On a good day, there are few more beautiful settings for an outdoor wedding than among the Redwood trees at the Botanics. And these photos, by Kerry & Nick Steyn, capture it brilliantly. Gillian and Neil were in two minds about what kind of wedding to have: something small and discreet or a big celebration […]
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Kerry & Monique’s Humanist Wedding at Craigmillar Castle
As a celebrant, I am always standing with the groom waiting nervously for the bride to arrive and I never really have much idea about her journey. Thankfully Kerry and Monique were working with the husband and wife photographic team, Alan & Jackie Rankine so for once I can see how she travelled all the […]
Kerry & Monique’s Humanist Wedding at Craigmillar Castle
As a celebrant, I am always standing with the groom waiting nervously for the bride to arrive and I never really have much idea about her journey. Thankfully Kerry and Monique were working with the husband and wife photographic team, Alan & Jackie Rankine so for once I can see how she travelled all the […]
Louise & Gary’s Humanist Wedding Ceremony in Penicuik Town Hall
Wedding rehearsals – do you really need them? I think so, especially if the wedding is taking place somewhere none of us know very well and which is going to be completely transformed for the big day. I had a lot of fun working with Gary & Lou on their ceremony, not least because it […]
Elizabeth & Bengtis’s Humanist Wedding at Greywalls in East Lothian
One of the particular joys of being a Humanist celebrant is making new friends. Elizabeth and I had briefly met, but never really got to know one another. That all changed when she and Bengtis, her partner of 21 years, decided it was time to get married. Elizabeth is extremely organised and in another life […]
Pam & Andy’s Humanist Wedding at Orocco Pier
Orocco Pier is a boutique hotel in South Queensferry that sits under the Forth Rail Bridge, and even on an overcast day, it provided a dramatic backdrop for Andy & Pam’s very chic ceremony. They were a delightful couple whose expressive, funny and loving words had their guests in tears almost from the start. Somewhere […]
Rachel & Ash’s Humanist Wedding at Dundas Castle
I’m not a great fan of the phrase ‘a picture says a thousand words’, but sometimes it’s absolutely appropriate. Long Lens Maestro Tony Marsh is one of the best wedding photographers around and you can see why. Ash & Rachel met while clearing mines in Nagorno Karabakh, a little known part of the former […]
Photographers
Even though this is the era of “Ola!” and “OK!”, there are still some couples who don’t want any photographs of any kind taken by anyone at their wedding. That might seem eccentric to you, but I find it quite touching. Most people want to have more tangible memories so choosing the right photographer is […]