Zoe's Trash the Dress shoot (feat. Wullie)

Zoe was the lucky winner of our Trash the Dress competition and she opted to brave the November weather for this fun shoot.

She's no stranger to facing the elements in order to get great shots. We photographed Zoe & Wullie's wedding at Fintry Kirk & Monachyle Mhor back in May, and 'sideways rain' was the best way to describe the weather that day!

We got some gorgeous, atmospheric photos on their wedding day, but thought it would be great to head back to this stunning area on a blue sky day. Which meant, of course, that it was freezing!

Here are a few of our favourites from the shoot...

Behind the scenes. Zoe had a pair of awesome silver Hunter wellies. Jay didn't...

We ended the shoot with fish & chips and a cup of tea at MHORfish in Callander - just what we all needed to warm up!

We'd like to say a huge thanks to Zoe & Wullie for being such stars. We hope you'll agree it was worth it!

Thanks also to Zoe's mum, Catherine, who was a fabulous assistant during the shoot and who was incredibly supportive of the trashing concept - so much so in fact that she entered Zoe in our competition!

Trash the dress/Post-wedding shoots

Just a quick reminder that our post-wedding shoot season is drawing to an end. In order to avoid goosebumps we take a break from these shoots over autumn and winter, re-starting them as soon as it's warm enough in the spring!

If you'd like to get back into your dress for a fun, fashion-inspired shoot, now is the time to give us a shout. Husbands are more than welcome too.

To view images from our Post-wedding shoots go to the gallery section of our website

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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Happy New Year - here's to 2009!

First of all we'd like to wish you a Happy New Year! It's always exciting to start a new year and we are sure that 2009 will bring great things to all those we know and love.

We had a fantastic 2008, which culminated with us winning the VOWS Photography Award for outstanding service and dedication to the Scottish wedding industry. Jay was also recognised by his peers when he picked up an Award of Excellence at the Scottish Master Photographers Association Awards.

We also made the headlines in 2008, when the Daily Record featured photographs from a Trash the Dress shoot with our fantastic and gorgeous bride Kelly Thacker. We will be continuing to offer fashion-style, post wedding shoots in 2009 and would like to stress that the name is something of a misnomer as our focus is on creating artistic, striking photos and no dresses have been harmed!

We have exciting plans in store for 2009, starting with a new look which we will be revealing very soon! Our portrait division continues to grow and we will also be adding some fantastic new products and services to our wedding photography packages.

In the coming weeks we will be launching a new website that will feature our fine art, landscape and travel photography. Our brides and grooms often ask if they can purchase these prints and we are happy to say that we will be offering special deals for existing clients.

Both Jay and I are working on exhibition material at the moment. Photography is a way of life and a passion for us and we look forward to sharing our personal work with you soon!

Finally, we plan to continue our charity work in 2009. Last year we gave our support to The Sick Kids Friends Foundation and The Willow Foundation - two amazing charities that deserve the highest praise for their work with children and young adults.

Mareike & Gary's Trash the Dress Shoot - Cramond Beach, Edinburgh

It takes a very brave bride to opt for a trash the dress shoot on a Scottish beach in October, but Mareike did just that. Having married the lovely Gary in July this year at Glenfinnan, she seized the opportunity to wear her stunning dress once more.

It was bitterly cold when we arrived at Cramond Beach this morning but Mareike was determined to go ahead with the shoot.

And despite the cold it turned out to be a fantastic day for a trash the dress shoot - blue skies, a beautiful breeze (when you managed to ignore the wind chill!), a fantastic setting and a gorgeous couple.

Both Mareike and Gary were fantastic to photograph - committing entirely to the shoot and following our direction to the tee, even when our requests did sound a little odd! Mareike also had some great ideas for photographs and her beach run inspired a whole segment of spinning and twirling shots. A very good way to warm up!
After the shoot we all headed into the warmth of the Cramond Inn and never before had hot coffee tasted so good! Then it was back home to start editing the photographs.

And here are a few of our favourites...Our thanks go to the kind gentleman walking by who lent us his beautiful black lurcher!

Trash the Dress in today's Daily Record

An article in today's Daily Record newspaper features one of our recent trash the dress shoots.
The article 'What's your wedding dress doing?' looks at the growing number of brides who want to do something with their dress after the big day other than clean it, box it up and shove it to the back of the wardrobe!
This Trash the Dress shoot took place at a farm in Angus before our gorgeous bride Kelly decided to cool down in the River North Esk.
We'd like to thank Kelly for agreeing to appear in a national newspaper to highlight the Trash the Dress trend and for being such fantastic fun to work with!
As a life coach (lustforlifecoaching.com), kelly likes to do things that are a bit different and she is always encouraging her life coaching clients to embrace something new.
"I would encourage other women to have a go at this because it just feels so amazing and different," she said.

Kelly - Scottish Trash the Dress shoot

For this trash the dress shoot, we spent the day in Angus with one of our favourite brides, Kelly. She decided to don her gorgeous dress again for a day on the farm and a cool down in the River Esk. By the end of the shoot the dress was very wet but it should recover completely after a visit to the cleaners!
A successful life coach (www.lustforlifecoaching.com), Kelly believes in practising what she preaches and is always great fun to work with. The water was pretty chilly but she kept smiling the whole way through!