Cameron House Wedding - Joanne and Calum

Cameron House Wedding

What an absolutely fabulous day we had shooting Joanne and Calum's Cameron House wedding. It was a stunning day with the sun and loads of smiling faces out in force.  Joanne is a Nursery and a Dance teacher and all her kids had come out to greet her at St Marys Church in Kirkintilloch. We even had a cheerleaders 'guard of honor' waiting outside the church for when the bride and groom had walked down the aisle. Once we left this magnificent church we headed straight to the bandstand in Kirkintillochs Peel Park. This was something that was important to Joanne and somewhere she had always wanted to have her wedding pictures taken. To be honest I was a little concerened about the extra time it would add to the day but thought it too good an oppertunity to miss.

I am so glad that we did. The shots at the bandstand were incredible and since the wedding have featured in many magazine articles and featured on the front page of the Scottish Wedding Directory. Not bad for a 10 minute detour to the local park. Besides I need not have worried about time...........especailly as the wedding car decided it needed a rest between the park and the Cameron House wedding reception. Adding this unfortuate incedent to Easter Holiday Loch Lomond traffic and it was a good 45 minutes late that the bride and groom eventually arrive - in the back of a Pergeot 406 !!
However a mixture of our speedy skills and Cameron Houses professionalism meant that we were soon back on track with the time. We even managed a cheeky little evening shot as the sun set and the sky turned pink. Above all else however I should stress what an absolutely fantastic couple Joanne and Calum are. Despite the hiccups with the transport nothing dented their good humour. Nothing on the day was too much bother for them and they were so freindly and so full of fun all day that I often felt more like a guest of the wedding that the offcial photographer. An absolutely outstanding couple.



 

Wedding at Cameron House -  Royah and Ed

What a beautiful wedding at Cameron House this was. Royah and Ed had travelled up from London with their daughter, friends and family to get married on the shores of Loch Lomond.  Now here I have to make a confession, which as a Scotsman may well see me exiled........ I prefer blokes to wear a suit at a wedding ! I know it's almost sacrilege but check out these pictures and tell me how smart Ed looks? It goes without saying that the gorgeous Royah looks amazing too, but guys, think about it - pockets !!





I am frequently amazed that so many couples come from all over the world to Loch Lomond and Cameron House in particular. I guess it's a real testament to the natural beauty of the area, the friendliness of the people and of course the cracking venues right on the Loch. I wouldn't want to be a photographer anywhere else !

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Cameron House Wedding - Birgit and Armin

Cameron House Wedding

Our last wedding of 2012 and it was a Cameron House wedding, but this one was a little different. It was conducted almost exclusively via sign language !!

Both Birgit and Armin were German and had come over to the 'Bonnie Banks' for not just one wedding ceremony but two. A civil ceremony first in the morning to take care of the legalities of getting married then a traditional Scottish Wedding ceremony complete with 'tying the knot' conducted by a hairy highlander, Scot AnSgeulaiche

The wedding part just consisted of Birgit and Armin with their wedding planners Magdalena and John who specialise in 'destination' weddings from Germany. Birgit and Armin spoke very little English and I speak even less German (for some reason 'schnell' and 'ya' about covers my knowledge). So this meant the finer points of posing the couple and eliciting a reaction in them either through banter, corny jokes and them interacting with each other was taken out of the equation for me.

But when you look at the pictures......it doesn't matter. You wouldn't know that we could barely understand what we were saying to each other, somehow what I wanted to do for Birgit and Armin and what they wanted from the pictures married up perfectly and I left Cameron House that day with one of the best weddings of the year. I am humbled that we got on so well after only spending a few hours together and produced such wonderful results despite our communcation being so limited. It was a magical day and the perfect way to round off what had been a magic year for 1500 Photography.

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Wedding at Cameron House - Susan & Howard

Wedding at Cameron House - Susan & Howard

Our next wedding at Cameron House was for Susan and Howard. We started the day over the hill in Helensburgh at Susan's parents house before a lovely ceremony at St Andrews Kirk in the town centre. It was a super bright sunny day with the Autumn splitting the skies. Howard, as you can see, is a serving marine and the plans leading up to the wedding were always a little flexible due to his availability. This was our 5th forces wedding this year which is a brilliant record for us and one Im very proud of (especially as these guys have been trained in combat, have access to weapons, subs and warships - so the pictures had better be good!!)





I think Susan looked absolutely beautiful and although you wouldn't know it from the pictures she was battling (what we thought) was a heavy cold. Turns out it was a rather serious chest infection! I'm glad to say though that it certainly didn't slow her down on the day....she just thought her dress was a little tight! Howard looked every bit the square jawed hero you would expect of a Marine. An absolutely cracking couple with two lovely sets of parents. It was a great day and one which we really enjoyed. We even squeezed in a couple of sunset shots just as the sun dipped down behind Cameron House - Many thanks Susan and Howard for all their patience on the day

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Weddings at Cameron House - Deirdre & Mark

Weddings at Cameron House

Another one of our Weddings at Cameron House but this one could not have been more different to the last in scope, scale and grandeur. Having met Mark and Deirdre a few months before the wedding I was already a big fan of the couple. A no nonsense team who know exactly what they want but happy to work alongside a professional who knows what they are doing. They worked really well with me to get some fantastic pictures.





There is a lot I could say about this wedding but I think the most important thing is how much I enjoyed working with Deirdre and Mark. Deirdre's simply yet elegant look and Marks sense of humour and charm and two lovely families who made this a great day to remember at Cameron House. I cannot wait to see the final album Deirdre and Mark put together - I think it will be one of the stand out albums of 2012.

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Cameron House Wedding - Marianne and John

Cameron House Wedding - Marianne and John

Back to our Loch Lomond stamping ground for a magnificent Cameron House wedding with John and Marianne. A beautiful intimate wedding with only closest friends and family on the shores of the Loch. Marianne and John had come up from Cheshire to be married at Cameron House, a sort of home coming for Scottish bride Marianne, now residing in England.

One particular highlight of the wedding was Mariannes firebrand grandmother dishing out some rather blunt advice to John the groom 'Its not all plain sailing now' he was told.

I think Marianne had one of my favoutire dresses of the year. I think she looked absolutely wonderful and it was nice to see John, the groom, slightly more relaxed looking in a smart suit. A nice change especially for a wedding in Scotland.





You will be seeing a lot more of Mariannes wedding as we are aiming to use some of her shots in our next advertising campaign. Watch this space !!

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Cameron House Wedding - Kay and Mark

Cameron House Wedding with Kay & Mark

Once again we feature a Cameron House wedding. Probably the most kid friendly wedding I think we have ever shot! Kay and Mark were surrounded by so many young friends and family on the day. Obviously the most important person on the day was (not Kay) but Darci, Kay and Marks little girl.

I think the shot of Kay's gasp of 'mock horror' as newly married Mark kisses another woman walking down the aisle is one of my favourite shots of the year!

Sadly we didn't really get a chance to venture out into the grounds of Cameron House as the weather was atrocious, however with Kay and Marks patience we still came away with some wonderful images. I am always so gratified that when you work at Cameron House - you dont actually need the weather to produce stunning images.

I think that is why we love shooting weddings at Cameron House as much as we do. If you have a great day you have lots of stunning scottish scenery to play with. If not, you still have the wonderful baronial backdrop of one of Scotlands top hotels to frame your pictures in. Then even if you dont get a 5 minute break in the weather.......send the photographer out in the rain anyway. Its only a wee bit of water

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