We flew over to Scotland to capture the wedding of Janine & Karl at Errol Park Estate (click “here” to view the wedding). Since we were already in Scotland… we figured, we’d make a little vacation out of the trip! A few days before the wedding, we arrived in Edinburgh, checked into the Salsibury Hotel Edinburgh, and immediately walked into the city with our Lonely Planet Book in hand. Our first few stops included the Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile, and the Greyfriars Kirkyard.
We continued our exploration around Edinburgh & Arthur’s Seat with a Vacation Photo Shoot with Inga from Glitter & Twigs! As a photographer - I’m always behind the camera; constantly taking pictures of whatever Jim and I come across. With this - we wanted to make sure there were professional photos with me in them as well; Inga captured us perfectly! If you’re debating booking a vacation photo shoot - go for it! I know we’ll treasure our images Inga shot forever.
Our time in Edinburgh came to a close and we made our way north to the small village of Falkland. Below are some fun iPhone photos to share our experience at the Falkland Palace & Gardens. It was roughly 17° C (62.6° F) when we arrived and I can safely say - for us tropical island dwellers - being in the sunshine was a treat!
After a nice stroll through the gardens at Falkland Palace, we hopped back in the car and continued towards Errol. We stayed at the cutest BnB called The Nest, hosted by a lovely couple named Fiona & Ray! Their BnB was spotless and they had graciously laid out a welcome basket with homemade bread and wine along with a slew of pamphlets regarding things to do and see.
After we settled in, we took a little walk around the town of Errol and explored the wedding venue, Errol Park Estate. If you want to see the highlights of the wedding we shot at Errol Park Estate, please click “here”… and on a side note - if you’re looking for an amazing wedding venue in Scotland - this is a great one!
We really enjoyed our time in Errol, although it was time to hop back in our rental car and continue on our way - west to Glen Coe - back to where I had put together a Stylized Bridal Shoot with local Scottish vendors. To check out the Stylized Bridal Photo Shoot at Glencoe House - which is another stunning venue for weddings - please click “here”. This go around, our time in Glencoe was for fun and to simply enjoy the landscape:
While we were in Glencoe, we had the pleasure of working with Neil Thomas Douglass Photography. Neil and I had met in 2018 at Photography Farm when I took a kick ass workshop with him (please click “here” to view shots from that workshop). We got all “dolled up” - with the help of Clare Pearson Hair & Make-up. Jim even sported a new “Scotland Forever” tartan tie - and - had the opportunity to feed a red tail deer during our epic session. The pictures below are a brief selection; click “here” to view the whole session:
On our last free day in Glencoe, we decided to drive all de way to the Isle of Skye. When you live on an island that is 21 square miles, a road trip is the essence of freedom. We took the A82 to A87 and made our way further west - stopping along the way to take photos. Prior to entering the Isle of Skye, we stopped at the Eilean Donan Castle. Jim and I were both in awe of this historic castle - particularly since we could hear the call of the bagpipes from our car as we made our way down the road.
After visiting Eilean Donan, we continued on and crossed over into the Isle of Skye. We knew we didn’t have too much time to explore - and this would only be a taste of what Skye had to offer. But - never the less, we were determined to spend a little time there. It was a whirlwind of a day but we made it back to Glen Coe in the evening for our last night at Glencoe House.
Our last morning in Glen Coe, we explored the loch behind our hotel. From there, we made the drive back to Edinburgh.
Before we made our way back to Edinburgh… we had two more castles we wanted to check out: Blackness & Midhope Castle.
