What do we mean when we say someone’s a character? It’s a word with many nuances, but I can think of no-one about whom it is more appropriate than my neighbour of twenty years, Bill Purves. I live in a mews and when I first moved here twenty years ago, there were still two working … Continue Reading
My friend Ditte Solgaard Dunn is one of Scotland’s top photographers. She invited me to tell her followers the secret of having the best ever humanist wedding on her blog, and in return I have asked her to give you some advice on how to get the best from your wedding photography. That story will be … Continue Reading
Calum and Gemma got in touch with me way back in December 2015. They’d checked out my blog about Jo and Rob’s wedding on the Buachaille back in 2011, and as they said, “Oddly enough that exact route, Curved Ridge and mountain would be our first choice too.” As you can tell from the photographs, they’re experienced … Continue Reading
I was up early today. 5.45 to be precise, because I was off to Blackford Hill to conduct a wedding for Carrie and Raj, in front of around seventy friends. It was very moving, not least because when I was talking about why we were all there on that hilltop, I remembered it was because … Continue Reading
When a photographer marries a musician, you know you’re going to have a great day! I’d first met Cat and Euan separately. Cat played with the Cairn String Quartet when I first met her on a freezing cold day in the Royal Botanic Gardens, and Euan had been the photographer of … Continue Reading
Laura (14) met Graham (15) while on holiday with their parents in Estartit, in Spain. Graham thought Laura had the fuzziest hair he’d ever seen, and a very beautiful smile. Laura was wearing braces at the time, which made her very self-conscious, so she spent most of her time hiding her beautiful smile behind her hands. … Continue Reading
Kerry and Robin’s wedding was one of the highlights of my summer, and her excuse for not getting in touch before now is the highlight of my spring: she’s radiantly pregnant, and full of joy looking forward to her next big event! Anyone who reads my blog will know that ‘the homework’is absolutely central to … Continue Reading
I conducted the funeral of a friend’s mother last week. Kay was what we Scots call a ‘douce’ lady. She was retiring by nature, very sweet and kind, although she had a bit of a wild side too: she loved dancing to blues music and the Rolling Stones! She spent her last couple of years … Continue Reading
The idea of our friends asking us questions was brilliant – the guests liked this as they had never seen anything like that before.
My reputation depends entirely on word of mouth, and there are two groups of people whose good word I particularly treasure: wedding planners and photographers. It’s obvious really: they see lots and lots and lots of registrars, ministers, priests and celebrants, so if they like me, I know I must be doing something right! Carley Buick … Continue Reading