Fittingly, they drew inspiration from the sunrise and sunset for their colour scheme. "Nik (who works at The Hidden Hut) often sees the sunrise at work, and our flat at the time had a wonderful view of both," explains Holly. "It felt symbolic of our new home and also gave us a lot of options, from the pinks and oranges of the bridesmaids to the greys and blues of the groomsmen."
Enlisting Elle Winsor Grime of Inspire Hire to help with the decor and floristry, the pair spent a day sourcing blooms before friends and family pitched in to help transform Portscatho Memorial Hall. Flamingos, mismatched chairs and personality-packed touches added to the colourful scene.
Customising her gown with the help of dressmaker Annalise Harvey, Holly added her own handmade accessories: a beautifully beaded cowl veil, a rose gold 1920s' inspired wire and vintage bead halo and a trio of floral hair combs.
The day began with a sunny ceremony on the balcony of The Harbour Club overlooking Portscatho Beach followed by a picnic on the sands complete with sea shanty singers, games and lunch boxes containing sandwiches and other delicious afternoon tea treats.
The incoming tide signalled the shift in venue and, after a brief walk up the hill to the Memorial Hall, guests were presented with the speeches followed by another culinary hit from The Hidden Hut: Moroccan chicken and vegetable tagine accompanied by jewelled couscous with pomegranate and feta, and a flavoursome smattering of salads.
Guests grooved to a special iPod playlist before gypsy folk band Biere De Lux took to the helm and kept the dance floor packed until midnight, with an after-party staged back at The Harbour Club.
Reflecting on her dream-filled day, Holly shares so many standout features, one of which was Emily Hankins' show-stopping cake, brilliantly styled with moss, flowers and a flamingo. "It was a complete surprise and was hand-painted with images inspired by our tattoos and the Portscatho seaside. It also contained a chequerboard of vanilla and chocolate sponge to represent Nik's love of two-tone ska music and anything to do with motorbike engines!"
Achieving the aim of making the day as carefree for their guests as possible did require some planning, however, as Holly comments: "Plan who is going to execute everything on the day so that none of your friends and family miss out on the fun." She adds. "Be yourself and be creative. Write down what the three most important things are and choose where you want to spend your money."
Photography Daniel Kingdom Gradwell
Venue The Harbour Club theharbourclub.co.uk
Portscatho & Gerrans Memorial Hall
Celebrants The Cornish Guild of Celebrants cornishcelebrants.co.uk
On the day co-ordination Eve Wedding Design eveweddingdesign.co.uk
Catering The Hidden Hut hiddenhut.co.uk
Flowers and decor Inspire Hire inspire-hire.co.uk
Dress Needle & Thread needleandthread.com
Alterations & remodelling Annalise Harvey annaliseharvey.com
Garter Anna D'Souza annadsouzadesigns.co.uk
Hair Gold Bird Hair Design facebook.com/goldbirdhairdesign
Make-up Natasha Flower natashaflower.co.uk
Hair accessories & feather buttonholes Holly Young Millinery hollyyoungboutique.com
Bridesmaids' dresses Oasis oasis-stores.com
Chairs Stargazey Wedding Hire stargazeyweddingdecorhire.co.uk
Cake Emily Hankins emilyhankins.co.uk
Photo booth, games & props Box and Cox Vintage Hire boxandcoxvintage.co.uk
Bar Barflies bar-flies.co.uk
Entertainment Du Hag Owr duhagowr.co.uk
Biere De Luxe facebook.com/bieredeluxe
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