“We met in the sea at our favourite surf spot in Cornwall,” reveals Megan of her and Henry’s first fortuitous encounter. “Henry was surfing and I was shooting surf photography. There were only a few of us in the water that evening. We enjoyed the most gorgeous sunset too!”
Their proposal story continued the oceanic vibe. “Henry hijacked our evening plans in the best way possible,” explains Megan. “I had planned on heading to our favourite spot to test a new film camera. After photographing the views, we sat overlooking where we met, watching the waves and just before we were about to leave there he was on his knee, ring in hand.”
Nancarrow was the venue of choice for the couple’s relaxed country celebrations.Opting for a spring palette of green, white and pink, a beautiful blend of green suits, dusky pink bridesmaids’ dresses and delicate green, white and soft pink floristry all contributed to the layered, multi-tonal look replete with rural romance. Little touches further personalised the pretty scene and included gorgeous seaweed pendant gifts and shells at each place setting.
With close friends staying the night before, Megan and Henry enjoyed a slow morning of getting ready with them before hosting a short and personal ceremony in the barn. Henry’s dad played guitar for the aisle walks, and Megan and Henry read their own vows to each other. “I strongly remember we held hands the whole time and maybe in a sort of nervousness, we constantly bounced them,” laughs Megan. “Another truly special moment for me was my mum reading us a poem,” she adds.
Exiting to a confetti tunnel - “I’d really recommend paper discs! They travel so well in the air leaving a bigger impact!” - the newlyweds then joined guests for canapés in the courtyard ahead of the bouquet throw and a sumptuous wedding breakfast.
“The food at Nancarrow is 100% the main reason we booked this venue,” says Megan who relished a menu featuring slow-cooked beef brisket, wood-roasted Cornish new potatoes, wild garlic and sides from the kitchen garden followed by caramelised date and apple pudding. The cutting of the cake and first dance followed, after which everyone headed outside for sparklers.
“It was so warming and lovely to see everyone having so much fun with the sparklers,” says Megan of one of her and Henry’s most memorable moments. “It created such a funny scene of laughter and at that point in the night we were just on cloud nine! It was a pure joy moment.”
One of the lingering memories was of the venue itself, which the couple couldn’t praise enough. “Everyone came away utterly blown away by Nancarrow and how personal they made the day for all who attended,” says Megan. “The accommodation they offered allowing half of our guests to stay the night before and after the wedding, which made the celebrations continue that bit longer.”
Speaking of wedding spaces, Megan and Henry suggest searching for somewhere that helps ease the planning process yet allows for individualisation. “Book a venue that offers a package,” says Megan. “We can’t rave enough about how easy planning was with Nancarrow. They would ask only a few, to-the-point questions so we weren’t overwhelmed and yet we were deciding all the important things to make the day unique to us.”
Photography Lizzie Churchill lizziechurchill.com
Dom Salunke Instagram.com/domsalunke
Venue Nancarrow nancarrowfarm.co.uk
Dress The Bridal Studio bridal-studio-helston.co.uk
Hair & make-up Hair By Niamh newquayhairandmakeup.co.uk
Flowers Three Acre 3acre.co.uk
Stationery/gifts Comb Cornwall combcornwall.co.uk
Entertainment Fistral Stereo fistralstereo.com
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