Emma & Mark's Wedding in St Andrews
Back when I was 18 I was offered a place to read English at St Andrews university but I ended up choosing English and History of Art at York, at the time I didn't know how heart-wrenchingly beautiful Scotland is. But hindsight is a wonderful thing! I never made it up to St Andrews for a visit so this September I was so happy to have the opportunity to finally visit Scotland's first university. I arrived the evening before to attend the rehearsal and meet Mark and Emma for the first time. I was overwhelmed with how lovely the area was and St Salvator's Chapel was just stunning. Emma was radiant and as you can see from the pictures didn't stop smiling all day. She beamed her way down the aisle and the service was one filled with laughter and love. After the ceremony the guests headed back to Carphin House where the bridal party were staying for canapes and champagne. The weather stayed so fine that everyone was able to stand outside on terrace and enjoy the views over the hills of Cupar.
As the sun was setting and most of the guests had departed I took Emma and Mark off for a quick walk around the grounds for some final pictures. They didn't stop chatting and laughing the whole way around. I am sure they are destined for a very happy future together and I'm grateful to have been a part of a very special wedding.
Laura + Alan's Engagement Shoot at Glasgow University
I've shot several weddings at Glasgow University and the cloisters there are beautiful so I was delighted that Laura suggested we meet there for their engagement shoot. They looked totally fabulous for their shoot, and with Laura having modelled in the past it was a treat to shoot them. She was a total professional despite it being SO cold and wet. We were shivering under the arches most of the time but her smile was gorgeous, real and infectious. I offer a complimentary engagement shoot with every wedding package. It only takes an hour or so and is a great opportunity to get to know each other better and for a couple to get used to being in front of the camera so that by the wedding day the whole experience feels a lot more natural.
Amy + Simon’s Wedding at Glasgow University Chapel and One Devonshire
You don’t get much grander wedding venues in Glasgow than the University Chapel – so much so that you are always guaranteed to have a gaggle of tourist to witness your wedding (and sometimes attempts to gatecrash).
I joined Amy and her bridesmaids at One Devonshire, which she had decked out beautifully with so many personal touches, from the flowers, to candy bar, homemade cup cakes and favours of lavender bags for the girls and chutney for the boys in dainty jars.
The service was punctuated with a musical rendition by Amy’s mother on piano and sister Lucy on cello instead of the usual readings. The sun came out long enough for me to take the close family into the university quad for group photos before we all headed back to One Devonshire Gardens (where I seem to have been rather a lot this month) for the reception.
In Simon's speech he mentioned that Amy just didn't seem to realise how pretty she was - I thought she was stunning and she was such a joy to photograph.
