Wedding Photography Eilean Donan | Aaron + Stuart
Last Friday I spent a few hours with American beauty Aaron Williams who was marrying her Scottish sweetheart Stuart Dickson. The couple live in Grantown on Spey but had chosen the beautiful Eilean Donan Castle as the venue for their wedding. The 100 guests who joined them braved wild weather to cross the causeway and watch the ceremony in the castle’s banqueting hall. The couple’s friend Steve (sorry, Steve, I don’t know your surname!) who is a minister in Ireland conducted the ceremony and he did a fantastic job – it was one of the most joyous I’ve seen in nearly 100 weddings.
Aaron and Stuart, all the very best for your future together and to any family or friends seeing these photographs, please feel free to leave a comment for the happy couple.
STUFF ABOUT ME
I live where I grew up, in the north-west Highlands of Scotland, near the Isle of Skye. I left home at 18 and returned 18 years later and I've worked as a secretary, a marketing assistant, a PR manager, and a local news reporter.
Although I've always loved looking at pictures in magazines, I didn't really get 'into' photography until I was quite old - 36!! Now, five years on, it is my full time occupation and I DO love it, but that is as much from the folk I get to meet and the fun of being part of a wedding day, as it has to do with having a camera in my hand. I just really, really like meeting new people, especially happy people!
Here's another few snippets of info:
At 34 I had an early midlife crisis and took off on a long trip from London to Kenya via Russia, Mongolia, China, Tibet, Nepal, India and several African countries - it was the best year of my life.
I never gave up on the idea of finding 'the one' and a few weeks ago - aged 41! - I walked down the aisle myself.
The second biggest love of my life is Flora - the funniest, cleverest, cutest little doggy ever!
I've climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and done a Marathon - okay, it was the Moonlight Bra Walk Marathon....but 26.2 miles is 26.2 miles!
I love perfume - especially if the bottle is quirky; my latest purchases were Gucci Flora and Balenciaga.
Coming back to my roots is the best thing I've ever done; Edinburgh and London - good times - but now I can have a dog, grow my own veg, breathe clean air and see the sea, every single day.
I love films, magazines and eating - if I can do all three while camped out on the couch or in the bath, I'm happy!
I am quite a soppy romantic, and I really, really, really love my job.