• Hurrah! 🌈 We moved into Phase 2 of lifting lockdown restrictions here in Scotland. It's such a relief to hear that we're supressing the virus and I'm thankful for Scotland's cautious approach to easing restrictions. The extra good news about Phase 2 is that from the 29th of June (in just a few days) small intimate outdoor weddings will be able to go ahead, eeek! This comes as some much-welcomed news for some of my clients who have chosen to elope this year. It's exciting to hear they will be able to have their special day, after so much uncertainty these last few months.⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ In case you've missed the details - the weddings which are allowed to go ahead are outdoors and there must be no more than 8 people in attendance (including the couple). The 8 people should be from no more than three different households (and the celebrant is not included in these numbers). For example, this could look like the couple + 2 witnesses (who live together) + a photographer (+ the celebrant) = 5 people. But if you choose to have both set of parents then you wouldn't be able to have a photographer (because there would already be three households). Whilst the numbers are a little confusing, there is a bit of good news - you'll be able to travel more than 5 miles to get married.⁣ So pick a special spot in Scotland and say your vows together there ♥️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ It's quite exciting and a little nerve-wracking! Coming out of lockdown feels a little scary and the lines of what is right and wrong are becoming more and more complex. But Dave and I will just keep working from home, wearing masks in public, keeping social distance and limiting the amount of socialising we do. It's really nice to have some more freedom to see people but I'm being mindful that we're not out of the woods yet and keeping healthy for my clients is my priority at the moment.⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ If you've been thinking about eloping in Scotland then I'm really chuffed to say that my 24-page guide on that very topic is now available for couples from my website (the link is in my bio). Let me know what you think 😍
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    Hurrah! 🌈 We moved into Phase 2 of lifting lockdown restrictions here in Scotland. It's such a relief to hear that we're supressing the virus and I'm thankful for Scotland's cautious approach to easing restrictions. The extra good news about Phase 2 is that from the 29th of June (in just a few days) small intimate outdoor weddings will be able to go ahead, eeek! This comes as some much-welcomed news for some of my clients who have chosen to elope this year. It's exciting to hear they will be able to have their special day, after so much uncertainty these last few months.⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ In case you've missed the details - the weddings which are allowed to go ahead are outdoors and there must be no more than 8 people in attendance (including the couple). The 8 people should be from no more than three different households (and the celebrant is not included in these numbers). For example, this could look like the couple + 2 witnesses (who live together) + a photographer (+ the celebrant) = 5 people. But if you choose to have both set of parents then you wouldn't be able to have a photographer (because there would already be three households). Whilst the numbers are a little confusing, there is a bit of good news - you'll be able to travel more than 5 miles to get married.⁣ So pick a special spot in Scotland and say your vows together there ♥️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ It's quite exciting and a little nerve-wracking! Coming out of lockdown feels a little scary and the lines of what is right and wrong are becoming more and more complex. But Dave and I will just keep working from home, wearing masks in public, keeping social distance and limiting the amount of socialising we do. It's really nice to have some more freedom to see people but I'm being mindful that we're not out of the woods yet and keeping healthy for my clients is my priority at the moment.⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ If you've been thinking about eloping in Scotland then I'm really chuffed to say that my 24-page guide on that very topic is now available for couples from my website (the link is in my bio). Let me know what you think 😍
  • Happy solstice folks! It's officially midsummer - longest day of the year (though it's almost felt like the longest day everyday for the last couple of months in lockdown 😆).⁣ ⁣ How did you spend the solstice? Did you mark it in any special way?⁣ ⁣ After spending the day in the sunshine, I watched a beautiful sunset over the Castle from my window. Hoping that this time next year I can organise a little celebration with a fire outside 🔥 or even finally make it down to Stonehenge which would be incredible! (Have you been, is it worth it!?)
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    Happy solstice folks! It's officially midsummer - longest day of the year (though it's almost felt like the longest day everyday for the last couple of months in lockdown 😆).⁣ ⁣ How did you spend the solstice? Did you mark it in any special way?⁣ ⁣ After spending the day in the sunshine, I watched a beautiful sunset over the Castle from my window. Hoping that this time next year I can organise a little celebration with a fire outside 🔥 or even finally make it down to Stonehenge which would be incredible! (Have you been, is it worth it!?)
  • Wander through our old woodlands and you never know what you'll stumble across... Ruins that seem to have grown up out of the ground itself. Rooting themselves in Scotland's history - their stories slowly forgotten over time.
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    Wander through our old woodlands and you never know what you'll stumble across... Ruins that seem to have grown up out of the ground itself. Rooting themselves in Scotland's history - their stories slowly forgotten over time.
  • Happiest of birthdays to this incredible human being! He is truly my better half and every single day I feel grateful for his loving, patient, kind, daft presence in my life. Here are 5 things that are so very Dave: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 1. When we're travelling, he'll always try to take the mangiest, scraggly, vicious-looking stray dog home with us - all it needs is love Raini!! 🐕⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 2. He has a cute little tush. And the occasional cheeky twinkle in his eyes. 🍑⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 3. At the start of our relationship, he once hired a car to drive to my parents house to give me cuddles whilst I was sick for just 30 minutes before he had to leave again 😂⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 4. He's the kind of partner who responds to the question hey love, can I buy a goat? by saying sure, what kind? (we don't have goats... yet) 🐐⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 5. The boy makes a damn fine cup of tea. ☕⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ So a big happy birthdave! Normally we'd try to get away for a secret adventure on his birthday but that'll have to wait
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    Happiest of birthdays to this incredible human being! He is truly my better half and every single day I feel grateful for his loving, patient, kind, daft presence in my life. Here are 5 things that are so very Dave: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 1. When we're travelling, he'll always try to take the mangiest, scraggly, vicious-looking stray dog home with us - all it needs is love Raini!! 🐕⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 2. He has a cute little tush. And the occasional cheeky twinkle in his eyes. 🍑⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 3. At the start of our relationship, he once hired a car to drive to my parents house to give me cuddles whilst I was sick for just 30 minutes before he had to leave again 😂⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 4. He's the kind of partner who responds to the question hey love, can I buy a goat? by saying sure, what kind? (we don't have goats... yet) 🐐⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ 5. The boy makes a damn fine cup of tea. ☕⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ So a big happy birthdave! Normally we'd try to get away for a secret adventure on his birthday but that'll have to wait
  • Sharing some happy thoughts today ♥️ I was SO delighted to see @babystepping2freedom getting their photos from our wee Highlands handfasting adventure printed and popped up on the wall. It made me feel a bang of regret that I don't print and hang more photos for myself. Feels like a photographer's sin to not be printing photos!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ But I remember when I went through this crazy phase in my 20's of printing hundreds and hundreds of 6 X 4 prints at the local chemist. I'd spend HOURS curating photos of friends, nights out and mini-adventures into beautiful albums from TK Maxx. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Feeling like maybe I should revive that hobby. There is nothing more nostalgia-inducing than flicking through a physical photo album. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Who else loves a physical photo album?
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    Sharing some happy thoughts today ♥️ I was SO delighted to see @babystepping2freedom getting their photos from our wee Highlands handfasting adventure printed and popped up on the wall. It made me feel a bang of regret that I don't print and hang more photos for myself. Feels like a photographer's sin to not be printing photos!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ But I remember when I went through this crazy phase in my 20's of printing hundreds and hundreds of 6 X 4 prints at the local chemist. I'd spend HOURS curating photos of friends, nights out and mini-adventures into beautiful albums from TK Maxx. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Feeling like maybe I should revive that hobby. There is nothing more nostalgia-inducing than flicking through a physical photo album. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Who else loves a physical photo album?