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Its weddings like Simon and Natalie’s that remind you why you love your job so much in the first place. With their kids Ewen and Erin and both of their Dads in attendance, Simon and Natalie got married on the Celtic Warrior on Loch Lomond. This very small wedding party lead to a wonderfully warm and memorable day, The civil ceremony took place on the boat before we headed back to Cameron House for pictures and The Boat House for dinner.

There were so many lovely little moments on the day including Ewen being quickly promoted to assistant captain and steering us home, the captain, quite literally, moving the mountains (turning the boat) for my pictures and of course two cracking older gents with a very dry sense of humour. Most of all though the day will be remembered for the brilliant couple we met, Simon and Natalie. They were an absolute pleasure to shoot on the day and I look forward to meeting up with them both again soon.

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What a day we had with Lynda and Sat !! I have never seen rain like that before in all my life ! We have shot many weddings at Cameron House but never one as ‘dramatic’ as this.

The day started off relatively calm with the groom, Sat being escorted to church by a piper and drummer along the Main St to Cardross Parish Church. Dressed in brown kilts the entire wedding party looked superb making their way to the wedding. We then headed up to the bride and got some shots of Lynda getting ready too.  After the ceremony the couple mingled with the guests for a few minutes before leaving the church with a traditional ‘scramble‘. Then the clouds moved in and this was the scene that greeted us at Cameron House…..

It was torrential !! Fortunately the couple got escorted from the car to the entrance by the excellent Cameron House staff, the poor photographer on the other hand………..

Once we dried off a little and everyone got their breath back we took a tour of the interior of Cameron House and came up with some new and really nice pictures. As we usually have such a stunning vista to play with we dont use the inside of Cameron House as much as we should, however on this day, as there was no vista, we knew it was all going to be indoor shots.

However, being 1500 Photography we werent satisfied with stunning indoor shots.

I mean, come on – it is Cameron House, it is pretty much on our doorstep and it does have ‘that’ vista…… so we popped up again in the evening and took Lynda and Sat out onto the jetty. As you can see 4/5 hours after the deluge it was a beautiful evening and the perfect way to round off the pictures of the day.

Congratulations to Lynda and Satwant a lovely couple who were an absolute joy to photograph. Their great humour and supportive family made what could have been a traumatic day a pleasure from start to finish…….even with a soaking !!

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Now this was a really nice little wedding.
Of late all the weddings I had been shooting were big affairs with about 80 – 200 people at the wedding. Julie and Kevin’s day was smaller, intimate and so much more relaxed. We had plenty of time on the day and started off catching the lads at Cameron House as they milled about getting ready. We then headed for one of the lodges where Julie and the girls were putting their finishing touches together. As you can see below, Julie looked absolutely amazing, as did her two daughters – the cutest and best behaved flower-girls I’ve ever seen.

After the civil ceremony the couple mingled with their guests before heading outside for some pictures around Cameron House……then went back inside and mingled with their guests, then nipped back outside for their groups shots. All lovely and relaxed, all calm and easy, with no rushing about or urgency. A wonderful, leisurely day with some beautiful shots, great company and a lovely couple.

As a professional you are never supposed to have favourites……….but I would shoot this wedding again tomorrow, I loved it !!! Thank you Julie and Kevin x

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Back to Cameron House for Iain and Aine’s (pro-nounced On-ya’s) wedding. In an echo back to last year we started off at St Kessogs church in Balloch before making our way up to Cameron House, as we did with Jacquline and Jonathan – but the two days could not have been more different.

Iain and Aine had an absolutely stunning day for their wedding, as oppose to J&J’s downpour

It was a superb day with two large families mingling in the sun, posing for pictures and generally having a great time.

As you can see from above Aine had a little trouble getting Iain’s ring on his finger !! But that was the only mishap on the day. We even managed a full group of everyone at the church and got some cracking shots at the Loch side (despite the attention of the geese, again) A smashing couple who sadly, stay down south. My very best wishes to you both. In fact there is only one way to some up this couple (……..right Iain?)

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In a nice little coincidence I didn’t know that I was being watched at this wedding by my next bride and groom……… I’ll post Julie and Kevin’s wedding soon.

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In a spooky coincedence our next wedding featured a bride called Elspeth with the reception at Cameron House. However Elsie and Toms wedding was completely different in every other respect. We started off at Elsies parents (stunning) house on the banks of the Loch Long, before making our way to the lovely church in Garelochhead. Elsie’s father drove her to the church in his own beautifully restored Triumph TR2 and then, after the ceremony, handed the keys over to Tom who then drove the classic car and his new bride to Cameron House (no pressure there then!)

Elspeth and Toms mischievious sense of fun really shows through their shots and made the day an absolute pleasure to be part of. Congratulations to you both.

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First big wedding of the year and we certainly started with some style.

Andy and Elspeth tied the knot at Luss Church before receiving their guests at Cameron House. We managed to catch up with the couple at Cameron House as they were getting ready before they headed for the church. As you can see Andy made his way to the church by speedboat. You may also notice Andy is painfully shy……..

Elspeth on the other hand looked absolutely gorgeous with a very stylish dress and (warm) stole.

With two lovely families and a great sense of fun throughout the day we managed to capture some brilliant shots, the perfect way to launch the 2009 campaign. Complete with a belting first waltz, you could say I had ‘the time of my life’ at their wedding.

And so it all kicks off again……..

Just an intimate affair to get the year started with Linda and John tying the knot at Crutherland House in East Kilbride.

Congratulations to you both

There was a lot of fun on the day and despite the January weather we still managed to squeeze in one or two lovely shots. It was a splendid day and the ideal preparation for the coming years wedding photography.

Just for a bit of fun I’ve put up some of my favourite images from 2008.

I’d like you to pick you favourite 3 images and submit them.

The winner will recieve a small token of our affection but more importantly will claim the prestige of being voted 1500 Photographys “Wedding Picture of the Year” .

You can only vote once and the closing date is the 3rd of Feb.

The winning shot will be announced on the 14th and displayed on here.

Get voting (and I know you might vote for yourself, but thats ok as long as you pick a 3rd choice)

Note : Tick the box above your favourite shots

Poll Now Closed !!!! –

Thanks to all who took the time to enter – Almost 300 votes were cast in total and we have a clear winner……

With the wedding season in full swing it was a welcome relief to have a wedding on my doorstep. Jacqueline and Jonathan got married at St Kessogs in Balloch before heading to Cameron House for their reception.

One of the main factors in these guys choosing Cameron House for their venue, was the stunning scenery. And who could blame them? The Loch, The Ben, the greenery stretching out across one of the most beautiful areas of Scotland …… and (unfortunately) all hidden under blanket of rain on the day!

Thankfully, not only is Cameron House a great venue, regardless of the weather, but I also had two of the most affable people I have ever met in my life to photograph. Both Jacqueline and Jonathan were calm, gracious and in great spirits all day.  (In the shot below the rain was bouncing so hard off the water, a mist cloud started to rise)

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Many congratulations to Stuart and Irene, married recently at Cameron House. A much smaller and more intimate affair than the usual 1500 wedding. Irene looked absolutely lovely with Stuart scrubbing up very respectably indeed. As is always the way with a Cameron House wedding the service was matched only by the stunning scenery.

It was also great to see the wedding officiated by Ian Miller, surely Scotlands most popular (and prolific?) minister. Ian was the minister at the very first wedding I shot, on a small boat, in the shallows, on Loch Lomond way back in 1990. That was a very small wedding too, and one which I remember with great fondness.
I bet I will still remember Stuart and Irene’s wedding in 18 years time too…….