Got the real pleasure of photographing little 19 month old Lola recently in her house on the outskirts of Glasgow. She was such an adorable little girl with the most gorgeous eyes. Her parents Kirstie and Anthony wanted nice natural photographs of her. Once we did some inside shots I got Lola ouside with her wellies on. One of my favourite sequences is her running to and away from her Dad.

It was 3 days after Christmas and I was driving to one of the most luxurious hotels in Scotland - Mar Hall.  The hotel is situated near Bishopton just outside Glasgow and overlooks the River Clyde. I was going to photograph the wedding of Alison and Alasdair. I was concerned on the drive over whether we would get outside at all for any pictures as the weather was wild, even for Scotland in December.I went first to Alison's room to photograph alll the preparations.

Aiison's hair was done by  Maureen Crolla. 

I then went downstairs to capture what Alasdair was up to. There was a little break in the rain so I got some shots outside- hurray!

It was then time for Alison to come down the stairs to where they were having the ceremony. It was being conducted by the huminist celebrant-  Leslie Mitchell. I loved seeing Alison walking down the aisle, she had an emormous smile on her face. the picture I took of this turned out to be one of her favourite pictures.

I really like this next picture. It was during the ceremony and Alison and Alasdair just looked at each other and smiled.

After the ceremony the couple walked into the hall to champagne followed by their guests. I then took Alison and Alasdair to the large window in the hall which they were both keen to be photographed by. One of the images turned out to also be a favourite of the couple from seeing a similar image on my website.

Luck was on our side after doing photographs at the window- it stopped raining. So outside for some pictures. Not for long though as it was freezing and rather windy. We just got enough which was a result for December in Scotland.

When I though Alison and Alasdair were starting to look a bit blue I suggested going back inside to the beautifull warm hotel where the drinks reception was happening.

The time had come for the meal to start. The couples reception was in Morton House which is a beautifully decorated stone-built mansion constructed in 1919 and said to have been opened by Prince Albert. It is 20m from the main building of the hotel so all the guests walked over. This was a bit challenging for me as the light was getting low and the wind was very strong at this point. It took all my effort to try and stand still to take the pictures of the guests and couple coming over. Alison and Alasdair got a golf buggy over. It all made for some good pictures!

The meal was followed by speeches which were great. Alasdair's best man had hilarious tales of the grooms exploits after night's out which included getting barred from a burger van on Byres Road. Alison's Dad had a great story about her going to a festival with the Prodigy.

The couple then cut the cake which was made by Lynsey McLaughlin at Custom Cakes. After this was the first dance. The band were riffreshers. It was a lovely first dance with some great shots of the two Ali's (as they were referred to on the day). There were some even better shots of the other guests dancing. One of the couples favourite pictures was of their brother in law doing his "signature dance".

I had such a great day with Alison and Alasdair. They were such a lovely couple and so relaxed which made it a fantastic wedding. It was just like a fabulous post Christmas knees up. G xxx

This month I photographed the wedding of Lorna and Colin at one of the most luxurious hotels in Glasgow - Hotel Du Vin which is still refered to by most people in Glasgow as One Devonshire Gardens. It was a beautifull winters day so I knew we were going to get shots outside which I was glad about as the exterior of the hotel is stunning. Lorna and Colin were both getting ready at the hotel which was great for me as I could photograph them both getting ready (separately of course). Lorna's room was gorgeous with a fantastic bay window which contained a bath. I have been in many of the bedrooms in the hotel before and they can be quite dark but Lorna's had loads of light thanks to a huge skylight.  So I floated between Lorna's and Colin's room to photograph the getting ready shots. Lorna was in a stunning gown which she got at Frasers and Colin's kilt was from slanj. Lorna's flowers were fantastic deep red roses from Stems and petal.

It was then time to go downstairs to the ceremony which was being performed by my old neighbour Susan Douglas Scott from the Humanist society. I love humanist weddings as they are so personal and you find out lots about the couple. Lorna and Colin both lit a candle as part of the ceremony which was a lovely part of the proceedings.

It was then outside for some group shots and some photographs with the bride and groom.

I then took the couple to the fantastic stained glass window inside the hotel and also to the gorgeous room that was booked for them.

We then went back to join the guests and spending time with them was important to the couple. There was a harpist there called Alina Bzhezhinska who played during the ceremony and the drinks reception. It really added to the atmosphere of the day.

It was then time for the speeches. I knew Colin was nervous about this as most grooms are. First to speak was Lorna's dad and then Colins best man who was his brother. Colin was last and he did really well but got a wee bit emotional in the middle. Lorna then took his speach and finished it off for him. I have to say it was one of the loveliest things I have ever seen between a bride and groom. It just showed that Lorna knew Colin so well that she just got up there and helped him out. I think everyone was emotional after that.

After the meal was finished and tables cleared it was time for the first dance. I was really looking forward to this as Lorna had told me that her band were Ernest. These guys are fantastic and I have never seen an empty dance floor when they have played. Their first dance was to "All you need is love" by The Beatles. After that the dance floor was full with arms in the air. I did one last shot of Lorna and Colin outside the hotel with it all lit up then they went inside to dance the night away.