Sheena and Dennis, Dalmeny Park Hotel

We had a lovely time at Dennis and Sheena's wedding at Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel. The reds, yellows and greens of the autumn ivy covering the wall of the Dalmeny Park hotel were a wonderful contrast to the purple of the bridesmaids and the day felt bright and colourful.  

Its lovely when you get to know the families and guests from previous weddings and this was one of those weddings. Dennis's son Jon got married to Karen  in 2011 and we were delighted when Dennis and Sheena decided to book us for their wedding day too. How lovely it was to see all the familiar faces again! 

Sheena looked very elegant in her classic wedding gown and together, her and Dennis made a very handsome couple. Although the weather was dry, it was bitterly cold and Sheena did extremely well to get many of her photographs outside where we could take advantage of the autumn colours, but eventually, we had to go inside to keep warm! So we finished with the bridal party on the staircase inside the hotel.

The last I saw of Sheena, she was playing a tune on the Pipers pipes!! What a pity I had already put my camera away! 

Dennis and Sheena, I hope that you enjoyed the rest of your wonderful day. Here are 2 taster images for you to enjoy while you wait for the rest of your images. 

Sandy

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Emma & Gordon - PreWedding Shoot

We had a lovely day out (albeit a bit wet!!) with Emma, Gordon and Sabre in Edinburgh last weekend. Emma and Gordon  are getting married in December and opted to include a pre-wedding shoot in their package. The pre-wedding shoot is a great opportunity to get to know your photographer and also to try out some relaxed poses in front of the camera.

We took the opportunity to include Sabre in these photographs as he will unfortunately have to stay at home on the wedding day. He was very relaxed during the whole shoot, although I think he did wonder why his walk had to involve such a lot of sitting!

Calton Hill has beautiful views out across the Firth of Forth on one side, and on the other, Arthurs Seat and the the city of Edinburgh. The Acropolis, imposing against the sky, was just begging to be photographed and so Emma and Gordon, being the good sports that they are, climbed up to the base for us, not only giving us the opportunity for some great photographs, but also for the crowds of tourists walking by. It was very funny when we looked across to see a row of about 20 tourists all photographing Emma and Gordon on the Acropolis - they were famous!

Emma & Gordon, we look forward to shooting your wedding in December, I hope that you enjoy these images. Don't forget to visit my facebook site at www.facebook.com/specialdaymemories where you will find some more later today. 

Lynsey and Brian, Malmaison Glasgow

The Malmaison Glasgow is a beautiful boutique hotel, perfect for the small intimate wedding and it suited Lynsey and Brians very personal wedding for close family and a few friends. But, just because this venue suits a smaller wedding please do not confuse this with plain, the Malmaison Glasgow is anything but!. It is most definitely grand, with masses of light, period features, nooks and crannies that spoil an artistic  photographer, and a mezzanine honeymoon suite that is to die for. It was also at one time, the home of Napoleon. Combine all of this with a handsome couple and the gardens at Blytheswood Square and you have the perfect photoshoot and venue.

Both Bride and Groom were a wee bit nervous to start, but soon relaxed once the formalities were over and they were prepared to give a lot of time and effort to their photographs. I think this has really paid off, Lynsey was absolutely stunning, and in my very humble opinion these photographs show just how beautiful she was on her wedding day and of course Brian, you were handsome, as well!

A big thank you for the help from Sharon the event manager, and all the staff at the Malmaison who supported us on the day. A great day out at a fantastic wedding venue in Glasgow - the Malmaison!

Lynsey and Brian, I hope that you enjoy these few taster images while you wait for the rest.

Sandy
www.sandrakeddiephotography.co.uk
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