Wedding Photographer Near Gretna Green Dumfries and Galloway
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There's something special about Gretna weddings. Full of so much history and tradition, I love popping up to Scotland for so many weddings there. The beauty of the place for me are the hidden pockets of nature scattered around, if you want to avoid the touristy bits (cute and quirky as they may be!) there are fields, flowers and classy looking backdrops to be had.
Lauren and Macauley had a lovely little Gretna wedding, these are a few of my favourite...
Alex & Ola | Blacksmiths Shop Wedding Photography Gretna Green
Meet the gorgeous Alex and Ola! They had their wedding ceremony at Gretna Green, Scotland.
Alex and Ola had their closest family with them, including their absolutely adorable baby girl! They had such a relaxed wedding, with the bride and groom prep taking place at Ancrum House. It's a perfect location to get ready as they have plenty of space to enjoy with others. Ola created a lovely spread for their guests to enjoy later on in the evening, with many foods arranged in a pretty display. It was clear they had put a lot of thought...
Kerry & Steve | Gretna Wedding Photography Scotland
Introducing the gorgeous Kerry and Steve! They were married in an intimate ceremony with their closest loved ones at The Famous Blacksmiths Shop in the centre of Gretna Green, Scotland.
Despite the typical Scottish weather (hello, drizzle!) it didn't put a dampener on their lovely day. I only popped in to capture some special moments for them from the ceremony onwards but it was clear to see how loved they are. Kerry and Steve had put some beautiful little touches into their day - such as personalised bunnies for the page boys, gorgeous...
Is Wedding Photography Hard?
Many people assume that wedding photographers show up on a wedding day, stand around and take photographs and that's their job. Simple! The truth? There is SO much more to it than you might think!
Wedding photographers spend much more time on the admin side of their business than the actual shooting photographs. A few examples:
We correspond with potential and booked clients. Getting in touch and replying by email, texts and phone calls. Sometimes in person client meetings when requested and video calls.
We work on our website - blogging, adding...
Leslie & James | Smiths Hotel Wedding Photographer Gretna
Meet the gorgeous Leslie and James! They were recently married in the world famous destination of Gretna Green, Scotland.
On the morning of their wedding, bride Leslie and groom James got ready at Smiths Hotel with a few members of their closest family and friends. They walked over the road to the famous Blacksmiths Shop for their wedding ceremony- a location packed with so much history. After the ceremony we were able to sneak off to the fields behind Gretna's little tourist centre for some photos against the beautiful backdrop. Thankfully...
Amy & Pete | Smiths Hotel Photographer Scotland
Amy and Pete had an intimate elopement style wedding in the romantic Gretna Green, Scotland. It was such a calm and relaxed day shared with their parents. Smaller weddings are wonderful, they never lose sight of the most important factor of a wedding - the love between a bride and groom!
We started the day off with preparation photos in Smiths Hotel located just across the road from the Famous Blacksmiths Shop. We walked over for the ceremony at the Blacksmiths, which is full of so much history. Afterwards we went out into the fields behind...