Emma and Colin's wedding

Things have been hectic around here with appointments and "Breathless" sessions over the past couple of days, that I have not had time to blog the weekend's wedding; getting around to it now!

Emma and Colin chose Balgonie Castle for their wedding, a very popular local wedding venue which I hadn't as yet photographed in. So it was great to finally get there and give it a contemporary photographic twist.

Emma looked gorgeous in the morning......

And the candlelit chapel was a challenge to photograph but a stunning result ensued.........
This couple were totally into each other, it was lovely.

Emma continued to look gorgeous............ The most unusual cake topper of the year at the moment goes to this one.............. The best chocolate fountain set up I have seen at a wedding was by A Chocolate Affair in GlasgowAnd the dancing at night started with this romantic moment....

Normally guest cameras cause additional work for the pro photographer at weddings but occasionally they throw up interesting light from their flashes, such as this moment between the groom and the bridesmaid.

A fab night, this couple have it all, including a little one cooking! Congrats all round!

Ruth and Alex's "Bling" session

Another previous client coming back for more NMP magic!


I photographed Ruth's daughter's wedding several years ago at the Windlestrae Hotel in Kinross; this time it's Ruth's turn, as I met her fiance Alex, and boy do these pair need a room or what?!?


Right, must go to bed; big wedding in about.........8 hours!!

Lesley and Iain's wedding

When you plan a wedding, you hope for a lovely day and for everything to be perfect.

So what happens when the following happens on your wedding day?

- the hair and make up ladies are late thanks to traffic jams and accidents on the motorways

- the wrong colour of Cadillac turns up for the bride

- the groom is late again thanks to the traffic jams

- the rain does not stop............. all day, infact it hammers it down............. all....................day

What do you do............?

You do what Lesley did at her wedding day yesterday; look gorgeous, smile all day and just accept all the little things that happen on your wedding day.

Lesley looked so relaxed amongst the chaos that resumed in the morning.

Daughter Lauren helped her mum into her amazing Maggie Sottero dress
And the groom did finally get there; I don't know who looks the most relieved here; Iain or Lesley!We had such great plans for photos at both Park Circus and Eastwood Park but the rain stopped us going to Eastwood. And thanks to the wedding conveyor belt of Park Circus, Glasgow, we got exactly 5 minutes of photos there, and they stopped the parents coming into the conservatory for the parent formals! I am sure one of the main reasons why couples choose to marry in Park Circus is the beautiful and ornate surroundings. It's such a pity that we photographers just do not get much of an opportunity to use these surroundings, as there are so many weddings on at the one time and there is a queue for the balcony and conservatory!! (rant over...........)

We managed some great shots at the Redhurst Hotel though; you just have to look for some great light...........even if it happens to be in the ladies toilets!!

And even at 9pm at night, Lesley still looked amazing!
And the band at night were excellent!It was a joy to photograph your wedding, all the little things are just a challenge and you are still guaranteed amazing photos in the end. I can't wait to show you the full results when you return from honeymoon!

Bloodline session # 3 - the Sloan family

Third session this week was the Sloan family; Adrienne and Jason were already familiar with the NMP style, having had their wedding photographed by me several years ago and now they are joined by the most adorable twin boys Gregor and Findlay.

To sitting back and chillin' with a weaning spoon.......
to getting a cuddle from Daddy..............
or a kiss from Mummy...................
......or watching Mummy and Daddy having a smootch themselves, these boys were wonderful little characters, a total joy to photograph.

Bloodline session # 2 - Danielle and Stewart

When I received an email from Danielle, she was asking for a portrait session with a difference.

Danielle saw my work after being a guest at Leanne and Allan's wedding in May. Danielle asked for some photographs to be taken of her and her boyfriend, "some beautiful pictures of us together as our "last luxury treat!" Fair enough, but then the request was " I'm quite Gothic so I have ideas of graveyards, churches and old stone or ruin buildings."

After a lot of discussion and planning, I found a great "venue" for something a little different, a cemetary in Edinburgh that is just stunning, in a morbid kinda way! But it was just the thing that I thought would bring the elements to the session that Danielle requested.

What do you think?

"Bloodline" session #1 - Nicole and 'Dandy'

Busy period for me at the moment; "Bloodline" portrait sessions and "Bonding wedding days.....fabby!

Every young girl dreams of owning a pony, and for Nicole that dream has been reality for the past couple of years, with her lovely pony 'Dandy'.

Unfortunately as little girls grow up, ponies become too small, so before Dandy was due to be sold on, Nicole's mum Lee-ann asked me to do a portrait session with the 2 of them.

I know Lee-ann from having shot her wedding to John-Michael several years ago; it's always great to get repeat commissions from past clients.

Andrew Brookmire's baby session

It's great to see babies growing up; Andrew has been welcomed into the Brookmire family and it was an amazing treat to shoot his first session in hospital when he was only a day old.


And this past week, his mum and dad booked him in for his first studio session at 11 weeks of age, and he was really well behaved! (By that, I mean he didnt pee all over his dad's arm.........)
Isn't this just a "Mini-me" shot?!?!
I am sure I shall be seeing Andrew a lot over the next year!

Debbi and Iain's wedding

Many couples pick their venues for particular reasons; and for Debbi and Iain, Seamill Hydro on the Ayrshire coast was picked for the amazing view of the Isle of Arran.................... except on their wedding day..............


The Scottish weather was at it's best this past weekend. Lovely the day before and day after the wedding, dark cloudy, gloomy on the day of the wedding, blocking all view of Arran. But hey it didn't spoil the day.

Debbi looked gorgeous in her "black mini dress" (what the groom thought she was going to turn up in!)
And the children on the day were extra cute too! We made a visit to local Portencross Castle, as the pier held special memories for the couple; that was where Iain proposed to Debbi! I bet it wasn't as windy then as it was on their wedding day!
And Debbi looked Queen of the Castle..
Enjoy New York guys, your wedding was fab!

"Back Again" session in Ayrshire

I love doing long distance weddings as I get to do what I am doing now - sitting in a lovely hotel, with a glass of dry white wine and peace and quiet (ie/ no screaming toddler or snoring husband!!) and usually a great new venue.

I am in the gorgeous coast of Ayrshire, a good 90 miles from home, ready to shoot a stunning wedding tomorrow.

While down here, I thought I try something a little of the box, and get a bride back in her dress for some funky shots. It's been a while since I have done this and I knew the coastline would throw up some amazing scenery.

So thanks to Diane and her handsome hubby for being up for anything............... and I do mean anything; bare feet on rocks for example..................

And before I started on this lovely glass of wine this evening, the sunset just had to be shot; even when I am "off duty" I still have camera in hand!