Lauren and Ben married on 28th June at Boconnoc Estate in Lostwithiel, Cornwall. Cornwall has long been part of their family life and a place they regularly return to, which is why they chose to marry here.
They fell in love with Boconnoc as soon as they saw it and knew they wanted a relaxed and very English wedding. Lauren often references Four Weddings and a Funeral when talking about her ideas, particularly the image of a summer church wedding set in the countryside and shared with the people she loves. That reference gives a clear sense of the atmosphere of the day, which centres on togetherness and enjoyment rather than formality.
Lauren wore Jesús Peiró, a dress she found at Alexandra Anne Bridal after visiting several boutiques. She was looking for something minimal and structured, comfortable to wear and classic in feel, with a modern edge. The choices made throughout the day follow those same instincts, with the focus firmly on family, friends and celebrating together.
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Our wedding was at Boconnoc Estate in Lostwithiel, Cornwall. We always holiday in Cornwall with our family so we wanted to get married somewhere that meant something to us.
We completely fell in love with Boconnoc when we saw it. We just knew that we wanted it to be relaxed and quintessentially English. I loved the movie ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’, and loved the idea of it being a hot summers day in a beautiful church, surrounded by lush countryside – and pastel with pops of summer colour.
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The Ceremony
My dad accompanied me down the aisle and the vicar of Boconnoc Church, Roger May, lead our wedding ceremony.
My wedding and engagement rings were both bespoke made from Hill & Hill The Jewellers in Altrincham, Manchester. Ben went to Jo there to design my engagement ring as he wanted something that was one of a kind. The wedding ring fitted with it beautifully and Jo and her team were so friendly and helpful.
Ben’s ring is from Angelic Diamonds, as he wanted something simple and classic.
Photography
We would 100% recommend Kat of The Springles. She was the loveliest, friendliest person and so much fun! We didn’t even notice she was taking pictures, she felt like another guest! Everything was easy and flowed so beautifully throughout the day.
Kat is an amazing talent, we were so excited to have her there with us as we knew how beautiful the pictures would be! We just loved The Springles style of photography. Laid back, traditional yet modern, candid and elegant. The perfect combination.
We would recommend them in a heartbeat.
Emily from Three Acre Blooms provided our flowers and I just love love loved them! I wanted a wildflower style arrangement and Emily grows all of her own flowers on her farm in Newquay, so it’s completely seasonal. Every bouquet, buttonhole and arrangement was divine. She listened to all of our ideas and we worked together on the final result and we had so many compliments on them.
Ben and I first met when I was 23 and he was 18 at work. Fast forward 11 years and we spotted each other again on Tinder! Ben proposed to me after we had had our two boys in the south of France for my 40th birthday. We were engaged for pretty much two years to the day (bar a few weeks!)
The Reception
Boconnoc has in house events planning team and my Mum Vicky and I styled the wedding. We used Utterly Printable for our invitations and order of service, Papier for our table plan and Etsy for our menu board and welcome sign.
Our caters, Fego Food Co, provided the best food and service! Delicious and beautiful and everyone’s commented on how wonderful it was. Hannah was amazing from start to finish, her attention to detail was second to none and the menus that they offer are just beautiful! Using local, seasonal produce, every mouthful was a delight.
Sarah from The Cornish Cakery, made us a delicious lemon flavored semi naked cake. I just love that style of cake, understated but delicious.
Evening & Dancing
We took our first dance to ‘Everywhere’, by Fleetwood Mac. Probably my all time favourite song and for as long as I can remember, the only detail I was sure of about getting married was having this song as our first dance.
Seeing all of our friends and families faces smiling and laughing all day was the best feeling – to see them all enjoying being there with us to celebrate.
Words of Wedded Wisdom
Take your time with decisions and don’t sweat the small stuff as it really doesn’t matter in the end. Embrace the fun of planning it all and ride the wave of people being excited and joyful for you and wanting to be involved with your special day.
Let people help you and just enjoy the high on the day! Take a minute at some point through the day together to take it all in.
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