Ali & Rich’s Wedding – Mavis Hall Park, near Edinburgh (Part One)
- Friday, 22nd July 2011I was very much looking forward to Ali and Rich’s wedding at Mavis Hall Park in Humbie near Edinburgh. Mavis Hall is one of my favourite venues and allows for such wonderful weddings!
I joined Ali for her bridal preparations at the Apex Hotel on Waterloo Place in the centre of Edinburgh. The atmosphere was lovely and relaxed, and I was pleased to find everyone listening to BBC 6Music (my favourite radio station!).
The Red Bus took guests from the hotel to Mavis Hall, where the talented and lovely Claudia Carter of Carter Imaging (my second-shooter for the day) was ready and waiting to capture their arrival.
The sun stayed out for the very personal and beautiful Humanist ceremony by the loch, and we managed to fit in gorgeous portraits in the woods before the rain came on. You would never wish for rain on a wedding day but I can’t help but like the sight of guests huddled under umbrellas! Luckily the heavens didn’t fully open until everyone was back at the barn for the meal.
Speeches were aplenty at this wedding; bride, dad, step-dad, groom, best man and groom’s dad all made lovely speeches, and a lovely buffet including paella was enjoyed by all the guests. Evening guests made their way through the rain to join the fun ceilidh by This’tle Do. This was a beautiful wedding, filled with lots of perfect little details that Ali and Rich had organised themselves, and with lots of lovely people!
Look at these fantastic Wedding Tea Towels that Ali and Rich sent to guests as their invitations!
Ali’s sister, Kate, checks out her new Diana+ camera. Would love to see the results she got!
Make-up was by Vicky Cameron Make-up
The Red Bus arrives at the hotel to take the guests to Mavis Hall
Claudia captures The Red Bus arriving at Mavis Hall
Guests make their way to the ceremony by the loch
Loving the boys’ suits!
Continue with Ali & Rich’s wedding day story in Part Two!
