Wedding at BoHo Cornwall

After meeting online, it was a case of instant attraction when Ellen and Jamie embarked upon their first date together. “We both soon realised that we would be in each other’s lives,” smiles Ellen.

While walking the dog in their favourite woods, Jamie led Ellen to the place where they had shared their first kiss to propose. “I had kind of figured what was happening as Jamie came over very sheepish,” she reveals. “I honestly can’t remember what he said as it’s all an emotional blur!”

Having originally planned a large country wedding, the couple were forced to postpone due to Covid. “We soon realised that all we really wanted to do was be married, so we decided to elope to the Cornish coast instead,” explains Ellen. “Cornwall has always been special to us: we had our first holiday there and have been every year since.”

Booking their date at Boho Cornwall, the couple drew on the rugged coastal surroundings as inspiration for the styling of their day, choosing natural tones, shells and dried flowers to decorate the venue and sea glass place names for their picnic table.

Ellen wore a custom-made chiffon gown with bell sleeves and a bespoke embroidered veil featuring moon phases and sentimental words. A half-up hairstyle with a fishtail braid and natural make-up completed her enchanting look, which was accessorised with a dried floral crown on a fedora. “I felt the most beautiful I have every felt,” she says.

In keeping with the boho vibe, Jamie donned earthy green slacks and a collarless shirt pinned with a beautiful boutonnière. “Neither of our outfits were very traditional, but they were us! comments Ellen.

The couple exchanged personalised vows overlooking the ocean. After photos at the Minack Theatre, they headed to Sennen Cove where a grazing platter picnic was set up on the cliffside. “We had our first dance as the sun was setting and the waves were breaking behind us,” reminisces Ellen. “On our first holiday to Cornwall we watched the most amazing sunset at Fistral Beach. He said to me ‘I’m going to marry you one day’, and to be having our first dance on a Cornish beach as the sun set felt like we had come full circle.”

Dusk provided the perfect backdrop for photos in the water, a time that was made all the more magical with the lighting of sparklers. “Just before we left the beach Jamie and I collected some sand in a glass jar to keep forever,” adds Ellen of the series of

touches that stand out in her memory as the most unforgettable.

“Do what you want to do,” she urges other couples. “Don’t worry about traditions, pleasing other people or family politics. It’s your day – do it your way; you won’t regret it. We certainly don’t!”