Another ‘L’ for Elemental!

I’m so stoked to announce that my ever so talented wife, Christina has been awarded her Licentiate with the Master Photographers Association. A group of MPA Fellows studied her panel of 20 images yesterday at Focus On Imaging in Birmingham, and were all praises – which were very much deserved!

This means we are now one of just a few MPA-qualified husband and wife wedding photography teams here in Scotland.

The Master Photographers Association is the UK’s only trade body exclusively for full-time professional wedding, portrait and commercial photographers. Qualified members have undergone a rigorous assessment of their work and adhere to a strict code of conduct.

Here are a few images from Christina’s panel…

We are moving!

It’s cardboard box central here at the moment as we make the move from Sunny Leith to another of our favourite parts of Edinburgh, the New Town.

Please bear with us if we take a little longer than usual to answer enquiries this week, we’ll have everything up and running as soon as we can.

We have a new landline number – 0844 414 1136. You can also reach us on our mobile – 07986 507 200 – or by email info@elementalweddings.co.uk

The story behind the book – Mr & Mrs Stewart

We were thrilled when Jenni & Neil picked this quirky cover choice for their storybook album.  In fact, we loved their album so much it was tempting to keep it.

But we didn’t! And we received this lovely message from Jenni:

“We loved the album design, but I had no idea how amazing it would look in real life! It really is the perfect keepsake of our special day, and I know it will keep bringing back so many wonderful memories for years to come … You have done an incredible job and I can’t thank you both enough.”

These ‘Mr & Mrs’ frames were filled with photos from Jenni & Neil’s pre-wedding shoot and were displayed to their guests as they arrived at Fettes College. As you can see it was a beautiful day…

To view Jenni & Neil’s pre-wedding shoot click here and to view their wedding click here

Lesley & Craig’s wedding at Cramond Kirk & The Balmoral Hotel – Edinburgh wedding photography

Having ended 2009 with a wedding at Cramond Kirk, it was quite fitting to be back there for our first wedding of 2010.

The day began at Lesley’s family home, where the finishing touches were being put in place…

Flower girl Louise was a little sweetie and had a smile on her face all day…

And Lesley looked absolutely gorgeous…

Meanwhile, Craig & the boys were busy with preparations of their own…

Then we headed down to the waterfront and Cramond Causeway.

Here’s to cool, bright winter days. More please!

We loved that the bridesmaids each had their own individual style.
The light filtering into the church during the ceremony was beautiful…
The Balmoral Hotel is one of our favourite Edinburgh venues and we couldn’t wait to explore it with Lesley and Craig. Here are a few of our favourites…
City chic sums up the reception – every detail looked incredible!  And naming the tables after Lionel Richie songs went down a storm with the guests too – especially with Lesley’s uni friends who kept everyone entertained with their rendition of ‘All Night Long’.
One very proud dad…
Photos from Lesley & Craig’s parents’, and grandparents’, weddings were displayed during the reception – a lovely personal touch. 
Then it was time to dance! 
Corra put on an incredible show and the dancefloor was packed all night…
Lesley & Craig braved plummeting temperatures for this shot. We think it was worth it!

Lesley & Craig – Thanks for inviting us to be part of your wedding, we were made to feel so welcome by you, your family & friends, and loved every minute of it! We hope you enjoy your sneak peek & look forward to catching up with you soon.

Please feel free to leave a comment below.

See something you love? Lesley & Craig’s  suppliers included:

Hair – Urban Angel

Make-up – Caroline Telford & Jo Bechard

Flowers – Planet Flowers

Wedding dress – By Storm

Bridesmaids Dresses – Freja

Transport – Driven Scotland

Ceremony venue – Cramond Kirk

Reception Venue – The Balmoral

Pianist – Giles Tingey

Cake – Morag Fairhead

Toastmaster – Morris MacLeod Manson

Band – Corra

Photography – Elemental Weddings

Lesley & Craig - February 22, 2010 - 2:01 pm

Amazing photos, can’t wait to see the remainder when we return from honeymoon. You were both fantastic on the day. From “the new” Mr & Mrs Watson

Leigh Clements - February 22, 2010 - 3:16 pm

Holy cow, the last one made me lose my breath. SO amazing. Gorgeous bride and flower girl too!

Rebecca Ewen - February 23, 2010 - 12:28 pm

Stunning photos, they have caught the magic of an amazing, special day perfectly- well done Elemental and congratulations Craig and Lesley xxx

Edinburgh Photography

Tonight I thought I would take a stroll through Edinburgh’s city centre with my camera. Here are a few images I thought I would share!

Jay

Annabel ~ Love My Dress - February 10, 2010 - 1:52 pm

I love the casual nature of your Tweet post ‘just posted some photos from tonights wonder’. These are pretty amazing for a random wonder! Just beautiful! I love them all, but the middle one is my favourite – I love the sense of movement it captures.
Much love,
Annabel xXx