29th August Achnagairn House Wedding

Catching up on a wee backlog on the blog again! 2 months to be exact!
So Achnagairn was the chosen venue of Linda Barr and Ian Slater from Motherwell. They chose a humanist ceremony, which was very moving as well as very funny! The day threatened to be an indoor affair, as the rain was coming down and it was very dark overhead. However we were very lucky as it cleared up and allowed us to get outside in some sunshine for the photography.
Another great day at one of my favourite venues!

Annabel and Mike, Inverness Wedding

After arriving back from Cyprus on Thursday night, I had the wedding of Annabel Sall and Mike Bain, who are from Aberdeen, well Mike is actually originally from Thurso but lives in Aberdeen now. I did a pre wedding shoot with the couple and Annabel's lovely horse, Reggie, a couple of weeks previously, and was really looking forward to this one as these were two new venues for me. The ceremony was in Inverness Cathedral, which I'd never been in before, with the reception at the fantastic Aldourie Castle - the first wedding held at this venue. The day began with preparation shots at the castle before we drove into the city to the cathedral. When we came out it was pouring rain which was a bit disappointing, but it was just a bit showery, with nice sunny spells in between. It meant just having to grap opportunities to go outside whenever they arose, which is never ideal but it worked out great. We even managed to get a quick 5 minute shoot in an old burial ground on the castle estate between courses at dinner! The whole day was fantastic, with a great atmosphere, which was capped off with an amazing finale, where Mike surprised Annabel at the first dance, as a take That tribute band suddenly appeared on stage singing 'Greatest Day'. It was a great and fitting end to a lovely day. Thanks guys, for being such great sports!

Caroline & Richard Wedding Photography in Cyprus!

I was lucky enough to be flown out to Cyprus to shoot the wedding of Inverness couple Caroline Gannon and Richard Davidson. I was in Paphos in April shooting and it was hot but this was a whole new version of the word hot! I was only over for a couple of days so didn't get much time to enjoy the island this time, and spent most of my only day off on various buses travelling around Coral Bay and Paphos due to some dodgy information dished out at my hotel about where to go to meet Richard and Caroline, but we eventually managed to meet up and visit the venues. They were staying at the Aquamare Hotel and Spa in Paphos, and that's where the day started, with the getting ready pictures. We then had a 30 minute taxi ride (which I slept for 27 minutes of) up to the wedding venue - the magnificent Coral Beach Hotel & Resort up at Coral Bay. They got married at the hotels own Ampitheatre, which was lovely but had no shade so boy was it warm! It was a small family wedding, and I really enjoyed it, and had some great laughs with everyone and some great memories. At sunset we went down to the rocks and jetty below the hotel for some pictures before eventually heading back to Paphos. I had to fly back the next day for my next wedding so it really was a quick visit, but once again I really loved Paphos and will return soon again!

The couple had their reception back home in Inverness a week later in the Lochardil Hotel and I was back there for the fun!

Thanks to Caroline and Richard for taking me out there and letting me be part of it, and thanks to all the rest of the family for being so much fun.

Wedding Fayre - Drumossie Hotel 13th September

Drumossie Hotel Wedding Show
13th September 11am-4pm
I'll be exhibiting at the wedding show at the Drumossie hotel this Sunday, where you can come along and meet me, and have a look at the albums and products now on offer. Wedding fayres are a great chance to get to meet many different types of wedding suppliers from photographers to wedding dresses, from cakes to stationery. everything is covered If you live in the Inverness area it's worth popping in to see what is available in the Highlands. From a photography point of view - wedding fayres allow you the chance to actually see the products and quality and originality of your photographers, and make a judgement based on this, rather than prices. It's often a very social event and I often see former brides who have popped in with their friends, or recently married brides wanting to get a look at the latest albums before finalising their choices.
I hope to see a lot of couples on Sunday and look forward to discussing your weddings!!