Katherine & Rupert — Yeo Farm Wedding Photography, Kingsbridge, Devon | Em & Woz, Somerset Wedding Photographers
Some weddings are an event. Katherine and Rupert's was a whole world — and Em & Woz were lucky enough to spend an entire weekend inside it.
Their wedding took place at Yeo Farm near Kingsbridge in South Devon, one of the most extraordinary venues we've ever had the pleasure of photographing. Off-grid, riverside, and completely wild in the best possible sense — it's the kind of place that feels less like a hired venue and more like somewhere a wedding was always meant to happen.
The day had a name: Cabbage Fest. Which tells you almost everything you need to know.
The ceremony took place under the shade of a vast, ancient tree, with guests perched on hay bales and logs either side of aisle. Katherine wore a vintage dress, Rupert was suited by Beggars Run, and her flowers — lush and abundant — were arranged by Ubuntu, who were also behind the outdoor feasting later in the day. There was no officiant in the traditional sense. Instead, friends took it in turns to step forward and share something — a reading, a memory, a wish — while another friend held it all together as MC. It was a handfasting ceremony, and it was one of the most genuinely moving ceremonies we've witnessed. By the end, there wasn't a dry eye on the hay bales.
Afterwards, the celebration spilled into the same field — along the riverbank, under a double tipi, with outdoor cooking filling the air with something incredible. Ubuntu's food was extraordinary. The bunting was extraordinary. The company was extraordinary. This was a wedding where every single detail had been made, chosen, or cooked by someone who loved the couple — and you could feel it in every corner.
As evening came, the tipi lit up and the dancing began. Guests didn't just watch — they performed. Songs, instruments, moments of pure spontaneous joy. The kind of evening that photographers dream about.
But here's the thing about Yeo Farm: the wedding didn't end when the dancing did. We stayed the whole weekend — and on Sunday morning, the entire gathering made their way down to the river, clambered onto rubber rings and inflatables, and floated downstream together. Laughing, splashing, completely carefree. It remains one of our favourite things we've ever photographed — and one of the best arguments we know for booking a venue with a river.
Katherine and Rupert, thank you for having us. Cabbage Fest was everything.
Hair and makeup: Rebecca Mellor. Catering and florals: Ubuntu Food. Suit: Beggars Run. Dress: vintage. Venue: Yeo Farm, Woodleigh, Kingsbridge, Devon.
About this wedding
Em & Woz are documentary wedding photographers based in Somerset, available across Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, and the wider South West. Katherine and Rupert were married at Yeo Farm, Woodleigh, near Kingsbridge in South Devon — an off-grid riverside venue available for weddings and gatherings. The ceremony was a handfasting under a large tree with guests on hay bales, followed by outdoor feasting by the river and evening dancing in a double tipi. Em & Woz stayed the full weekend, capturing Sunday's river float with the whole wedding party.