Why I love Wedding Photography in Scotland. Part 2

Castles, Kilts and Ceilidhs

Christine and Kevin at Cornhill Castle in June 2025. An awesome Scottish Wedding!!!

Scottish Castles are an impressive sight that add an element of mystery and tradition to any Wedding.  Perhaps a tree lined approach or a Lochside vista, a remote hilltop or a vast expanse of coastline with waves crashing on the cliffs below, all add to that special feeling of your Wedding Day.

A word to the wise though: these impressive structures were made to repel attackers, and terrible traps lie in store for those that have opted for Kilt Brogues with metal segs or Stiletto heeled Jimmy Choos! 

Navigating a heavily worn, spiral, stone staircase with steps deliberately built at different heights whilst in high spirits and having already consumed a small(or large) tipple is an adventure indeed.

And, should one fall foul of the devious staircase, and land in a heap in full view of the assembled throng then it may be wise to have ignored the advice that “nothing should be worn under the kilt!”

If the castle defences remain thwarted until the first dance then the Ceilidh will surely get you!  Several maniacal musicians armed with accordions, fiddles and drums bark instructions at the baying horde, taking great care to appear authentic and supportive, but all the while harbouring a vicious intent to make sure that not a single person will be able to sustain 3 dances in a row without having to retire for a “wee sit down”.

Contrary to what you may be told, Scotch Whisky is not actually an energy drink, even when sacrilegiously polluted with Coca Cola or Irn Bru, and merely adds to the ever-present risk of “tummlin yer wilkies.”

But somehow, people crave and cherish the ceremony and chaos of the Ceilidh, in the Kilt, in the Castle and it is a sight to behold. And is another reason…

…I love Wedding Photography in Scotland!

A black Highland Coo in front of Kilchurn Castle taken at dawn on the way to spectacular Glencoe…