DES AND VIOLET 13TH DEC 2009

For those of you who read our blog you will remember that a few months ago we did a family portrait session for Des and Violet and their lovely family, you will remember just how photogenic they all were then
Well yesterday Des and Violet tied the knot in the wonderful venue of Ingliston Equestrian Club in Bishopton.

The weather as you would expect was very cold and foggy but this did not make any difference to the day as between the tears there was lots of laughter from everyone.

Violet looked stunning in the gorgeous ivory gown and the look in Des,s face as she walked down the aisle was a picture, Violet even managed to keep composed during the vows .

After the ceremony we even managed to brave 5 mins outside in the fog to get a few wonderful shots of the entrance to Ingliston.

The couple then hosted a wonderful reception for 45 guests.

Here are a few shots from yesterday.

CHAS PORTRAIT PROMOTION

Pics and Blooms are delighted to announce the start of this years Xmas promotion,which is being held in aid of CHAS childrens hospice association.

From now until 15th Dec you can buy your friends and family a portrait voucher for only 25.00, all of this fee will be donated to CHAS. The voucher entitles them to a full portrait sitting within our studio at Finlaystone Country Estate in Langbank.

What better way to give someone a gift that will be treasured for generations to come as well as donating something to a very worth while cause.

For full details give us a call on 01475 54 0000 , vouchers will be valid until May 1st 2010.

Louise and Anthony 26th Oct

Mondays at Pics and Blooms are usually the day that all the downloading of the weekends weddings is done but not this Monday, as we had the pleasure of photographing Louise and Anthony,s wedding in the gorgeous St Marys Immaculate Church Pollokshaws .

The Weather was glorious considering it was the end of Oct, so when we arrived at Louise,s home we found everyone very calm and laid back.

Louise arrived at the church at little late looking radiant in a lovely Ivory satin gown with a gorgeous matching Italian style lace veil, this was a testament to the fact that both Louise and Anthony are from Italian families.

The emotional Service held in front of nearly 300 guests went well, after which the wedding party went onto the Botanic gardens in Glasgows Westend for the photographs then it was just a quick hop across the road to their reception venue at the Hilton Hotel .

Louise and Anthony are now away on a luxurious Honeymoon to Hong Kong

MICHELLE AND YERIK 24TH OCT

Yesterday we had a wedding that was almost a surprise to us as it was only booked several days before the day .

When Michelle called us to ask our availability for 24th oct we replied is it in 2010 or 2011 , when Michelle said 2009 we nearly fell of seat as it was less than a week away.

Michelle arrived looking stunning for the ceremony which was held in Paisley at the St Mathews, where a nervous looking Yerik grinned from ear to ear as she walked down the aisle with her dad.

After the vows there were a few tears when one of Michelle friends got up and said a few words about Michelle and Yeriks work with Jumping Jacks, a centre Michelle opened to help people with addictions.

Once the service was over the guests walked a few yards over to the Watermill Hotel for the reception while the main wedding party stayed behind for the photographs as by this time the weather had turned really wet.

Michelle and Yerik are away very soon for a well deserved honeymoon to Lanzarote....

More photos from Des and Violets family shoot

We love this family shoot so much we have decided to upload some more images ....

Des and Violets family portrait

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of doing a family portrait for a lovely local couple Des and Violet and their kids.

Although not married to each other [ yet] they thought it would be a lovely idea to have a portrait taken before their wedding in December and before one of Des's sons start a wonderful journey travelling around the world soon .

The shoot started off in the Studio with Violet and her daughter Ashley have a few mother/daughter shots, then some family groups were taken before everyone going outside into the grounds of our studio at Finlaystone for some wonderful shots in the lovely autumn sunshine .

The family were so happy with the shots that they decided to book Pics and Blooms photography for their wedding in December .

We cant wait to do this wedding knowing we will have such a photogenic family.

MARK & DONNA 10TH OCT 2009

This weekend we had the pleasure of photographing Mark and Donna,s wedding at the Glynhill Hotel in Renfrew. The day began at the brides home for some getting ready shots where Donna surprised us with being ready when we arrived, something that is totally unheard of with most brides.

The service conducted by a Humanist had the guests laughing their heads off after Mark made some funny comments during the vows. Once the service was over the families went outside for some formals before Mark and Donna headed off to Ross Hall for some gorgeous shots of them together.

we are looking forward to seeing them again when they return from honeymoon in two weeks.

SUSAN & ANDREW 3RD OCT 2009

Many of you who regularly read our blog will remember this couple who we first met in February when they came to our Studio in Finlaystone to accept 1st prize of a complete wedding album in our wedding competition held in at the Braehead Wedding Show .

On that day the snow was over 2inches deep on the ground, but yesterday the sun shone for the couple when they were married in the Eagle Lodge in Bishopbriggs.

Andrew arrived looking suitably nervous but he soon relaxed when he saw Susan walking down the aisle looking gorgeous. The vows went without any problems after which the couple went outside for a few photos with their vintage beaufort before having some formals taken with friends and family.

Susan and Andrew are now of on Honeymoon to Tunisia, so we cant wait for them to come back and see their fantastic photos.....

MELANIE & GAVIN 25TH SEPT 2009

This weekend we had the great pleasure of being part of Melanie and Gavins long awaited wedding in the gorgeous Luss Parish Church in Loch Lomond.

Driving up to Melanie's house for the preparation photos we were a little worried as the weather started to get a bit dull, but this was only an advantage in the end as the dark skies only made the photographs look so much more dramatic.

After the service the couple walked from the church along to the famous jetty for some stunning photographs with the wind blowing through Melanie's 10ft long veil.

The couple held their reception in the lovely Duck Bay Marina, and at the end of the night had a surprise for the guests with a fabulous firework display.

AMANDA & JAMES 5TH SEPT 2009

This Saturday we had the pleasure of attending Amanda and James's wedding in Mosspark parish church. The weather when we arrived at Amanda's house was quite wet and windy, but when she came out of her house with her Dad it started to clear up a bit, which was just as well as there must have been over 50 neighbours waiting to see her leave.

The service went really well after which Amanda and James decided to brave the weather to go to Pollok House for their photos, allowing the rest of the wedding party to carry on the the Normandy Hotel in Renfrew for the reception.

TRACY AND STEPHEN

Our next couple of this weekend was Tracy and Stephen , The wedding took place in Merrylee Parish church Glasgow then onto the Bruce Hotel in East Kilbride for the reception.

Tracy had everyone on tenterhooks when she was held up at the hairdressers and didn't arrive back at her house until only 10 minutes before the ceremony leaving her in the house alone with her dad after all the bridesmaids had left for the church, fortunately we [ Angela ] stayed behind at the house and managed to dress the bride and take her photos in only 5 minutes.

The service conducted by the Rev Hood went perfectly , after which the wedding party went to the lovely Greenbank gardens for the formal photographs , we even managed to dodge the rain .

Tracy and Stephen are now away for a well earned honeymoon to Tenerife

DIANE & DAVID 28TH AUG 2009

This week we travelled to the Strathaven hotel for Diane and Davids wedding. The day started off a bit wet but soon cleared up in the afternoon leaving us with some pretty high winds to contend with. The service conducted by a registrar went without a hitch even though Dianne was physically rattling with nerves as she walked down the aisle, but as soon as she saw David waiting on her she soon calmed down .

The photographs were taken at the hotel, which had a unique feature of an old red telephone box in the garden.

Diane and David are now away on a fantastic honeymoon to Jamaica.

JULIE AND RICHARD 23RD AUG

Many of you who are regulars to our blog site will remember the names of this weekends bride and groom as they were recently featured when they had an engagement shoot at our studio.

Well yesterday they were married in the wonderful House of an Art Lover in Glasgow. The weather in the morning was pretty wet, which prompted Julie to cancel a guard of honer by her majorettes class, but as the time for the wedding grew near we had one or two dry moments enough to let us get out and get some photos in the walled gardens.

Once the formals were finished it started to rain again so it was a mad dash back inside to finish the photographs in the gorgeous room designed by Charles Rennie McIntosh .......

Richard and Julie are now away on a fabulous 3 week honeymoon to Hong Kong