Monthly Archives: August 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010

Valerie & Garry, Thurso

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Another Caithness wedding, and my first visit to Thurso West Church in a year. This was the venue for the wedding of Valerie Gilmour and Garry Calder. This was a fun wedding as I knew so many people. I shot Valeries sisters wedding a few years ago, and Garry is a relative, so that meant it was a very nice one for me to photograph. The weather was very nice on the day, slightly overcast, which was ideal for me. After the ceremony we went to Scrabster House for some pictures, which was a new venue for me, and it was great. I loved the big doorway! Then Valerie and Garry went to Old St Peter’s Kirk for a few pictures themselves, again this is a great location and I had a lot of fun there!

Ceremony Venue: West Church, Thurso

Reception venue: Weight Inn, Thurso

Dress: Simply Bliss, Wick

Shoes: Simply Bliss, Wick

Cake: Debbie Coghill (individual)

Rings: Kenneth Moore Jewellers, Inverness

Hair: Hair @ 21, Thurso

Make Up: Georgeous, Thurso

Cars: Prestige Cars, Lybster

Videographer: Family/Friends

What was your favourite moment of the day?

Not one particular moment, was great to have the families together, all the kids, just everyone having a great time, but also getting pampered and spoilt is always great!

What advice would you give to other brides planning their wedding?

Don’t stress too much, it all comes together in the end!

Was there anything you’d have done differently?

Probably not, it was our day and that was how it was meant to be, was pretty perfect for us anyway.

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Kimberley & Graeme Pre wedding shoot, Loch Ness

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Last night I did a pre wedding shoot at Lochend, Loch Ness with Kimberley De Koning and Graeme Watson, who are getting married at Achnagairn next month. This was to be the shortest pre wedding shoot ever, partly as a result of the masses of midges, and partly due to us deciding it was a good idea to do some pictures IN Loch Ness.  Sometimes you just have to push yourself a little further to get the right shot, and I am a great believer in ‘you get out of a shoot what you put into it’. So with that in mind, I joined the brave couple in the water, which actually wasn’t that cold (not sure Kimberley agrees). Between the venturing into the water, and some amazing weather and lighting, we got some great images without spending too much time there.

The down side to being adventurous, was that I didn’t have a spare pair of jeans to change into so had to borrow a pair of shorts from Graeme. Now shorts they may well be to Graeme, but Graeme is 6’4″ or something so they were sort of 3/4 length trousers on me, and I guess I looked like a clown. I almost wish I’d let them take the photo they threatened to!

Here’s a few shots – I definitely feel it was worth the effort! Thanks to Kimberley & Graeme for being brave!

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Irene & Chris pre wedding shoot

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I recently did a pre wedding shoot with Irene MacRae and Chris Howarth, and their three kids at Nigg beach. It was a lovely day for a shoot, but unfortunately the two youngest disagreed haha. We managed to get a few shots done under protest though. The couple get married next month at Portmahomack

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Cara & Mike Pre Wedding Shoot, Ardvreck Castle

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Last weekend I travelled to Ardvreck Castle on the banks of Loch Assynt, for a pre wedding shoot with Cara Moore and Mike Henderson, who are getting married at the end of September. It’s a location I’ve wanted to shoot at for a while so I was delighted when Cara and Mike agreed. It was a decent day up there, despite several rainshowers on the way. However the midges got me again. There were huge swarms of them and I got savaged by them as usual! I seem to have developed a real allergy to their bites over the last few years and now they make me unwell. I think I may need to emigrate!

Anyway, a few shots from Ardvreck – really looking forward to their wedding!

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Lisa & Ally pre wedding photography

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I recently travelled down to a remote spot near Bonar Bridge to do a pre wedding shoot with Lisa Small & Ally Mackenzie, who get married at Dornoch Cathedral next month. Despite a heavy rainshower and major cleg bites, we got some very nice photographs.

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Post Wedding Photography Eilean Donan Castle

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Following Christina and Keith’s wedding at Eilean Donan Castle, we returned the next morning to do a post wedding shoot. It was dark, gloomy and raining but this added to the atmosphere of the shoot. At one point the 3 of us were up to our thighs in water getting to a spot we wanted to shoot at, so well done to the couple for volunteering to do that! I think the tourists enjoyed it as well. Post wedding shoots are very popular as it gives the bride a chance to get her dress back on and spend more time getting some pictures done without the pressure of time.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Eilean Donan Castle Wedding Photography

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I’ve wanted to do a wedding at Eilean Donan Castle since I started wedding photography, and despite travelling the entire country and all over Europe for weddings, for one reason or another it’s never happened. So when Christina Trnka and Keith Palmer booked me for their wedding there at the end of July, I was delighted. The couple live in Hampshire, although Christina is Austrian and Keith is from Kilmarnock originally. Christina’s family were in traditional Austrian dress, and Keith’s in Highland dress, so it was great seeing the two different cultures together. So, I waited all these years for a wedding at Eilean Donan Castle…….and it rained. All day. However it did ease off just at the right time when we went outside for photographs which was a real stroke of luck! It was a great location and I enjoyed shooting there. Christina and Keith were really into it as well which was a huge help and always makes my job more fun!

Ceremony Venue:              Eilean Donan Castle  http://www.eileandonancastle.com/castle-hire/weddings.htm

Reception venue:               Duisdale House Hotel http://www.duisdale.com/index.htm

Dress:                                       http://www.sanpatrick.com/ 2010 Collection Edimburgo

Shoes:                                      http://www.christianlouboutin.com Louboutin

Cake:                                       Duisdale Hotel

Rings:                                       own design

Make Up:                                 Fiona Greer – London

What was your favourite moment of the day?

Too many but seeing Keith’s face when looking at me for the first time in traditional Austrian dress (I will NEVER wear one), was touching, taking the pictures was amazing too with the vibe and the quickness and having family around us was magic

What advice would you give to other couples planning their wedding?

Do what YOU want

Was There Anything You’d Have Done Differently?

Stayed in this area for longer as it’s great and 2 nights are not enough

Any Other Comments?

Loved the location, appreciated all the people who worked on this day to make it such a great memorable occasion for us.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Lorna and Greg’s wedding photography, Inverness

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This time it was Inverness again for the wedding of Lorna Fraser and Greg Wooler. The couple now live in Stirlingshire, but Lorna is originally from the Inverness area. The wedding was at Barn Church, Culloden, with the reception at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness. We started at Lorna’s parents house at Balloch for some getting ready shots, before heading to the church. We visited Culloden Battlefield after the wedding for some photographs of the bridal party as well as some of Lorna and Greg alone.

Ceremony Venue: Barn Church, Culloden

Reception venue: Drumossie Hotel, Inverness

Dress: Designer: Sassi Holford – Camilla

Bridal shop: Charlotte Grace, Doune, Stirlingshire

Shoes: I found a website where you could choose a design and select the colour and the heel height of your shoe.  I chose a pearl and lace theme to match my dress: www.bespokebigday.co.uk

Flowers: Stephen Seedhouse, Nairn

Cake: Sheila Oakes – my cousin’s wife kindly made this for us

Rings: Love for Diamonds, Glasgow

Hair: Lucinda from Halo

Make Up: Stephanie from Halo

Cars: Weirs of Aviemore

Vintage Rolls Royce from Drumossie hotel

Music: Church music – Animato String Quartet and Stewart Farmes (organ)

Piper – Ross Shand

Pianist in Drumossie – Ken Burnett

Strathnairn Ceilidh Band for reception

What was your favourite moment of the day?

I loved so many different parts of the day.  I enjoyed walking down the aisle to Pachelbel’s Canon and seeing Greg waiting for me at the end.  Another highlight was the photo session with John at the Dovecot near the Church and at Leanach Cottage on Culloden Battlefield.  Greg and I generally aren’t keen on having our pictures taken but we found it lots of fun and John made it so easy and relaxed.  We also loved the journey in the Rolls Royce back to the hotel, just the two of us, sipping champagne and realising that we were now officially married!

What advice would you give to other brides planning their wedding?

The planning and organisation may be hectic in the run up to the wedding but it’s all worthwhile as everything will fall into place on the day.  Enjoy your day and make sure you take some time out together to savour the special moment.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Leanne and Calum

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Another Caithness wedding this time, Leanne Simpson and Calum Mackay, who were married at Canisbay Church, with their reception held at the Weigh Inn Hotel in Thurso. It was a miserable day weather-wise, but that didn’t stop everyone having fun, and we managed to get a quick visit to Harrow Harbour, Mey for some shots of the bridal party and the bride and groom. Leanne got ready at her parents home at Canisbay, before making the short journey to the very picturesque church.

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Monday, August 16, 2010

Jan & David, Wick

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Last month I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Jan Richard and David Gleeson at the Parish Church in Wick. The couple live in Australia now, but Jan is from Wick originally. I’d hoped they’d bring some of the Oz weather over with them, but sadly it was a day of good old Scottish rain, all day. We had hoped to get some outdoor photographs on the day, but the weather put a stop to that. The reception was at Mackays Hotel in Wick, and before we went there we went to Wick Heritage Centre for some photographs. It was a cool location for pictures, amongst all the museum set ups.

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