Great Wedding Moments
Photographing weddings is a fantastic job. You get to witness and capture some incredible moments, some funny, some sad, and some just emotional. There have been so many of these fantastic moments across the years for me to photograph. I have picked some to share here with the stories behind them.
Bridal Prep
Whilst her bridesmaids were frantically making the last-minute adjustments to her dress, the bride just turned and smiled. A lovely natural moment for me to capture. She told me there wasn't anything she could do now, as she was totally in the hands of her friends and family. Luckily she was in good hands.
Here's a good piece of advice for the brides. Your bridesmaids will look after you, so make sure you relax and enjoy the getting ready part of your wedding day.
Bride & Groom Portraits
I always look for locations I can use for the short time I have the bride and groom for romantic photographs after their ceremony. In the planning conversations ahead of this wedding, the couple told me of a favourite place they would like to use. We went and looked at it in advance and then drove a short distance on the day to get this and a few other shots.
Extra care was taken, though, especially by the bride in her wedding dress, as this is a very narrow bridge. The location is close to Crieff, and the wedding venue was
Boys will be Boys!
When I arrived to photograph a wedding at Altskeith House on Loch Ard, the groom and his pals were going for an impromptu swim in the loch, so I immediately grabbed my camera. The wedding photography for the day had officially begun!
Confetti Moments
Whilst the confetti moment photography focuses on the bride and groom, usually with the wedding party behind them, I always keep my eyes open for additional shots. This is the groom's daughter, and her reaction was lovely.
More Wedding Moments
Another couple of moments were captured from weddings that I have photographed. The first was on the roof of The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh to get the famous clock tower in the background. The groom decided he wanted this picture, even though it involved climbing a ladder in a kilt!
The couple enjoyed the chance to escape from a room full of guests for 15 minutes to watch the sunset together. The following photographs are some emotional moments from amazing speeches. I love reactions like this!
The Ceremony
Of course, there is a serious side to the wedding ceremony, but that doesn't mean that there can't be laughter around the formal parts at appropriate times! This was from a wonderful wedding on the banks of Loch Lomond.
You're married!
This was a very small wedding at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, what the couple didn't expect when they left the cathedral that it would stop the passing traffic in this busy part of Edinburgh. This was an unexpected but warm welcome from tourists and locals, another beautiful wedding moment to photograph.
No....!
It's cold in there!! A bit of spontaneous fun on the banks of Loch Lomond for this newly married couple.
Photographing Wedding Dances
Once the newly married couple have taken to the floor and is joined by their friends and family for a night of dancing, there are many opportunities to photograph fun moments by the guests.
There are just a few unforgettable wedding moments, and there are so many more examples that I could have shared.
About Paul
Paul Saunders, a professional photographer, is based in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, photographing weddings, families and businesses throughout Scotland. He also runs popular short photography training courses.
Visit Paul’s other websites Paul Saunders Marketing & See Loch Lomond.
Thanks for reading this blog sharing some great wedding moments that I have photographed.
