It was no April's Fools when Chris & Nadia decided to get married at The waldorf Astoria in Edinburgh on April 1st.
This rock star duo had a wonderful morning of wedding prepration in the suites of the hotel with Nadia opting to have her bridesmaids, mother in law and Gran with her:
And the most beautiful views of Edinburgh Castle, as your morning delight.
The wedding morning was a very relaxed affair, with lots of great chat, and the MUA's working their magic on all of the wedding party
The Waldorf Astoria has lots of incredible spaces for those stunning detail shots too... I had great fun hanging the gown in the entrance hall of the wedding suite
Chris & Nadia had a graphic designer add a personalised Joker/Batman playing card to their table decorations to bring more of thier personality to the day.
The beautiful couple then decided to have a first look with each other ahead of the nuptials, in the honeymoon suite, and this gave me the perfect opportuntity to grab a few portrais of the groom before he saw his bride for the first time
Then it was the first look and a few quiet moments for them both
Before sharing a dram and heading on to the ceremony room of the hotel
The ceremony was on the first floor of the hotel, officiated by Fiona Flanagan, and attended by all of their family and friends.
And Nadia was traditionally led by her bridesmaids before her flower girl scattered flowers along the aisle for her and her father to walk along
The ceremony was scattered with lots of personal details about the couple, and included the tradional Scottish act of tying the knot (handfasting) using fabric from Nadia's gown and tartan from Chris's family.
Before officially sealing the marriage with a kiss.
The grand staircase provided the perfect spot for a group photo of all of the wedding guests.
We then escaped for some couple shots, with Danny at TLC Media, and some downtime for them both
Some family shots on the staircase and and then we were on to cutting the most beautiful cake from the dessert table
Before speeches from Nadia's wonderful father, the groom and his best man
And then some serious dancing in to the evening with live entertainment
It was an absolute joy and privilege to be their chosen photographer for this spectacular, fun, Edinburgh wedding. Check my availability
It was also poignant that I was able to capture the final photos of Nadia's gran, who sadly passed away shortly after the wedding. She was a vibrant, beautiful soul who relished the ocassion and was surrounded by an abundance of love and joy.
With the utmost respect, I feel honoured to have shared a small space with her.
