Coats Memorial / Crutherland House Wedding - Ashley and Devin

Coats Memorial / Crutherland House Wedding

One of my favourite weddings Ive ever shot, Ashley and Devin's Crutherland House Wedding, was just a perfect wedding day for a photographer.

We started at Ashley's mums house where one of the most stunning brides we'd ever shot was getting ready. It was already a cracking day but having such a lovely spacious house to begin with before popping outside into the garden in the blazing sunshine was a bonus. Then it was onto the wonderful Coats Memorial church in Paisley, an amazing building with a huge set of stairs for brides to negotiate before entering into a beautiful interior.

[caption id="attachment_4224" align="aligncenter" width="417"] Winner or our wedding shot of the year 2013[/caption]

Then it was onto one of the most unusual locations I have ever shot at. A turf farm. Acres and acres of bowling green smooth grass laid out as far as the eye could see. All except for one tree. Ashley 'grandfathers' tree which we used to create this wonderful silhouette shot.

 

After our pictures at the farm we headed onto Crutherland House. I must say I was really impressed with Crutherland. They were brilliant. We were running approximately 30 minutes behind schedule but knowing that we still had all our formal group pictures to shoot they altered their timings to make sure that the day continued to run smoothly with the absolute minimum of fuss. It was then over the Ashley's mum who gave the father of the bride speech and Devin's brother who delivered one of the funniest best man speeches we've heard. This then gave way to some singing waiting staff and one of the busiest dance floors we've ever witnessed. You can see from the shots just how much fun the bride and groom had on the day.

I love this wedding so much that I made it our main sample album in a bid to make sure that as many as my future bride and groom have a day like Ashley and Devin's. A top couple and a top day.

Glynhill Hotel Paisley, Wedding - Camille and Martin

Wedding Photography Glynhill Hotel

We went to Renfrewshire for our next wedding. The lovely Camille married Martin at the Glynhill Hotel in Renfrew.

I remember well that the Glynhill always used to be a difficult venue to shoot a wedding at, due to the lack of grounds available. However, I am delighted to report that this is no longer the case. A great little garden area has been arranged at the back of the hotel giving us a terrific little spot for some of shots and to relax in. Camille also liked the idea of using a larger garden area so we also nipped up to the walled gardens at Barshaw Park for some extra shots of just the couple but I was really impressed with what the Glynhill had done.

As you can see it was another stunning spring day and the cold champagne went down an absolute treat (I'm told). After our little detour to the walled gardens at Barshaw Park

A lovely day with a really, really nice couple. I am so pleased that Camille and Martin had such a good day for their wedding. Sadly this was the last time we saw the sun for the next good while. Although we have often been lucky with the weather on the day of the weddings, its been an awfully poor Summer.

Dalmeny Park Wedding - Pamela and Steve

Dalmeny Park Wedding

I used to shoot loads of weddings at Dalmeny Park when I worked over in Paisley, so it was a great pleasure to go back for Pamela and Steve's wedding earlier in the summer. As a photographer in Scotland trying to keep up with the vagaries of the Scottish climate can drive you insane.....and this day was no exception. Fair play to Pamela and Steve though. When the rain did come the couple simply brushed it off and continued with the shots as if nothing had happened.



The black and white shot above was Steve's idea. He thought it were possible to see both him nervously waiting and Pamela arriving - and he was right. The rain put paid to our plans of doing a full group of everyone so instead we shot all Pamela's family, all Steve's family and finally all of their friends. This meant everyone was captured, no one was missed out and we had a record of everyone at the wedding.

Dalmeny Park wedding photography by 1500 Photography

 

 

Paisley Abbey Wedding - Leanne & Robert (Dalmeny Park)

I was pretty sure I was going to have fun at Robert and Leanne's wedding, and I wasn't disappointed. A great couple, stunning weather, patient and friendly families, super locations and a beautiful dress.  I really couldn't go wrong.

Leanne looked so beautiful and has such a great personality that photographing her and Robert (who scrubs up pretty well in a kilt) was an absolute joy from start to finish. As per usual with a 1500 wedding we started at the house capturing all the chaos & calm of the bride getting ready before moving onto Paisley Abbey.

The Abbey really is one of the best venues in Scotland for a wedding, it is simply breath-taking inside.

After the ceremony we returned to the Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel. Again, a venue which I am very familiar with from my Paisley days and again a venue which has plenty of scope for great photography. As the guests mingled and soaked up the sunshine (and champagne), Robert and Leanne help me create some amazing images.

Due to the fact that Leanne originally booked her wedding with 1500 for the wrong date (2008 instead of 2009) I had been looking forward to their wedding for a very long time. I am so glad that when it did come around it was such an excellent day in every way. I really love these guys and I am so proud if their pictures.

Incidentally Leanne's dress was obtained from Juliettes in Paisley. Having previously met with Margret I have been a big fan of this supplier and highly recommend them. After all the fuss lately over dress shops it is good to see someone who really cares about what the bride will wear, rather than just wanting to make commission on a sale. Check them out at http://www.juliettes.co.uk/