Kim & Graeme, St Mirin's Cathedral, Paisley, and the Glynhill Hotel

Kim and Graeme were married at the St Mirin Cathedral in Paisley, after renovations last year, this cathedral is as beautiful as ever, a perfect place to get married and a lovely place for photographs, rain or shine.

As the car turned the corner and came to a stop, we caught a glimpse of Kim through the side window, she was just gorgeous and the Imperial from MET Wedding cars, was the perfect chariot for this princess!

After the ceremony, we stopped at Robertson park for some special photos with the bride and groom. It is always nice to get time with the bride and groom alone, no matter how short, they just seem to relax when not under the pressure of the whole family watching them! After the speeches and the meal, we also had the opportunity to take this beautiful evening photo Kim and Graeme when they were even more relaxed - don't you think its beautiful?

There are photographers who have left the wedding business, claiming it to be too stressful, too much work for not enough reward. This was certainly not the case today, what a joy, such lovely people, a beautiful venue for a ceremony and an absolutely stunning smiling happy bride! It is such a pleasure to be involved in wedding days like these!

Kim, Graeme, you were a pleasure to work with, enjoy the honeymoon and I hope you like these sample images.

Thank you also to MET Wedding cars, and especially to Neil who is ever helpful and always the perfect gentleman! 

Sandy

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KerryAnne & Cameron, St Ninian's and Sherbrooke Castle

If I ever leave Scotland and permanently return to South Africa the one thing I will truly miss is the long, lovely light summer evenings. There is a glorious, golden quality to the light, and those few evenings a year when it just stays light forever. It almost makes up for the 6 months of total darkness!! KerryAnne and Cameron were married on the hottest day of the year (so far?) and just had such a lovely time, laughing together and smiling and so obviously enjoying their day. It shows in the images, it really does. Thank you, and please enjoy these few sample images.

Sandy

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Amanda & Jason, Piersland House Hotel, Troon



As I have mentioned previously, I am not doing many weddings this year. But I was really looking forward to being part of Amanda and Jason's special day. It is always lovely to work with an adventurous couple who really want photographs. I know we need to get pictures of family groups and the bridal party. We also need to get traditional "couple" shots. Anything else is really what the couple wants. And they wanted photographs!

We had a wonderful day at the Piersland House Hotel in Troon. The weather was a bit erratic - Scotland, seaside, what do you expect - with bright sunshine, heavy showers and blowing gales, at one point all at the same time!. So what did Amanda and Jason decide to do? Play it safe and go indoors? No ... we got out the umbrellas for the showers and then after the meal we went down to the beach and joined the kite surfers! Fantastic, and they were rewarded with some great images. Amanda, Jason, congratulations again, please enjoy this sample, I hope it reminds of your wonderful, wild day.

Sandra

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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
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Margo & Anthony - Kincaid House Hotel

Margo and Anthony celebrated their wedding at the Kincaid House Hotel on the 18th of August 2012.  Margo looked stunning in her wedding gown that fell gently onto the floor in small soft train. Anthony was so proud to have her by his side and they looked just wonderful together. 

Margo's two bridesmaids, her daughter and her niece, looked beautiful too, in their black dresses softened with cream sashes.

Their celebration was blessed with a warm and sunny day and so the guests relaxed outside in the gardens of the Kincaid House Hotel while we went about our business of taking photographs. Amy, the Event Manager was, as usual, very helpful and well organised, such a pleasure to deal with. 

We are spoilt for choice for photograph locations at this versatile venue and so it is always difficult to know which images to publish, but I hope you like the 3 images I have chosen here as a taster of their day. 

Margo and Anthony, I hope that you enjoy these few images while you wait for the rest. 

Sandy
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Emma & Andy 31 March 2012

Emma and Andy were married at the end of March in St Margarets Church in Johnstone and they finished off at the popular Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel. They were one of the few lucky couples to catch the unusual warm spell of weather that settled over Scotland for 2 weeks in the early spring!

This image on the right, taken by my second shooter while Andy and Emma took a moment to relax before going into their reception venue, is one of those images that truly catches the moment. A second shooter is a vital part of anyones wedding day photography, catching those candid, relaxed moments while the main photographer can go about their work of getting those main photographs that should never be missed on a special day where family and friends get together.

Emma and Andy, Enjoy these 2 taster images, the rest will be with you soon.

Sandy

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Joan & Tony

Joan and Tony were blessed with a cold and clear, but sunny Scottish autumn day on Saturday when they were married in Inchinnan Church before heading off towards Loch Lomond. By the time we got to  The Culag on Loch Lomond the sun had spread its last rays across the shoulder of Ben Lomond, just begging to be photographed. What a gorgeous backdrop for a beautiful couple.

The Culag is a superb venue with stunning views both up and down the Loch and Patrick is a wonderful host. The Culag is also the refueling station for the Seaplane and we were lucky enough to be there when it flew in. An experience that provided us even more opportunities for fantastic photographs.

I am always aware of the priviledge it is, to be part of someones wedding day, but feel even more honoured when the occassion is such a small and intimate family affair. Thank you Joan and Tony, I do hope that you enjoy these 2 images as a taster while you wait for the rest.

Sandy

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Elaine and Paul - St Aloysuis and the Beardmore Hotel

A mixed weather day for Elaine and Paul on the 17th of September but a very happy day nonetheless. Paul was beaming from the time that Elaine walked down the aisle looking just so beautiful. The couple truly looked so happy together.

The bridal party colours were stunning and really seemed to  light up this typically Scottish cloudy day.

Elaine and Paul took some time at the end of their meal to take a few more photos in a slightly more relaxed environment. Elaine I hope that this image under the lamp post will convince you that missing out on your after dinner coffee was well worth it.

Enjoy these 2 taster images.

Sandy

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Joanne and Lee - Moorpark House Hotel

Joanne and Lee had a gorgeous summer wedding day at Moorpark House Hotel. Their bridal party colours matched the clear blue sky that created the perfect backdrop to the Manor house, they couldn't have chosen a better day for a wedding. Their guests took the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine while we went about our work.

There are many lovely photos from Lee and Joannes day but I just had to share this first photo with you, that not only shows off how stunning Joanne and Lee looked on their special day, but also shows their fabulous wedding car and a beautiful venue. The flower girls and page boy standing on the side, were like the icing on a cake for this photograph...aren't they just so cute!

Joanne and Lee, I hope that you enjoy these 2 taster images of your day.

Sandy
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Karen and Jon - Burnhouse

Karen looked stuning in her classical style wedding dress made of soft flowing satin that complimented her own character and grace, leaving everyone with no doubt that she was the Princess of her day. Jon too, was very smart in his full highland dress and plaid.

Both Karen and Jon really seemed to enjoy their day at Burnhouse immensely and made the most of the time that we had for photographs. The weather, although threatened rain most of the day, was kind to us, allowing us to take most of our photographs outside. Jon and Karen, we hope we contributed to making your small intimate wedding day a truly memorable occassion. 

Enjoy these 2 taster images from your day.

Sandy

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Caroline and Mark - The Lynnhurst Hotel

Caroline and Mark had a wonderful day at the Lynnhurst Hotel where the weather stayed dry for them to get some fabulous photographs outside with their bridal party and their guests. I was very pleased to be back photographing at the Lynnhurst so soon again, as it is a wonderful venue with so many location choices for photography.

Caroline and Mark had a lot of fun as can be seen by this great chanpagne shot. I know that I often show a champagne shot on my blog, but it is a fantastic fun shot to get and gets everybody laughing. It was great to see how Mark  popped the cork on his bottle of champagne to celebrate his and Carolines big day with impressive style, as his guests cheered him on.

Caroline and Mark, I hope the end of your day was as good as the beginning and I hope that you enjoy these 2 taster shots of your wedding day.