(Here it is at last guys!)
Isle of Arran - Scotland in miniature..... and at last I finally got to see it for myself and yes it IS beautiful.
But not as beautiful as Gillian, the bride I photographed on the island, along with her handsome man, Brian.
I have been looking forward to this wedding for several years now, after I met Gillian and Brian at Susan and Iain's wedding. I thanked Susan for picking me to photograph her wedding in South Queensferry a couple of years ago, and now I was shooting her sister's wedding in a stunning venue.
Granted the weather looked like it might not play ball for the outdoor ceremony but someone was looking down on us, and we all watched in awe as Gillian and her father walked around the grounds of the hotel to her man. With the birds twittering in the trees and the palm trees swinging in the breeze (yes we do have palm trees in Scotland!) it was an emotional moment for all.
After the ceremony and group formals, the Mother of the Bride had organised a horse and carriage for the newlyweds, apparently thanks to me when she saw me photograph one outside her house at another wedding! The ponies trotted the couple to the sea front and onto Brodick Castle, where the rain started to fall but didn't stop the amazing scenery coming through in the images.
Back at Auchrannie, the favours from Arran Aromatics were topically named "After the Rain", by this point, the rain didn't matter - the newlyweds were too busy hugging and kissing everyone and then they laughed and cried at the speeches.
And the post meal dusk was just ideal for a last minute couples session.
It truely was an honour to shoot this wedding and I can't wait to show you the whole set of images on your return guys!
Vendor information;
Wedding ceremony venue; Auchrannie House Hotel, Brodick, Isle of Arran
Flowers; Arran Florist
Video; Aurora Media, Livingston
Transport; Arran Carriage Driving, Torbeg Stables, Arran
Band; Bogullie Band
Bride’s dress; designed by Maggie Sottero; bought at The Marriage Room Bathgate
Bridesmaids dresses; bought at Gwennes of Broxburn
3 comments:
Nikki
Thank you so much for the wonderful job you have done. I knew to expect the best after the beautiful photos you took of Susan & Iain's wedding but never expected to be so moved. Just looking at them makes you feel as if you are re-living the day again. It was just perfect and so are the photos. Gillian & Brian will be absolutely delighted with them and I can't wait to see their reaction on their return from their honeymoon. On behalf of Brian's Mum and Dad and Charlie and I, thank you so much for giving us all the most wonderful memories of what was the perfect day. Marion x
Hi Nikki,
The slideshow of the pictures is just amazing. Gillian & Brian will be so pleased when they see the beautiful photos on return from their honeymoon. Can't wait to see the rest of them, that has given us a little something to whet our appetite meantime.
Another beautiful job.
Thanks so much.
Susan xxx
Hi
As the Sales & Marketing manager of Auchrannie Resort, it is lovely to see such fabulous photos of the happy couple in our beautiful surroundings and in various locations in the island. Thank you for choosing Auchrannie as the venue for your special day and our warm wishes for your happy future.
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