Emma and David's Wedding Photographs at Fingask Castle

There are few wedding venues that I look forward to visiting as much as Fingask Castle. It is located about halfway between Perth and Dundee, nestled into the side of a hill in amongst ancient trees. The long, meandering, driveway just adds to the sense of expectation and you pop out at the end into a wide lawn filled with pretty interesting topiary and the sort of castle that you would hope to find in Scotland. Sadly, I quite often meet clients who visited it as a potential venue and decided to book somewhere else either because of the eccentricity of the venue or because they met the charming, but equally eccentric, owners. Having had the opportunity to work at a great many wedding venues in Scotland I would say that this is one of the very best, especially for a larger wedding party, so try not to be put off. My top tip? Ask to have an appointment with Renton Leadbeater, the amazingly efficient and knowledgeable chap who actually runs the weddings - I am sure he'll put you at ease.

I was here to photograph the wedding of Emma and David Linton at the very end of May. For the first time (for me) the ceremony wasn't to be held at the castle, but they were still getting ready there first in the one of the many cottages spread around the estate. I started with the groom and ushers in their cottage before moving over to the bride and bridesmaids in their cottage before finishing in the castle for the final 'dressing of the bride'!

When everybody was ready we all moved to the parish church in the nearby village of Errol for the wedding ceremony itself. I managed to get a good view from one of the upper galleries so that I could photograph the ceremony without being noticeable.

As a surprise for the bride and groom there was a 'guard of honour' by David's curling team when they exited the church before moving back up to the castle to have drinks and canapes in the castle grounds.

Looks posed but it was actually Emma waiting for David to come for dinner!

Emma's sister Claire made the wedding cake and the fudge for the favours. The fudge had Old Pulteney whiskey in it - distilled in their home town of Wick. I felt that it was an important part of my job to try a bit and, I have to say, it was very nice indeed. Judging by the amusing antics during dinner I suspect that a few of the guests ate a wee bit too much fudge perhaps...

Two weeks after this wedding I had another at Fingask - keep your eyes peeled for the update!