Colette and Sandy, St. Andrews Cathedral and the Old Fruitmarket

I was very excited to photograph Colette and Sandy's wedding, not only was Colette the winner of our Royal Concert Hall competition last year, but she and Sandy were getting married at St Andrews Cathedral and then on to the Old Fruitmarket, stopping at Glasgow Green for photographs! Nothing could be a more iconic, historic Glasgow wedding!

And the day did not disappoint. The sun split the sky, warmest day of the year by far, a lovely summer's day. St Andrews Cathedral is simply stunning, so beautiful since the renovations, and the memorial garden adds that wonderful mixture that you find in Glasgow; the modern architecture nestling sympathetically within the grounds of  ancient historical buildings. The Old Fruitmarket is also lovingly restored and now adds a very different function space to the Merchant City.  A great venue for a wedding reception.

Glasgow Green was Colette and Sandy's local park and so was a special place for the couple. On this fine summer's day, it was full of local colour, as they say!  It also provided us with some more stunning backgrounds and lovely much needed shade, allowing some more fun and personal images.

It was great to see Sandy put on his shades, take his jacket off, and relax. Colette was beautiful, bubbly and full of fun, just as she always seems
to be.

Colette and Sandy, thank you both so much for allowing me to share your special day.

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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City Centre photography

Part of my plan for this year is to extend myself and my photographic ability, and last week I spent a wonderfully creative evening out in the City Centre of Glasgow with my good friend and colleague Stephen Sinclair and our lovely model, Caroline. 

We took some amazing shots of Caroline in and around Merchant City, starting off under the arches of the City Chambers building.

Glasgow is a beautiful city, with some fantastic architecture and the evening lights only emphasise the strong lines of the stonework. Caroline's gorgeous pose looked stunning, creating very sexy lines against the dark grey stonework of the city, giving me some great fashion shots.

We also used this shoot to test some new lights and lighting techniques. Stephen who is my main video camera operator when we are filming weddings, was a great help with the video light and balancing this light with off-camera flash gave us some amazing affects. I think I have created some of my best images during winter weddings in Scotland where shooting in low light is not a choice but a necessity, but a model shoot such as this gives us a great opportunity to experiment, and that we did!

Thank you Caroline and Stephen for being part of this evening and for helping produce some great shots.

For more of my art images stay in touch on www.facebook.com/sandrakeddiephotography and to see more of Stephens film work go to my Vimeo page

Donna & Steven - Moorpark House Hotel

Donna and Steven got married on a very cold and wet day but this was definitely not going to dampen the spirits of this lovely couple. After a last minute whirlwind of hair, make-up and bridesmaids getting ready, Donna finally had her dress on and we were struck by how beautiful she looked, just like a princess! I left her in the capable hands of her bridesmaids and Bob from Ivory Choice Bridal Cars Ltd who transported her in proper Beauford style, getting her to the church relaxed and on time. 

Steven who was already waiting at the church, looked very smart in his full highland dress and with his boys in matching attire, they definitely looked the part..

At Moorpark House Hotel, we managed to get a few photos outside but the weather did force us to be a little more inventive and to use the wonderful stained glass windows and mirrors inside this wonderful cozy old house. 

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

Sandy x

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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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Emma and Peter – St James’, Renfrew, and the Moorpark House

There are some people who, despite everything, can’t stop smiling. One of those people is Emma, and despite a broken big toe she wore those shoes and had a fantastic wedding day!! 

It was a return to some more old favourites for me, going back to St James in Renfrew and then on to the Moorpark. The Moorpark is a great wedding venue, the management have made such an effort to make the venue photogenic, and are understanding of the needs of wedding photography. Signs prompting people to park in the rear car park ensures a great venue backdrop to your wedding photographs; thank you Moorpark House!!

Emma and Peter had a fantastic day, the weather was with them and they have some beautiful photographs. Photographs were an important part of their day; they were prepared to set time aside for a photoshoot and to participate, and the results show that. A truly lovely couple, it was such a pleasure to work with you, and I hope the toe gets better while you are off in Dubai and the Maldives. Enjoy these taster 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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Pollok House

Another project I have been working on this winter is a wedding testimonials video for Pollok House. Pollok House invited a number of couples back to their venue to discuss how they felt about having had their wedding at Pollok House and we were asked to interview and film the couples.

The couples were fantastic company and we had a great time filming them while also hearing about each of their wedding days. Judging from the feedback from the couples, Pollok House is a definite hit as far as wedding venues are concerned, the couples had so many good things to say about the venues, that it was difficult to decide what to put into the final testimonials video and what to leave out.

The one comment that continued to impress me, was how each of the couples felt that they had been treated as individuals both before, during and after their wedding day and they had felt that Pollok house and the staff had been instrumental in making their wedding a very personal affair. After hearing from all the couples, we can honestly say that each and every couples wedding was different and we can see that the person that took care of them, whether it was Carole Ann, Julie or Ruth, they were given very personal attention and care the whole way through.

Here are 2 short webvideos that we put together using a small selection of the interviews that were taken on the day. If you are wondering where to have your wedding, these testimonials are definitely worth listening to.

Pollok House Testimonials 1 from Sandra Keddie on Vimeo.