2016: A year of wedding photography in Scotland

2016 has, quite simply, been off the scale. I spent a good few hours today going through each and every wedding I've photographed this year and I became emotionally involved all over again. I witnessed so much love and laughter and oh so many friendships. I heard beautiful stories about the lives of people I barely knew. I laughed and I cried many times. My heart overwhelmed with emotion. And best of all, I get to stand there and capture those very moments. Because I'm not just a photographer, I'm a human being and it's impossible for your fabulous days not to affect me.

I have been incredibly lucky to have joined so many of you at some of the most beautiful places across Scotland including Kinkell Byre, Kirknewton Stables, Glenfinnan House Hotel, Killearn Village Hall, Ardoch, Aberdour Castle, Loch Lomond Arms Hotel, Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Solsgirth House, Doune Castle and many more.

Thank you so much to all my brides and grooms for letting me into your lives to capture your amazing days, for believing in me and for giving me so much to capture to enable me to tell your stories.

I give you a glimpse of what 2016 looked like from where I was standing.

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Scotland Wedding, Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Christine and Ryan were one of my shyest couples this year but have proved just how important it was to have an engagement shoot prior to their wedding. They were absolutely adorable on their wedding day and very relaxed meaning they enjoyed the time we had together. And Glasgow Botanic Gardens didn't disappoint. In what was supposed to be a day full of heavy rain, somehow we managed a mostly dry day with amazing light. Lots of greens and oranges in this wedding with Christine and Ryan in and amongst it all.

Here is a lovely sneak peek from their wedding day for you all to enjoy.

Scotland Wedding: Gleddoch House Hotel, Langbank

I don't know how we managed to dodge the (extremely heavy) showers, but we did. We even got our own chauffeur to drive us in a golf buggy to take us wherever we wanted to go, awesome! So much fun exploring the grounds of Gleddoch House Hotel with Lorna and Billy who just took the whole day in their stride.

Here is a small sneak peek for you all to enjoy.

Scotland Wedding: Doune Castle & Killearn Village Hall

A lovely morning spent at Will and Natalie's beautiful converted stables home meant I was spoiled for choice when taking photos of the dress, shoes and the amazing flowers by Endrick Blooms. Great to arrive to see Will's handy work on their VW T5 camper van too! Then the showers came and we had a dramatic entrance to Doune Castle as the rain poured down from above. But that rain was short-lived and we were able to get outside into the grounds of this amazing castle. And not knowing the area that well, I was delighted when they suggested stopping at a little bridge where you can see the castle in the background.

Fantastic to work alongside Three Sisters Bake again at their Killearn Village Hall venue and that cake! Oh and a special mention has to go to Nick & Jack from The Veritable Ceilidh Club as they performed during the ceremony. Particular highlights were Stand By Me and then Falling Slowly during the signing. Amazing stuff!

So sit back, relax and enjoy this little sneak peek from another fabulous wedding day.

Dragonfly Dress Design

Wedding dress by Dragonfly Dress Design for Scotland Wedding.

Endrick Blooms flowers for Scotland Wedding

Wedding bouquet by Endrick Blooms in Killearn for Scotland Wedding.

Doune Castle Wedding Scotland

Scotland wedding couple at Doune Castle.

Wedding couple at Doune Castle

Bride and Groom standing facing each other at Doune Castle after their Scotland wedding.

Bride wearing Dragonfly Dress Design Wedding Dress

Bride wearing Dragonfly Dress Design wedding dress and holding bouquet by Endrick Blooms at Doune Castle.

Doune Castle Wedding Couple

Bride and Groom laughing at Doune Castle after their Scotland Wedding.

Wedding Couple at Doune Castle

Bride and Groom sit in grounds of Doune Castle after their Scotland Wedding.

Doune Castle Scotland Wedding Couple

Wedding couple stand in front of Doune Castle after their Scotland Wedding.

Three Sisters Bake Wedding Cake

Wedding cake by Three Sisters Bake at Killearn in Scotland.

Three Sisters Bake Killearn Wedding Ceilidh

Bride and Groom doing wedding ceilidh at Three Sisters Bake Killearn in Scotland.

Rachel & James, Crutherland House Hotel, Glasgow

What can I say about Rachel and James' wedding? Well, put it this way, we dodged the showers! I've no idea how, but we did. I'm so lucky when it comes to the weather. Anyway, a lovely day was had with lots of happiness and loads of nice conversations with all sorts of people, I really enjoy that aspect to a wedding. They were married at St Mark's Church in East Kilbride before heading off for much awesomeness at the MacDonald Crutherland House Hotel. It's surrounded by trees and if you don't know me by now, I like to go on little adventures with my couples!

So good to work alongside David from Walnut Wasp who filmed it all. And together we hatched a plan to exploit that lovely warm evening sun which came and went in a flash, but my goodness was it worth it!

So without further ado, here is a little sneak peek from Rachel and James' day for you all to enjoy.