WESTERN SPIRIT
Rum is having a moment ' and, thanks to its associations with Cornwall's smuggling past ' it's the perfect spirit to serve at a Cornish wedding. Lovingly crafted on a family farm on the county's western tip, the latest rums on the block from Cape Cornwall Rum Company are as rich in smuggling folklore as they are in delectable flavour. The rums are aged, mixed, spiced and bottled in a farm building known as 'the wink', thought to be the storage place for rum and other goods smuggled into Cape Cornwall by boat to avoid high government taxes.
Available in white, gold and spiced, the rums are blended with pure Cornish water and ingredients inspired by the surrounding coastline such as saffron, Cornish sea salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Whether served straight over ice or as crowd-pleasing cocktails ' mojitos and dark 'n' stormy are favourites ' your guests are in for a palette-pleasing and quintessentially Cornish tipple.
BLOOMS DAY
Flowers are a perennial favourite when it comes to wedding cakes and we're loving the current trends for adding some petal pretty to your sweet centrepiece: think hand-painted petals, pressed edible flowers or a few statement blooms popping against clean lines and sumptuous colour.
Claire's Sweet temptations (Emma Jane)
Emily Hankins
Oona's Cakes (Verity Westcott)
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FOR THE LOVE OF CHEESE
We can't think of a better topper for a cheese wedding cake than a delectable heart shaped serving of Cornish Yarg from Lynher Dairies. The award-winning cheeses from the small rural dairy near Truro are made by hand using full fat milk from carefully selected Cornish farms. Wrapped in nettles hand-picked from Cornish hedgerows and fields, Cornish Yarg is creamy, crumbly and utterly delicious ' a scrumptious local treat for guests or romantic gift for a cheese-loving spouse!
GLOW GETTER
With a range of gentle and fragrant scents, including ginger & lime, rose, and winter spice, all the candles from The Recycled Candle Company in Exeter use 100% recycled wax. Collected from hotels, restaurants, churches, cathedrals and the public, the end result is a luxury product that's eco-conscious and divine. You can even send in your own scrap candle wax (after the wedding?) to be given new life!
HEARTFELT FAVOURS
With a theme to suit all styles of wedding from rustic to super-sparkly, these cute pin-badge wedding favours from Macmillan Cancer Support offer a gorgeous keepsake for your guests while helping a wonderful cause at the same time.
words Lucy Higgins & Rebecca Matthews
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