Elemental Weddings Photography UK

Alex

jgolian — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:22:29 +0000

We’ve been photographing Alex since he was just days old. And now he is one! And so full of character and smiles.

Here are a few photos from our latest shoot.

Paige Conner Hairdressing – Commercial portraits

Elemental — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:15:03 +0000

Paige has been responsible for my, ever-evolving, hairstyles since I first arrived in Edinburgh as a 17 year-old student. We lost contact for a few years while we were both off on our travels, but since then she has taken me on a journey from being a long-haired brunette to having my current short blonde crop (with many variations in between).

We met up recently outside of the salon, to take some photos of Paige for her new website.

Here are some of my favourites. C x

Class of 2011 – wedding highlights

Elemental — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:58:32 +0000

This post has been quite some time in the making – narrowing a year’s worth of images into one blog feature is never easy, and we’ve had to be really strict with ourselves, otherwise there would have been 15 shoe shots in here for a start!

2011 was a fantastic year for us. We worked with lots of very lovely people, made some friends for life along the way, discovered some new favourite wedding venues and were so impressed by one first dance that we’ve vowed to take swing dance lessons ourselves.

The highlight of the year was when we won the Photography category at the VOWS Awards in November – becoming the first photographer ever to win this coveted award twice. We are still on a bit of a high and can’t wait for the good times to roll in 2012.

Until then, here are some of our favourite photos featuring the class of 2011. We hope you enjoy them!

If you have a favourite photo we’d love to hear about it in the comments section below.

Hello Rome

Elemental — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:25:36 +0000

In October we headed to Rome, the perfect place for a photography jolly with its amazing architecture, fantastic food and incredible potential for people watching. We were joined by some of our best wedding friends for a trip full of gelati, cheeky lunchtime prosecco and a little too much limoncello.

We lost track of time as we wandered the narrow streets, gazed into boutique windows, swooned over ostrich leather bike helmets (Jay) and daydreamed of being one of those girls who can ride a moped in a skirt and heels (me).

After a really hectic few months, it was great to get the chance to switch off, go with the flow and document our adventures in this wonderful city.

And so it was that we found ourselves falling in love. Not just with Rome, but with photography all over again.

Huge thanks to Team Rome – aka Blue Sky Photography, Archibald Photography & Cherry Tree Films – for being brilliant company, as ever.

See something you love? The Rome team included:

Trip fuelled by Pocket Coffee

Air freshener in the mouth taste by Limoncello

Sexy Europeans by Mr Armani

Old things by the Romans

If you would like to check out 2010’s Paris project – click here.

Sarah & Nick

Elemental — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:37:56 +0000

With its mews streets, village feel and eclectic shops, Stockbridge is one of our favourite parts of Edinburgh. Last week we went exploring with Sarah & Nick, who celebrate their wedding at the George Hotel in March. Sarah was smart enough to wear wellies. We weren’t.

Victoria & David’s wedding – St Margaret’s Chapel, Edinburgh Castle

Elemental — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:44:01 +0000

Victoria and David travelled from Australia with their gorgeous little boy, to be married in an intimate ceremony at Edinburgh Castle. It was a beautiful, bright winter’s day, and a fantastic way to kick off the year.

Victoria & David – It was so great to finally meet you, and we loved being part of your wedding! We hope you enjoyed the magical mystery (photo) tour of Edinburgh. C&J x

To leave a message for Victoria & David, or comment on the photos, please click on the link below.

Ceremony venue – St Margaret’s Chapel, Edinburgh Castle

Reception venue – The Howard

Photography by Elemental

Entertainment by Pingu

Laurel & Robbie

Elemental — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:12:29 +0000

Our final shoot of 2011 was with the very lovely Laurel & Robbie, who are getting married at the Balmoral Hotel this March. It was a pretty chilly morning, and we finished up with a mug of delicious hot Firepunch (literally feeling the Christmas spirit!).

And The Bells Were Ringing Out…

Elemental — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:35:46 +0000

The Elemental elves have packed up our last order, festivities and Fire Punch are calling, and another year is drawing to an end.

And what a year it has been! We’ve been lucky to once again meet, get to know and work with a lot of very lovely people, and in incredible locations ranging from cliff tops to castles to cowsheds. We’ll be posting our 2011 wedding highlights here from early January.

There were sad faces at Elemental Towers when we had to turn down destination weddings in Cuba & Jamaica this year – we love to travel but our diary gets booked up pretty far in advance! But we did manage to squeeze in a trip to Rome with some of our favourite wedding industry friends in autumn. We look forward to sharing these photos with you as soon as we get a day or two spare to edit them!

We also got to unleash our inner fashion photographer divas on creative shoots this year. The final shoot (codenamed ‘forest’) is still under wraps, but we promise it will be worth the wait and can’t wait to share it in the New Year!

Last, but definitely not least, we were over the moon to win Best Photographer at the VOWS Awards in November, and to become the first photographer ever to win this coveted award twice. It means a huge amount to us – particularly when the competition was so stiff – and we really, really appreciate the support of our lovely clients who voted for us.

That’s it from us, we’re off to overdose on Christmas films, and to catch up with our friends and family here in Scotland. And then we’re going to do it all over again in Canada in February.

Wishing you a fantastic Christmas & New Year!

Christina & Jay

P.S. We will be back in the office on January 3rd. Unless the snow conditions are good, in which case we may be some time.

Victoria & Gavin’s wedding – Mansfield Traquair, Edinburgh

Elemental — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:05:54 +0000

A choir sang as candles flickered and fairy lights glowed on Christmas trees. Victoria & Gavin’s beautifully atmospheric wedding was the perfect end to our year. Here’s a little preview of their special day. Vikki & Gavin – Thank you for choosing us to capture your wedding story. It was an absolutely stunning day and we loved being part of it. We look forward to sharing more photos with you soon. And in the meantime, have a great Christmas and New Year, and enjoy your mystery tour! C&J x

To comment on the photos, or leave a message for Vikki & Gavin, please click on the link below.

See something you love? Vikki & Gavin’s wedding team included:

Hair – Fleming Smith Hairdressing

Wedding dress – Pronovias

Venue – Mansfield Traquair

Flowers – Table arrangements by Planet Flowers, bouquets & button holes by family friend

Catering – Heritage Portfolio

Music & Entertainment – Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers & The Entertainment Company

Photography by Elemental

Victoria & David – Mansfield Traquair

Elemental — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:50:44 +0000

A dusting of snow for a Narnia-inspired wedding. Two people committing themselves to each other and their beautiful baby boy. And shoes that my inner magpie will continue to covet for a long time to come. Introducing Victoria & David’s stunning Edinburgh city wedding.

Vikki & David – All we can say is that it’s lucky we are already married, otherwise we’d be pinching your ideas – what a jaw-droppingly beautiful day! We have loved working with you both over these past few months, and it was great to finally meet Jack too. What a little star he is – destined for the stage perhaps? We hope you enjoy this preview and look forward to showing you more photos soon. C&J x

To comment on the photos, or leave a message for Vikki & David, please click on the link below.

See something you love? Vikki & David’s wedding team included:

Hair by Gail Hardie Make up by bride

Dress by Maggie Sottero at Emma Roy.

Shoes by Kurt Geiger, customised by Nicky Rox

Groom’s outfit by KiltPin

Floral styling by Planet Flowers

Cake by 3D Cakes

Transport by Coles Coaches & Ecosse Classic Cars

Venue – Mansfield Traquair

Catering by Heritage Portfolio

Music by George Wilson (organist), Alina Bzhezhinska (harpist) and That Swing Sensation

Photography by Elemental