Lillian and Leonard Wedding Photography

A discount on last minute bookings!

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:33:00 +0000

As you might know, we moved from Glasgow to London at the end of last year. We're settling in beautifully and are really excited about all of the weddings that we've got coming up across the south over the next eights months. However a weird side effect of the timing of our move is that we have found ourselves with an oddly quiet July and August, and while we're happy to spend the summer enjoying the sweet London weather we figured it might be nice to fit a few weddings in there too, and we do love a last minute wedding!

So, for this season only we are offering a 20% discounts on July and August weddings in and around London. If you're getting married this summer and haven't got yourself a photographer yet, get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!

Elizabeth and Jay {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:25:00 +0000

Hi! It's been a while since we've updated here, we've been busy settling into London life and adjusting to our new home after our spell in the countryside and it's been really wonderful to get to know London, take in some sights and catch up with old and new friends. Last night I (Cara) went to the launch of a new book on vintage weddings by Annabel of Love My Dress and it was really lovely to meet up with some familiar faces and names.

Last month we photographed our first London wedding which was a huge treat. Jay and Elizabeth got married at the beautiful Dulwich College, just a few minutes from their home. It was a lovely and relaxed day with gorgeous colours, beautiful soft light and delicious Indian food. Elizabeth had warned me that she might be a bit of a stress-head on the morning of the wedding, but in truth she radiated calm as she got ready to marry Jay and it was an honour to be a part of her preparations.

Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your day Elizabeth and Jay, it was a perfect start to our new life as London Wedding Photographers!

2012 {the weddings}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:57:00 +0000

2012 was a wonderful year for weddings. It was our biggest and busiest yet, which is always nice.
We shot tiny weddings and massive weddings, city weddings and country weddings, sunny weddings and drizzly weddings and one wedding that was almost right in the sea. And then we moved to London, which was huge. And now we're London wedding photographers and we have another amazing year ahead of us. Exciting times.
Anyway, these are some of our favourite shots from 2012. As you can see, the year was very very kind to us.

Anne and Mike {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:40:00 +0000

Anne and Mike's was our last wedding of 2012 and our last wedding before we left Scotland, it was kind of a big deal. They got married at the beginning of December on a perfectly crisp winter day, the kind of day that prickles your skin and make you glad (momentarily) that it's winter. If one of the bridesmaids looks familiar that's because she's Kirsty, of Kirsty and Fin's wedding, possibly our most blogged wedding of all time.

Jo and James {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:58:00 +0000

I was so excited when Jo got in touch with us to ask us to photograph her wedding (the wedding we ended up photographing was not the wedding she first wrote to us about, or second wrote to us about, but that's another story). Jo was sent our way by Miss Pickering, who if you don't know, is probably among the best florist in England, and certainly the most eccentric, and who was beflowering Jo and James' wedding.

Many months later, we found ourselves flying south from the frosty North to the altogether more temperate south to meet with the lovely Jo and James the day before their wedding at the beautiful and superbly English Bix Manor, just outside Henley on Thames. It was another perfect autumn day (in Oxfordshire. It was winter in the Highlands) where the low sun lit up the leaves and illuminated every gorgeous detail. The flowers were exquisite, the music fabulous and the whole day a delight to be a part of. We are so glad that Jo and James asked us to be a part of their day, it was a perfect beginning to a new chapter for Lillian and Leonard, who are now London Wedding Photographers baby!

Lou and Craig {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000

It was another beautiful autumn day when Lou and Craig got married at Aultmore House in the Scottish Highlands. The air was crisp and beautiful and the sun highlighted every detail of the amazing landscape where Lou and Craig tied the knot only a few miles from their home together. Friends and family travelled from all over the world to celebrate at the amazing venue (which just happens to be Bob Dylan's holiday home. Apparently it's supposed to be a secret but the Telegraph knows about it, and the BBC, and the local paper, so I think we're okay to spill the beans.). We had such a lovely day at this wedding, not just because of the gorgeous scenery or the fact that autumn is my favourite time of year or that it was pretty cool tweeting 'oh you know, just photographing a wedding at BOB DYLAN'S HOUSE' or even because our favourite caterers were on hand with scones and jam, but because Lou and Craig are the sweetest, warmest, friendliest couple and they truly made us feel welcome and what was a beautiful celebration of love. ♥

Angelica and Nathan {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:35:00 +0000

This was the first wedding of the year where it truly felt like autumn. The leaves were turning, the air was crisp, the bride needed a fur coat to get through the morning. It was a perfect day to celebrate the love of Angelica and Nathan. Happiness radiated from them both as they joined their lives together in marriage, surrounded by family and friends and then went on to celebrate at Rowallan Castle in the Ayrshire countryside.

life {a personal post}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:17:00 +0000

We are just getting ready to photograph our last wedding of 2012. Remember Kirsty and Fin? (you might recognise Kirsty from the front page of our wedding brochure), well Kirsty's bridesmaid is getting married to her farmer in the Perthshire countryside and I'm pretty sure that it's going to be an excellent way to end the year. Also, quite the contrast to our last wedding (above) which was in the Oxfordshire countryside, totally gorgeous, totally different. Jo and James got married in Henley on Thames, which was a beautiful insight into what is to come next year; we move south in less than a fortnight.

When I wrote this post back in March I didn't actually believe that it was going to happen, but it has, Lillian and Leonard are going to be London Wedding Photographers. We're incredibly excited and are really looking forward to the London, Brighton, Manchester and Norfolk weddings we have booked next year and all the new things we have to learn about weddings south of the border. Did you know that in England they have DJs, not ceilidh bands? And that men wear coats with tails and not tartan skirts? Also, that you're not allowed to get married outside, no one is really very sure what Humanism is and registrars won't let you photograph the signing of the marriage certificate? It's wild.

There are so many other things to look forward to as well; museums, cafes, museum cafes, international cuisine, a wealth of wedding photographer friends and wonderful clients who want to hang out with us and the kiddos. The kiddos who are two by the way. I'm not quite sure how or when that happened, but it did and before we knew it we'd survived another year of running a business and having twins and moving house. This time last year I wrote this post about how we were managing it, this year managing it has seemed like less of an achievement, despite photographing even more weddings that we did the first year. Probably because the girls are bigger, more like real people and less like very unhappy alien visitors who have to be kept happy. We're back to Nye and I both working on the business and both looking after the kids, fairly equally. It's a huge improvement.

Anyway. I just wanted to acknowledge the end of the year and the beginning of our new adventure, before it all gets too overwhelming. We move in 12 days and in the meantime we've scheduled some weddings to appear while we're gone. Thank you so much to everyone who has encouraged us to make this huge move, your support has been invaluable and we'll see you on the other side, when we're London Wedding Photographers!

Kirsty and Ross {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:31:00 +0000

It was one of those 'last days of summer' days when Kirtsy and Ross got married at one of the loveliest venues that we've seen. Balbegno Castle is owned by Pedlars and is filled with the same sort of beautiful and stylish curiosities as their shop. The whole thing is a perfect mix of Scottish Castle and quirky emporium. It was the perfect setting for Kirsty and Ross's lovely, autumnal celebration of love and friendship and family and excellent food. From Ross's tweed suit to Kirsty's cat shoes, from the flowers and pumpkins by the amazing Sparrow and Rose to the always fun tipis by Highland Tipis, it was an effortlessly stylish day lovingly put together by Kirsty and Ross and their friends and family (Ross's dad made the sweeties and an absurdly talented friend made all of the paper goods as well as the incredible cakes). The whole day was a delight to be a part of. ♥

Kirsty and Ross {a preview}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:04:00 +0000

Suzy and Lewis {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:42:00 +0000

Suzy and Lewis travelled up from London to get married at Boturich castle, on the banks of Loch Lomond. It was a magical day as the mist rolled off the hills to reveal the stunning views and the perfect setting for such a beautiful, handmade wedding...

venue: Boturich Castle dresses: Maggie McAllister flowers: We Heart Flowers videographer: Cinemate

Allison and Mike {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:36:00 +0000

Allison and Mike live in Brighton but this summer they took their friends and family on a wild adventure to celebrate their love in a beautiful outdoor ceremony on the west coast of Scotland, right on the edge of the stormy autumn sea. The wind was blowing and the clouds were threatening on the morning of Allison and Mike's wedding but much to our delight, they weren't to be deterred from getting married outside. The clouds gathered closer as we all made our way over fields and rocks to the site of the ceremony but Allison and Mike couldn't have cared less, they were so genuinely excited. After the ceremony we stayed on the beach to take some photos and just as we were heading back to the bus, the clouds broke and rain started bouncing off the ground, it felt like perfect timing, we had been allowed all the time we needed outside and and now it was time to head back to the venue to eat, drink and stay warm and cosy while the rain dashed the windows and the view of the distant islands disappeared into the clouds. Allison and Mike didn't stop smiling all day, I don't know that I've ever seen two people look so happy to be getting married and we couldn't have been happier to be a part of their beautiful wedding.

Elaine and Craig {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:51:00 +0000

There are lots of ways to make your wedding guests feel special, Elaine and Craig did it by bringing them to one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland, at one of the most beautiful times of year, to a elegant and private castle filled with the finest collection of malt whiskeys imaginable and told them that they could help themselves. I don't like whiskey but even I could see that this was rather special...

Elaine and Craig planned the most relaxed and happy day in the most wonderful surroundings. Bringing friends and family from London, New Zealand and around Scotland, they couldn't have planned a more welcoming and beautiful wedding. They chose Drummuir Castle in Speyside for their wedding and as we drove through miles of Scottish countryside, counting off the signs for famous distilleries that pointed down winding roads and into the woods, we knew we were in for a treat. The reason that the wedding was so relaxed, happy and welcoming though wasn't because of the surroundings or the hospitality, it was because Elaine and Craig are so relaxed, happy and welcoming, their joy to be getting married and to be throwing such a wonderful party for their family and friends made the day what it was and we loved being a part of it.

Allison and Mike {a preview}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:25:00 +0000

Natalia and Roddy {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:58:00 +0000

Natalia and Roddy got married this summer at Glencourse House, just outside Edinburgh. Natalia wore an amazing dress and killer heels, Rod looked very dapper in his kilt! Glencourse House is a beautiful venue with lovely grounds and the Old Kirk was the perfect spot for Natalia and Roddy to exchange their vows. The whole day was one of love, joy and laughter, with an epic dance party to round things off!

Jacqueline and Stuart {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:52:00 +0000

It was a day of family and friends, love and music, raindrops and speedboats, scenery and stories. Jacqueline is Scottish, Stuart is Irish, they met in Saigon and they live in Dublin. The chose Cameron House on the banks of Loch Lomond to host and celebrate their marriage and to bring together their families and friends from the world over. It was a wonderful, heartfelt day which was an honour to be a part of.

In lieu of reliving the speeches, which were the most chin-wobbling we've heard in a long time, I've been watching the wedding trailer by Cherrytree Films. (Warning: you may need a tissue as Stuart knocks out doozies like “There’s no doubt about it, you’ve definitely become the Sunday of my week and the measure of my dreams.” during his vows. Sniff.)
You can also read more from Jacqueline about the day over on We Fell in Love.

Venue; Cameron House Ceremony; Humanist Society of Scotland Filmmaker; Cherry Tree Films
Wedding dress; Mori Lee
Accessories; Sweetheart Vintage
Bridesmaid’s dresses; Coast
Flowers; Mood Flowers
Band; Callanish

Catriona and Paul {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:01:00 +0000

Catriona and Paul had a fantastically local wedding, just minutes from their doorstep in the West End of Glasgow. After a moving and unique ceremony (it was certainly our first Metallica reading at a wedding) at Glasgow University everyone walked through the West End to Oran Mor to celebrate. Oran Mor is a spectacular venue, a converted church painted by Alasdair Gray and the ceiling alone could have kept us fascinated for hours! Catriona and Paul love music and brought in a huge band to play fabulous swing music into the night, guests were already tearing up the floor as we left. It was such a fun wedding to be a part of.

Susie and Robbie {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:50:00 +0000

We first met Susie early last year, when she was singing at Jo & Ryan's wedding. Her voice blew us away. We were so very happy when she got in touch to ask us to photograph her wedding to Robbie at Pollok House this summer. It was the sort of day that if you weren't photographing you would really really want to be a guest at: a riot of welcoming family, shockingly talented friends, Jamaican food, hilarious speeches and a couple so beautifully in love.

venue: Pollok House ceremony: Humanist Society of Scotland dress: Suzanne Neville Gramophone DJ: Butler and Taylor

Audrey and Tron {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:17:00 +0000

An breathtaking handmade dress. Flowers on every surface. Relatives from Norway in fancy outfits. A bride who didn't stop smiling, or twirling. Flowergirls who were much too cute. Pageboys in the dapperist of outfits. A groom in tailored tweed, travelling on the underground. A venue we would photograph every day and twice on Sundays. A summer wedding in the city.

venue: Ubiquitous Chip
ceremony: Humanist Society of Scotland
Audrey's dress: Dana Bolton, Once Upon a Time
Audrey's headband: La Belle Epoque
Accessories from: Melle Cloche
flowers: Sparrow and Rose
hair and make-up: Sorelle

Summer days.

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:54:00 +0000

Now that summer is pretty much over (I'm done pretending it's going to get better than this) it seems like the perfect time to share the photoshoot that we did back in the heady days of sunshine and suncream. The whole thing is over on Rock My Wedding today, if you would like to take a look or read more about the suppliers involved. (Yes, those are our kiddos. Available for hire for photoshoots and weddings...)

Planning + Design: Mimi Nicole Event Design

Flowers: I Heart Flowers

Stationery: Mae Mae Paperie

Venue: Greenbank Garden, Glasgow, Scotland

Rentals: Butler + Taylor

Model: Megan Stern from Across the Pond

Susie and Robbie {a preview}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:38:00 +0000

Amy and Nick {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:38:00 +0000

Amy and Nick got married earlier this summer at the amazing St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow City Centre followed by a huge and beautiful celebration in the grand hallway at Mar Hall in Erskine. They didn't let the fact that it was the wettest day of the year stop them from having a wonderful time.
Amy wore a stunningly elegant dress and super-fierce heels by Oscar de la Renta, the bridesmaids wore grey dresses by J Crew and knee-length white dresses from Nordstrom and the soft and romantic flowers were by Mood. The whole day was an exercise in classic wedding style.

Rhian and Alex {the tiny wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:20:00 +0000

Earlier this summer Rhian and Alex got married in a tiny family ceremony at Glasgow's Park Circus. As it was such an intimate day I (Cara) went along by myself and I felt so lucky to be a part of something so warm and joyous. Rhian and Alex both live and work in Glasgow's West End and we started the day at their gorgeous new flat with their (très excitable) French Bulldog Coco, while we waited for their parents, siblings and beautiful baby niece to arrive (from Wales, Arizona and Florida) After an afternoon tea of strawberries, cucumber sandwiches and champagne everyone made their way to Park Circus to witness their lovely, giggle-filled ceremony.

I can't say it enough, how much I love being a part of tiny weddings (and elopements), how much it fills my heart with love to be one of the few there to see two people pledge their futures to each other, what a huge honour it is. So thank you Alex and Rhian and Coco and your lovely families, for making me such a welcome part of your day. A lifetime of love and happiness to you all.

Mel and Nicoll {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:07:00 +0000

Mel and Nicoll had a tiny and beautiful ceremony at Lothian Chambers in Edinburgh City Centre followed by drinks and a meal with their closest family and friends at the amazing Missoni hotel (the colours! The food! The men dotted around the lobby in Missoni kilts!)
Mel wore a 1980s peach lace dress from Those Were the Days in Stockbridge and carried exquisite delicate flowers by Pyrus. Their adorable daughter and niece were flower girls and their outfits of tutus, t-shirts, floral tights and white trainers were just perfect!
After the ceremony we went for a little walk to our favourite spot on the Royal Mile. You might recognise it from a couple of our other weddings this year but what can we say? The light is unfailingly beautiful, the architecture delightful and (fun fact) it was the site of our first ever wedding, so it brings us over all romantic and nostalgic.
This was such a lovely afternoon to be a part of, thank you so much for having us Mel & Nicoll.

Karen and Kerr {the wedding}

noreply@blogger.com (cara) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:07:00 +0000

Karen and Kerr got married at the Loch Melfort Hotel on the west coast of Scotland, a unique venue that blended breath-taking views, delicious food and free-range chickens. Karen and Kerr's family and friends travelled from far and wide to celebrate with them and it was a prefect joy-filled day, which ended with some serious dance floor action...