Both Mairi and Lee live in Perth, and that’s not the Perth just up the road that’s the Perth Australia. The couple chose to return to their birth place Scotland so that they could celebrate with their family and friends. I cannot begin to image how difficult it would be to try and plan for a wedding from the other side of the world; however the couple managed it and the day seemed to go without a single hitch.
Laura and John have been waiting a long time for their wedding day to eventually arrive. They had been planning this date for a long time and both had planned everything to nth degree meaning there were no last minute panics and everything ran smoothly on the day. They had chosen the Hilton Hotel in Bellshill as the location for both their ceremony and also their reception.
Wedding Photography – Lodge on the Loch Lomond, Luss. Ashley and Stephen met 33 years ago when they both started primary school together and soon became high school sweethearts. This wedding had been a long time coming and Ashley was determined that everything would be planned to the nth degree, nothing was going to spoil this day that she had dreamt about for so long.
Wedding Lodge on the Loch, Luss
I started my day by photographing Laura and her bridesmaid’s final preparations at Laura’s house. The boys were getting ready and leaving from a house just around the corner so a quick dash along the street meant I could capture a few images of the men leaving in the wedding cars. Back at the bride’s home there was a last minute panic with the discovered there was only 3 laces for 4 dresses; however thanks to some clever thinking by one of the bridesmaids (Catherine) they did manage to lace up 4 dress only using 3 laces.
Glenskirlie Castle Wedding
I have known Debbie for a number of years; we first met after her sister Angela booked me to photographer here wedding back in 2011. Debbie who was a keen amateur photographer at the time had taken a look at my website and was impressed with some of my images. So much so she phoned and asked if there was any chance she could assist me with a wedding shoot. She was keen to see what was involved and learn for the experience. I am always impressed when people show initiative and a willingness to learn so had no hesitation inviting her along to my next booked wedding. Debbie assisted me for a full year and had a great eye for detail and composition. She consistently captured images I had missed or didn’t see during the day; exactly what an assistant/2nd shoot should be doing. Debbie had to hang up her camera and take a step back from weddings when she fell pregnant with their daughter Penny. She did however get in touch straight away when Grant popped the question to make sure I was available to photograph their special day. The venue was to be the House for the Art Lover in Bellahouston park in Glasgow. For those who do not know this building was designed in 1900 for a competition by the famous Scottish architect/designer Charles Rennie Macintosh. For 90 years Mackintosh’s concept remained merely that, an unrealised design on paper, until 1989 when Graham Roxburgh, the Consulting Engineer, who had been responsible for restoring the Mackintosh interiors in nearby Craigie Hall had the idea to build the House for an Art Lover.
The House for an Art Lover
Here are a few images captured at Maureen’s and Derek’s wedding yesterday. The service was held at St Patricks church in Coatbridge and then it was off to the Popinjay Hotel in Lanark for the rest of the day. The day went without a hitch and everyone looked to be having a great time.
Maureen & Derek’s Wedding, The Popinjay Hotel, Rosebank, Lanark
To see some more pictures for this wedding please continue reading
I had a fantastic day photographing Lauren and Craig’s wedding day which was set in the spectacular grounds of Fernie Castle close to St Andrews. The weather was good all be it a bit breezy; however that did not put the couple off from having their wedding ceremony outdoors. The day of the wedding was the first time I had met either Lauren and Craig, they were a lovely couple and very at ease getting their picture taken and along with the rest of their family and friend they all made me feel very welcome.
Lauren & Craig, Fernie Castle, Letham
This was my final wedding from last year, Due to the time of the year it got dark very early, luckily it was dry, calm and the the setting sun gave us a little bit of a sunset, a perfect recipe for some stunning pictures from the Vu in Bathgate.
The location for Sheryl and Jonny’s wedding was the recently refurbished Torrance Hotel in East Kilbride. Unfortunately the weather was not on our side and the rain never ceased all day; however the couple never let the weather dampen their spirits and looked to be having a really good day.
As a little bonus I created a short video slideshow for Roslyn and Chris, featuring some of my favorite images form yesterdays wedding.
Roslyn & Chris from Alec Kirkham on Vimeo.