Allison & Ron's Blessing

The pictures from Allison and Ron's blessing at Friockheim are now online in the gallery. You can view the images individually by clicking here or as a complete slideshow here.

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Gillian & Robert's Wedding

When you learn that the stag-do lasted a week, you can work out a couple of things about a wedding:

1. It will be big
2. It will be lively
3. It will be a load of fun

Gillian & Robert's wedding at Inchcolm and the Corn Exchange was all of the above. At 280 people it was pretty much the biggest wedding I have ever been to, and it was particularly impressive that 160 of them made the 40 minute boat trip to Inchcolm on the Maid of the Forth for the actual ceremony. It was big in other ways - at almost 14 hours coverage it was one of the longest days I've done too, 24 hours later my feet still hurt!

As usual the day started out with the bride & ladies getting ready. The first person I met outside the house was Gillian's brother Barry, whose wedding to Pauline I shot last year, so it was great to see them again. In fact I recognised lots of people from last year, which was another great wedding - this family know how to party!

During the make-up session I grabbed this portrait of Gillian looking stunning:

The weather wasn't looking too promising, in fact it was starting to rain lightly as we left the house, with Gillian accompanied by her Dad

Gillian's car arrived just as the ferry pulled in

Because everyone was going together on the ferry to Inchcolm, the first job was to get Gillian and the bridesmaids onboard and safely out of sight in the wheelhouse of the boat.

Once the Robert and the rest of the group had arrived we got underway, passing under the Forth Bridge for the four mile trip to the island:


Arriving at Inchcolm the weather was typically Scottish but so was the scenery - stunning:

More logistical headaches followed as we got everyone off the boat and up to the Abbey, whilst Gillian had to stay out of sight. Once they got the signal from the Abbey they were able to make the short walk up the hill for the ceremony:


It was standing room only in the Abbey as Gillian made her entrance:

The moment we'd all been waiting for - married!

I love photographing kids at weddings, and there were loads:

In fact there were loads of people everywhere:


Time was really tight (we had a boat to catch) so after a few group shots I went off with Gillian and Robert to get some portrait shots. Inchcolm is a stunning venue and I could have spent all day taking pictures there, unfortunately we only had about fifteen minutes to do these shots:

Fast forward a few hours to the first dance & reception....

I don't normally post this many images to the blog, but Gillian and Robert's wedding was such a great day that I couldn't help myself! The highlight of the day was the trip to Inchcolm, but the reception at the Corn Exchange was outstanding, with food by the always-excellent Saltire Hospitality. I hadn't seen the band - Blue Express - before, but they were superb.

All in all a great day for everyone, including me - I love photographing weddings, and this was one of the best!

Lorraine & Paul's Wedding Photos Available

Lorraine & Paul's wedding photos are now available to view and purchase on our gallery site here. You can view the complete collection online, simply click on a photo to see a large version, or select the slideshow option and watch the whole set. You can also order prints and pay online.

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Gillian & Graeme's pictures now online

Gillian & Graeme's wedding photos are now available on the website by clicking here. If you have any difficulties accessing the collection go to www.graemebrown.co.uk and follow the link to Recent Events.

On the site you can view individual images or sit back and watch the slideshow. Be warned - this is one of the largest collections we have ever done, so make a cup of tea first!

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Laura & Alan's wedding

After last week's sunshine it was back to the usual Scottish summer weather (!) for Laura & Alan's wedding at Melville Castle.

I've noticed a trend this year for more interesting bouquets with strong colours than previously - this was Laura's:


Alan wondering when Laura will arrive .... early of course!


Told you the weather was miserable! Melville Castle is stunning inside so it's a great venue for a wet wedding.


The foyer is very traditional in appearance, so it was time for a traditional-style portrait of Laura:


After the wedding we did some less traditional pictures :-)


For the second week in a row the photographer became the subject!

Nice camera Anna :-)


Fortunately the weather improved in the late afternoon. Esther and her team did their usual excellent job of keeping everything running smoothly, and the food was fantastic. The evening reception featured the excellent Beep The Jeep - wierd name, great band!

Alison & Ron's Blessing

Apologies for the late posting, immediately after photographing Alison & Ron's wedding I flew to Wales to film The Reasoning playing a gig at The Point in Cardiff Bay. I've been the venue a few times over the last couple of years with various bands, and it is one of my favourite places for a gig. Unfortunately the event was cancelled at very short notice (through no fault either band or venue), so the band were kind enough to invite me for a few beers .... it's a jet-set (well, EasyJet-set) life as a photographer! I've yet to see The Reasoning play live, but their new album Awakening is excellent and I'm sure they will do very well.

Anyway, back to the wedding, or to be more precise, the blessing. Alison and Ron have been married for years, but due to circumstances (Ron is in the Army) it proved impossible for them to have the wedding they wanted at the time. This was the first blessing I had covered (and the first time for the minister as well it turned out), and it was a remarkable and unique ceremony following the traditional lines of a wedding.

As usual I started by going to the house where Alison and her girls were getting ready. As Alison's father is sadly no longer around the job of escorting her down the aisle was handled by Ron's Dad (in the centre, obviously)


Ron at the church, in the sunshine:


Inside the church just before Alison arrived .... "Have you got the rings mate?"


The happy couple emerge ....


You wouldn't think they'd been married for years - obviously still very much in love


After the ceremony we were off to Arbroath for the reception. I had some competition in the photography department:


As often seems to be the case I stayed much longer than planned, it was a party to remember! Fortunately Arbroath has the best fish & chips in the world :-)

Maureen & Martin's photos now online

Maureen & Martin's wedding photos from Edinburgh are now online. You can view the complete slideshow here or view individual prints with the option to purchase here.

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