Pollok House Wedding

Pollok House Wedding - Patti and Mike

I love Pollok House Weddings. It is a wonderful venue with photo opportunities everywhere you point your camera. When you add a handsome couple and a fabulous wedding dress into the mix you have the recipe for a fantastic set of images. Technically this isn't a wedding as Mike and Patti had already tied the knot in the States (Patti's home) however with Mike hailing from Scotland they wanted to bring the celebrations over the Atlantic. The solution that they hit on was to host a blessing and reception at Pollok House for Mikes family (and some awesome pictures)







You'll notice that Patti's dress had a lovely vintage look. Well that's because it genuinely is vintage, Patti is wearing her grandmothers dress. This is the 4th time its been worn as a wedding dress as her grandmother, mother and aunt have all worn at it their weddings. Doesnt it look amazing? A real touch of class and completely in tune with Pollok House. I am delighted to  say that we have just been secured to photograph Mikes sisters wedding later in 2017. You can't really get a higher recommendation than that !

Loch Lomond Arms Wedding

Loch Lomond Arms Wedding - Zoe and Andy

Another Loch Lomond Arms Wedding, another top couple ! Zoe and Andy's wedding had a beautiful nautical theme to it and boasted some of the best table decorations and seating plan ideas I've ever seen. With this wedding I was lucky enough to catch the groom getting ready at the Luss cottages behind the Lomond Arms before cutting down into the village and catching Zoes finishing touches. I can think of fewer brides who were as reticent about getting their pictures taken as Zoe, but she braved the camera lens and I think the results are fantastic. She looks wonderful!





We shot all of our formal groups out on Luss pier. It was the first time I had done that and the results were stunning (although the temperature was a real test for the bridesmaids). As you can see from the shot below, we had tried this out before, at Emma's Loch Lomond Arms wedding. This time around we had some really heavy rain which if anything improves on the picture. Who'd have thought out - photographer grateful for the rain!



This concludes our wee hatrick at the Loch Lomond Arms. As is typical after shooting there 3 weeks in a row, I havent been back since. However, it is a venue that I really enjoyed so hopefully we will get back there very soon. Congratulations again to Andy and Zoe x

Loch Lomond Arms Wedding

Loch Lomond Arms Wedding - Kirsty and Paul

Our second Loch Lomond Arms wedding was for Kirsty and Paul. However I dont think this weddings could have been more different from the last.  This time both the ceremony and reception were held at the Loch Lomond Arms and the weather was a little kinder to us than with Emma's wedding. Again with this  wedding being a little later in the year, we had suggested wellies for the short walk into Luss. I am so glad we did as although the dappling sun looks beautiful it was very soggy underfoot. That beautiful shot of Kirsty and Paul by the stream could only have been accomplished with the forethought that had gone into the pictures. Kirtsy has a wicked sense of humour and we got along famously although she did scare me a little by testing how far into Loch Lomond her wellingtons would take her !







There were so many lovely shots from this wedding. Not least the cutting of the (teetering) cake shot which brought on a little panic from the wedding cordinator !! Anyway, enough of me, here are a few words from Kirsty on her experience with 1500

From the very first meeting with Stuart, we knew instantly that he was the right photographer for us.  He had a similar sense of humour which put us at ease and his amazing natural photography style was exactly what we wanted to capture our relaxed day. Stuart knew I was not keen on having my pictures taken but after a few clicks of the camera (and a couple of drinks) it felt like the most natural thing ever.  In fact our favourite part of our entire day was having our pictures taken as we were able to relax and have a bit of a laugh away from the craziness of the whole event. Our finished pictures are nothing short of astounding…who knew we could look so good!  I can’t stop looking at them.

I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Stuart to future brides and grooms!!  First class service throughout!!

Loch Lomond Arms Wedding - Emma and David

Loch Lomond Arms Wedding

Emma and Davids Loch Lomond arms wedding was my first visit to this lovely venue situated at the top of Luss 'high st'. What a great couple Emma and David are, there were fewer more beautiful brides than Emma and fewer cuter page-boys than the couple's son Ben. We started off as we always do with some bridal prep shots at the Loch Lomond Arms before making our way down to Luss Church. During the ceremony the minister got a little mixed up and tried to marry the best man to the bride. There was much hilarity but thankfully the right people were eventually married !







Once the ceremony was over we took Emma and David down to the shore at Loch Lomond and onto Luss pier. I have to say that Emma was amazing braving the cold to get such amazing shots.....especially as in all the shots of the couple around the Loch Emma is wearing her wellies !! Once back to the Loch Lomond Arms we saw how fantastically the room had been set up. The couple had really put a lot of thought into how to dress essentially a bare room. It looked fabulous. After the first dance, my last act of cruelty to the poor bride was to ask if she fancied stepping outside for a final shot in the rain. I am delighted to say that Emma agreed and the resulting shot is terrific. It was a shot that I would repeat at this venue again, except the next time, it was really coming down. A tremendous couple who were so much fun and such a great laugh. Thank you both.

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Loch Lomond Wedding (Cameron House) - Claire and Ian

Loch Lomond Wedding

Claire and Ian's wedding on Loch Lomond was a crazy day and lots of fun. It was an intimate affair with both the bride and groom getting ready at Cameron House, before making their way down to the marina and climbing aboard the Silver Dolphin boat. Once on board we sailed up to a lovely quiet spot on the Loch for the ceremony to take place.







Claire and Ian had come over from Ireland to enjoy some wonderful Scottish scenery and sunshine. As you can probably see from the pictures this couple were a brilliant laugh and the 'craic' was flowing all day. Relaxed, personal and more fun that it probably should have been. The perfect Loch Lomond Wedding !

Ardkinglas House Wedding - David and Claire

Ardkinglas House Wedding

What can I say about David and Claire's Ardkinglas House Wedding? Wow, wow, wow! What a fantastic day.  Take all the ingredients for an amazing day :

Handsome groom with a great set of attendants - check
Gorgeous Bride only just outshining her beautiful bridesmaids - check
Incredible location (stunning Scottish country house) - check
Couple who love the photographic opportunities - check
Guests up for a laugh - check
Weather - ........ well 5 out of 6 isn't bad?







I am a huge fan of Dave and Clair's. Its felt like they have been friends for ages, ever since they first sought me out at a wedding fayre right up until delivery of their album. Ardkinglas has also been a real find for me. If there was any disappointment from this wedding it was that the weather was "dramatic" on the day and did not allow us to fully utilise the amazing grounds. In fact due to the weather closing in, time running out and our affection for the couple, we returned to the wedding, unsheduled, after dinner to make sure we nailed some great shots. I really hope to return to shoot and Arkinglas House wedding soon

To carry on the mutual love affair, this is what Clair said about our service :
Stuart well exceeded all our expectations as a photographer, we cannot speak any more highly of them.  He kept in touch throughout, listened to our suggestions and worked with us on finding the best solutions.  The outcome being the most stunning wedding album we could ever have wished for.  Nothing was too much trouble, the guests loved Stuart and his banter and his wonderful assistant Gillian was an absolute gem on the day, helping me get around in the rain without messing up my hair or getting my dress wet and muddy!  Cannot put into words how impressed we were, such incredible talent, and a true professional.  Always organised and efficient, had everything in hand, making it as stress-free as possible for us.  We’re so very glad we found Stuart, as I don’t think we could have found a better photographer out there.  It really was a true pleasure to have worked with these guys, and we couldn’t be any happier with the photos we now have to cherish for a lifetime.

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