Natural Wedding Photography Scotland

Debs & Neal | Smiths Hotel Wedding Photographer Gretna Introducing the gorgeous Debs and Neal! This lovely bride and groom decided to elope in a secret wedding to Scotland. They chose the iconic Smiths Hotel as their venue, in the historical town of Gretna Green. Gretna is world famous for their history of weddings, and for elopements. Debs and Neal had their ceremony on the balcony of Smiths Hotel - a perfect backdrop with the vast fields of Scotland behind them. It was a cosy and intimate ceremony! After the legal part, a realistic replica of an anvil was used to wish the couple well....


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Wedding Photographer The Famous Blacksmiths Shop Gretna Green Photography One very special location with an incredible amount of history is the Original Marriage Room in Gretna Green. Located in the Famous Blacksmiths shop, it's a location where couples used to (and still) elope to get married in a shotgun wedding. Gretna is full of quirky charm - but it's a quick step out into the fields of Dumfries and Galloway. Nature is always my preferred backdrop for any photoshoot or wedding, you can't beat a bit of natural beauty! Couples often find me on Google as they see I've photographed weddings...


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Scottish Islands Wedding Photographer Scotland Wedding photography is always an adventure! As much as each wedding is incredibly similar in how they work, many stay with me for their unique scenery, moments or qualities. One place I love travelling to the most is Scotland. I end up there so many times a year, often taking my little family with me to go off and explore while I'm working. My Golden Retriever is always along with them for the ride! I've been to tiny islands, castles, coast line... despite how the weather turns out Scotland is always a beautiful place to go. The rain and cloud...


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Lisa & Steven | Wedding Auchen Castle Photography Moffat Meet the incredibly sweet Lisa and Steven! This gorgeous pair were married at Auchen Castle in Moffat, Scotland. The day was like a fairy tale from start to finish. Lisa used to work as a florist and often supplied wedding flowers, so she used her skill and talent to cover Auchen with stunning displays. Dahlias, Ammi, Larkspur, roses and hydrangeas were just a few of the flowers she used for the arrangements. Tall candelabras graced the tables of the evening reception adding such elegance to the castle. She was able to make their...


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Mill Forge Gretna Green Wedding Venue The charming little wedding venue The Mill Forge in located in the worldwide popular town of Gretna Green in Scotland. I've had the pleasure of working here for many years in a row. The main area of Gretna is often full of tourists, but The Mill Forge offers a small retreat from the hustle and bustle of the town centre. Many photographers work in the area but couples choose me as I look for nature around the location instead of just sticking to the obvious landmarks. For bride and groom portraits we sneak off to the fields behind the venue for some...


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Jan & Andy | Dumfries Wedding Photography Meet the gorgeous couple Jan & Andy! They were married a few days ago at Gretna Hall in Gretna Green, Scotland. They had such a pretty sunny day, and the gardens were in bloom with many flowers glistening in the sunshine. Jan and Andy have been together and in love for over 18 years, they chose to celebrate their love with a true Gretna Green style wedding. They were married with just a few of their closest loved ones to join them, never losing sight of the true importance of the day - the love between bride and groom. Despite their relatively...


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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...


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Kaye & Michael | Wedding Photography Gretna Green Scotland Meet the gorgeous Kaye and Michael and their beautiful little family. They decided to run off to Gretna Green, just the five of them. There is something so special about a small and intimate wedding, with just family members. It was an extra privilege for me as they asked me to be a witness and sign the register along with Kaye's wonderful make up artist. Gretna Green is such a popular location for obvious reasons, but it's exciting to be asked to travel there to capture more natural photographs amid the tourist hot spot. Kaye...


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