Two top wedding experts have come home to Cornwall - wedding event florist Simon Nickell and his husband, wedding planner Lester Gethings.

Simon has been creating floral displays for weddings, photoshoots and high-profile events for 28 years.

Cornish by origin and upbringing, he first became interested in flowers whilst working as a National Trust guide at Cotehele in the Tamar Valley.

Inspired, he took up an apprentice position with a Plymouth florist whilst studying for a City and Guilds qualification before moving on to London in the 1990s and eventually going solo with Simon Nickell Design.

Lester became a wedding planner 12 years ago and recently organised a three-day wedding for a London-based couple at Boconnoc, near Lostwithiel, which was featured in Vogue Japan and for which Simon did the flowers.

Now settled near Launceston, both Simon and Lester will continue to work on weddings across the UK.

Simon is also planning to open a flower school.