Helen Lisk Photography

Tunnels Beaches wedding: a preview of Rhiannon and James' seaside celebrations

It has been an incredibly busy weekend, with a family photography session in South Devon on Friday, Rhiannon and James' beach wedding on Saturday and a very wet and rainy engagement shoot on the Quantocks this afternoon. I should probably go and switch off for a bit, but first I did just want to show Rhiannon and James a little preview of their images. It was amazing to listen to the sound of the waves while they said their vows yesterday, and I loved watching the sun setting over the sea later in the afternoon. Tunnels Beaches at Ilfracombe, North Devon, is such a special wedding venue and it was a real pleasure to return there to photograph Rhiannon and James' beautiful day. Thanks for being so lovely to photograph both of you - I hope you like these photographs!

Sign posts for bathing beaches and seaside themed props

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Hannah and Marek's wedding at Tunnels Beaches, North Devon

Kelly and Brian's North Devon celebrations at Saunton Sands

Lucy and Scott's wedding at River Cottage HQ in Devon

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Daisy & Sally's spectacular Cornish farm wedding: a preview

Yesterday, I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Daisy and Sally's super stylish and wonderfully joyful wedding in Cornwall. Following their official civil partnership the previous day, Sally's sister Rosie led a personal humanist ceremony for their friends and family, in a yurt at Sally's parents' farm near Helston. More guests continued to join them throughout the day for much feasting and merriment, with an amazing buffet lunch followed by a cream tea, which was then followed later by a hog roast and the fabulous Cider Pig mobile bar. Not to mention possibly the largest bonfire that Cornwall has ever seen.

Daisy and Sally both have a real passion for contemporary crafts and an eye for the most beautiful of details. The ampersand motif ran right through the day, including a large wooden version adorning the yurt for the ceremony and the incredible lightbulb version decorating the barn, both made by Daisy's dad! All of Daisy and Sally's family had clearly worked so hard to bring this day together for them both, and it was an utterly beautiful and joyous celebration to be a part of. Even the tractor had bows on it! It is also possibly the only time I will ever get to photograph a specially made gents' 'pissoir' in a derelict barn - thank you to Sally's dad for this particularly unique opportunity..! Anyway, enough words, as I really can't do it all justice... here are some pictures instead:

North Devon wedding preview: Kelly & Brian at Saunton Sands

Congratulations to Kelly and Brian, who got married yesterday in North Devon with a wonderful beach themed wedding day. They had a long board for the table plan, shells decorating the tables and surfboard biscuits as favours, all set within the old-school seaside glamour of the magnificent Saunton Sands Hotel. It was a gorgeous day to be a part of, especially being right on the beach - I loved starting the day down by the sea, watching the surfers and listening to the waves. It was a real delight to head back down there towards the end of the day to capture some portraits of Kelly and Brian together on the sands. Here are a few preview images:

A winter wedding at a Cornish fort: Claire & Andrew's celebrations by the sea

I say a winter wedding, but it was technically spring when Claire and Andrew got married at the end of March this year. But according to the Met Office, March 2013 was colder than the preceding December, January or February, so I am definitely calling it a winter wedding! Anyway, I was there, I know it was cold... It was also the most beautiful of days, with a joyful, musical celebration filled with so much love and warmth that it makes me feel properly emotional remembering it all again.

The wedding took place in Cornwall, at the spectacular Polhawn Fort on the Rame peninsula. The Fort overlooks the sea, with its own private beach, and is a wonderful place to get married. Claire and Andrew actually live in London, but they wanted to get married by the sea, so were delighted to discover Polhawn Fort. Despite almost sub-zero conditions, we did enjoy getting down to the beach, skimming some stones and capturing a few portraits of Claire and Andrew together. We also had the opportunity for some really gorgeous group photos on the lawns outside the Fort, with the beautiful sea view behind us. For the rest of the day, it was absolutely wonderful to stay inside, in the cosy, twinkling warmth of the Fort - what a perfect place for a wintery celebration!

Claire and Andrew have just celebrated their 6 month wedding anniversary, so it seems like the perfect time to show the story of their day through some of their images. It may take a little while to load as there are a lot of images, but it's definitely worth waiting for, if only to see Andrew's face as Claire walks up the aisle. I hope you enjoy their wedding day - I loved it and I thoroughly enjoyed returning to the images for this blog post.