in touch earlier in the year looking for work experience, and this was her first wedding. Weddings can be pressured days, and she took it all in her stride.

Jade and Liam married at the St Ives Harbour Hotel, overlooking Porthminster Beach. It was another beautiful August day, and there were plenty of happy tears. You could tell how much the day meant to them both.

After the ceremony, we went down to the beach. It was busy with summer visitors, but I found a quieter spot where they could relax and just be together in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

3. Claire & Joe – Modbury, Devon

Later in August, I was closer to home in Modbury for Claire and Joe’s wedding. This one was extra special: they combined their wedding with the christening of their little daughter, Betsy.

Claire and Joe found me through my website and loved my relaxed, candid approach. August was even hotter than July, and for the first time ever, I had to ask a couple about changing what I’d wear. I usually wear a suit so I blend in with the guests, but in that heat I’d have ended up flat on the floor. Claire was more than happy for me to swap to smart shorts and a shirt.

The ceremony was at Modbury Church, at the top of the town. Claire arrived in a classic VW camper called Black Betty, with the most infectious smile that made everything feel easy.

Three very different weddings, all full of love, emotion and happiness. Thank you to every couple who trusted me with their day in 2022.

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