She married the boy next door!

Kimberley has known David ever since they were kids. She even lived on the same street as him! At Friars Carse two weeks ago these childhood sweethearts met with close family and friends to seal their love for one another after so many years.

Kimberley looked stunning as she got ready in one of the bridal suites of the Friars Carse hotel.



Kimberley selected a beautiful sculpted bouquet of orchids and crystals by Brenda at Gardenalia. Her makeup looked amazing by the brilliant Laura and her team at BLUSHA.



Laura's Pink stylish Shoes were from Dune, and co-ordinated with her bridesmaid's dresses. Kimberley's dress was from Maggie Sottero.



David and his best man Steven waiting for Kimberley's arrival...



During the ceremony...



The bridal party with the beautiful backdrop of the River Nith at Friars Carse.



In the beautiful grounds of the hotel which is located on the outskirts of Dumfries. The snowdrops were just starting to come out..





Friars Carse has a marquee and it looked fabulous thanks to Brenda at Gardenalia.

I end on this photograph I don't know why but I just like it–it seems to say and they lived happily ever after!!..



To see more of their wedding watch their slideshow by clicking here.

Andrew and Rebecca..New Year's Eve at Smiths Gretna Green

It is not often that I get to photograph a night wedding. On New Year's Eve Andrew and Rebecca decided to marry at the World Famous Blacksmith's Shop in Gretna Green.
Family and friends had travelled from Wales to see this lovely couple get married. I have never seen such smart outfits Andrew in his Welsh tartan kilt and Rebecca wearing a beautiful wedding dress toped off with a beautiful navy blue coat trimmed in welsh tartan and the welsh dragon. All the guests dressed in evening wear as after the ceremony they all enjoyed a Gala dinner at Smiths Hotel.

Late afternoon I arrived and found Rebecca and her parents along with the bridesmaids getting ready in the Penthouse Suite of Smiths Hotel. Rebecca is very close to her parents and we were able to get some lovely photographs of them before the ceremony.
Rebecca's bridesmaids helped her to get ready they all looked Amazing!!





Every last detail was beautiful....



The ceremony was very moving with readings one from Captain corelli's mandolin...



After the ceremony the guests walked back to Smiths Hotel it was a great atmosphere.

A lovely shot of the newlyweds...



Rebecca posing for me...



The cake and details of the reception were fantastic



Night photography.. I actually used my car head lights to assist me with the lighting that night!



Hope you have a wonderful honeymoon in Borneo. To see more of their amazing wedding watch their slideshow!!

Dave & Anna..Snow at Muncaster Castle

Dave and Anna met over 3 years ago working out in Kuwait. They decided to come back to the UK to marry. Family and friends travelled from all over the UK to share with them in their special day. The snow had been falling the week before the wedding and some guests had to abandon their cars to make it to the church in the grounds of Muncaster Castle!

Fortunately Dave’s brother who too had flown in from Kuwait and Anna’s bridesmaid from Australia made it safely to see this great couple get wed!

With a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes and a stunning white gown Anna looked radiant as she prepared to marry Dave…



Muncaster Castle looked so pretty covered in snow and Anna was a princess for the day…



Anna and her father arriving at church and guess what it was snowing!



The moment that Anna and Dave saw each other…



During the ceremony…



Back at the castle in the library the interiors of the castle were stunning…





We braved it outside in the snow but it was sooo cold well worth it for that view though!!



Anna and the bridesmaids looked so glamorous



The reception details. Anna and her mum Janet had put so much thought into the details of the ceremony and it really paid off! The Great Hall looked fantastic!



Thanks to Anna and Dave for letting me be a part of your special day it really was beautiful. Glad to hear you have had an amazing time in Barbados and hope you like the photos Anna whilst out on holiday in Australia!

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!