Good luck Craig!

We'd like to wish good luck to one of our grooms, Craig Cunningham who is taking part in Maggie's Monster Bike & Hike this weekend.

Now in its 6th year, the 24-hour fundraising team challenge goes from Fort William through to Inverness, covering 73 miles along the Great Glen Way.

Teams will bike 30 miles and can then choose to hike 8 miles to the Bronze finish, 22 miles to the Silver finish or go the whole way and walk 43 miles to the Gold finish.

Craig is going the full distance and not only that, but he will be running rather than walking. He has been practising in all weather and even went hill running on the morning of his wedding in November - in the snow.

Maggie’s provides support to anyone affected by any type of cancer, be they a patient, family member or friend. To find out more about the event and the work of Maggie's click here

To make a donation to Maggie's click here

Time is running out to enter our competition

If you haven't yet entered our boudoir photography competition then be quick as the closing date is this Thursday (April 30th).

We've had a fantastic response and look forward to announcing the winner here on Friday.

The competition celebrates the launch of our latest website - Elemental Secrets - featuring our boutique boudoir photography.

These shoots are already proving popular with our brides and make fantastic pre-wedding and anniversary gifts. It's a wonderful opportunity to be pampered and to have stylish, striking images created of you at your very best.

To celebrate the launch we are offering a great prize. One lucky blog reader will win our Ooh La La boudoir package, worth £500. The package includes a pre-shoot consultation, professional hair & make-up styling, two hour photo shoot, password protected online gallery and your favourite image in a stylish glacier block frame.

To enter go to our website - Elemental Secrets - and fill out our contact form with 'competition entry' in the message field. Please include your telephone number.*

Our boutique boudoir packages start from £350. For more information or to book a shoot email info@elementalweddings.co.uk

*The official bit! The shoot will take place in Edinburgh between May 1st and July 31st 2009. No cash alternative will be offered. The winner will have their name and photographs published on this blog. Only one entry per household.

Bree, Phil & Veya

While I spent the last week holding the fort here and wading through a large pile of bookwork, Jay has been having a great time catching up with friends and family back in Ontario.

As this was a social trip he travelled very light (only taking three cameras, three flashes, a tripod, a softbox...the list goes on!).

Of course he couldn't resist doing a few photo shoots along the way, especially when he met our new niece Veya for the first time. We think you will agree that she is absolutely gorgeous (just like her mummy and daddy!) and that at just six weeks-old she is already quite the poser!

Why we love being wedding photographers - No. 3

We received this lovely email from Victoria, who married Robert at St Mary's RC Cathedral on March 28th. Victoria and Robert live in Boston, USA and are now settling into married life after their honeymoon in the Maldives.

Hi Christina & Jay,

Thank you so much for sending all of our photos, we received the disc today, and are just sitting marvelling at them! We simply cannot say thank you enough for doing such a stunning job. We have been so impressed by everything you've done from start to finish. What an amazing team! So many of our friends and family have asked about you, we felt as if you really were part of our wedding. Anyway, I'm tearing up now, so will sign off.

Take care and hope you are having a great weekend.

Victoria
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Jay and I feel so lucky to have a vocation we love and to get to share in such a special, joyful day. It really is a great privilege and we consider ourselves very fortunate to meet and work with such wonderful people as Victoria and Robert.

A little something for spring...

Taken on my old Nikon (it's as old as I am!). I heart black and white film!

Christina

The secret is out - great prize to be won!

We are very happy to announce the launch of our latest website - Elemental Secrets - featuring our boutique boudoir photography.

These shoots are already proving popular with our brides and make fantastic pre-wedding and anniversary gifts. It's a wonderful opportunity to be pampered and to have stylish, striking images created of you at your very best.

To celebrate the launch we are offering a great prize. One lucky blog reader will win our Ooh La La boudoir package, worth £500. The package includes a pre-shoot consultation, professional hair & make-up styling, two hour photo shoot, password protected online gallery and your favourite image in a stylish glacier block frame.

The closing date for the competition is April 30th 2009. To enter please go to our website - Elemental Secrets - and fill out our contact form with 'competition entry' in the message field. Please include your telephone number.*

Our boutique boudoir packages start from £350. For more information or to book a shoot email info@elementalweddings.co.uk

Good luck with the competition and please feel free to tell your friends!

*The official bit! The shoot will take place in Edinburgh between May 1st and July 31st 2009. No cash alternative will be offered. The winner will have their name and photographs published on this blog. Only one entry per household.

Carol-Ann - Trash The Dress/Post-Wedding Shoot - Highland Perthshire, Scotland

Today we were in a beautiful and very remote Highland glen for a Trash the Dress shoot with one of our 2008 brides. Carol-Ann married Craig at Fortingall Hotel on a snowy day last November, and has been keen to get her dress back on ever since. When she asked if we were up for an adventure we were more than happy to oblige!

Seeing the looks on the faces of passers-by was priceless as Carol-Ann drove through the glen in her Landrover, dressed fully in her bridal attire, complete with tiara!

The weather was pretty kind to us - a strong breeze gave beautiful movement to Carol-Ann's gorgeous Amanda Wakeley gown, and the sun came out too. Despite this it was pretty chilly, but Carol-Ann was amazing - ignoring her goosebumps and committing completely to the shoot.

We always say how lucky we are in Scotland to have such amazing scenery on our doorsteps, and today was a great example of this.

Here are a few of our favourites...

As usual Jay was determined to get his feet wet, but oddly enough didn't venture back into the water after discovering just how cold it was!

No shoot would be complete without Jay finding something to climb!

Still smiling at the end of the shoot - No brides or dresses were harmed in the making of these photographs!

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Amy & Chris, The Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh - Scottish wedding photography

Today we were at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh to photograph the wedding of Amy and Chris. We last met up with these guys back in February for their pre-shoot, during which they were game for anything, and knew we were in for a great day.

Jay started the day at Amy's parents house where she, her bridesmaids (and adorable flower girl), and friends were getting ready. Amy & Chris's springer spaniel was also entering into the spirit of things!

Meanwhile, I headed to the Royal College of Physicians to catch Chris and the boys arriving in style - in a VW campervan.

As she arrived at the College, Amy looked stunning in her strapless, crystal-detailed gown and with her cathedral-length veil. After being piped in, she was accompanied down the aisle by her dad, to the sound of 'Kissing You' from the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack being played on the harp. Absolutely beautiful!

After a very personal, lovely service, it was time for some group photographs. As it was raining outside we used the foyer of the college for these, and then we went exploring with Amy and Chris. The Royal College of Physicians is such a beautiful building, we really were spoilt for choice when it came to photo opportunities.

After creating some beautiful shots of Amy and Chris we let them get back to the party and their guests. And then soon it was time for dinner and some excellent speeches.

The grand hall looked beautiful and Amy and Chris's Galapagos Islands theme (complete with soundtrack and animals on the tables) set the perfect atmosphere for a night of celebration.

Amy & Chris, thanks for inviting us to be part of your special day. We hope you have a fantastic honeymoon and look forward to showing you the rest of your photographs when you get back!

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