When I saw the booking form mention the groom’s name was John Taylor, it took me back to the days of my poster adorned walls of Duran Duran. I was never a Simon Le Bon fan. I shuttled between John and Roger Taylor. So how could I say no 🙂

The day began with Bridal Preparations at a busy city centre flat on the Clyde. Not everyone goes for bridal preparation photos (I didn’t). It’s really down to you. It adds to the anticipation of the day and of course through time, memories fade so it’s lovely to have a record of the finer details: your jewellery, shoes, perfume etc…

Kathleen and John married in the Glasgow University Memorial Chapel. I thought I would put out this blog as Glasgow University celebrated its 565th birthday only last week! It’s a beautiful setting for your ceremony and hugely popular so you need to book well in advance. Some may find it expensive too but it all depends on what you are looking for. They can cater for more than one wedding in a day but you must ensure not to run late. The stained glass window, the altar and of course that fabulous walk down the aisle with friends and family seated either side is truly memorable.

After the ceremony, we had use of the university grounds which make for great photos. We headed for the grass area outside, where you get a stunning view of the Art Gallery in the distance. And then it was the cloisters – again simply beautiful. We focused on shots of the bridal party and in particular Kathleen & John. You could spend lots of time here but we were quite limited as the next stop for the reception was the Vu at Bathgate.

The commute took around 45mins and it was straight to the jetty for more photographs of the couple. Fortunately ours was the only wedding on at the Vu and the weather was warm and sunny. These factors do help!

When planning your day, it’s important to factor in plenty of time for travel (if moving between venues) and of course photographs. I recommend to couples to go for an earlier ceremony time and not to draw up a list of more than 8-10 photos. Your day goes so quickly and you want to spend time with your guests and enjoy the day too.

2015 saw the return of throwing the bridal bouquet. I love the reaction here of the young lady who triumphed over the competition!

Kathleen & John opted for my photography & videography package which you find out more about here. Thank you both for choosing me to be part of your special day. I wish you and the boys all the best x