Rod and Gayle - Western House Hotel, Ayr - Saturday 12th July

It was a gorgeous, sunny day for Rod and Gayle's wedding which took place at a Portland Parish Church in Troon.

Rod's family had travelled from down south for the occassion, and both families were great to be around. There was a real party atmosphere at the hotel with the Gaelic folk group, The Whistlebinkies, playing in the open-air bandstand. This was a bit of a scoop for the couple as the band (who I believe also played at Stella McCartney's wedding) don't normally play at weddings.

I had loads of great opportunities to photograph the couple around the hotel grounds and I managed to capture the natural and relaxed images they were after, with a great mix of reportage and more stylised shots.

Gary and Michelle - Caledonian Hilton, Edinburgh - Friday 11th July

Off to Edinburgh today for the wedding of Gary and Michelle which was taking place at the Caledonian Hilton.

The hotel is right in the heart of Edinburgh, amidst all the hustle and bustle and inside the atmosphere was great. The couple and their guests enjoyed aspects of the castle from the windows of the ceremony and reception rooms.

Although Michelle was a little nervous, she was absolutley radiant and they both seemed to relax and enjoy the ceremony.

Raj's Graduation - Strathclyde University - Wednesday 9th July

Raj's family have had a lot of reason's to celebrate over the last year and I've been privileged to capture all these special occasion's for them. Today I was off to Strathclyde University for Raj's graduation. The grounds around the Business school are a like a well kept secret in the heart of the City Centre and gave us all an interesting background to capture Raj with his family and friends.

Callum and Pauline - Saturday 5th July

If you've been following the blog, then you may remember Callum and Pauline's pre- wedding shoot from a few weeks ago. The couple held their service in Neilston Parish Church and took themselves and their guests off to Melville Castle, Edinburgh for their reception.

The couple had a great time at their wedding (which for Pauline was only one highlight of her week -having completed her Queen's Guide award on the Monday, married on Saturday and graduating on Wednesday) Having endured such an exhausting week, Callum and Pauline have now set of on a ten month world tour. We can't wait to see your travel blog, guys - and we'll try not to get too jealous!

They put their faith in David to come up with some great shots and, when they came over for a sneaky peek at some of their shots before they jetted off, I think they might even have exceeded their expectations.

We have been promised a viewing of their own holiday snaps when they return!!!

Jamie and Lisa - Friday 4th July

Up to Pitlochry today for the wedding of Jamie and Lisa at the Atholl Palace. Everyone's fingers were crossed that the rain would stay away and, against the odds, the outdoor ceremony went ahead. Lisa's arrival was marked by the sound of pipes and she was led by the piper all the way down to the gardens - making a really spectacular entrance!

The couple were very enthusiastic about getting their photographs taken and were happy to move around all the great locations in the hotel grounds - with some amazing results.

Chris and Verona - Saturday 28th June

David was off to one of his favourite parts of the country to shoot the wedding of Chris and Verona. The couple were getting married at Kilchrenan Church and were off to the Ardanaseig Hotel afterwards for their reception. It was an idyllic setting (one of the reason we like to escape up there ourselves)and David reports that they day itself was very tranquil. This must have had an effect on Chris and Verona as David felt they were quite relaxed and relishing in everything that was happening. The grounds were beautiful and it was a real pleasure to spend time with them in all the little nooks and crannies around this fabulous backdrop.

Hanretty's family portrait

This shoot was done on the quiet as the family were wanting to surprise their parent's with a gift for their silver wedding anniversary. They wanted to keep the photo-shoot quite relaxed and informal and their parent's were really pleased with the results. Having the photographs taken outside (environmental portaits) brings another dimensions to an image - it tends to lose all the stuffines and formality you associate with a portrait and captures a bit more personality.

2008 'wedding season' well under way

We're now well into our 7th summer wedding season - and what can we say? It's been our busiest summer yet and things just keep getting better! David has been working extremely hard - shooting portraits midweek as well as weddings at the weekend and of course, aiming to get everyone's proofs out on time. So, I'll be taking over the blog for a few weeks and will be keeping you up-to-date on the latest shoots.

Most of our couples have opted for our custom-designed Bellissimo albums this year and we're looking forward to getting our new sample albums delivered this week. If you like the look of the images on our site and would like to see how we can put the whole thing together for you then give us a call.

Gail