ELAINE AND PHIL

last night we had the pleasure of doing a portrait sitting for a fantastic couple Elaine and Phil. Elaine was given a voucher for a portrait by her workmates for her 21st birthday and thought it would be nice to bring her boyfriend Phil along.

As the weather finally stopped raining we thought it would be nice to take all of the photos in the grounds of our Studio at Finlaystone Estate and as you can see the scenery was spectacular, Elaine even had a quick go on the zip slide.

HAYLEY & MAURICE 25TH JULY

On what was one of our busiest weekends this year, we were happy to be part of another lovely wedding. Hayley and Maurice chose to get to have their wedding ceremony in the very popular Bonhill Parish church, it was conducted by the Rev Ian Miller and as usual with all of his weddings it was fun from start to finish.

The weather was kind to Hayley and Maurice so when the service was over it was straight to the prestigious venue of Ross Priory in Gartocharn for the formal photographs and a sumptuous reception.

Hayley and Maurice were lucky to have a venue that was on the banks of lomond where many of their stunning photographs were taken.

The couple will be away soon to Sorrento for a well earned honeymoon.

LEANNE & VINCENT 25TH JULY 2009

Leanne and Vincent chose the lovely venue of St Mirins Cathedral for their wedding in near perfect weather. After seeing Leanne at her mothers house before the wedding she seemed very calm and laid back , so it was a shock to see her arrive at the church overcome with emotion, after a few brief moments Leanne was ready to walk down the aisle to meet Vincent who was so nervous he couldn't look round until Leanne joined his side.

The service went well with a bit of hilarity in between when one of the readers lost her page in the bible .

When we left the cathedral the bridal party went to the lovely private grounds of Ross hall for the family photos, after which it was back to the Normandy Hotel in Renfrew to meet up with their family and friends.

Leanne and Vincent are sunning themselves in Cyprus for 2 weeks

NICOLA & ROBERT 24TH JULY 2009

Nicola and Roberts wedding went without hitch this weekend after a few problems several weeks earlier when Nicola lost her gown in the collapse of the bridal shop where she bought it. The new gown that Nicola chose second time around was completely different but it was far stunning than the first , so much so she drew gasps as she entered the Mid Kirk church in Greenock.

After the ceremony and a few photos at the church the entire wedding party proceeded to Finlaystone Country Estate the home of our studio for the formal wedding shots, the weather being a little windy caused a few hairy moments when we thought we were about to lose Nicola's veil onto the treetops.

When the formals ended we left to go back to the Greenock Town hall for the reception with family and friends from as far away as Australia and Canada.

Nicola and Robert will be leaving for a luxury honeymoon next week.

JACQUELINE AND ROBERT 19/07/09

On what started our to be a very dodgy day weatherwise, it brightened up nicely for Jacqueline and Roberts wedding yesterday in the Sherbrook castle. Jacqueline looking stunning as she arrived with her 3 lovely bridesmaids.

After a very emotional ceremony , the wedding party headed off the the stunning location of Pollok Country park for the formal shoot. While we were in there we crossed with another wedding which just happened to be Asian, it really was nice to see the two weddings from 2 totally different cultures.

When we arrived back at the Sherbrook castle we were fortunate enough to just complete the photos before the heavens opened.

Jacqueline and Robert are heading off on a luxury honeymoon soon in the Dominican Republic.

ANNETTE & GAVINS ENGAGEMENT

This week we have one of our favourite bridal couples up for their engagement shoot in Finlaystone Country Estate. Annette and Gavin came in on Thursday when the park was closed to the public which was perfect as we able to walk through the woods without interruption.

The shoot only took around 30 mins but it gave the couple a good insight into how things will go on their wedding day .

Annette and Gavin have opted to have their wedding photographs taken in the grounds of our studio as well so we already know they will be stunning , especially with such a good looking couple.

For details on how to have your engagement photos taken by Pics and Blooms give us a call on 01475 54 0000

DONNA AND CRAIG 4TH JULY 2009

The second wedding for this weekend saw us travelling to the lovely Coats Memorial church in Paisley for the wedding of Donna and Craig. The couple have been known to us for a while as Donna was a bridesmaid at a wedding we did 2 years ago, so we felt like we had met up with old friends again.
The Weather was fine, which was a blessing as the gorgeous Donna and her dad had to walk up the spectacular stairs to get into the church.
The wedding was conducted by the Rev Douglas Ralph, and it just happened to one of the last he will conduct as he has now retired as minister in Coats Memorial.
After the ceremony the guests all travelled to the prestigious Dunblane Hydro Hotel by coach for the reception, and as the weather stayed dry we were able to get the family shots at the bottom of the long driveway with Dunblane Hydro in the background.
Donna and Craig have still to decide on a honeymoon destination, but I'm sure they will be calling soon to see their photos.

Nikki and Jonathan 3rd July 2009

On Friday of this week we travelled to the lovely venue of Seamill Hydro for Nikki and Jonathons wedding, hoping that the nice weather from the previous few days would be still there. Unfortunatley the weather decided to change and we were met with thunderous storms, but this did not matter as Nikki still looked radiant when she arrived at the venue with her bridesmaids. The service conducted by the Rev Ian Miller went without a hitch, but not without a few jokes made by the minister which helped ease the couples nerves.

After the ceremony the skies cleared just enough to allow us to get out into the lawn for the bridal and family shots.

We are looking forward to seeing the couple again, to show them what stunning photographs they have.