Recently I have been meeting with a lot of couples who seem to be very concerned about the weather on their big day. I really don't think you should worry about the weather - especially if your wedding is going to be in Scotland. There is absolutely nothing you can do about at and there are much more important things to think about! As an experienced photographer I have covered weddings in every type of weather imaginable from the scorching summer day that every bride dreams of to the wet and windy days that are all too common around here! Not only that, as a reportage-style photographer people come to me because they don't want to be standing around posing for me for hours (in the rain) - it is my job to work around you, not the other way around. If it pours with rain then I will just take pictures of you inside - it is as simple as that.
Back in the 'summer' this year I was fortunate to be able to photograph the truly lovely wedding of Vicky and Greg. The weather that day was awful, especially considering that the day was going to include a ferry trip to
Inchcolm Island in the choppy Firth of Forth and a reception in a barn. However, as you can see from the pictures, spirits were high and a fantastic day was had by all, even though waterproofs and umbrellas were in abundance.
For me it was a particularly creative wedding and took the route I always hope more of my clients would use. Instead of the usual formulaic approach Vicky and Greg thought outside the box and the day was embellished with wonderful ideas - flowers picked from a friend's garden that morning, burlesque-style bridesmaids dresses, a humanist wedding ceremony, a reception in a barn (freshly swept by the bride and groom of course) with a trailer for the band to play on, hay-bales decorated with more flowers, home baked cakes and a buffet of simple but hearty haggis.
The weather couldn't really have been much worse but this was one of the happiest, most romantic and most fun weddings I have ever photographed!
