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Local Wester Ross Wedding, Elopement & Family Photographer. Available to book throughout the West Highland Area.
Wester Ross Wedding & Elopement Photography
Wester Ross Elopement Photographer
Gairloch Wedding Photographer- Boreland Loch Wedding
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‘Oh my goodness Debbie…I’m bawling crying… can’t thank you enough… absolutely blown away. You were brilliant, absolutely brilliant in every way to have at our wedding and the photos are just more than I could have expected….‘
Barry & Eilidh are a wonderful couple who didn’t think they wanted a photographer at first when they started planning their wedding, maybe visions of Old School wedding photographers getting guests to stand about for ages for photos was on their minds…that is not me and luckily Eilidh’s Mum Lindsey convinced them otherwise.
These two are so laid back and when we chatted about their plans, they told me their ‘preference is definitely towards candid shots, with a few posed (family) ones just to ensure the parents having one for the mantelpiece!’.
On the day of their wedding it was perfect, the location of Boreland is amazing it has the best views of Loch Tay on the edge of the Highlands. Everything is in the one venue, ie they can accommodate up to 70 guests staying on site which made for a really relaxed morning, this is great for couples and great to photograph. Another good thing about Boreland is it’s pet friendly so there was dogs in attendance at the wedding.
At the ceremony Eilidh and Barry’s wee dog walked Eilidh down the aisle with her Dad, it was a beautiful moment. When Eilidh starts to walk down the aisle and sees Barry, it was stunning and you can see this in the photos.
‘Our journey is so beautiful, unique and full to the brim with joy & love’.
The couple had a wonderful Humanist for their ceremony called Mairi Phillips. Mairi was absolutely brilliant, as you’ll see from the Barry and Eilidh’s reactions. The story of how the couple met is wonderful – First meeting while Eilidh was working at a kids clothing shop in Edinburgh, but this was no ordinary kids clothing shop…as it threw banging parties where staff and customers hit it off, they would talk for hours and share first kisses on the front steps and this is the story of how Barry & Eilidh first met. The couple’s daughter Bea was involved in a big part of the ceremony where they had a handfasting, this is a tradition in the Highlands and symbolizes the couple coming together, materials representing their clans and for them to tie the knot.
It was a real joy to photograph Barry & Eilidh with their family and friends. Here’s a wee look at their amazing wedding day:
Huge shout out to the couple’s fab team of wedding suppliers:
Humanist: 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 ⋄ 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁
Venue: Boreland Loch Tay
Catering: Regis Banqueting Ltd
Flower Arch: Coach House Flowers
Bouquets: Gorgeous bouquets made by Barry’s Mum Isobel!
Wedding Dress: B I B I L U X E
Bride Heels: Esska Shoes
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The Brander Lodge Wedding – Taynuilt Wedding – Scotland Wedding Photographer.
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‘Alastair and I want to say a huge thank you, we were able to re-live the happiest day all over again looking through our wedding gallery, you’ve done the most amazing job. We feel so lucky to have you as our wedding photographer, you’ve captured our favourite moments so naturally and we wouldn’t have felt so at ease if it hadn’t have been for you…. having our photo taken doesn’t come naturally to either of us. You really are so talented and such a lovely person to have around too! We hope to see you at future weddings for family or friends, we cannot recommend you enough!
Shona & Alastair got in touch with me before they’d even booked their venue, they knew where they wanted to have their wedding but hadn’t quite settled on a date yet. When they first got in touch they said I’d been recommended to them and they loved that I capture how happy everyone looks on their wedding day.
We met at their venue quite a wee while before the wedding and we got on great, I knew from then that their wedding was going to be amazing. They’re a very laid back couple and they wanted their wedding day to be a relaxed day and for everyone to enjoy themselves – which they all did!
Shona & Alastair’s wedding had lots of personal touches from family with Aunty Fiona creating stunning flower displays for the arches and tables- they were beautiful and she said she just does it for fun, Uncle David created the arch to hold the flowers for the ceremony and Shona’s Mum Kirsty making all the gorgeous Shortbread favours. Alastair’s Mum Morven and Dad George were also a great help to the couple in the lead up to the wedding and luckily live not to far away from them or their venue. Really wonderful families!
The couple’s Argyll & Bute registrar Jean was the lady who had registered Shona’s birth and now she was conducting her wedding, it was amazing! Jean’s ceremony was so lovely.
After the ceremony the couple wanted to make sure they got to chat with their guests so they had a few drinks, relaxed and mingled before we headed off to visit Alastair’s Grandpa at his home. Alastair’s Grandpa hadn’t been too well at the time so unfortunately couldn’t make the wedding ceremony but he was absolutely brilliant fun when we arrived at his farm to see him – I was warned beforehand that I wasn’t to mention who my Connel family connections were because we had limited time and he’d keep us there all day haha what a laugh they had with him. He was making fun of them when I was taking a few shots by the classic Red Telephone Box…always wanted to photograph a couple by one of these and he had one on this farm!
The speeches were brilliant from Shona’s Dad Alasdair, the Groom Alastair and the best man Duncan, they were heartfelt and very funny.
We went for a wee wander outside the venue after dinner for some photos – the meal was lovely shout out The Brander Lodge and Shona & Alastair for providing a really tasty 3 course meal.
In the evening the couple danced the night way to music from the Oban legend DJ George Noble and then ceilidh-ed the night away into the early hours with their guests, perfection!
Here’s a wee look their beautiful day with all Shona & Alastair’s suppliers credit at the end:
Huge shout out to all Shona & Alastair’s wedding suppliers:
Hair – K.l.M Hair
Make up – Simone Carter
Registrar – Jean Campbell Argyll and Bute Registrars
Venue – The Brander Lodge Hotel & Bistro
Bouquets & Buttonholes – The Thistle & The Rose
Cake – Natalie’s Cupcakery
Piano Player & Singer – Andy Lucas Piano
Venue Flowers – Shona’s Auntie Fiona Cruickshanks
Arch for flowers -Shona’s Uncle David
Wedding Dress – Enchanted Bridal
Shoes & Hair piece – @WestEndWedddingBoutique
DJ – George Noble
Band – Hector McFadyen
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Puilladobhrain, Isle of Seil Wedding
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‘They are wonderful. Really love how they are so naturally captured, wonderful As is the video, thank you so much!!! Really looking forward to go through all with my grandma! Take good care and thank you again for your wonderful photos…’
It was an absolute pleasure to photograph Yasmine & Hugo’s wedding! I especially loved meeting their big softy dog ‘Finn’ who was their ring bearer.
The couple had a small outdoor humanist ceremony with their family and friends at Puilladobhrain which translates as ‘The Pool of the otter’, it so was beautiful.
Their ceremony had a mix of Scottish and German traditions; ‘cutting the lumber’ was very funny to watch, picture the Chuckle Brothers ‘to me to you’ and picture this lovely couple with a bow saw and thick branch.
They laughed so much and they were a joy to photograph.
Yasmine & Hugo had a great team of wedding suppliers:
Flowers – https://www.thethistleandtherose.co.uk/
Humanist – https://www.facebook.com/penny.earle.humanist.celebrant/?locale=en_GB
Travel – Highland Rover Loch Awe
Dinner Venue – https://tighantruish.co.uk/
Debbie Thornton Photography 