A New Year,

Just to let everyone know we are still here , many of you know that we go on our '' SUMMER HOLS " in December/January and when we came back we were straight into Wedding Show Fever.
When we returned to the studio we were met with several burst pipes which meant that we were unable to use the studio for a while, also we spent the last week exhibiting at The Scottish wedding show in Braehead Arena, [ Thank you to all you came and those who booked] .

Now thats all over we are finally getting back to normal, and will be doing a few boudoir shoots over the next week or so for Valentines day.
Our first wedding of year is in a few weeks [ its hard to believe the season is about to start all over again ]

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.