Merchants Manor Wedding, Cornwall - Lana and Jamie
Merchants Manor wedding, Cornwall - Lana and Jamie's celebrations
I have known Jamie for over 10 years and was delighted when he asked if I would consider shooting the photos for his wedding to Lana. Their ceremony and reception were both held at the Merchant's Manor in Falmouth, a great venue that has lots of light and interesting spaces that all added to the ambience of the day and the resulting images.
As their ceremony was pm rather than am, it allowed me to meet up with Lana and the girls in the Diva Hair and Beauty Salon in Penryn. I love starting the day in this way, it provided a chilled out way for Lana to get used to being centre of attention and meant that she quickly got used to the camera and forget I was even there.
A few glasses of a little something for the girls and I headed over to J's to capture the morning with the groomsmen and some prep shots. Fortunately all the locations and venues for the day were close by and that meant I could bunny hop around to make sure I captured as much of the event as possible. I headed back to the Merchants Manor Hotel and Lana was in her suite with family getting ready. This meant I could shoot shoes, flowers and dresses and the joyful celebrations before the ceremony itself. The atmosphere was lovely and the amazing flowers I came to find out, were prepared by Lana's very talented mum, Marie.
Dresses were readied and laced up, Dad popped into the room to have an emotional preview and there was just time for a few small group shots before the ceremony itself.
There was a first for me during the speeches - with the groomsmen starting with a gag, literally, to render Jamie's dad, Henry, speechless!!
As afternoon turned to evening, we shot some couple images in the newly installed summer house in the hotel gardens and then I finished a great day taking some shots of Lana and Jamie's first dance.
I had a great time with friends and lovely family members too and enjoyed covering their day enormously at this lovely wedding venue that is the Merchants Manor Hotel, Falmouth.
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I am a Cornwall based wedding photographer who is passionate about what he does, I shoot in a largely documentary style which is based on observing and capturing your day as it happens but with a mix of group shots and couples portraits which is discussed and planned with each bride and groom on an individual, bespoke basis. My aim is to take the stress out of having your photos taken on one of the best days of your life and I understand that not everyone likes to be photographed. I'll work with you and your guests to achieve natural shots and will gently guide you through the day without lots of poses.
Here are some of the kind words that previous peeps have said:
"thank you so much for our amazing photos, they capture the day brilliantly. Ian and I really enjoyed looking through them and re-living the day when we got back from honeymoon. It was a pleasure to have you at our wedding,you slotted in just like one of the guests. We will certainly be recommending you to our friends and family. Many thanks" - Ellie and Ian (Bride and Groom)
"Scott, thank you so much for our gorgeous wedding pics. The day was amazing and you put us both at ease. A brilliant recommendation from VB and we won't hesitate to recommend you to our friends!" - Hayley (Bride)
"Thank you so much for all your hard work. Your amazing ability to appear from behind bushes and catch people relaxed and enjoying the day was wonderful. We had lots of coments from guests saying how lovely you were. I hope your arm doesn't ache too much. We can't wait to see the pictures Thank you again xx Scott - it is totally amazing thank you for creating an incredible record of a very special day (yes I'm crying again) xxx" - Michelle (Bride's mum)
"Thank you Scott for a fantastic day! Scott fully understands how to capture the true emotions of a wedding. Keeping photos as natural as possible but at the same time producing a truly professional picture. He maintained a non-intrusive but a relaxed atmosphere, making guests feel at ease so as to capture the best moments. Scott is someone that we highly recommend....FANTASTIC!!!!!!!" - Lana (Bride)
"Couldn't have asked for any more. Fantastic, thoughtful photos and a pleasure to have with us on our big day. Thanks Scott!" - Rich (Groom)
"Scott was a dream to work with from start to finish. He captured our day perfectly and has given us an amazing record to keep forever. His photos are beautiful and now treasured. I can't recommend him highly enough - you will be in safe hands throughout the whole process. Xx" - Jen (Bride)