Weddings
Coastal Weddings in Cornwall at St Michaels Resort
Set against the sweeping coastline of Falmouth, St Michaels Resort is one of Cornwall's most distinctive wedding venues, where beautiful sea views, subtropical gardens and elegant coastal spaces create the perfect setting to celebrate your love story. Whether you're dreaming of an intimate ceremony by the sea or an unforgettable celebration surrounded by family and friends, every wedding is thoughtfully designed around you. From your first showround to the last dance, our dedicated wedding team will help bring your vision to life with exceptional hospitality, outstanding food and drink, luxurious accommodation and award-winning spa experiences. It's everything you need in one unforgettable destination, creating a wedding that's as relaxed, personal and memorable as the Cornish coast itself.
From Sunrise to the Last Dance
A Day by the Coast
From the excitement of getting ready to your first dance beneath the stars, every moment unfolds against the backdrop of Cornwall’s breathtaking coastline. Exchange vows surrounded by subtropical gardens, toast your future overlooking Falmouth Bay and gather with family and friends for an unforgettable wedding breakfast before celebrating long into the evening.
At St Michaels Resort, no two weddings are ever the same. Whether you’re planning an intimate celebration or a spectacular coastal wedding in Cornwall, our dedicated team will help bring your vision to life with beautiful sea-facing spaces, exceptional hospitality and thoughtful touches that make every part of your day feel effortless. Relax, celebrate and savour every moment, knowing everything has been carefully taken care of.
Food Worth Celebrating
The Wedding Feast
From champagne receptions in our subtropical gardens to beautifully presented wedding breakfasts and late-night celebrations, exceptional food is at the heart of every wedding at St Michaels Resort. Our talented chefs create seasonal menus inspired by the very best of Cornwall, complemented by carefully selected wines, handcrafted cocktails and warm, attentive service that makes every guest feel special.
Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering or a spectacular celebration, we’ll work closely with you to create a dining experience that’s completely your own. From elegant canapés and bespoke wedding breakfasts to relaxed evening feasting and celebratory toasts, every menu is thoughtfully tailored to reflect your tastes, your style and your story.
A Beautiful Backdrop for Every Celebration
In the St Michaels Gardens
Surrounded by lush subtropical gardens and just moments from the Cornish coast, St Michaels Resort offers a beautiful setting for some of the most memorable moments of your wedding day. Sip champagne with your guests beneath the palms, wander through vibrant gardens for timeless photographs or simply pause together before the celebrations continue.
From relaxed drinks receptions in the sunshine to golden-hour portraits and quiet moments away from the excitement, our gardens provide a naturally beautiful backdrop throughout your day. Thoughtfully landscaped and exclusively yours to enjoy, they create the perfect setting to celebrate, connect and capture memories that will last a lifetime.
Your Moment, Your Way
The Ceremony
Every love story is unique, and your ceremony should be too. Whether you choose to exchange vows surrounded by the beauty of our subtropical gardens or within one of our elegant indoor ceremony spaces, we’ll help create a setting that feels personal, meaningful and unmistakably yours.
From intimate gatherings to larger celebrations, every detail can be tailored to reflect your vision. Our experienced wedding team will work alongside you to personalise your ceremony, from the layout and styling of the space to those special finishing touches that make the moment truly unforgettable. However you choose to say “I do” we’ll ensure your ceremony feels effortless, beautiful and entirely your own.
Exclusively Yours
Your Wedding Space
Your wedding deserves a setting that’s every bit as personal as the celebration itself. Overlooking the Cornish coast, your dedicated wedding space is exclusively yours for the day, offering a beautiful backdrop for your ceremony, wedding breakfast, speeches and evening celebration. Filled with natural light and framed by sea views, it’s a space designed to be transformed around your vision.
Whether your style is timeless and elegant, contemporary and understated or full of colour and personality, we’ll help you create a setting that feels unmistakably yours. From the room layout and floral styling to every carefully considered finishing touch, your wedding space will reflect your story while providing the perfect setting to celebrate with the people you love.
Before & After
Time to Prepare, Time to Unwind
From pre-wedding pampering to post-celebration recovery, the spa is naturally part of the experience. Gather with friends before the day, or return afterwards to slow everything down and take it all in.
Highlights
- Pre-wedding spa days and treatments
- Hen spa breaks and group experiences
- Bridal beauty and wellness treatments
- Post-wedding relaxation in the spa
By the Beach
The Cornish Coast as Your Backdrop
Just moments from Gyllyngvase Beach, St Michaels Resort offers a wedding setting unlike any other. Step from your celebration onto the sand for breathtaking photographs, take a quiet stroll together as newlyweds or gather your guests against the stunning backdrop of Falmouth Bay. From golden-hour portraits to windswept winter weddings, the Cornish coastline brings a natural beauty to every season.
Whether it’s the sparkle of the sea on a summer’s day or dramatic coastal skies in winter, the beach becomes part of your wedding story.
As Day Turns to Evening
The Celebration
As the sun begins to set over Falmouth Bay, your celebration takes on a new energy. Gather loved ones for an unforgettable evening of music, laughter and dancing as you celebrate the beginning of married life together. From your first dance to the final song, every moment is filled with joy, connection and memories you’ll treasure forever.
Whether you picture an elegant evening reception or a lively celebration that lasts long into the night, our experienced team will help create an atmosphere that reflects your style. Exceptional food and drink, attentive service and seamless planning allow you to simply enjoy every moment with the people who matter most.
More Than a Day
Stay Together
Some of the most memorable moments happen after the celebrations are over. Wake up together the following morning, relive every laugh, every toast and every dance over breakfast, and enjoy the luxury of spending a little longer with family and friends by the Cornish coast.
With luxury hotel rooms, spacious self-catering apartments and award-winning resort facilities, St Michaels Resort allows your wedding to become a shared getaway rather than a single day. Whether your guests are travelling from nearby or across the country, staying together creates more time to reconnect, celebrate and make memories that last long after the wedding itself.
Let the Celebration Continue
Mini-Moons at St Michaels Resort
After months of planning and an unforgettable wedding day, take time to simply be together. Extend your stay with a relaxing mini moon at St Michaels Resort, where luxury accommodation, award-winning spa experiences, exceptional dining and the beauty of the Cornish coast create the perfect setting to begin married life.
Spend your first days as newlyweds exploring coastal paths, enjoying long lunches overlooking the sea, unwinding in our hydrothermal spa or simply reflecting on every unforgettable moment. Whether you choose one night or several, your mini moon offers the perfect opportunity to reconnect and begin your next chapter together by the sea.
Begin the Celebrations in Style
Spa Hen Celebrations
Your wedding celebrations don’t have to begin on the day itself. Gather your closest friends for a relaxing hen celebration, enjoy a little pre-wedding pampering or return after the festivities to unwind together at St Michaels Spa.
Award-winning hydrothermal experiences, luxury treatments, nourishing dining and tranquil coastal surroundings create the perfect opportunity to pause before the excitement begins or recover after the last dance. However you choose to celebrate, our spa offers a memorable experience designed to leave you feeling refreshed, restored and ready for the next chapter.
Celebrate Before the Big Day
Stag Celebrations
Make the most of your time together before the wedding with a memorable stay on the Cornish coast. Whether you’re planning a relaxed getaway or filling your itinerary with activities, St Michaels Resort offers the perfect base for celebrating with friends while enjoying everything Falmouth has to offer.
During your stay, enjoy luxury accommodation, exceptional dining and access to a range of experiences, including golf at Falmouth Golf Club overlooking the bay, tennis courts, stand-up paddleboard hire and our award-winning spa. However you choose to spend your time together, our team can help you create a stag celebration that suits your group and complements your wedding weekend.
Bringing Your Vision to Life
Your Dedicated Wedding Planner
From your first enquiry to your first dance, your dedicated wedding planner will be there to guide, support and inspire every step of your journey. Taking the time to understand your ideas, they’ll help shape a celebration that’s completely personal to you, ensuring every detail is carefully planned and beautifully delivered.
Whether you’ve been planning your wedding for years or are just beginning to imagine what’s possible, our experienced team will help transform your ideas into an unforgettable celebration. Together, we’ll create a wedding that feels effortlessly personal and is remembered long after the last dance.