Charlotte and Tom planned a totally unique winter wedding, choosing to get married at Bonkyl Church near Tom’s parents farm and then have the reception in a marquee on the farm. When I say marquee – that really does not do it justice……it was beautifully decorated with flowers by Tom’s uncle, a Christmas Tree from the farm and spectacular lighting which really made the venue very special.
I met the groom and his groomsmen at the farm for some photos in the morning and I could not resist taking a photo of Tom with one of his lambs.
Then I headed over to meet Charlotte and the girls (plus Dad of course) at their hotel.
I think it is fair to say that Charlotte’s Dad had a lump in his throat when he saw his beautiful daughter for the first time in her wedding dress.
The youngest guest – Tom & Charlotte’s nephew.
I can still clearly remember when I first met Mags – she had a huge smile, was full of positive energy for all her plans and had a very clear idea of exactly what she wanted for every aspect of their wedding day. The attention to detail really showed on the day – from the specially selected ribbon on her bouquet to the cake topper, which had been modelled on the moment Cam had proposed to Mags.
One of the best aspects of my job is getting to know some very special people and hopefully building lifelong friendships – Mags and Cam are just fabulous and I want to thank them for trusting me to capture their special day.
Jo and Dan wanted to return home to the UK to get married – they currently live in Sydney – and chose the elegant Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh. Most of our pre wedding discussions took place via email or phone and yet I felt like I knew them by the time we met on the day before their wedding day.
I met Clair and Richard when they were up in Scotland looking at venues for the wedding day and had chosen Hillhouse, in Troon, which is one of Ayrshire’s finest luxury private country houses that offers a unique 5 star exclusive use venue for a wedding.
Again we just clicked on every level – I feel so fortunate to have met them as they are one of life’s genuinely good guys and being with them and their friends and family on their wedding day was fabulous. I do feel very fortunate to do what I do as you get to meet so many lovely people and share with them one of their happiest days of their lives.
Thank you for choosing me to photograph your wedding day and I hope you love the images.
I immediately clicked with Lesley when we first met at The Scottish Wedding Show and I was extremely flattered that she would trust me to capture her wedding day – she is an award winning photographer. What made it even more special was that I would have the opportunity to return to Drumtochty Castle which is where I had got married a few years ago. It really is a magical place and the team at Drumtochty really look after their guests.
What a fantastic week. Yesterday I was photographing the wedding of Michelle & Beau at Glenapp Castle – one of the most romantic castles in Scotland and definitely my favourite venue to photograph at. What an incredible couple – sometimes you feel a real connection with the people you are photographing and I really felt that today.
Everything about this wedding reminded me of why I love my job. I genuinely feel very fortunate to be able to do something that I feel so passionate about and I get to share one of the happiest days in a couple’s life. Michelle & Beau live in California and had travelled to Scotland with their closest family and friends.
They have the most adorable son, Mallen and he played a central role in proceeding – he carried the rings and looked very dapper in his tux!.
I just loved Michelle’s shoes….well in fact I loved her whole outfit
The weather was kind and Michelle and Beau got their wish, which was to hold their ceremony outside under an arch of flowers. All the flowers were supplied by Sam Murdoch and his arrangements were simply beautiful.
After the wedding meal, everyone went back outside to watch a brilliant firework display.
Then it was back inside for a very romantic first dance followed by some serious partying – especially by Beau!. I don’t think he left the dancefloor all night!
Thank you for choosing me to capture your special day – it was a highlight of my year as you epitomised for me what weddings should be all about – love, happiness and laughter. Your images will be ready soon to view – I hope you enjoy re-living your day when you look through them.
I woke to the most beautiful day – perfect for the wedding of Sarah & Jim. I met with Jim and his bestman in front of Cameron House for a couple of photos and then some photos with Jim’s two daughters who were bridesmaids.
I then headed upstairs to photograph Sarah getting ready with her maid of honour and her parents.
Sarah looked so elegant and beautiful in her dress and veil.
The ceremony took place at Cameron House followed by champagne for the guests outside.
It makes such a difference to be able to make the most of the stunning setting of Loch Lomond, so I took the Bridal Party off for some photographs by the Loch.
We were once again so lucky with the weather – and what a setting. I popped upstairs to catch the girls getting ready and I couldn’t wait to see Linsey’s dress and veil – We had discussed them at the pre wedding meeting (after sending Matt off for a walk!) and they surpassed my expectations. They looked even more beautiful on Linsey – she looked truly stunning. The ceremony took place in the round room, which was flooded with natural light and then it was outside to the gardens in front of the castle for some champagne and canapés. I took the opportunity to utilise the stunning backdrops the castle offers before everyone headed in for the meal. The speeches were hilarious and kept everyone entertained. Soon it was time for the first dance and then I asked Linsey & Matt if they would like to try some photographs outside as it was a clear summer’s evening.
Thank you for choosing me to photograph your special day – I hope you are having a great honeymoon and I am looking forward to sharing the rest of the photographs with you very soon.
Watching mummy getting ready
I had the privilege of photographing Kerri and Gary’s wedding day at the George Hotel and Stirling Castle. I met with the girls in the morning as they got ready and as you can see Kerri and Gary’s daughter Millie was just fascinated watching Mummy get ready.
Beautiful shoes!
Kerri had put a lot of effort into the details – the elegant Benjamin Adams shoes and the diamante hairclasp just complimented her outfit perfectly – she looked so beautiful.
It's all in the detail
When we arrived at the George Hotel for the ceremony, there was quite a crowd gathered on the street to catch a glimpse of the stunning bride arriving.
Kerri arrives at The George Hotel
After the ceremony we headed up to Stirling Castle to make the most of the historic setting for some photographs.
Stirling Castle Resevoir Dogs
What a fantastic day everyone had – thank you to both of you for choosing me to photograph your special day. Hope you are having a fantastic honeymoon in Vegas and I can’t wait to show you the rest of your photographs when you return.
Title says it all really – new customised website to reflect the way my business has grown over the years. This will be the first time I have had a blog and I would welcome any feedback re what you think of the new website. I will put a link to my Twitter page so you can follow any updates there if you prefer.
