Dave & Stella...Back from Afghanistan to marry in Scotland

After a four year romance Dave asked Stella to marry him. That was on the 28th November exactly one year later on 28th November 2010 Dave and Stella were married in Gretna Green. Dave who is originally from Isla an island off the west coast of Scotland returned from serving in the army in Afghanistan to marry Stella.

The day started with everyone getting ready in the award winning boutique hotel Smiths in Gretna Green...Stella was just a natural infront of the camera she chose cornflower blue as her theme for the day....



Dave also was very relaxed and a real pleasure to work with....



Stella, her father and bridesmaid Amy with Gretna piper Craig arriving at Anvil Hall....



Inside Anvil Hall lit by the natural light streaming through the windows no flash..



After the ceremony the family were all so happy to have witnessed Stella and Dave's perfect day..



Then it was off for some romantic photographs in the snow...Just in case your worried that I sat Stella directly in the snow there are several layers of blankets under her!! I am not that cruel to get a good pic! I have a variety of props that come with me to help me out in all situations! The background shows the fields surrounding Smiths Hotel.







Thanks to Dave and Stella for letting me capture their special day, I had great fun!

Tony & Lucy..Snow in Scotland

The snow looked so fantastic as Lucy and Tony married at the contemporary boutique hotel of Smiths. Lucy and Tony met on a snowboarding holiday. A whirlwind holiday romance and the rest is history!

I started out at Lucy’s parent’s home to capture some of the details of Lucy's fabulous Cymberline dress, flowers and shoes…
I used an antique chair in Lucy’s parents home to photograph the flowers against this had sentimental value to Lucy as it had been hand stitched by her grandmother. Lucy’s flowers were by her cousin Christina at Flowertime in Stanwix, Carlisle.



Meet Archie, Tony and Lucy’s son who was happy just giving his mum a kiss..



The handsome groom Tony greeting guests as they arrived at the wedding….



Lucy looked amazing as she arrived with her father at Smiths in a Bentley Continental from Reays..



During the ceremony at Smiths exchanging vows.



After the family photographs were taken we had to get out in the snow for their romantic photographs. I always find new places to photograph at the best hotel in Gretna Green...



Photographing in snow is fantastic because the light is the most flattering as it bounces white reflections all over skin tones, not that Tony and Lucy needed any help in looking Fabulous!



I really enjoyed photographing your wedding and meeting lots of your friends whose weddings I have also photographed in previous years. Thanks for a great day and I hope you had a great honeymoon in New York and enjoy your slideshow!

Ryan & Andrea... late November at Comlongon

Comlongon Castle looked amazing as Ryan and Andrea held their very intimate wedding there two weeks ago. Ryan and his family who had travelled from Ireland were there alongside Andrea's family to see these two special people get married. They met each other on the internet and after searching for the perfect venue they decided that Comlongon was the place to seal their love for one another.



I started out taking them with their families as they got ready in opposite ends of the Castle..



Andrea was getting ready in the fabulous cottage in the grounds of the castle..Thanks to Laura Kerr for doing such a great job of Andrea's hair and make-up.



The autumn leaves on the trees were fabulous against the blue sky and as the light of the day started to fade Andrea and Ryan met in the keep of the castle.



Everyone was waiting for them and with the sound of the roaring fire in the background they exchanged their vows.



Andrea and her sister Natalie looking gorgeous in the keep after the ceremony..



Ryan and Andrea opted for a 3pm wedding and so the light started to fade fast but we managed to get in some shots of the exterior of the castle....





The sky looked very dramatic and dark... a big storm came but we took refuge inside the castle and with the rain and hail hammering down on the windows I said my goodbyes.

Ryan and Andrea I wanted to say a big thanks to you for choosing me to take your photographs you were great to work with and I loved all those Irish accents!! I hope you loved the island of La Gomera where you honeymooned it is a very special place!