Kate & Chris 16th April 2011

The lovely spring weather continued for Kate & Chris at The Alnwick Garden. Before we got to The Garden there were a few moments of difficulty to overcome...

The boys struggled manfully with their buttonholes with the aid of phone-calls and Google they got there in the end...

Meanwhile fitting Kate's beautiful dress took all the bridesmaids and her Mum to perfect...

At the gardens the spring flowers were in abundance so it looked really bright and colourful. On top of that the aroma of hyacinths filled the room with great effect.

The girls were all legs and heels. Comfy? Who cares!

The pavilion room is so bright with its glass walls and roof. It's a fabulous place for a wedding ceremony.

Those vows give you a thirst for Pimms though...

More spring flowers but these are sugarcraft and are on top of the cake. Amazingly intricate work by a family friend and a good effort to transport intact from Devon.

A few moments away from the families and friends and yet more spring flowers

Eventually we rebelled against the daffodils and found an old shed!

Off to The Treehouse for the wedding breakfast as the sun started to go down.

Kate and Chris's wee touches around the meal were very imaginative, creatively executed and they made everyone smile.

The speeches were very good. I really admire people who can stand up and entertain their families and friends on such a special day and we had 3 top performers.

This shot recreates (in fancy dress) The Proposal...

...and the First Dance recreated the First Date in a Salsa club. Kate & Chris's routine was great fun. Finding time to organise such a good wedding and practice a Salsa routine is a good effort.

Well Kate and Chris, you put a lot of effort into planning your wedding and it paid off. It was fun from the start and I was really glad to be there for you.

More photos soon....

Best wishes

Andy

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Claire & Graham - 9th April 2011

My first wedding of the year and what a lovely way to kick off. Two of the best venues in Edinburgh, a beautiful sunny day, friendly happy guests and the most relaxed couple ever!

Here are a few of my favourites after a quick flick through the photographs from the day.

More will follow on my main website in a couple of weeks.

A fine Spring day greeted us at Prestonfield House just south of the city centre. Full of history, this is a remarkable venue and the service was of the very highest standard. At the last minute the ceremony was switched to the gardens as it was such a good day.

Graham and Craig looked pretty chilled out. I love the chance to photograph a Scottish wedding; to be surrounded by kilts is a return home for me.

The outside venue; shaded by trees but with a lovely view of the surrounding gardens and Arthur's Seat.

Claire and Graham had chosen a humanist celebrant (legally binding in Scotland but not England) and it was a very simple, friendly ceremony.

The wedding was sealed by 'fasting the hands'. This is an ancient tradition (but a first for me) where the bride and grooms' hands were tied with material from the kilt and wedding dress and the materials ended up tied together - hence the phrase "to tie the knot"

Ailsa, Lois, George and Robbie kept us entertained throughout the day. Great fun!

Off to Edinburgh's George Hotel for the ceilidh. The King's Room at The George is surely the finest big room in the city.

Claire and Graham's first dance was an Orcadian Strip the Willow. It meant everyone could join in and it was a lovely original idea.

Thanks to Claire and Graham for having me at your wedding. Thanks to all the guests for making it such a fun, friendly day.

Best wishes

Andy

Northumberland Photo Training - Teaching the Art of Natural Photography
andy craig photography - Family Portraits and Wedding Photography
one-eyed-hound.com - Dog Photography ...it's a dog's life

Best of March

Here's a selection of my personal favourite photographs Taken during March and posted on Northumberland360.com my "Photographic Diary of a Dog-Walker on the Northumberland Coast"

Hope you like them...

Northumberland Photo Training - Teaching the Art of Natural Photography
andy craig photography - Family Portraits and Wedding Photography
one-eyed-hound.com - Dog Photography ...it's a dog's life