Monika & Michael - Birse Kirk & Potarch Hotel, Aberdeenshire - Scottish wedding photography

We had a fantastic day up in Royal Deeside yesterday, photographing Monika & Michael's intimate and beautiful wedding celebration. They had done a wonderful job of organising everything from their home in Amsterdam, and their attention to detail resulted in the perfect day.

Monika and her family were getting ready at a nearby steading, which has been converted into a holiday cottage and was in a gorgeous setting.

Monika looked absolutely breathtaking...

The word of the day was the mother-of-the-bride's favourite - 'whisky' - prompting much laughter during the family photos!

Post-war Citroen Traction Avants were the stylish mode of transport for the day.

Down at Birse Kirk, Michael and his best man, his brother, Alan were looking good in the Irvine tartan.

And their ushers were doing a great job...

A lovely Humanist ceremony followed.

After champagne at Potarch Hotel, we headed down to the river.

Regular followers of our blog will know that we love distressed buildings, and we really lucked out at this location - with lots of great spots for fashion-style images. And Monika & Michael were just fantastic to photograph.

The very happy couple...

Monika & Michael - Thanks for inviting us to share in your very special day, we had an amazing time and loved getting to know you and your wonderful families.

We hope you enjoy the sneak preview of your photos and look forward to showing you the rest soon!

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Monika & Michael's wedding suppliers included:

Hair stylist - Julie Sangster, Banchory
Make-up artist - Dawn Campbell
Bridal shop - I Do! I Do!, Amsterdam
Florist - Secret Garden, Aboyne
Transport - Citroen A-traction, Aboyne
Getting ready venue - Greenlands
Ceremony venue - Birse Kirk
Humanist Celebrant - David Pattullo
Reception Venue - Potarch Hotel
Cake - Cake by Design

Leigh & Stuart - Craigmillar Castle & Braid Hills Hotel - Edinburgh wedding photography

Amazing doesn't even begin to describe the time we had on Saturday with Leigh & Stuart. From the minute we met these guys (and their gorgeous five month-old, Jamie), we knew we would be in for a wonderful day - after all, they had travelled over 3,000 miles from Toronto for their dream Scottish wedding.

Leigh had told us that she had some pretty special shoes lined up to wear on the big day, and she wasn't kidding - how gorgeous are these?

Ring photo number one...

The boys were getting all kilted up...

While the girls were looking gorgeous...

And Jamie looked so cute!

Leigh got the seal of approval from Jamie, who thought his mummy looked stunning.

Leigh and Stu were married in a beautifully intimate Humanist ceremony at Craigmillar Castle.

Working those shoes!

We loved photographing these guys...

The rings make a re-appearance!

We then hopped into the wedding taxi and headed into town for some urban photos. Leigh & Stu used to live in Edinburgh, and had lots of favourite spots in mind for these.

When your bride writes murder mysteries for a living, you know you're going to get to shoot in some fantastic locations!

Leigh & Stu came up with the great idea of having their first dance on the Royal Mile - and received a very well-deserved round of applause (not to mention a few wolf whistles).

Leigh & Stu - Thanks for devoting so much time and energy to your wedding photography, and for trusting us 100%. It was so much fun to see Edinburgh through your eyes, and photographing your special day was an absolute honour and pleasure.

We wish you all the happiness in the world and look forward to catching up with you next time we're in Toronto.

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Leigh & Stuart's wedding suppliers included:

Florist - Coyles
Ceremony venue - Craigmillar Castle
Celebrant - Tim Maguire
Reception venue - Braid Hills Hotel
Wedding cake - 3D Cakes
Photographer - Elemental Weddings

Francesca & Patrick - Holy Cross Episcopal Church & Hopetoun House - Edinburgh wedding photography

A gorgeous bride and groom who were giggling all day, lots of good-natured England/Scotland jibes, flowers as far as the eye could see, and an incredible party at Hopetoun House were the order of the day on Saturday.

Francesca & Patrick (aka Checi & Paddy) met while studying at St Andrews University and make such a lovely couple. As you'll see from the group shots later, they and the wedding party were on great form all day and had us in stitches.

The day began with the girls getting ready in the serene surroundings of Six Mary Place guesthouse.

Meanwhile, at the pub, Paddy was enjoying a drink with the boys, who had been issued with their instructions for the day...

And soon it was time to head to the church...

Where a beautiful bride arrived in a vintage Bentley...

The minister who conducted the service also christened Paddy in this church.

Then it was on to stunning Hopetoun House, where a warm welcome awaited.

The rain stopped right on cue, and we were able to get outside for some fun group shots.

Then we took a walk to Lime Avenue with Checi and Paddy - the light was just beautiful.

Soon it was time for the guests to enjoy a wonderful meal. The ballroom looked amazing - the colours were beautiful and the flowers really added to the wow factor.

The girls had been practising their dance moves!

Checi's dad had an infectious laugh and had everyone roaring during his speech! He warmed the audience up perfectly for the best man, whose speech was hilarious.

We popped outside for a few more photos before the dancing got started.

Sometimes we like the rain...

Checi & Paddy kicked off the dancing with a Gay Gordons...

Best man James (aka Prowler) showed off his moves.

When we heard that Checi's dad had planned surprise fireworks for his daughter we thought we'd add in a surprise of our own, so we came back at the end of the night to capture the action. Surprise!

Checi & Paddy - Wow, what an amazing day! We had such a fantastic time photographing your wedding and can't wait to get all of the photos to you. We hope you like your sneak peek and have a fantastic time in Costa Rica!

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Checi & Paddy's wedding suppliers included:
Hair - Vincent Bell
Make-up - Eyecandy Make-up
Ceremony Venue - Holy Cross Episcopal Church
Reception venue - Hopetoun House
Bridal salon - Pretty Woman
Flowers - Planet Flowers
Cake - Too Good to Eat
Transport - Waterside Weddings
Catering - Heritage Portfolio
Photography - Elemental Weddings