Every once in a while, a wedding comes along that blows me socks off. This, my friends, is one of those weddings.

This glorious wedding and sumptuously styled Bride {hello? look at that exquisite floral headpiece!} needs little, if zero introduction from me.  Save to say, her name is Vikki, and she married her beau Scott earlier this year on the beautiful Cornish Coastline, in the most beautiful {and yes, I believe it is actually called 'Beauty'} Caroline Castigliano wedding dress.  I am actually going to hand on over to Photographer Dominique now to tell you more, save me swooning away about how wonderful I think these photographs are…

"Vikki and Scott held their wedding at Place House, Cornwall. Overlooking St. Mawes and the sea, it was the perfect setting for their beautiful wedding.

It's a truly special house with fantastic interiors and wonderful views of the sea. A great place to begin your wedding day! When I arrived the day before I was greeted by Vikki's bridesmaids arranging the flowers and both families decorating the marquee.

This was a true homemade wedding with incredible attention to detail…"

Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Dominique Bader

What a beautiful setting for a wedding day.  Personally? I can not ever imagine not living quite near to the sea ever again! 😉

"Vikki made the intricate table plan and hand painted all of the place names herself. They also had little album booklets on all the tables with fun photos (including some from their engagement shoot), and quizzes. It was a great idea and the guests loved looking through them. Vikki and her Bridesmaids chose all the flowers and made the arrangements themselves. They couldn't have done a better job. The end result was beautiful with lovely warm peach and yellow tones throughout.

The use of peonies in the bouquet and head piece looked stunning and really provided a focal point for the flowers. When I walked into the marquee, it took my breath away; so many beautiful details and gorgeous flowers. Vikki incorporated a nautical theme into the wedding day through the stationary and table plan, and she hung homemade buoys in the entrance to the marquee; so unusual and it worked perfectly with the seaside setting…"

"Although it rained on the wedding day, everyone enjoyed themselves in the marquee. The couple held a ceilidh dance in the marquee with the help of the Newlyn Reelers to keep guests entertained. It proved a huge hit with everyone and was a real treat to photograph. Vikki and Scott held this before their first dance, which really got the party in full swing!

As it was raining, I did a few quick portraits with a lovely white wedding umbrella just outside the marquee. But as soon as the weather dried up, I took Vikki and Scott off to a nearby field. It was the perfect spot for some intimate portraits of the two of them and allowed us to incorporate the stunning views of St. Mawes. Vikki and Scott looked so elegant and stylish and were a breeze to photograph. We had all had some serious laughs making our way up that steep hill to the top!

This wedding was so unique and special; the styling of the day was a true reflection of Vikki and Scott's impeccable style. Together with the fantastic atmosphere, it was a perfect wedding. I couldn't have had a better time and it was a true pleasure to photograph…"

Photographer: Dominique Bader
Venue: Place House, Cornwall
Dress: Caroline Castigliano {see Caroline Castigliano on Love My Dress here}
Makeup: The Bride
Flowers: All Vikki and the Bridesmaids
Band: Newlyn Reelers
Floral Headpiece:  George Mackay

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Just incredibly, wonderfully beautiful…

And of course, I would love your comment/feedback on THAT headdress! 😉 Would you be brave enough to wear something so beautiful?

Huge huge thanks to the delectable Dominique Bader for submitting this wedding to feature. You can see more of Dominique's work on Love My Dress here.

Love always,

Annabel xXx

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