Celtic Handfasting Elopement with a 70s Retro Afterparty

Kat

Arianna Fenton

November 1, 2024

The idea of splitting a wedding over two days—a smaller, intimate ceremony on the first day, followed by a larger, more laid-back reception on another day—gained popularity during the pandemic and remains a popular choice for post-COVID couples. This approach reduces the pressure of formality and having "all eyes on you" during the vows, making it feel more like a personal moment rather than a performance. It also allows for a more relaxed celebration with everyone else afterward. This is exactly what Sioned and James chose to do when they married this summer.

Spontaneous, Sunrise Stone-Circle Wedding in West Cornwall

Sophie Cooke

Enchanted Brides

August 4, 2022

As photographer-duo of both Enchanted Brides and Cornwall Elopements, Jo and Patrick are no strangers to weddings, so when we received this submission in our inbox we knew it would be otherworldly, symbolic, unique and brilliant!

Boho Cornish Elopement with a Secret Beach

LJ Stocks

Tom Frost

March 3, 2022

Why You Should Have an Eco-Friendly, Intimate Outdoor Ceremony

Guest Contributor

Enchanted Brides

April 12, 2021

With COVID-related restrictions still very much up in the air and the weather finally getting warmer, many 2021 couples are choosing to elope outside. Today, photographers Jo and Patrick of Enchanted Bride have some top tips and things for you to think about if you'd like to follow suit!

Autumnal & Bohemian Wedding in Cornwall

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Pura Vida Cornwall

September 5, 2019

Armed with an £8000 budget and a desire to plan a wedding that showcased their world, Clare and Phil planned their Cornish wedding to include all of their favourite things. "Cornwall, the trees, autumn berries, the smell of the wood fired food, the sea air and surfing", is how the bride descried their day.

Boho Chic Meets Star Wars Inspired Wedding

Sophie Cooke

Jordan Ryan

June 18, 2019

Josh and Katie met in secondary school. After being in the same tutor group and not exchanging a single word, it took until they ended up in a mutual friendship group in college several years later for them to finally hit it off! They’d been together for nine years and engaged for eight of those before planning their wedding day. As self-confessed Star Wars geeks, with matching Star Wars tattoos already, they knew they wanted a day that captured their nerdiness without being tacky, and also complimented their wedding venue as that was the first thing they picked.

Moorland Themed Cornish Wedding Fit for Rock n Roll Royalty!

Sophie Cooke

Dale Weeks

February 20, 2019

Melissa and Nathan’s Rock n Roll love story starts seven years ago with a post-gig high-five gone wrong. Nathan was in a band at the time and Melissa was front row for the after show celebration, but ended up with a little more than she bargained for and getting accidentally smacked in the face! Undeterred by this initial hiccup, their relationship blossomed over the next 18 months and culminated in Melissa meeting Nathan off the plane from his stint on an American tour. They’ve been together ever since!

Turquoise & A LED Light-up Bouquet: A Winter Elopement in Cornwall

Erin Balfour

Enchanted Brides

May 22, 2018

There's a special place in Lora and James's hearts for December 21st as it's the date James officially asked Lora out, and four years later on that same day he proposed. So of course it had to be their wedding day, too! They eloped on their fifth anniversary and married in Cornwall. The whole day was about them just being together and really feeling the love. Also there was a cat at their wedding, which we know you will just love!

Private Cornish Barn Elopement with Netflix Before Bed!

Ellie Kime

Evolve

March 21, 2018

Looby and Ryan's big day was not at all traditional but incredibly personal, and that's why we love it so much. The couple eloped to beautiful Cornwall, with a ceremony in a refurbished rustic barn with just the registrar and officiants as their witnesses, followed by their 'reception': A night in in a beautiful cottage at the venue. We love their whole attitude towards wedding planning and how true to themselves they stayed - Looby and Ryan, we salute you!

Colourful Runaway Elopement

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Alexa Poppe

July 10, 2016

If you really don't have a lot of money to spend, or you literally just want to run away and get married, then Laura and James' colourful runaway elopement is going to be so inspiring for you"

Vibrant & Creative St Ives “Big Day Out” Wedding

Kat

Alexa Loy

November 7, 2015

Lauralei and James, known to friends and family as Frog and Weasel, were hitched in St Ives in June. They rented a gorgeous cottage for the week and were married on a Wednesday. Their ceremony was held at St Nicholas Chapel and they had lunch at The Rum and Crab Shack where they had a huge crayfish buffet for everyone to dig into. Finally, the evening reception was at Porthmeor Studios, a mid-century built artist studios.

Bohemian Woodland Wedding in Cornwall

Kat

Enchanted Brides

August 6, 2015

Chloë & Josh wanted anything but a standard wedding, so they were married in the woods at the Potager Garden in Cornwall. They didn't want to spend a long time planning it either, so they organised the whole thing in just three months!

Creative DIY Wedding in Cornwall

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Mckenzie Brown

June 19, 2015

Heather and Kev’s wedding was full of quirky little DIY touches. They didn't want it to feel too orchestrated though; they just wanted it to feel natural and homemade. "After spending weeks and weeks reading through the brilliant Rock n Roll Bride blog, I decided on a bright theme with a 1950s twist", said Heather. "We wanted to keep things DIY too, with no massive styling required. We wanted it to feel like we’d done everything ourselves and that it was authentically ‘us’."

Cornish Mermaid Elopement

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Adam Gibbard

June 18, 2015

Amy and James' aim was to spend as little as possible on getting married. They had a small ceremony at Boho Cornwall, a venue specifically designed for elopements, on May 13th.

Beachy, Relaxed Mexican Fiesta with a Helicopter Arrival: Matt & Lauren

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Steve Gerrard

November 4, 2014

If there's one kind of wedding I can't get enough of it's ones with lots of COLOUR! I don't know about you, but seeing it all there together makes me so damn joyful. Even with the dark and moody British skies, Matt and Lauren's May wedding looks super fun, bright and sunny!

Quirky Cool Cornish Wedding: Molly & Kelly

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Ed Godden

October 17, 2014

They were married in Cornwall, and Molly and Kelly were keen that the location be celebrated in their day. They held their reception in the gardens of Polpier House and had one long table set up for all their guests to sit at. Don't you just love that?!

Skateboard and Travel Themed Cornish Wedding: Nicole & Jon

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Ben Selway

February 3, 2014

British babe Nicole met Canadian Jon at us stop in Byron Bay, whilst both travelling in Australia in 2006. He was a skateboarder and so she tired to impress him by going on it... he nudged her and she broke her ankle! Far from being a disastrous first meeting though, Jon then changed his travel plans to be with her, aww!

Playful Cornish Wedding: Emily & Matt

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Amanda Wilcher

July 3, 2013

Emily and Matt were married at the beautiful Trelowarren in Cornwall. These self-catering cottages provided the perfect backdrop to their laid back outdoor wedding. The bride wore an Isabel Marant gown and Chanel sandals. She hand-stitched her own veil.